Be very liquid, but youre not guaranteed you will get paid back in full. I would think it would be a wonderful future where our grandchildren look at these plain vanilla bond Bank Deposits like they look at dvds, that that is, what am used to do that . That is a crazy. We do not do that anymore. There is really a scope to do that. I think we need more Public Education about the Financial Sector, about finance in general , and i speak certainly of public tv, radio, internet, but much more broadly about hopefully providing balanced analysis, and then a be helping them understand some of these, located contracts that they now have to buy because we do not have anything except an atm at the bank. And then finally, of course, the mythical system is at the core of the political system is at the core of all the financial crises, and we need reform here. Can we ever not have financial crises, depending on how you look at it . I think the imf will always be in business. We have a Human Element
He has chaired the Foreign Relations committee in the senate, knows all the issues. He understands the politics. He understands the electoral politics as well. I think it is an excellent choice. I think he will be very good secretary of state. Susan rice withdrew from the nomination. I do not think it is fair to compare it the two. I think john kerry will be an excellent secretary. Why you think it is not fair to compare the two . The rumor was that she was his first choice, but we do not really know if that is the truth. Weve got to compare john kerry with john kerry, not with somebody else. What do you think his biggest hurdle will be in his upcoming confirmation hearings . I do not think he will have much of a hurdle. The senators know him. There has been a tendency for the senate to easily confirm one of their own. He is knowledgeable. No one is going to deny that. He has all the credentials necessary to be a good secretary of state. Mr. Rogin . The senate usually does confirm memb
Between an elder going to the doctor or not. And no one knows better than americas tribal leaders that a safe, Reliable Transportation system is a key to accessing good jobs. Its why last year the federal Transit Administration awarded more than 15 million from from our Tribal Transit Program to help 72 tribal governments provide the critical Transportation Services that thousands depend on every day. Its also why a total of 30 million has been authorized for tribal transit rams for fy2013 and fy2014. Thats a doubling of available funds. Were going to leave this program now to go to the white house for todays press briefing just beginning. Happy friday. Thanks for being here. Did i hear a yea for friday . Yea for friday. A little premature. It is friday. [laughter] wait, are you are you questioning the premise of the assertion that its friday . [laughter] [inaudible conversations] wow. [inaudible conversations] youre bitter the president had a press conference . He was in cleveland. Ma
Has a deep passion to do everything that he can to protect our veterans. Madam president , the other quality that mr. Mcdonald brings to this job is that he has been the c. E. O. Of one of americas leading corporations which a company which has tens and tens of thousands of employees. His more than 33 years with Procter Gamble gives him the tools to create a wellrun and accountable v. A. In other words, he will bring the tools of a c. E. O. In a private corporation to the v. A. , a huge bureaucracy which needs a significant improvement in accountability and in management. As we begin debate on mr. Mcdonalds nomination, i believe it is important that my colleagues understand the realities that he will face in leading the v. A. Madam president , the v. A. Operates the largest integrated Health Care System in the United States, with over 1,700 points of care which include 150 hospitals, 820 communitybased outreach clinics, and 300 vet centers. In fiscal year 2013, the v. A. Provided 89. 7
Emancipation hall in the Capitol Visitors Center and so forth. The presiding officer is there objection to proceeding to the measure . Without objection. Mr. Reid i ask consent the resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and there be no intervening action or debate. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to s. Res. 2 527. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk Senate Resolution 527, congratulating the members of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and so forth. The presiding officer is there objection to proceeding to the measure . Without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid considered made and laid on the table. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to s. Res. 528. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk Senate Resolution 528,