really sets the table for tuesday, last night s vice presidential debate, which depending on who you ask is either pulling president obama s case for re-election off the critical list or vindicated mitt romney s choice as paul ryan as running mate. depends what side of the political aisle you stand on. keeping them honest, each debater had moments that didn t quite stand up to closer scrutiny. first, paul ryan on the stimulus, which vice president biden called him on. they said that right now if we just passed the stimulus, the economy would grow at 4%. it s growing at 1.3. i love my friend here. i m not allowed to show letters but go on our website, he sent me two letters saying by the way, can you send me some stimulus money for companies here in the state of wisconsin. we sent millions of dollars. you know why you did ask for stimulus money, correct? sure he did. on two occasions we advocated for constituents who were applying for grants. that s what we do. we
really sets the table for tuesday, last night s vice presidential debate, which depending on who you ask is either pulling president obama s case for re-election off the critical list or vindicated mitt romney s choice as paul ryan as running mate. depends what side of the political aisle you stand on. keeping them honest, each debater had moments that didn t quite stand up to closer scrutiny. first, paul ryan on the stimulus, which vice president biden called him on. they said that right now if we just passed the stimulus, the economy would grow at 4%. it s growing at 1.3. i love my friend here. i m not allowed to show letters but go on our website, he sent me two letters saying by the way, can you send me some stimulus money for companies here in the state of wisconsin. we sent millions of dollars. you know why you did ask for stimulus money, correct? sure he did. on two occasions we advocated for constituents who were applying for grants. that s what we do. we
really sets the table for tuesday, last night s vice presidential debate, which depending on who you ask is either pulling president obama s case for re-election off the critical list or vindicated mitt romney s choice as paul ryan as running mate. depends what side of the political aisle you stand on. keeping them honest, each debater had moments that didn t quite stand up to closer scrutiny. first, paul ryan on the stimulus, which vice president biden called him on. they said that right now if we just passed the stimulus, the economy would grow at 4%. it s growing at 1.3. i love my friend here. i m not allowed to show letters but go on our website, he sent me two letters saying by the way, can you send me some stimulus money for companies here in the state of wisconsin. we sent millions of dollars. you know why you did ask for stimulus money, correct? sure he did. on two occasions we advocated for constituents who were applying for grants. that s what we do. we
that s a lesson we all have to remember. as citizens and as a nation. as we meet the tests of our time here at home and around the world. to our marines, to all our men and women in uniform. to our fellow americans, let us always be faithful. and as we prepare for the reading of the citation, let me say god bliss, dakota. god bless our marines and all who serve and god bless the united states of america. semper fi. [ applause ] the president of the united states and the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to corporal meyer for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with marine embedded training team 2-8. command 3-7 in kunar province. corporal meyer maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members of his team moved on foot with two platoons of afghan national army and border police into the village for a predawn meeting with village elders. moving into the village, the pat
who serve and god bless the united states of america. semper fi. [ applause ] the president of the united states and the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to corporal meyer for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with marine embedded training team 2-8. command 3-7 in kunar province. corporal meyer maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members of his team moved on foot with two platoons of afghan national army and border police into the village for a predawn meeting with village elders. moving into the village, the patrol was ambushed by more than 50 enemy fires, firing rocket propelled grenades, mortars, machine guns, from fortified positions. hearing over the radio that four u.s. team members were cut off, corporal meyer seized the initiative. with a fellow marine driving, corporal meyer took exposed gunner position in a gun truck as they drove down the steeply te