An amazing crowd. We had to turn away a good 50 people or more. There is a briefing on u. S. And it is part of a National History center bringing historical perspectives to Current Issues that have confronted congress. It is a political position. It is nonpartisan. It is intended to inform policymakers in public about the sorts of finishes theyre dealing with. I want to give a few thanks to the melon foundation. I also want to thank our assistance jeffrey who is outside of this room for helping make the arrangements. I want to thank the off the of gerry connolly. I want to explain why there was index cards on your seats. We will get questions, answer questions, but we would like you to write those questions on the index cards. So keep them ready and jot down questions when they come to mind. Everyone out there that supports the National Historic center and thank you for coming to the event. We have to get you information about professional organizations like schaffer. Panel rooms are f
And depression and fear itself. Once again america will prevail mr. Graham mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from South Carolina. Mr. Graham thank you very much. Much. Thank you very much i want to complement my colleagues today getting briefed about the beer is at me like a ton of bricks i know theres a lot of good things in their money for healthe care providers there is so many good things the country is under siege and one of the d first republicans to join my democratic colleagues and senator durbin we need to do something more with Unemployment Insurance because the collins rubio construct will help but never in my wildest dreams did i believe that what we have done is to pay people more not to work than to work under this bill the 600dollar payment on top of state benefits actually allows people to have an income almost double in certain circumstances. I want to help people that if you lose your job we cover your wages but you get 23. 15 an hour on a 40 hour work
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Haj please welcome the Heritage Foundation executive Vice President kim holmes. A nice rainy day outside and everybody is all bunched together to keep warm. Good morning everybody. How is everybody this morning . Governor welcome to the the Heritage Foundation it is a pleasure to have you here. Its a pleasure to welcome governor mike of alaska. And he will be speaking on the budget spending and what alaska can provide the nation as an example. Governor done was elected as governor of alaska 2018 hes had had a very career in alaska since arrival there in 1983 from working in a logging camp and southeast, alaska. To pursuing his dream in an educationer career as a teacher. He has a unique insight into alaskas communities due to his two decades of service there. He also served for five years as an alaska state senator. So he knows alaska literally from coast to coast. And that provides not only a unique perspective on had his state but also what can we from the 48 can learn from alaskas e
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