Blast in louden county. Debris rained down along old ox road and oak grove road in sterling. Northern Virginia Bureau chief was first reporter there on the scene and has our report. Reporter this Security Camera video shows what it looks like when a big rock flying like a missile crashes into a building. And this is the damage left behind when another rock smashes into a house. Dwight brooks got a call and raced to his parents home to find this huge rock blasted from a quarry a half mile away. Tore through the roof and landed on a bed right next to a pillow. At an angle. You can see where it landed. And thats quite a bit of force to come through that roof and in there. Reporter brooks brother was sleeping on the other bed right under the spot where the rock came shooting inside. He was cut by debris and required eight stitches at the hospital. If it had hit him, the damage could have been must worst. He could have been killed. Reporter down the street were more damage from more rocks.
We are glad you are here again and my hope is that you will take some time to spend some time in the galleries and spend time with the pack in the memorial. In the National Museum for world war i the memorial was honored in december of 2014. Its honored by both the United States National Museum and memorial. Its in the prestige that comes from the Congress Actually passed something. [laughter] that might be the most distinguished action of the bicameral bipartisan bill. We are also pleased to welcome the speaking union and are grateful for the generous support for the fund of the project. Im especially pleased to English Speaking union cosponsors on a 60kilometer by craig on sunday when i stopped at a break at a school where we were having a drink one of the students asked me if they spoke british and australian. [laughter] then it was 100 years ago the world was forever changed by the catastrophe of the 21st century world war i and we lived in the shadow experiencing its effect to thi
Unanimous requests. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection, so ordered. n mr. Cruz so the first unanimous consent request i would promulgate, mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h. J. Res. 72, making continuing appropriations for Veterans Benefits for the fiscal year 2014, which was received from the house. I ask further consent that the measure be read three times and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The presiding officer is there objection . Mrs. Murray mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from washington. Mrs. Murray mr. President , as the presiding officer knows and our colleagues know, i have spoken often of my own father who was a world war ii veteran who spent most of his life in a wheelchair, earned a purple heart. I know the sacrifices that our veterans make. As chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee before this, i fought
The speaker pro tempore the. Use will come to order the speaker pro tempore the he house will come to order. Members are asked to remove their conversations from the floor. The speaker pro tempore the house will come to order. Members are asked to remove their conversations from the floor. The chair will now entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentlelady from North Carolina seek recognition . Ms. Foxx request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the house is not in order. The house will come to order. Members are asked to remove their conversations from the floor. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlelady from North Carolina is recognized for one minute. Ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. This is the first for me. This is the first for a lot of us. Because of a partisan refusal, even to talk with House Republicans about a plan to keep our government open and ensure fair treatment for all americans
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