Reverend dean curie Life Center Church, at that comba, washington. The chaplain let us pray. Father, what an honor it is to be in your presence here today. We celebrate this morning what you have done to the United States of america. We acknowledge the hand of providence in our history and the force of inspiration in our future. Be with us here now most significantly in our present, that we can see what others do not see, that we can do what others fear to do, so that we can change what others are afraid to change. We are reminded that we are so small and urso big. Our problems are you are so big. Our problems are daunlting and our responsibilities are many. But we look to you today, to your principles and to your goodness, that we could be everything you designed for us to be. That we could do everything you planned for us to do. That others may be free. Today may every decision made, every plan contemplated be sprinkled with your grace and inspired from heaven. Change us change our m
As speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 6, 2015, the chair will now rec m fm stsuitd the mari my lea f mni hr te. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each mber the mari a mory leaderanmi w limit tfi mut, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from florida, ms. Roslehtinen, five mis. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you so much mr. Speaker. As an 8yearold child, i was forced to flee havana, cuba, with a my family for the shores of the United States of america, the shining city on a hill, and a beacon of hope and freedom to the world. The cuban american members of congress are all united by our love of this great country and our love and respect for freedom, for democracy and the rule of law because of where we come from and whom w
American consumers rightfully expect their personal information should be protected by their Financial Institution by their retailers, payment processors that neither federal government. Consumer should be left to hope and pray that all information will be safe every time despite their debit or credit card or rent your information online. They deserve protection. Today the committee will hear from representatives of organization to constitute major participation for the Payment System. We welcome their expertise and insight. My hope is they carried out for its members on both sides an opportunity to better understand what security measures are currently in place to prevent data breaches, how consumers are notified and what types of emergency technologies will help reduce the frequency and severity of breaches and what steps are being taken by the merchant in Financial Services communities to address the problem and where additional federal legislation may be warranted. I further hope t
Discussion and help move transportation and infrastructure policy forward. Thank you very much, and i look forward to our discussion. Thank you. [ applause ] go ahead and sit in the middle. And rich, if you join us on the end there. Well have some q a here. Well chat a little bit and then time to open it up to some questions from you all in the audience. Thank you both for being here. As i said at the top, a host of issues where the chamber and the aflcio, organized labor do not see eye to eye. I saw mr. Trumka and on this issue there is so much overlap and the question is raised immediately, if organized labor and the Largest Business Group in washington are on the same page, why cant this get done. Maybe ill go to you, rich, first. Whats standing in the way . Youve looked at this issue and battled over this for years. Whats in the way . Its pure politics right now. In the past this was always a bipartisan issue. There was never bickering. Everybody knew that you had to keep the count
Sponsors terrorism all over the world, a country that is developing long range rockets a country that we know has been working on acquiring a Nuclear Weapon capability despite and has always had a secret component to their plan will retain the ability to process uranium. Theres a reduction in centrifuges and in term tz of what they can do, in terms of research and development and the secretary of energy has laid this out clearly. Here the problem. Number one they retain all the infrastructure they wid need to break all those caps. Second enforcing such a deal requires there to be open, full inspections. Iran is saying they will not allow access to military facilities. Thats problematic. The United States does not acknowledge that would be the reality. They said these would be the most Intrusive Inspections yet and they have a year to stop any uranium development. We should never have retreated from the position that iran does not have the right to enrich uranium. We should have insiste