Debate where having today we are having today is about this president s red line. Let me make it as clear as i can. That is not true. This is about the worlds red line, about humanitys red line. Anyone with a conscience should draw it. It was drawn almost 100 years ago when the original convention was agreed on. Aboutebate is also congress red line red line. They passed the syria accountability act. Thatact says clearly syrias chemical weapons threaten the security of the middle east and the National Security interests of the u. S. Repeatedly, members of congress have spoken out about the grave on sequences of the use of chemical weapons. Its a policynd the stated that the actions of require us tome respond. The world is watching and wondering, not whether if the assad regime did this, that is beyond question. The world is wondering if the u. S. Is going to consent through aside whilestand this kind of brutality is allowed to happen without consequence. In the nearly 100 years since th
Best interest of our spouse at heart and therefore we can be a trusted adviser. And thats making policy. But shes also speaking as someone who got burned. She got burned like Abigail Adams or sara polk in the 19th century she had an office in the west wing, for some reason she went as his ambassador to south america which didnt quite turn out to be as well received as they had hoped. She had attended cabinet meetings. I think and they had a Close Partnership in the white house. But there were some things that didnt go over well that she didnt do again. And other things that i mean, you know, her Mental Health initiative were very controversial. And then unfunded as soon as the reagans came in. One thing thats noteable about the carters and they won the election in this regard is that they were not of washington. Right. And four years later they fell victim to the same thing. Americans periodically decide every four years they just want someone else. Im thinking back in our first season
My topic today is serious which presents one of most issuesl Foreign Policy we face. It lies to a heart critical to u. S. Security, a friend that is a place that is home to friends and partners. It is important because the Syrian Regime possesses chemical weapons that we cannot allow to fall into terrorist hands. It is important because the regime is collaborating with lockstep with in hezbollah. Syria is important because its people in seeking freedom and dignity has suffered unimaginable horrors. I also recognize how ambivalent americans are about the situation there. On the one hand, we americans share a desire, after two wars which have taken 6700 american lives and cost over 1 trillion, to invest taxpayer dollars in american schools and infrastructure. On the other hand, americans have heard the president s commitment that this will not iraq, this will not be afghanistan any use of force will be limited and tailored narrowly to the chemical weapons threat. On the one hand, we shar
Thates a thats a kind of funny sentence. For Justice Breyer, you may hear hat all the time, but not if you are sitting on the massachusetts court. I think the reaction did take me by surprise. Do you think your experience growing up at in apartheid south africa strengthen you in anyway for the kinds of courageous could positions you took on the court . No. [laughter] i mean, when you become a judge, you bring to that position your entire life history, and when you are sitting on the court, you work very hard to put aside your personal views. And so and gay marriage really was not part of my thinking in south africa. In fact, gay marriage had not been part of my thinking in the United States. So i did not make a onetoone connection. My life had been involved with issues of race discrimination, deeply involved in issues of gender discrimination to some extent, involved in issues of this ability law, but i can recall and i do not say this proudly, but looking at the extent of how much thi
Gentleman from washington. Mr. Hastings thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Hastings i yield myself as much time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Hastings thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, s. 130 directs the secretary of the interior to convey to the powell recreation district approximately 322 acres of land located in park county, wyoming. The powell recreation district will continue to use the land for public recreational shooting complex as it has since 1980. The bill would have no cost to the taxpayers since the powell recreation district is required to pay for any administrative costs associated with the conveyance. This is a noncontroversial bill, mr. Speaker, and i urge its adoption and i reserve the balan