Give us a wonderful, wonderful presentation about george h. W. Bush. Well have question and answer after weekends awards and becaus filming tonight, please, use the microphones that we will place, i think one right there and one over to the side there, and thats so your question doesnt get lost on cspan. I want to welcome all of you, and let you know how much we appreciate you all being here tonight. Especially knowing that the democratic partys done a little bit of counterprogramming. [ laughter ] of course, weve got another, another 15 monthsplus to get our fill or probably more than our fill of 2020 president ial campaigning. Here were going to take a few moments to remember a man who won it in 1988. A president who it seemed the longer he lived, the more loved and appreciated he became. I was struck like many others, i think, by the national outpouring of respect and affection in the days leading up to and through the funeral of George Herbert walker bush last november. The funeral
Rivers join to form the tennessee. Here is where they meet, just about knoxville tennessee. From this point its 652 miles to kentucky where the tennessee throws into the ohio. A number help to drain the watershed. A base in which involves seven states. Theres a rainfall here ranging from 50 to 80 inches a year. These rivers and 1 million of smaller streams tap a richly diversified area. The Tennessee Valley is a fair Cross Section of our country. Others are more acute than elsewhere. In the main, the problems of the valley or the problems of america. Here comes the outline of the Tennessee Valley. The area where president roosevelt asked congress to establish a demonstration of national planning. Let us examine some of the conditions the president is determined to address. Such property as this is not universal in the valley, but it exists and all too frequently, not only in the Tennessee Valley, but throughout the lake and length of our land. Here is regiment asian with a vengeance, t
The party to deliver brexit well have full analysis of the election pledges made today. Also on the programme Jacob Rees Mogg apologises after saying People Living in Grenfell Tower should have ignored fire brigade advice and fled the fire that killed 72 people. Could a home testing kit revolutionise screening for Cervical Cancer . Scientists say trial results are promising, and could increase the take up of smear tests and we get a sneak preview of the new series of the crown with Olivia Colman stepping into the queens robes. And coming up on bbc news, Premiership Rugby champions saracens are docked 35 points and fined over £5 million after being found guilty of breaching salary cap rules. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The liberal democrats have launched their campaign for next months general election, saying it is the only Party Standing up to stop brexit and that doing so would bring the country a 50 billion pound remain bonus over 5 years, which could be spent
Motions to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 3537. H. R. 499. And h. R. 3734. The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15minute vote. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, remaining electronic votes will be conducted as fiveminute votes. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from illinois, mr. Schneider, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 3537, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title. The clerk Union Calendar number 188. H. R. 3537. A bill to amend the Small Business act to codify the boots to Business Program and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house pro
Fire brigade advice and fled the fire that killed 72 people. More than a hundred families with children at a nursery in south devon have been contacted by police, following the arrest of an employee in relation to allegations of sexual offences. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with jane dougal. Rugby union is in shock as saracens are docked 35 points and fined more than £5 million for violating salary cap regulations. The club says they didnt deliberately breach them. Thanks, jane. And louise lear has the weather. Bit of a mess out there today, a lot of cloud around, the best of any such iron is across scotland. It is colder here. The best of any sunshine. I will have all the details coming up later. Thanks, louise. Also coming up, well report from bristol, the city that could become the first place in the uk to ban privately owned diesel vehicles from its centre in an attempt to cut pollution. Hello, this is afternoon live. I and simon mccoy. The liberal democrats have lau