Reserve. Its there for a reason. The word strategic is there in a very significant place. On that front, the proposal by some to permanently ban production in a small sliver of the nonwilderness, which could be the strategic reserve, is just wrong. Its dead wrong. As terrorists threaten oil supplies in the middle east and as state sponsors prepare to make billions of dollars from selling our oil to allies, some within congress are talking about intentionally and severely hurting American Energy production. This hearing this morning is about education. Members of the house and senate and the Administration Must understand the economic and the geopolitical context of the National Interests that we are considering. This committee has a unique perspective, given that over 90 of Iraqi Government revenues are due to oil exports, given nearly 09 of syrias Oil Production is offline and given that oil accounts for over 40 of isis monthly revenue, according to ihs. So you can expect me as chairm
The presiding officer on this vote the yeas are 96, the nays are 1. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having voted if the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. Mr. Durbin mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from illinois. Mr. Durbin i ask unanimous consent i be permitted to speak as if in morning business for up to 10 minutes, following my remarks that senator warren be served for two researched for two minutes and senator landrieu recognized to speak for up to 10 minutes. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Durbin mr. President , in this week of verdict id like veterans id like to speak about a brave marine who is frap a friend of mine and a championship of americas veterans. Congressman lane evans of illinois passed away last wednesday. He was only 63 years old. Lane had been battling parkinsons disease for nearly 20 years. A few years ago another illness began attacking his memory. One cruel disease ravaged his body as thes assaulted his brain
Unofficial results show the militant group and its allies winning more than half the seats its being seen as a victory for hezbollah iran. And the man whos held power in russia for nearly two decades today. Get sworn in six more years of mass protests over the weekend. Is inauguration. Hello im terry martin welcome to the program a trial is underway on the greek island of les pauls for dean prosecutors accuse him of people trafficking and say hes a criminal but he started a charity in twenty fifteen to help those fleeing the syrian war and says he saved thousands of lives well talk to the correspondent covering the trial in just a moment but first this report. By many hes seen as a hero in two thousand and fifteen. An intrapreneur from denmark decided to change his life. I saw the picture of i go like shocked to this after i was sitting on the plane on the way through. The photo of the three year old syrian boy made global headlines lying dead on the beach after drowning in the mediter
Inequality. Inequality. To the media. Join the discussion and how the new. Media forum twenty eighty. Americas western allies had hoped to live very last moment but President Donald Trump wouldnt back out of the Iran Nuclear Deal but in vain. I am announcing today that the United States well with the draw from the Iran Nuclear Deal we will be instituting the highest level of economic sanction. Any nation that helps iran in its quest for Nuclear Weapons could also be strongly sanctioned by the United States iran was only just recovering from the economic sanctions that were in place before the nuclear deal was agreed half of all iranian females under thirty with High School Diplomas and half of all males in the same demographic are unemployed fresh sanctions will only worsen the situation the us u. Turn affects Companies Like germany siemens its revenues were one hundred thirty Million Euros up last year after contracts with iran had surged in the wake of the nuclear deal it says it wil
Use the. Media germany always has its finger on. Russias Vladimir Putin is a sworn in for his fourth term president. Business leaders expect him to deliver on promises he made to revitalize the economy also coming up. As tunisias Younger Generation is losing faith in the country a german tunisian training said hopes to offer them a future. Welcome to do business Vladimir Putin has been sworn in again as russias leader after eighteen years in power and hes beginning his fourth term in the kremlin with promises to revitalize the countrys economy growth is expected to reach one point seven percent this year thats according to a wealth Bank Forecast investors say Resurgent Oil prices up bolstering the economy despite moscow being squeezed by western sanctions but putins economy needs to be modernized if its to be a Global Player in the future. Russian president Vladimir Putin can point to a number of positive economic developments during his time in power inflation has been kept low public