The story of how African Americans come to congress is not an easy story. We had many serve, we had how story. But it has to do with, the role of congress and during the civil war and in the decade after, and during the civil war there was a group of radicals in congress, radicals because they believed in the equality of African Americans and wanted to create a society in the south after the war, that was a most racial society. These were radicals in the house, like fadi is stevens, who is chairman of the ways and means committee. And was a leader, also people like henry winter davis, elijah wash burn. The senate, Charles Sumner, an andrew wade. And they really drove the agenda, and push the lincoln administration, to not only prosecute the war more vigorously, but also to have a reconstruction after the war, that was one that was not so lenient towards Southern States. That would assure Political Rights were extended to African Americans. Also the war ends in 1865, but how do you get
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 53, the nays are 36. Twothirds of the senators voting, a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, the joint resolution on reconsideration fails to pass over the veto of the president of the United States. The senator for illinois. Mr. Durbin mr. President , i ask consent before the roll call to be recognized to make a unanimous consent request. Id like to take that opportunity now, unless theres some other item of business before the senate. The presiding officer there is not. The senator for illinois. Mr. Durbin thank you t lets start with madge, basic madge, andrew yank math. Heres what it boils down to. Each year we have 140,000 employmentbased visas issued in the United States, 140,000. A decision was made several years ago that politicians were playing favorites, picking countries that would get more of one and more of another
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Washington journal live, join the discussion. The house debated a bill to block funding for abortion. Abortion services and a formal care act subsidies for insurance courses that cover abortions. The bill makes permanent the Hyde Amendment. That bars several medical facilities from providing abortions. Strongse today and unflinching leadership on this issue. It was just write off ready to this presidency as it just began. There were millions of prolife women who were explicitly told they were unwelcome at this event. Today, the peoples house is giving them and more than 60 of americans from all political taxingions who oppose abortions ensuring their hardearned tax dollars are not used to fund the destruction of innocent life. Thats the principle numbers of both parties have supported in this chamber before. Democrats and republicans alike come together to support the bills that maintain the Hyde Amendment which prohibits the erect federal funding of abortions with limited exceptions.
Rights by ensuring that theirearned tax dollars are not used to fund the destruction of innocent life. That is a principle that members of both parties have supported in this chamber before. Every year, democrats and republicans alike, have come together to support the funding bills that maintain the lie called the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits the direct federal funding of abortions with limited exceptions. This 40yearold law has saved an estimated two million lives, but it is not permanent. Meaning that this timehonored protection could be taken away on a whim. Whats more, the law in its current form, has clear loopholes. A 2014 g. A. O. Study found that Taxpayer Funded insurance subsidies could be used to pay for abortions on over 1,000 obamacare plans nationwide. That is why today we have the opportunity to make this life affirming Law Permanent and governmentwide. As a mother and grandmother, and a nurse for more than 40 years, this measure is especially meaningful to me. During