Fullest array of assistance to the ukrainian democracy. So if this is only the first step, lets take some additional steps and stand together on a bipartisan basis instead of at times i think taking partisan shots verbally at the president of the United States. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from california is recognized. The gentleman from new york is ecognized. Mr. Engel thank you, mr. Speaker. May i inquire how much time i have . The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new york has 1 1 2 minutes remaining. Mr. Engel i yield one minute of that time to the gentlewoman from ohio, ms. Kaptur. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from ohio is recognized for one minute. Ms. Kaptur i want to thank the esteemed Ranking Member of new york, eliot engel, a dear friend, for yielding time in support of Ukraine Support act, h. R. 4278. And for his leadership from the time we traveled to ukraine together and to congressman royce, the chairman of
Legislation to support ukraine and its urgent effort to meet its current crisis, including building up its Democratic Institutions. Mr. Speaker, russias land grab in crimea violates the Core Principles of several bilateral and multilateral agreements and treaties between ukraine and russia. The buddha pest memorandum, the United Nations charter, as well as the hell sinka helsinki final act. This includes strong sanctions against russians directly responsible for the aggression. H. R. 4278 also authorizes targeted sanctions against ukranians involved in undermining the democratic processes and provides assistance to the ukranian government for identifying and recovering stolen assets. It is after all these criminal officials, including and especiallyiana could he vitch yanokovich who have so harmed the ukranian people. Another key provision of the bill provides support for ukraines democracy and Civil Society and i want to recognize the importance of supporting as well the faithbased gr
Of the american people. Stephen ostroff cdc functions as the doctor for the community or for the public at large, and so we monitor Health Status in a much broader sense. Our job is to watch the health of the american public, and when we see disturbances in the health of the american public, when we see diseases, our job is to try to figure out why they occur and how to both control them but more importantly, to prevent them. People often ask why this large Public Agency is located in atlanta instead of the nations capital. We are the only major Government Agency that is not headquartered in washington, dc, and both the fact that were not in washington as well as the date that we were established, tells you something about our history. In 1946, troops were returning home from europe and the pacific after world war ii. The joy of their return was tempered by Public Health concerns about what might be arriving with them. Would their homecoming also reintroduce diseases that had been eras
But the average boilermaker we now can say with some authority from the surveys we were just recently taken is much more likely to have a job, to have a goodpaying job, to have a job they are fulfilled in and to be thriving in multiple domains of wellbeing than those who went to other schools. Its our job to push all those numbers further up for the generations ahead. Well leave it there. Mitch daniels, Purdue University president and former governor of indiana. Thanks for being with us this morning. Enjoyed it, thank you. On the next washington journal, diane okay lee of the National Institute on Retirement Security discusses how prepared americans are to potentially outlive their retirement savings. After that, Mickey Mcintyre of compassion and choices looks at laws in place across the u. S. This comes in light of a 29yearolds decision to end her life following a diagnosis of terminal brain cancer. Plus your phone calls, Facebook Comments and tweets. Washington journal is live at 7 0
Next a conversation with Purdue University president and former indiana governor mitch daniels. Thats followed by a debate on geneticallymodified foods and a look at how bees are being used today by the military. Next a conversation with Purdue University president mitch daniels. The fomer indiana governor and budget director spoke with viewers as part of our special series on universities in the big ten conference. This is about 45 minutes. Sgl this week we continue our series with University President s in conjunction with the cspan buss Big Ten College tour. This morning the cspan bus is on the campus of Purdue University and West Lafayette, louisiana. Now joining us from purdues campus is its president mitch daniels, the former governor of indiana. Thanks for being with us this morning. Welcome to purdue. Thank you so much. Sorry i cant be there in person. Want to start out rather broadly and just ask you to name, what do you think the greatest challen challenges are facing Higher