Tillis. Welcome. Senator john kennedy, welcome. Chris van hollen. And senator katherine cortez. We appreciate all of you, and im sure i speak for all of the regular members of the committee that we welcome you and look forward to. To a lot of good work. Earlier members of the committee. [laughter] i was told by both sides to speak for myself. I look forward to working with all of us on the committee all members this year. I look forward to working with all of us on the committee all members this year. This committee has a long and distinguished history of tackling important issues and this congress has no exception. We have a significant list of issues that we will need to deal with and we will do that and i am confident we will continue the tradition in a strong and bipartisan manner. I look forward to working with my colleagues. Weve had a number of hearings already that we will be dealing with an and we will work to lead the committee through some very important territories during t
Mr. Cardin mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from maryland. Mr. Cardin i would ask consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cardin i ask unanimous consent the floor privileges be granted to elise medical mellinger for the dwraition of Senate Consideration of h. R. 3304, the National Defense authorization act. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cardin let me first comment about the National Defense authorization act. It is an important bill for us to pass and i thank senator levin and senator inhofe for the manner on which they worked on this legislation, bringing it together, in the committee it was a bipartisan bill, as it came to the floor it maintained that focus on helping our troops and helping preserve our National Security. And as we are starting to consider amendments, i think that same cooperation was there there. Powerful we lost track unfortunately we lost course, but the bill before us represents
In order. Prayer will be offered today by our guest chaplain, reverend Alfonso Jackson, Second Baptist Church of Richmond Heights, miami, florida. The chaplain let us pray. Has thou not known, has thou not heard, the everlasting gourde, the creator of the earth, theres no searching of his understanding, he gives power to the faint and to them that have no might, he increases their strength. Even the youth shall faint and be weary. The young men shall fall but they that wait upon the lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint. Dear heavenry gaur, i thank thee for this day, i thank you for the privelemming to stand in this hallow place and invoke thy presence. I pray that you will bless these men and women who serve in the house of representatives. Please grant them with a double portion of wisdom and understanding as they seek your will in the affairs of this great nation. I pray they accompli
President trump also signed new executive orders earlier today including a pair to advance the keystone xl and the dakota oil pipelines. President trump said he would the terms of the pipelines would be subjects to terms and conditions being renegotiated by the United States. We are also covering three more confirmation hearings from capitol hill today. Congressman tom price for health and Human Services secretary. Congressman nick mull vein efor the direct of Office Management and Linda Mcmahon who has been tapped to lead the Small Business administration. Let us start with the latest from todays White House Press briefing. If you were with us,is just wrapped up in the last hour. Peter alexander is at the white house today. A lot to cover. Lets start with the allegations about voter fraud. Last night the president told the people in the room between 3 and 5 Million People that he called illegals caused him to lose the popular vote. Does the president believe that millions voted illega
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