The defenseliams on act and its use in the government. On this boat, the yaeah the bill is passed. Host good morning the Senate Approved a third economic aid package with a price tag of 2. 2 trillion dollars and it goes to the house for a vote scheduled on friday. And then, to the president s desk. We will get your thoughts on action to respond. 202737,000 you can text us with your first name, 2027488003e at or join the conversation on twitter and facebook. Let us begin with the action in the house. , democrat ofleader maryland sent a letter out to the rank and file members saying that the house will convene at 9 00 a. M. On friday to consider the bill in order to protect the safety of members and staff and prevent further threat, the republican leader and i expect the houseboat will be done by voice house vote will be done by voice vote. Members who want to come to the floor will be able to do so. We are working to ensure that those who are not able to return to washington may express
We came up with policy recommendations and issued a 2019 thatjanuary of laid out those recommendations. We went on the road and traveled the country again to conduct 14 public hearings with subject matter experts, again allowing the public to have an input to vet the policy recommendations. During this whole time, it was an exhaustive and Extensive Research process under way in which we look at all of the Data Available on these two issues. Once that was completed, we came up with a list of policy recommendations which have been released in our report yesterday. The report is titled inspired to serve. The vision of the commission is that every american would be inspired and eager to serve, and forth four put recommendations on Selective Service and how we can encourage and incentivize and increase awareness of more Service Opportunities in the military, national, and Public Service sectors. Host the headlines from politico . Guest one of the questions we were charged to look out was an
2016 to receive approximately 8 percent on the africanamerican vote how does that compare to previous president s and how do you get to 20 percent . Its interesting to take a look at the strategy to occupy the moral high ground for 71 years he wanted a White Republican Party in the south as the pivotal guy that started the exodus foror black americans. At the same time my parents and 6 million other individuals of the south and fdr said you cant sell the Democratic Party so they launched a Public Relations campaign. Fdr and his wife are doing what republicans used to do meeting with black leaders and eleanor was hosting the lives of prominent black men and how this extrapolates and then have 76 percent of the black vote but they did not self identify as majority democrat until truman. Republicans dropped the ball so bill buckley was more concerned. And you write the following 20 or 30 percent of the black vote to take a major step to reestablish the unbreakable lines that has since 196
Cosponsors are listed in the program that you have received. My name is linda yar im a Research Professor here at the Elliott School and director of partnerships for International Strategies in asia. This is a program here at the Elliott School that partners directly with universities and Research Institutes across asia. And since 1994 weve had extensive work with universities and Research Institutes and Government Agencies in vietnam. We love to be able to also bring the voices of the region here. Here to washington. This week is devoted to waging peace in vietnam is especiall especially i would especially like to acknowledge the partnership with the institute of policy studies and their associate fellow ron carver. [applause] whom we will hear from animal today at many locations around the Nations Capital the service of veterans to our country is recognized with gratitude. We also remember that november h mark the day the guns, fell silent in europe and what was known then as the gre
Mr. Isakson madam president. The presiding officer the senator from georgia. Mr. Isakson madam president , i ask unanimous consent to be able to address the senate. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Isakson thank you, madam president. Its an honor to be here today on whats not my last day but everybody is acting like it. A few months ago i had to an announce that after much consideration to be able to serve the people of georgia, when i knew i couldnt do the job i was going to quit and let somebody do it who wouldnt be hampered. Im not hampered yet. Im pretty tough. But its getting close. In august i decided to tell my wife about it, and we decided to go ahead and retire at the end of december, which ive announced and said i was going to do. The governor of georgia is making an appointment to take my place and you might look in the history books, current history and it might have an isakson in the glossary, but i doubt it. I have been here for 15 years. This is the most enjo