The flag of the United States of america into the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you gentleman. We do note todays hearing as wenormally do with Opening Statements in the bible got right to our witnesses appreciate being with this today. Speech in berlin in 2022 chair consult an audience of challenges facing antitrust today work quote the result of a choice made 40 years ago to file the misguided philosophy of people other words according the view over the last 40 years is a bipartisan view. More than 20 congressman six president ial ministrations adopted by all 50 states and their enforcement is now somehow wrong. Considerate of the 40 or seos economy grew from 3 trilliondollar annual economy to 25 trillion was the single greatest spirit of Wealth Creation in human history. Everyone who oversaw it cannot deny for those in decades according to the chair it was wrong. She no space shined usher in a radical departure f
Senate is ready to meet with executive nominations, votes coming up at noon eastern. Live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. Reverend brooks let us pray. O god, we first thank thee for another day of life. We thank you for the chance to bring joy and opportunity to someone elses journey. Lord, guide these Public Servants within the United States senate. Please lead them as they lead us to a better and more peaceful landscape. Create, o god, within all of us the zeal to make our communities around this country more stable. Remove from us, o god, any personal animosity that might prevent us from acting as my brother or sisters keeper. We ask your healing on those members of this legislative body who are injured or sick. We ask, o lord, that you would extend comfort and peace to those families that have been affected by the tragedy in sutter link springs, texas, even in the midst of this tragedy. We thank you, that those 26 fellow sojourners are in your loving presence, a celestial pl
We do leave the last few minutes of this, take you live now to the u. S. Capitol. Good afternoon, everyone. As you know, we had a lunch with the president. He did q a with our members for about an hour. Underscored the importance of accomplishing for the American People the First Comprehensive tax reform in 31 years which we fully intend to accomplish in the next few days. The Budget Committee will be meeting at 2 30 to take a step that is required to move the process forward, and were optimistic that step will be taken. Im going to have to run down to the white house for a meeting that i gather senator schumer and leader pelosi are not coming to, so i will not be here very long. But in order to allow for a couple of questions, ill be happy to throw it open just for a minute, and then im going to call on senator hatch if hes here right behind you. Yeah. Nancy . Leader mcconnell, how do you address all of the concerns that some of these gop holdouts have simultaneously without making th
Mr. President , it is time to stop tweeting and start leading. There are serious questions that must be answered and many things that must be done. Democrats and republicans on the hill have come together on government funding for. In april, speaker ryan, leader mcconnell, leader pelosi and i worked together from the government and avoid shutdown in the four of us have worked together for and we, democrats, are ready to do it again. If President Trump doesnt want to get involved in this and President Trump says hes not interested in cutting a deal then we suggest that speaker ryan, leader mcconnell, leader pelosi and i sit down and we can come up with a good deal on her own. That is what was done before and that is what can be done again. As i said, there are serious issues and from us. We dont have time to waste and games to play. We need to from the military. We need to protect millions of american pensions, funded Scientific Research and Student Loans but we need to rebuild in texas
Finding help during lifes challenging seasons. It is at your throne that we obtain mercy to sustain us through lifes hardships. Lord, we build these moments of silent anticipations into our day, aware of our need of you. Be for our lawmakers their shelter in the time of storm. Prepare them to meet whatever difficulties that may lurk in lifes shadows, as they seek to cultivate an experiential relationship with you. Give them the wisdom to persevere through tough times and never give up. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer 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. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , november 29, 2017. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the sena