Mr. Isakson madam president. The presiding officer the senator from georgia. Mr. Isakson madam president , i ask unanimous consent to be able to address the senate. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Isakson thank you, madam president. Its an honor to be here today on whats not my last day but everybody is acting like it. A few months ago i had to an announce that after much consideration to be able to serve the people of georgia, when i knew i couldnt do the job i was going to quit and let somebody do it who wouldnt be hampered. Im not hampered yet. Im pretty tough. But its getting close. In august i decided to tell my wife about it, and we decided to go ahead and retire at the end of december, which ive announced and said i was going to do. The governor of georgia is making an appointment to take my place and you might look in the history books, current history and it might have an isakson in the glossary, but i doubt it. I have been here for 15 years. This is the most enjo
Somebody do it who wouldnt be hampered. Im not hampered yet. Im pretty tough. But its getting close. In august i decided to tell my wife about it, and we decided to go ahead and retire at the end of december, which ive announced and said i was going to do. The governor of georgia is making an appointment to take my place and you might look in the history books, current history and it might have an isakson in the glossary, but i doubt it. I have been here for 15 years. This is the most enjoyable thing i have ever done in my life, to be part of the United States senate. Politicians get a bad rap, a real bad rap. Some will take pot shots at people who are politicians and serve the people in their community. I never do that, not because i am one but because i am one i know what you have to do. Its a tough job. If its not done right, it doesnt get done the way it should for people there. So im making sure that when i leave, the last thing i do is to leave the people of georgia in good hands
You can also text us. And us a tweet cspanwj post to facebook. Com cspan. We will show you in a moment the of the comments of students and that nearly threehour rally available on our website but the reporting the on yahoo news, headline, millions protest in Global Climate strike. The messes of children skip school oto join Global Strike against Climate Change. Youth summitn. She will participate in saturday. Four Million People filled streets around the world and what was billed as the biggest ever protest against the threat posed to the planet by rising temperatures. The youngsters and adults alike chanted slogans in demonstrations that started in asia and the pacific, spread across africa, europe and latin america before culminating in the United States. From the Washington Post, as we video of the beginning of the rally on capital hill. Areans are rising and so we, demanding action on Climate Change millions of young people take part in a Global Strike. Despite a mighty mental turn
Agencies would deploy to mississippi to rendezvous with the team heading back from Hurricane Harvey but rerouted to florida. It was a scramble to be able to go. And certifications necessary. Reporter Second Harvest food bank is part of a nationwide network getting ready to ship food. They are preparing for irma. There is only so much you can. O for a disaster when you know where its going to hit. There is a frustration of the waiting game and we have to wait. Reporter the fire chief who led a rescue effort in florida during hurricane wilma in 2005 says crews will have to deal with the different climate and terrain. A lot of different sectors. You got alligators and snakes and things we dont typically think about over here to that extent. We have snakes but not the snakes that swim on water. Reporter again, Task Force Four will head out to meet their unit and will remain on stand by mode until they see which way the wind blows. Robert handa, nbc bay area news. Perspective here. Well sho
They planned friday to begin a formal rewrite of the House Health Care bill, driven in part by the fact that the house bill made it insurance cheaper for young people and costlier for older people. Among the provisions senators are tackling is one that charges Older Americans five times as much as younger people and allowing states a waiver that could make that disparity larger. Jerry callingth from georgianna, alabama. Good morning. Caller good morning. Can you hear me ok . Host i can hear you. Whats on your mind . Caller in the last segment, i heard a a lot of talk about the gospel as if that was the only religion they were concerned about. One caller was a lady from tennessee talking about the government and christianity, how they are all entwined. I wanted to make my statement 7005when you consider the hundred 91 words included in the 27th amendment and the United States constitution, not one of them are the words god, jesus, christ, lord, commandments, new. Estament, or bible the