Devastated areas and Cultural Properties as well. I will talk about three different examples today it is food aid and its physical reconstruction and the third is cultural reconstruction. This outpouring of u. S. Relief and Development Helped provide a measure of stability, it created a president for what happened in world war ii so i can talk about many of the personnel involved world war one go to be heavily involved with the u. S. And the United Nations development aid. It also forged the connection between europe and the United States that continues today. Spring of 20 night spring was a big time in the Capital Cities and Woodrow Wilson and in the spring of 1919 to the political feature here and the populations of several European Countries had critical food shortages. A deep concern over the possibility of activity and post war society, wilson in november of 1918 appointed Herbert Hoover to be id call him a food saar for europe and part of the reason he was chosen was that hoover
1 45 eastern today. Now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Todays opening prayer will be offered by robert lewis, former pastor and founder of better man, the National Mens organization from little rock, arkansas. The guest chaplain let us pray. Heavenly father, we give thanks for this new day and the hope that lies within it. We have been a blessed nation not by accident but by this. In you, god, we trust. Thank you for the men and women of this distinguished body who will again rise to face the immense challenge that will mark this day along with the special opportunities it holds for good. I pray you will make this body ready for both. In these turbulent times, empower their work with your spirit. Give them a difference making wisdom only you possess. Protect them from small ambitions. Call each heart here up to the higher ways of humility, understanding, and much needed unity. Help these leaders seek what is rig
Mr. Mcconnell first this morning, id like to join colleagues on both sides of the colleagues on both sides of the im like to join my colleagues on both sides of the capitol and expressing her grief and sadness at the passing of our house colleague chairman elijah cummings. For more than two decades in the house of representatives cummings became a living a leged in his native baltimore. By all accounts he was a powerful and passionate voice on the National Stage and a strong advocate for his neighbors. He counted and admires from across the political spectrum. Today the capital will lower its flag to mark the significant loss and remember a life well lived. The senate unites. Our prayers are with those of the house for elijahs wife, for his children and for all the colleagues, friends and staff who will miss him greatly. Madam president on an entirely different matter i was encouraged to see the a display of bipartisan concern in the house of representatives for sustaining americas Glo
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Contain thc. We will have the details. Ticket pact. Several car committees band together with california to reduce emissions, even after efforts to ease restrictions on carmakers. President trump calls the action illegal and now the Justice Department is investigating. But first over top story. I think trade war escalates, the job market decelerates, or so the u. S. Jobs reports indicates. At 130,000, below what was expected. Despite those numbers, president tellss top economic visor say uber he believes in the strength of the u. S. Tech sector. We are the world leader in technology, innovation, application, and new business startups. We are the world leader. Technology. Jewel,ogy as our family and we must protect america on that. That is the president s point of view. Joining me to discuss is mike sullivan. , you heard it there. Tech is the crown jewel. Do you agree . Michael i do. Tech is a big sector that is going fast. We are theknow if exclusive world leader on that, but we are do