Statecraft at this point with russia. If in fact russia engaged in this activity, its a long list of issues that me and Vladimir Putin talk about. I have a real problem with it. I dont think it wildly swings what is a tough, difficult relationship we have right now. Its not going to stop us from trying to pursue solutions so that we can implement the minsk agreement and get russia and those separatists to lay down arms and stop bullying ukraine. It wont stop us from bringing a political transition inside syria that can and the hardship there. Prime minister lee can i Say Something about tpp . I dont want to get into your domestic politics. Looking at someone who is someone who has been intimately involved in triggered the whole process, it has become this important initiative. The economic arguments for the tpp in terms of trade, i think the president has presented them eloquently. It is a deal the countries have negotiated. Each one provides Market Access on their side in return for g
Host and this week on the communicators we welcome back the president and ceo of the American Cable Association, matt polka. Mr. Polka, what is the American Cable Association . Guest thanks, peter. Nice to be here again. Nice to be here with you, lynn, as well. The American Cable Association is unique in the fact that we represent many smaller Cable Operators across the country, and everyone always asks me, are there still small Cable Operators left . In fact, there are nearly 900 of them in every corner you can imagine, rural areas, small towns. Many of them are providing Competitive Services even against some of the largest providers today. And whats great about these smaller companies, its a terrific story because theyre providing broadband, highspeed broadband in rural areas that desperately need Broadband Service. So these are the members we represent. Theyre smaller, theyre independent which means that theyre not affiliated with larger content companies or larger providers, and w
Why my constituents elected me to be here. These are places populated by the people who dont ask for much from the government, they pay their taxes, pay their bill, get up in the morning, send their kids to school and go to work and come back home in the evenings and go to ballgames and go to parents house and take care of their relative, take care of their neighbors, look after their school, look after their communities and what they want is just a government that leaves them a alone, that does what its supposed to do while they do what theyre supposed to do. They dont look to washington for their solutions. They look for washington to do what it was supposed to do as the founders intended, to be a form of limited government. A place that provides a healthy Playing Field. But it only provides it within the limited confines of the constitution and what the founders intended this organization and this government to be. When we look at this, they look around, they scratch their head, the
The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the ayes are 199, the nays are 230, the motion is not adopted. The question is on passage of the bill. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. I ask for a record vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. 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 246, the nays are 181. The bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does t
Dozens of residents who were forced out of the Heritage House in Midtown were assisted in finding a new home on Tuesday at a fair that was held at the Hilton near Lambert Airport.