Can know and share the fruits of your spirit, especially in this time, virtue of tolerance and reconciliation, of justice and righteousness. Watch over this house and cause your blessing to be upon each member that they might serve all the people in their home districts, those who voted for them and those who did not. May all that is done within the peoples house this day be for your greater honor and glory amen. That we all 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 arkansas rise . Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1 of 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 opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The gentleman from arkansas. Mr. Womac
So because of my experience with these patients, ive been working for years to actually help raise money for awareness for muscle disease, treatment for the disease. I served as a local host in wyoming for the multiple sclerosis Associations Annual labor day telethon. Every year i was amazed at the dedication and the generosity of people around the country who were calling in pledges at the pledge center at the love centers in caspar, wyoming. People would call in, wed always raise over 100,000. People were very committed to finding a cure for the muscle disease, to send young people with the disease to summer camp where they found a level of freedom and friendship that they didnt often find throughout the rest of the year. It was a great time for the young people with the disease and it gave their parents a rest as well. I think many of us in this body remember jerry lewis hosting this jerry lewis labor day telethon as it was called for more than 40 years. He would always end the tele
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 52, the nays are 43. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, montana he radio consideration, the upon reconsideration, the motion is not agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell send a cloture to the desk for the alexander substitute amendment number 3801. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk cloture motion, we the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on Senate Amendment number 3801 to calendar number 96, h. R. 2028, an act making appropriations for energy and Water Development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2016, and for other purposes, signed by 17 senators mr. Mcconnell i ask that the readin
House, because the way this is spreading and the way this is moving, that will be everywhere in the United States of america. And once it is it migrates and once it moves, whats going to stop it . And whos going to stand on the floor of the United States senate and take responsibility for the lack of action . For the lack of responding to this Public Health crisis . Thats why were coming here today. This isnt about politics. This isnt about a Public Health emergency. We need resources, we need answers, we need tests, and we dont need to rob from other potential pandemics like ebola to get this done. There isnt a citizen in the country who wouldnt say this is an obligation of the government to protect their people. We anticipate, we anticipate in puerto rico, a territory of this country, a lot of people travel to and from puerto rico. One in five people in puerto rico will be infected by the zika virus. Do they know it . Probably not. Frequently, no symptoms come with the infection. So
Bit of the institution to be able to maintain the excellence and teaching capability of our institutions. So, i main focus now is making sure that we raise funds for scholarship, for grants, and making sure that we bring your kids and my kids also to a Great Institution that prepares them for a lifelong learning, lifelong job and lifelong citizenship in a great country. Provost, here is a tweet from one of our viewers, lauren, who says Virtual Schools will be one tenth the cost. Well, Virtual Schools are great for people who are very interested in that. But i believe sincerely in the residential experience for students. Its not i mean, its not only bringing the students here to study, but bringing students here to socialize, to create networks, to make friends, to meet people from all over the world. If you stay in your bedroom, thats very difficult, very, very difficult to produce what i call a whole citizen. We believe we produce Online Education for people who are desirable of that