Principled in their pursuit of this objective and we can move on that issue also. And with that, madam president , i would yield the floor. A senator madam president . The presiding officer the senator from pennsylvania. Mr. Toomey thank you, madam president. I rise to address the amendment that i have. I will formally ask to call it up in a few moments, but i want to say a few words about it. And id like to start by a little bit of background and reminder of where how we got here and the circumstances that brought us to this point. And it all started, of course, with a completely unsustainable National Flood insurance progr program. I dont think theres any dispute that this program is massively in debt, its completely its been completely underwater, it was unsolvent, and there was no pros insolvent and there was no prospect for this to right i itself because of the massive subsidies for homeowners of all stripes. By the way, in addition to being fiscally insolvent and, therefore, a a
There are a number of reasons why. Many private buildings have individually inc. And have no credit ratings, making it difficult to finance these products these projects. There is often a fine line between the owner and tenant and you have to make the investment in who gets the benefit. Every year, Johnson Controls conducts a survey of executive Decision Makers responsible for making investments. In our 2012 survey, we have 3 findings significant to our discussion today. First, we found a 20 increase from the year before the executives to solve Energy Management as a significant to very significant to their operations. They listed access to capital as the largest financing the largest barrier to financing energyefficient projects. Third, tax incentives were deemed by far the most important tool with 42 finding it to be the highest for Public Policy action. The commercial building modernization act addresses many of the unique challenges in an financing energyefficient projects for the
Southwest airlines was a slowmoving maze of one weary passenger after another with a story to tell about the lightening strike that took dead aim at their travel adinner gary eight dinner area. We were supposed to go miami and our cruise got canceled. Aim engine imagine juggling this by yourself and a 5monthold baby. The f. A. A. Suspended all arrivals and departures at b. W. I. After the control tower was struck by lightening at 2 20. One employee was injured. Flights resumed at 5 00 p. M. But by then the damage was done. Really im still in limbo right now. Hoping to get to chicago but not knowing if were going to make it. Not knowing if im going to make it. Since several northeast airports including boston new york and philadelphia were affected the airlines could be playing catch up for a while. I do expect this evening to be continued flight delays. I would expect tomorrow their operation should be more or less normal. 100 and 20 flights were canceled here at b. W. I. You can expec
Work. May they rise together to accomplish what is best for our great nation and indeed for all the world. For you have blessed us with many graces and given us the responsibility of being a light shining on a hill. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina rise . Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. The speaker the question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The gentleman from South Carolina. Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a poi
Thank you so much, kathy. Its a particular pleasure, as you might imagine, to have the hospitality of a distinguished center at the Graduate Center the center on philanthropy and Civil Society and have the friendship of a terrific scholar who has been a friend of many years. I owe kathy the special debt in the generous invitation to be a senior scholar at the center and bring my Small Organization with me. Thank you very much, kathy. Its because of her im here today and here at the City University. I sworn after i left maryland having left rutgers i would not go back to the university again. Im glad i have broken that promise to myself and here. Its a pleasure to be on the podium again. We met in the 70s what we were both regarded as a radical scholar. Some might not think that anymore. Francis and i were asked by james mcgreger burns to be the cochair of the american Political Science invention program. We came up with a program that even i think jim burns was a little alarmed by. He