Shook our very foundations. We only had two choices. Either come together around a positive european agenda, or retreat into our own corners. Choice, i argued for unity. I proposed a policy agenda, a europe that protects, and powers, defense. Empowers, and defends. Worked withght, you an agreement on doubling the european investment. Thank you for that. I want to thank 27 leaders of our Member States, this after , and my speech last year the agenda that my summit in bratislava. Together, we show that you can deliver for citizens when and where it matters. Ever since, we have been slowly but surely gathering momentum. It helped that the Economic Outlook swung in our favor. Now in the fifth year of an economic recovery that really reaches every Single Member state. Hasth in the European Union outpaced that of the united states. Unemployment is at a nineyear low. Almost 8 million jobs have been created during this mandate so far, with 235 Million People at work. More people are employed i
Have you send them to hashtag Literary Lawn Party or hashtag ms book festival. I would like to introduce you to the sponsor of our session today. Our sponsor today is humanities council, Mister Stewart rockoff is the director. [applause] thank you very much. Im here to do two things. One is to say the session is sponsored with the National Endowment for the humanities as part of their race initiative. And then pamela junior, was previously the director of the Smith Robertson museum down the street and several months ago, the director of the mississippi civil rights museum. Which will be open to the public and to the people of mississippi, december 9th, who better . Pamela. Thank you so much. I am a big fan of these folks. What i decided to do is ask individual questions than a general question. Very good. I will introduce everybody, Charles W Eagles and i was told your students would be in here. The university of mississippi since 1983, his books include outside agitator, the Civil Rig
Cell phones, please feel free to take any pictures and if you would like, we would love to have you send them to hashtag Literary Lawn Party or hashtag ms book festival. I would like to introduce you to the sponsor of our session today. Our sponsor today is humanities council, Mister Stewart rockoff is the director. [applause] thank you very much. Im here to do two things. One is to say the session is sponsored with the National Endowment for the humanities as part of their race initiative. And then pamela junior, was previously the director of the Smith Robertson museum down the street and several months ago, the director of the mississippi civil rights museum. Which will be open to the public and to the people of mississippi, december 9th, who better . Pamela. Thank you so much. I am a big fan of these folks. What i decided to do is ask individual questions than a general question. Very good. I will introduce everybody, Charles W Eagles and i was told your students would be in here.
Legacy and the fact that it started with doctor billington, the 13th librarian of congress, i am the 14th and laura bush, the first lady at the time. It emphasizes the prominence of the joy of reading and promoting reading and it was outside and there were concerns that if it gets rained out it has moved to the Convention Center in washington dc, you dont have to worry about rain. It is bigger, there are all kinds of venues that it has that mall feel, you walk around and there are all types of things, you can buy the book and have the books autographed by the author and as always a thrill. When does planning for the start . It starts as soon as one festival is over, within a week, what happened, what works, what didnt work, was we want to do and improve and start working on it right away. Do you have direct involvement or get updated on what is happening . I have to tell you i have more involvement than you might think because this is the essence of what we are about at the library of
Houston area projects could compete, more than 82 million more than provided in the fiscal year 2016 act. Additionally the Committee Report directs the corps to consider the severity of risk of flood thoring frequency with which an area has experienced flooding when deciding how to allocate the funding provided. Because the amendment does not actually change funding levels and so does not upset the balance of priorities in this bill i will not oppose this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The chair the gentleman yields back. The chair recognizes the gentlelady from texas. Ms. Jackson lee i thank mr. Simpson and ms. Kaptur, mr. Simpsn for recounting that information, and ms. Kaptur for the leadership shes given and the understanding of the plight were in. Flood control is critical to dams and harbors and most critical of all as infrastructure. That is what the Construction Funding will do. We understand that this now will give us the opportunity for long overdue projects t