In income. So instead of standing in the corner and figuring out how to bring a trade bill to the floor they ought to be fixing equal pay for equal work, they ought to be fixing Student Loans for our students, they ought to be passing a highway bill, they ought to be increasing the minimum wage, and they ought to deal with currency fairness because our trading partners, they play with their currency in order to push forward their products. But oh, no. That is not on the agenda. We could have an agenda for a vibrant middle class but instead of that, we are moving toward a trade bill. Now, i know there are some who disagree with me, who come down this floor and say were going to create jobs with this trade bill its going to be great. Well let them explain how were not going to see some of the 12 million jobs that are manufacturing jobs in america not move to countries who pay 56 cents an hour. Another country 1. 19 an hour. I know theyll disagree with me. Theyre making all of these promi
And greatest ride opening today. But we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Mr. Wint is now incarcerated. Our work is not done. A suspect in custody but the mansion murders manhunt is not over. Police now believe the suspect had accomplices who took part in the gruesome murders. The first thing you notice about daron wint is hes small, 57 57, 150 pounds. The only thing hes said is his name. Mitch mcconnell keeps them in session to do work on the patriots act. Dare they go home, ha ha ha. It was a violent bloodbath in mexico, a shootout between Mexican Police and a blood gang. When it was over, at least 40 people were dead. The justice didnt has found criminal wrongdoing by General Motors in its failure to disclose a deadly ignition defect. Meanwhile the former secretary of state Hillary Clinton shed new light on the state departments handling of the benghazi attack. I have said repeatedly i want those emails out. Federal officials now going af
And the implications on the vote. We begin with Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell. What we gistjust saw is pretty shocking. There are always limits to what could be accomplished when the American People chose divided government. but of course it doesnt mean washington shouldnt work toward Bipartisan Solutions that make sense for our country. Trade offers a perfect opportunity to do just that. We believe in lifting up the middle class and knocking down unfair barriers that discriminate against American Workers and products in the 21st century. On this issue the president agrees. We worked in good faith all year long to formulate a package both parties could support. The Top Republican on the finance committee, senator hatch, engaged in several months of negotiation with senator wyden. They talked with chairman ryan consulted with president obama, with democrats, with republicans, the issues they had to work through were tough. Difficult concessions had to be made. Many believed an agreeme
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 24. The nays are 195. The previous question is ordered. The question is on adoption of the resolution. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Mr. Hastings mr. Speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 223. The nays are 194. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The chair lays before the hou
World leaders obviously from all different backgrounds as they move through and remember what happened in worl world war i. Its a rainy day in paris. President trump and the first lady sitting in the front row close to german chancellor Angela Merkel and the french president. Lets listen in. Because they guide translator because they guided their hearts. The lesson we drive of the great war cannot be rai resentment. And it cannot be the great or the foundation that obliges us to think forward to the future. As early as 1918 our professors and forbearers laid the foundation of this national cooperation. They brought down empires. They recognized many nations. They redrew national borders. They even dreamt at that time of a political europe. But hugh milwar once again, yea, destroyed the paths toward peace. Today here people of the whole world on this sacreddes sacred e tomb of the unknown soldier, the anonymous soldier who symbolizes all of those who died for the homelanhomeland, see so