Candidate ross perot. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you my fellow americans. On this day, with high hopes and brave hearts, in massive numbers, the American People have voted to make a new beginning. This election is a call for our country to face the challenges of the end of the cold war, in the beginning of the next century. To restore growth to our country and opportunity to our people in. To empower our own people so that they can take more responsibility for their own lives. To face bob runs too long ignored, from aides to the environment, to the conversion of our economy for the defense to a domestic economic child. And perhaps, most important of, all to bring our people together as never before so that our diversity can be a source of strength, in a world that is ever smaller, where everyone counts and everyone is a part of americas family. I want to begin this night by thanking my family, my wife without whom i would not be here tonight. And who i
We want dole all right. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. You know i was just thinking on the way down, soft yes, i was thinking on the way downstairs. I was just thinking on the way downstairs, law i was thinking on the way down an elevator, tomorrow will be the first time in my life i dont have anything to do. [laughs] but i wanted to come down and thank all of you. Youve done a great job, and im very proud of trent. Were going to keep the senate. We are going to keep the house. [applause] thank you bob thank you bob thank you bob thank you. Thank you very much. Let me say that ive talked to president clinton. We had a good visit, and i congratulated him. Boos. I said repeatedly, i said repeatedly in this campaign, the president is my opponent not my enemy. And i wish him well and i pledge my support and whatever advances the cause of a better america, because thats with the race was about in the first place. A better america as we go into the next century. And im very proud
Be back in the building of the Heritage Foundation. Weve been away for some type teleworking. But this is my first day back for a while. Im very pleased to be back here today for this very important hl Heritage Foundation. Weve been away for sometime teleworking but this is my first day back for a while but im very pleased to be back here today for this very important event. Of launching the Heritage Foundations 2021 index of military strength. Now this is the seventh addition of the index. And the index has become one of Heritage Foundations flagship publications. Our goal is unchanged from the very first issue. Its to provide both the leaders of this country, and also the American Public a premier open source and authoritative assessment of Americas Armed forces and their ability to protect the nation. On i think that weve not only achieved that ball but we have continued with this effort this years addition is the best ever. In addition to its usual breadth of subjects our index alw
Look live our sutro tower camera. And at the lighthouse there in santa cruz its going to be nice. Temperatures going to climb to near 80 degrees at the beach, 55 near the delta. Less breeze today but chilly this morning. Upper 40s in santa rosa and petaluma. Low 60s by 9 00 in oakland and warm through the 70s and 80s. By 2 00 weve got the low 90s returning, so thats about 5 to almost 10 degrees warmer today in our inland valleys. Around the bay maybe 7 degrees warmer. At the coast our sea breeze will pick up. Itll be breezy there but tonight we wont see much in the way at fog. Well track that forecast, but the cooler week ahead coming up, liz . Okay, lisa, thank you. And new overnight contra costa fire crews were responding to at least 13 fires. There were four fires in the span of 30 minutes that involved two cars and two homes in concord. Firefighters quickly got the flames under control, and fi fireworks are being blamed as well for a grass fire in pittsburgh off highway 4 in ludrid
Gaveltogavel coverage. War powers resolution, fisa reauthorization, and a repeal of President Trumps 2017 travel ban. Ker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by guest chaplain reverend jonathan slavinskas, st. Bernards church of our lady of providence parish worcester, massachusetts. The chaplain eternal lord we come to you with thanksgiving from the many pleasings you bestow upon us. We thank you for our faith, freedom and nation. We rejoice living in a nation that provides us with the opportunity to freely elect the men and women in this assembly who are guiding our nation. Our prayer through the members of this assembly through its unique gifts and talents that you have bestowed upon them and would he haven championing the common good within all our nation. We pray in moments of disagreements and debates, an authentic understanding and Mutual Respect might be witness to the gift of collaboration, for promotion of the common god. We pray for your blessi