The bulk of the formation has happened in the last hundred thousand years. It runs from here to silverton. You can make a case that the canyon is at least 80 miles in length. The river is probably more like 120 miles. It is the second largest canyon in the United States after the grand. It is not a single canyon. There are many canyons that branch off to the sides. We are standing in an area where can see three canyons from where we are at right now. It is a much bigger system than people realize even with a brief visit to the state park. I grew up here in amarillo. As a young kid, i remember coming out in elementary school. And after that, as soon as i got my drivers license, i was driving out here every time i could, bringing friends. We would explore some of the caves. We explored some of the caves right down there. I can tell you it is much bigger than what you think it is from looking up here. When you get into the canyon with your hiking stick and boots, you better make sure you
Ms. Johnson i move to suspend 4372, es and pass h. R. The minority serving institutes tem achievement act, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar number directr. 4372, a bill to federal science agencies and the office of science and Technology Policy to undertake activities to improve the quality of undergraduate Stem Education and enhance the Research Capacity at hbcus, t. C. U. s m. S. I. s and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the texas, ms. From johnson, and the gentleman from klahoma, mr. Lucas, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from texas, ms. Johnson. Ms. Johnson thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous materials on 4372, the bill thats under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Johnson mr. Speaker, i yield mys
So, we are glad that you are here. We are excited to be talking about the memorial. Lets get right to it. With me is harvey pratt. Harvey is a citizen of the cheyennearapaho tribes of oklahoma. He is a cheyenne peace chief. He has been a career Law Enforcement official. He is a working artist. And he is a marine and vietnam veteran. Please greet harvey pratt. [applause] so, harvey, what caused you to submit a proposed design for the memorial . Mr. Pratt well, our veterans director just kept after me. I have no, really had no hope i would even come close or submit a design, but he just kept after me. He said, do it for the tribe, harvey. Come on, submit something. I thought about it. I said, let me dream on it. I have to dream. Some of my best creativity is done early in the morning during that dream period. So thats what i did. I went home and dreamed about it. I got up and got my big tablet out and i made some sketches. It just came to me all of a sudden that morning and in order to t
The president s behavior and these are 2 Different Things such as some degree this vote that we just saw that saw 2 democrats defect in all of the republicans voted against the impeachment process beginning was one that was a free vote for people because it doesnt indict the president we dont go forward it is an issue as the process Many Republican senators have begun to tell Mitch Mcconnell that they in the senate that they would not be pleased if he moved to just dismiss these charges that the information that is coming out has greater gravity so we see 2 impulses one this substance may become a problem for the republicans and you may see some republican different defections down the road thats what some of these foreshocks mean but right now every republican that i can think of perhaps other than maybe mitt romney in the senate is basically saying they can get away with vote. You know on the process and quibbling about that well steve i was also watching that suppose it was during o
Memorial this morning, and we will turn to the business of building the memorial next week. So we are glad that you are here, we are excited to be talking about the memorial and lets get right to it. With me is harvey pratt, harvey is a citizen of the shine rapid traps of oklahoma, he is a chief, he has been a career Law Enforcement official, he is a working artist, law and he is a marine and vietnam veteran so please greet harvey pratte. Thank you. So harvey, what caused used to submit a proposal of the proposed design for the memorial . While our veterans director just kept after me. Then i had no hope that i would even come close or submit a design and he kept saying to it for the tribe, submit something and i thought about it and he said let me dream on it. My i think some of my best creativity is done early in the morning during that dream period and so thats what i did, i went home and i dreamed about it and i got up and got my big chief out and made some sketches and it just cam