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This is just over three hours. Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. Before we begin this mornings markup, id like to extend a special welcome to some of the folks that are here this morning. They have come a long way. Several of alaskans have flown down are the north slope to be with us recognizing that this is their home. I think its important that they are here with us today. We welcome them. Id also like to add, just a farewell at the same time that we acknowledge a welcome. I dont see angela heres over there. But Angela Becker editman who has been senator cantwells sta...

Afternoon eastern time and later, pending action in the house on the g. O. P. Tax bill, the senate would then take up the measure. Youre watching live coverage. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, fill us with reverence for you. Help us to remember that you are the one from whom we borrow our heartbeats. You continue to be the source of our peace and the center of our joy. May our reverential awe provide us with the foundation of true wisdom. Empower...

Middleclass families and Small Businesses and set america on a trajectory towards more opportunity and greater prosperity. After the house votes this afternoon, the senate will begin debate and will proceed to a vote on passage later this evening. The final text of this bill is the product of extensive open debate. Its the result of dozens of hearings on tax reform in recent years, and an open amendment process. Then the house and senate joined together in a Conference Committee that carefully reconciled the two chambers bills. Now the time has come to vote. When senators vote for the tax cuts...

Lee edwards chronicles his sixyear involvement in the conservative movement. I met joe mccarthy through my father was something of a confidant to him. He was a hail fellow will met. You could ask for more fun guy to be with. He was very serious about that. And he was he was also somebody who did not take advice. Consequently said things or did things that hurt the cause for some time. The House National Resource Committee on federal land held a hearing recently on a bill that would create a National Park out of lands that were previously part of the Grand Staircase monument. It was established...

Sooner and keep to their schedules unfortunately we will be interrupted around 10 30 four votes well try to get to as much testimony before that beginning with Opening Statements. The subcommittee on federal lands meets with hr 4550 the ground my the grand deer case cosponsored by the entire utah congressional delegation. The Antiquities Act of 1906 provides six provides the president to designate National Monuments on federal lands containing historic or prehistoric structures or other objects of historic or scientific interest. Also National Monuments quote mac to be confined to the smallest...