The go with the free cspan radio app. Representative jim town hallner held a meeting with constituents in germantown, wisconsin. Hisot questions about stance on the impeachment inquiry President Trump, as well as other issues. This town hall meeting took place after the first week of putting public impeachment hearings. I would like to call this town meeting to order. I want to thank you all for coming and i want to take the village of germantown for its cooperation in setting up this and local Law Enforcement for their assistance this afternoon. We have cspan filming our meeting, which is coming up live. So this is on worldwide television. When i call on you to ask questions, just stand up where you are as cspan has a boom microphone that we will put in front of you so the world will be able to hear your questions. [laughter] our also want to introduce two state legislators who represent the germantown and richfield area. Senator alberta and representative joelle. Here to listen to yo
Good morning. This hearing on the subcommittee on readiness and management support will come to order. Today this subcommittee meets to receive the testimony from deputy secretary of defense David Norquist concerning the department of defense 2018 and 2019 audits. Last year when he was serving as the dod comptroller, secretary norquist completed the first dod audit ever. Soon thereafter secretary norquist was nominated and then confirm as deputy secretary of defense, withh Overwhelming Senate support from both sides of the aisle. He is a welcome wealth of knowledge on these issues and i thank you for being here today. To a lot of people, aside from a good friend senator perdue, who im hopeful will be here a little bit later, the dod audit might not come across as the most interesting topics in the world. However, Ranking Member kaine and i taket her oversight responsibility serious and are happy to havee this important d timely hearing. Another responsively take circe is one in providi
Hill, a former National Security Council Director for russian theirs, and david holmes, u. S. Political Affairs Counselor of ukraine at 10 35 eastern. And next, republican congressman Jim Sensenbrenner holder town hall meeting with two meeting members of his state legislature. That was held in germantown, wisconsin. [indiscernible chattering] i would like to call this town meeting to order. I would like to thank you all for coming and one to thank the village of germantown for its cooperation in setting up this meeting and local Law Enforcement for their assistance this afternoon. Is comingased which up live, so this is on worldwide television. When i call on you to ask questions, just stand up where boomre as cspan has a microphone to put in front of you so the world will be able to hear your questions. Our twoant to introduce state legislators who represent the germantown and ridgefield area. Senator alberta and representative joelle branch and they will be here to listen to your com
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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