Mr. Reid i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the cloture motion. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of Gerald Austin mchugh jr. Of pennsylvania to be United States district judge for the Eastern District of pennsylvania, signed by 17 senators as follows mr. Reid i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the quorum under rule 22 be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All in favor aye. Opposed no. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 584. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All in favor say aye. All
And also one of the things that excites me is developing computer simulations and models so that you can actually study some of these devices in that context instead of in animal models or people in the early stages so that you can really number one manipulate things and play with it more but also reduce costs and potential risks to patients but still really get import information to again moved things that have promise into the marketplace and making a difference in peoples lives. So i think its a wonderful public credit partnership. Thank you for your leadership in helping to make it possible and we are very committed to working with it read we are seeing the benefits already and we see more importantly a foundation for lots more progress. Well thank you for your role in that and for your excitement about it. Senator enzi. Thank you mr. Chairman. I would like to revisit the goals you immediately identified when he took the helm at the fda modernizing how the agency considers new ther
I also think more incentives to encourage annuitization makes sense. There is an area where economists are more divided than a new it is then annuities. Efficient way of allocating your retirement income. Almost no individual will willingly annuitize. Option of am the lump sum, they will take it and walk away. It is a human nature kind of thing. Annuity turns you from a millionaire to somebody getting income per year. I think tax incentives are something along those lines to an courage to encourage annuitization. It is a high hurdle to get over. Back to listen to the chairmans closing comments. Yes, you did. Few in the senate know that secure the issues have thank you all for testifying. Some members may have written questions for you if you would get answers in the next week to us via to us. I think the hearing was a success in many ways because the debate should be about the issue of achieving retirement security. Not budget issues the way that they are issues of how to debate on how
That pervades the entire country today. You and agencies and human rights organizations have estimated that over 600,000 have been displaced since the beginning of this rebellion in late 2012. Since december 2013 we agree that at least two dozen people been killed and another 100,000 have fled the country to us since december. We are particularly concerned that the imminent threat against muslim civilians has forced many to abandon their homes and communities and is seeking help from you in humanitarian agency, the African Union, and the french peacekeeping forces to relocate within the Central African republic or to neighboring countries. Just last weekend at the urging request of muslim civilians at the pk12 neighborhood peacekeeping force is transported over 1,002 and the people to towns in northern parts of the country as soon as those folks the parted the remaining local population attacked and destroyed the mosque and looted the homes of those who had not. This forced relocation
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