Throughout the south. A similar thing happened in south africa. This is the contrast of america now because at a time when our politics have hardly ever been more divided than they are now a more morbid story between people of different beliefs. There is still that laid out there in the darkness that people like john lewis are carrying on. You talk about reconciliation. George wallace before he died when i may reconciliation tour and made a strong pitch at trying to reform his life, particularly by going back to africanamerican pastors in saying help me fix what ive done. Thats right good on that note of hope by thank you very much once again. The book is wonderful. It is a great collection of memories, but there stories, but their stories back in missile guidance and maybe reassurance this election season. Thank you very much. I hope so, clarence. It was fun. Thank you very much. Host you are watching booktv on cspan two appear this is television for serious readers. We are told so co
Thank you for his service to you and country. Lord, were also grateful for all of our military men and women who back their words with courageous deeds. In this season that brings tidings of a coming dawn, guide our lawmakers through the darkness that precedes the breaking of day. You have guided this nation through stormy places, and we have felt the winds and have been tossed by troubled seas. May our senators, amid the tumult, hear the whisper of your promise to never forsake us. Remind us of lifes brevity so that we will number our days and have hearts of wisdom. We pray in your marvelous name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. 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 presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , december 15, 2014. To th
Ask unanimous consent the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Barrasso thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , i rise today to oppose the nomination of dr. Dr. Vivek murthy to be Surgeon General of the United States. Surgeon general is known as americas doctor. Americans have Great Respect for this important position. They expect their Surgeon General to be someone who has substantial experience in helping patients, helping them improve their health and in helping them reduce their risk of illness and injury. This important position has been vacant since july of 2013, so about a year and a half. Its far too long, and its been completely avoidable. Now, we have seen how the Obama Administration has struggled in response to Important Health issues like the ebola crisis. America should have had an experienced doctor in the job as Surgeon General to lead our fight against ebola. And to take on other Serious Health challenges as well. Dr. Murthy is a smar
Im michelle easton, president of the policy institute, and i want to welcome those of you here in washington and the millions in the cspan audience to our conservative Womans Network lunch. Its such a pleasure every month for the policy institute to put on this conservative networking event with the Heritage Foundation, and Bridget Wagner every month. The purpose of the conservative Womans Network event is to highlight the most outstanding conservative women in america. But our regular attendees know that every year in december we like to invite a distinguished gentleman, like senator coburn to speak. Its not because we dont like men, we do, rather, we believe that if conservatives fail to highlight our own conservative women we allow the left to supplant them with far less significant role models. Its now my pleasure to introduce senator tom coburn who was elected in november of 2004 as a Citizen Legislature, dr. Coburn pledged to serve no more than two terms in the u. S. Senate and t
The chair on this vote the yeas are 163. The nays are 248. He amendment is not adopted. The Unfinished Business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 3 printed in house report 113581 by the gentleman from new york, mr. Bishop, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote. The clerk will redesignate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 3 printed in house report 113581 offered by mr. Bishop of new york. The chair a recorded vote has been requested. Those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be a twominute 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 prohib