Caucus the chairman of the finance committee somebody that certainly understands tax policy and fiscal policy for this country extremely well. And this legislation that were considering is a jobs bill. Its about energy. Its about jobs. Its about Economic Growth. Its about National Security. But for somebody like the senator from utah whos working on reforming our tax code and how we can stimulate Economic Growth in this country id like to turn to him here right at the outset and say as somebody that truly understands how our economy works and how we have to build a Good Business climate in this country and we have to empower the development of of infrastructure roads and rail, pipelines and transmission lines, as part of building an Energy Policy that will truly make this energy this Nation Energy secure. Id like to turn to him and ask him if he would take a few minutes and address not only this project on its on the broad basis of its merits but particularly some of the economic aspec
Other body has in effect decided to, if not slowwalk tax reform, certainly take its time. Last month, the news here in washington was full of headlines about various discussions among the house leaders, and you got a sense all of them speak for themselves that the tax reform issues they were apparently going to take their foot off the gas. So, mr. President , it does not seem that the other body is poised to move forward any time soon on comprehensive tax reform, so because there is little indication that the other body is going to move on this, my view is letting the incentives for the Renewable Energy resources in particular, solar and wind and other renewables and Energy Efficiency in effect get thrown overboard, in effect sacrificed on this altar of inaction, that would be a huge mistake. If you do that, youre talking about putting at risk thousands and thousands of american jobs and jobs that are critical to our countrys energy and environmental and economic security. My view is h
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Care of the many will rest upon the shoulders of the few. Give our senators this day the understanding, humility and faith to be ambassadors of reconciliation. Lord, help them to have no anxiety about anything as they trust you to empower them to do their best. Cleanse the inner fountains of their hearts from all that may defile them, sustaining them always with your mercy and grace. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to calendar number 368, which is the shaheenportman, Energy Efficiency legislation. The president pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 368, s. 2262 a bill to promote Ener
Events since the last diplomatic encounter which is the russia slr ukraine meeting in geneva and crucial 19 days from now until the may 25th president ial elections in ukraine. For a quick reminder about the commitments made in geneva. At its core, it was kind of a grand bargain that offered amnesty and deep and broad decentralization of power to ukraines regions through National Dialogue and constitutional reform if and as prorussian separatists ended their violence and left sized buildings and gave up weapons, all of it to be guaranteed and overseen. As you know, the Ukrainian Government began implementing its part of geneva before the ink was barely dry on the text. It introduced a broad amnesty bill and authorities in kiev dismantling barricades and opening streets on april 14th and on the 29th the Constitutional Reform Commission held public conferences to which all of the regions were invited by decentralization and reform. Ukrainian Security Forces even instituted an easter paus