You are all very kind. Thank you and welcome to all of you in the packed auditorium. Those of you who could join on line for a gentleman who needs very littlee introduction and wo is a great friend of the Heritage Foundation and no doubt a great friend of many of you individually. It still is a pleasure to introduce senator mike lee and i will introduce in this way, not justos as one of the most thoughtful members of the United States senate, not just one of the patriots of our age that someone who in spite of all of the challenges facingac this grt republic, remain steadfast. It is a wonderful privilege on all of us at the Heritage Foundation to introduce a friend senator mike lee. [applause] thank you. Senator, good afternoon. Thank you, its good to be here. Hi we are going to get into this wonderful book which ive told dyou earlier i have read so i d my homework or you can decide how well i did a some of questions. Before we get in the book theres a lot going on in washington this w
Federal assault weapons ban which was pretty notorious for loopholes and allowed manufacturers to use pretty much the same weapons, i think the government could have difficulty defending a law the highest court to consider the assault weapons ban was the u. S. Court of appeals for the d. C. Circuit and it recently upheld a ban in d. C. The Court Assumed the weapons were in common use but the ban imposed no real burden on the peoples ability to a firearm for selfdefense. Similarly, it applies to a restriction on highcapacity magazines, which we treat separately than an assault weapons ban. What a ban on the sale of high capacity magazines, capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition be unconstitutional . I think it is a similar analysis. Common use . , used for selfdefense . It upheld the restriction on the sale of highcapacity magazines as well. Yes, they are probably in common use. Yes, there are millions and millions of these highcapacity magazines out there however, the cou
America became a shining symbol of freedom a prosperity to the world. Today, we must ensure that america retains that lust ter. Everyone arrives here from different walks of life. Some are lawyers, some are Business Leaders and yes, well, at least one of us is a reindear rancher. I recognize we have different viewpoints and i have joined congress during a contentious time. I do think, however, there is one thing on which we should all agree, the job of a member of congress is to protect the rights of the people, not take them away. The National Debt is approaching 17 trillion. The decisions we make in this chamber, not only affect us today, they resonate throughout future generations. The massive National Debt we are accruing will leave to our children a weaker nation than the one we inherited from our parents. Those yet to be born do not have a voice today. They dont have representation. But we must remember what we do here resonates for generations to come. Our moment to preserve our
What im describing. The beneficiaries that are targeted underserved communities in louisiana, mississippi, alabama, and the florida panhandle. There are four components to this. The first is a program serving the developing improved Community Health programs. It is run by Louisiana Public Health Institute joined with the Alliance Institute which is a communitybased organization. There is a mental and Behavioral Health program which has Louisiana State university, southern mississippi university, the university of South Alabama and the university of west florida. There is a Literacy Program which includes a washington based group. Thats got the literacy aimed at the literacy of the community and the Community Workers and those involved in with Community Activism and community projects. Finally, there is a Community Health Worker Training Program that is based at the university of South Alabama. The overall goal here is one where resilience comes up in the language all the time but the r
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