Several dealing with child safety. Lawmakers will also debate and ans Department Issues funding for historically black olleges and universities, tribally controlled colleges and other Higher Education institutions that serve minorities. Any votes requested will be held at 6 30 eastern. Expected to lso vote on starting negotiations with the senate over defense and policy rograms over the next year including troop numbers, pay increases and programs. Live house coverage here on cspan. The chair will postponefurther proceedingses on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or votes object jeggetted under clause 6 of rule 20. The house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition . Ms. Schakowsky mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2211 the speaker pro tempore the clerk will report does the gentlewoman from illinois wish to call the bill
Security. They discussed reauthorization of a surveillance law known as section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and warrant requirements for collecting data. The 50minute hearing is chaired by North Carolina republican richard burr. Id like to call this hearing to order. Id like to welcome our witness, john demeres. President trumps nominee to be the next assistant attorney general for National Security at the United States department of justice. John, congratulations on your nomination. I would like to start by recognizing the family that you brought here with you. I understand your wife sydney is here as well as your children, elizabeth and matthew. Senator warner will sign a slip for you to take to school and get extra credit. And also, your sisterinlaw sue. In a statement for the record, john speaks strongly about the support each of you have provided him over the years. I know from personal experience just how important a supportive family is and to each of you, i
Id like to call this hearing to order. Id like to welcome our witness today, john demeares, president trumps nominee to be the next assistant attorney general for National Security at the United States department of justice. John, congratulations on your nomination. Mr. Burr id like to start by roigs the family that youve brought here with you. I understand your wife is here, as well as your children, elizabeth and matthew. Your sister also. In a statement for the record, john speaks strongly about the support each of you have provided him over the years. I know from personal experience just how important a supportive family is and to each of you, i thank you for the sacrifices you make. Our goal in conducting this hearing is to enable the committee to consider the nom nation nominees qualifications and to allow for thoughtful deliberation by committee members. Mr. Determines has provided demers has provided substantive written responses to over 30 questions submitted by the committee
Work they will do. May they seek in all their labors to please and glorify you as you fill them with your grace. May they not become weary in doing what is right, knowing that in due season they will reap if they faint not. Lord, let your peace flood their hearts and help them to realize that it is by your permission that they will breathe their next breath. May they permit lifes problems to make them more dependent on your guidance and strength. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore 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. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell weve been debating obamacares fail use and failures and what to do about them for so many years now. Weve heard so many distress stories from constituents who have
The nbcc. Weve been honored to host this awards ceremony right here in this auditorium. The series of interviews that i have posted. They are posted on our blog and on the nbcc website. Thirty interviews over a threeweek time is a huge job and one that could not be done without that many editors who gave their help. Thank you to the Board Members. A few more thanks. In the huge thank you. I wonder if we can give up round of applause for the board. They make mention this also. With the enterprise. I think today they have it preaching to the choir. I think they will need that. [applause]. We can also mention that. I dont want that. Mention other things the arts and great organizations. To support them. Now its my pleasure to turn the evening over. The books editor. Its nice to see sony people here tonight. I am the president of the National Book critics circle. For the publishing year 2016. We are delighted to have you join us. With six categories fiction, nonfiction, biography, autobiog