Leaders and it was very clear that there is no daylight amongst the elected leaders in terms of how they are viewing these decisions coming out of the administration. So i just want to make again very clearly enunciate very clearly that i oppose this administrations decision on anwr i oppose its decision offshore, i oppose its costly restricts and endless decisions within the mpra and oppose what its doing to our plasser miners and Timber Industry and many other Resource Producers ready to provide good jobs to hardworking alaskans. The state of alaska was actively ignored. The north slope bureau, alaska native corporations and many alaskans all of whom asked for an oil and gas alternative in interiors anwr plan by claiming that it requires an act of Congress Even though an act of wilderness requires the very same. The actions from this administration seem destined to shut down our transAlaska Pipeline weakening our economy, forcing our state to make steep budget cuts and really violati
America. In the work to be done now, may they rise together to accomplish what is best for our great nation and indeed for all the world. For you have blessed us with many graces and given us the responsibility of being a light shining on a hill. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentlelady from hawaii, ms. Gabbard. Ms. Gabbard i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas rise . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute.
Unset the white house that we are showing you live or earlier this evening when the secret service and uniformed officers trying to keep the situation under control preventing demonstrators from crossing the street to the gates of the white house and keeping them in the park and some of the demonstrators throwing bricks and other objects at the officers and we saw images of at least one and we saw him they are treated for a wounded and suffered apparently by a objects thrown via demonstrators outside the white house. In atlanta, protesters said a police car on fire, struck officers with bottles and vandalize the headquarters of cnn. Protests and tension also seen on the streets of new york city primarily in brooklyn, new york, outside of the parkway and you there where they played a basketball games when there are basketball games to be played in the nypd being forced to call him back but from surrounding precincts after a couple vehicles were damaged and torched. These people on the s
Out of hand . Reince priebus thinks so. Hes here to talk about how they plan to take more control. Lets get to my first reads of the morning. In washington in less than an hour, v. A. Secretary Eric Shinseki will testify before the Veterans Affair committee to answer questions about a coverup of falsified records around the country. In himself Opening Statement he will say we can and we must do better. I am personally angered and saddened by any adverse consequence that a veteran might experience while in or as a result of our care. Whistleblowers have leveled allegations about hidden wait times at six different facilities. Veterans and their families saying in some cases they waited for months to get care. I could not get through. I could not get a line. You was never really seen. Six months to three months to four months. That gives me ten months out that i cant see a doctor. President obama assigned rob nabors to head a review of scheduling. Something ive been asking the administrat