Lets go, guys. Lets go. The subcommittee will now come to order. Before i begin my opening statement, i want to make a general announcement to members about the process today. After months of trying to find a mutually acceptable date for a hearing, the committee was finally able to get a date with the administrator and we announced it. However last week we learned that the administrator was being summoned to meet with his boss, the president around lunch. Rather than postpone the hearing, or push the entire hearing to a Late Afternoon start time, or try to find another mutually acceptable date. We have come to an understanding of an idea for us to fully question the administrator. We will proceed with opening statements. We will recess at 11 00 a. M. , and reconvene in room 212 upstairs. I will also note that theres going to be a Voting Period in this last block and were going to try, with the help of my colleagues, to keep the hearing going through that vote series. I have done it bef
Help them to see your glorious image in humanity and search for opportunities to empower those on lifes margins. Lord, inspire them to trust the unfolding of your loving providence, so that they will not become weary in doing what is right. May they live with such integrity that your purposes will be accomplished on earth, remind us all that it is in giving that we receive. And through dying to self we are born to eternal life. 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. Mcconnell madam president . The presiding officer the republican leader is recognized. Mr. Mcconnell there are a lot of reasons to like the broad Bipartisan Energy bill which is before us. Youll like it if youre an american interested in producing more energy. Youl
Western europe. The u. S. Delivering its first emergency shipment of weapons to lebanon. Part of a broader Regional Response to help bolster military forces fighting the growing threat from islamic extremis extremists. Katie logan live from logan. Why was the Terror Threat level raised. Julie, that Terror Threat at its second highest level which effectively means an attack is likely. The government is concerned about british citizens who have been traveling to syria and iraq to join the Islamic State fighters. Its thought about 500 have goen to join the conflict. Some have taken up violent and extreme roles. People here in the uk were horrified to see a man with a british accent apparently involved in the murder of american journalist jim foley. There are real fears about what these radicalized men will do if they return. The Prime Minister feels tough action needs to be taken now to avert that threat from what hes calling a poisonous ideology. A threat he says cannot be ignored. We ca
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