Class education from prek all the way to College Education like the one youre getting here thats why over the past five years working with the outstanding congressional delegation from connecticut, weve been able to make sure that grant dollars are going further than before. Were taking on a student loan system that gave tax dollars to the big banks, and we said lets get it to students directly to be able to afford to go to college. Thats why were offering millions of young people the chance to cap their monthly student loan payments at 10 of their income. You need to check that out. Go to the website of the department of education and find out how you may be eligible for that. Today more young people are earning College Degrees than ever before. Of course, and i know your president wont disagree with this, but we need to do more to rein in the soaring cost of college and help those who are trapped by student loan debt. The bottom line, no young person should be priced out of a higher
Our time. Lord, help our senators to remain tethered to a firm faith in you, committing their lives and our country to your will. May they demonstrate their faith daily, remembering that faith without action is not real. Empower them to Work Together for the peace and prosperity of america as they seek spiritual moorings in todays turbulent times. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our 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 9, 2013. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable christopher murphy, a senator from the state of connecticut, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed p
Enrich, but the iranians say they do. The joint action plan indicates that the u. S. Would accept an iranian Enrichment Program. Iran from our standpoint does not the need this technology to generate electricity. We are prepared to allow them to import nuclear fuel, but if they have this technology, it is exactly what they do need to make a Nuclear Weapon. Am i reading this right . In the is the administrations position that while it may not recognize irans right to enrich, iran will retain an Enrichment Program as part of the final agreement. It depends on the final agreement. It is not locked in, no. If you go to the agreement, i will read from the agreement, the last paragraph. That it would involve a mutually defined Enrichment Program with mutually agreed parameters consistent with practical needs. That is a very important concept. It has to relate to whatever it is practically that they might have a reason for arguing the need it for, like medical research or whatever it is. That
Law. With so money issues on his plate we want to hear from you about what you believe is the most important issue facing the president. What should his top priority be right now . Phone lines, our are open. Republicans can call at we want to take you to this front page story. Ma returns to tough agenda comments are already coming in on her Facebook Page on this issue. We ask you what is your priority with the president s agenda right now . A few comments coming in. Darrell writes in it doesnt matter what the public wants, we will be taking your calls and comments on the subject. We want to go a bit over the president s schedule this week. Deputyjoined by the white house editor for politico. Start us off with this bus to or in this bus tour. Educationis on higher issues but he will be talking about other issues as well . Republicans are coming up now very quickly. This particular spring is going to be focused on colleges. Hes going to take care of upstate new york. He is going to be st
Utonium reactor at arak, capable of producing weapons grade plutonium once its operational. That tells us something about intentions. That is why we are concerned about how this agreement will be enforced. Yes, we agree on the verification. One of the things we remember as we deal with this government in iran, it is one that aggressively supports terrorism and the most radical groups. In 2006, i was in haifa when it was being shelled specifically with iranian missiles provided by syria. This is a regime which we are reminded not too long ago that when we heard the rally and the slogan, death to america, it was not just the [indiscernible] marching. It was members of the government as well shouting death to america. It is a regime that brutally represses its own people, and oftentimes the way a country treats its own citizens tell you how it might treat others. It threatens our ally with extinction, saying that israel is a country which could be destroyed with one bomb. It is that kind