But im proud of the work this government has done to devolve spending powers and real powers to local authorities through the city deals, the devolution of some Decision Making and spending to local enterprise partnerships through the local growth deals, i think these are really good moves. Im delighted that were going to see in Greater Manchester a new Greater Manchester metro there. This is great news. But i dont see the need for a lot of extra tax power, no, im a bit skeptical of it. But who controls the tax . And in reality in england is less than 5 , around 2 of total taxation is actually controlled by local councils. Thats the council tax. Can you have real devolution of powers to local communities unless they have some say over the taxation thats raised in their areas, the rates of it and the amounts . Can the people of england well, if you take away the system works now, what weve tried to do as a government is to make sure theres a better connection between decisions made loca
But im proud of the work this government has done to devolve spending powers and real powers to local authorities through the city deals, the devolution of some Decision Making and spending to local enterprise partnerships through the local growth deals, i think these are really good moves. Im delighted that were going to see in Greater Manchester a new Greater Manchester metro there. This is great news. But i dont see the need for a lot of extra tax power, no, im a bit skeptical of it. But who controls the tax . And in reality in england is less than 5 , around 2 of total taxation is actually controlled by local councils. Thats the council tax. Can you have real devolution of powers to local communities unless they have some say over the taxation thats raised in their areas, the rates of it and the amounts . Can the people of england well, if you take away the system works now, what weve tried to do as a government is to make sure theres a better connection between decisions made loca
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered today by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God of the universe, thank you for giving us another day. It is your nature to hold us in your living presence always. It is our nature to think of you and of others only momentarily or in passing. Be with each of us that we may be our very best and prove ourselves worthy of your love and your grace. Bless the members of this peoples house in their work and deliberations today, that they might merit the trust of the American People and manifest the strength of our republican democracy to the nations of the world. Without you, o lord, we can do nothing. With you and in you, we can establish a community of peace, goodness and justice now and forever. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to
See on this layout of the first floor. He bolted right through the unlocked front door and ran through the house making it as far as the east room, which as you can see from the white house floor plan, gonzalez ran right past a stairwell that would have led him to directly the upstairs residence. We know it was simply a stroke of luck that one secret Service Agent was in the right place to stop gonzalez. An offduty secret Service Agent on his way home for the evening, bumped into gonzalez in the east room and tackled him ending the security threat. Today, a rare display of bipartisan outrage at all of this, as director pierson tried to explain a pattern of secret Service Security failures to the entire House Oversight committee. And i wish to god you protected the white house like you are protecting your reputation here today. And you had three shots at this guy three chances. And he got to the green room in the white house. What happens when you have a Sophisticated Organization with
See on this layout of the first floor. He bolted right through the unlocked front door and ran through the house making it as far as the east room, which as you can see from the white house floor plan, gonzalez ran right past a stairwell that would have led him to directly the upstairs residence. We know it was simply a stroke of luck that one secret Service Agent was in the right place to stop gonzalez. An offduty secret Service Agent on his way home for the evening, bumped into gonzalez in the east room and tackled him ending the security threat. Today, a rare display of bipartisan outrage at all of this, as director pierson tried to explain a pattern of secret Service Security failures to the entire House Oversight committee. And i wish to god you protected the white house like you are protecting your reputation here today. And you had three shots at this guy three chances. And he got to the green room in the white house. What happens when you have a Sophisticated Organization with