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He is the chairman of the Veterans Affairs committee. Senator, thank you for joining us this weekend. Senator isakson great to be with you. Happy memorial day. John mcardle thank you, sir. You, too. In the studio to help with the questions, we are joined by Rebecca Adams of cq roll call and matthew daly of the associated press. Senator, i want to start with this weekend marks the oneyear anniversary since the resignation of former va secretary eric shinseki. In the year since that resignation, are veterans getting the care and access they need, in your opinion . Senator isakson well, in the la...

Impell. And may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. Mr. Speaker. The speaker the gentleman from pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. The speaker the question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ay...

Sanctions have waivers, some of them dont have waivers. Some of them are law. You have u. N. Sanctions, you have e. U. Sanctions, you have combination sanctions. Its not the same thing as just putting a red mark through a piece of paper. What is meant by not using anything beyond the ir1 centrifuge within ten years . Ten years is a short period of time. 1015 years, everything could change. Another thing that gets me kind of concerned is a oneyear breakout time. Wow. Why is everyone saying thats a good thing . How about a noyear breakout time . I think id feel a lot more comfortable with that o...

Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not on this vote, the yeas are 76, the nays are 17. Threefifths the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If there are not on this vote, the yeas are 77, and the nays are 17. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. Mr. Paul mr. President . Mr. Leahy can we have order mr. President. The presiding officer the chamber will be in order. The senator from kentucky. Mr. Pa...

Work. They will not let the Tea Party Republicans stop the progress of our country. They are going to demand justice. They are going to demand that the shutdown ends and that the spirit of the American People be recognized. What we need to do, mr. President , is to get the Government Back to work for the American People of the senate has to send the house a bill that will end the shutdown. The house should schedule a vote for this bill immediately t. Will pass. Immediately. It will pass. We should not be cutting the National Institutes of health that is working to fund the cure for cancer, for...