Children are learning today in the lack of respect for guns and the traditions of the outdoors. Mr. Chairman, i believe that this is one of the many benefits and reasons that we are here today to help restore the opportunity for hunting and fishing traditions to take root in our federal lands. To remind our federal land managers that the exercise of these traditions are not a burden on our land but one of the foundations of our land. Finally, let me say this, regard throfse ones view on our climate, this amendment is not about Climate Change. Its about granting the secretary a blank check to ban hunting and fishing. Nothing in the bill, nothing in the bill, changes the secretarys ability to manage our lands to ensure responsible management. The bill does require lands to be open, however, before close but when closing lands the secretary must act in a major fashion to ensure that our hunting and fish prague decisions are protected and valued system of i urge my colleagues to reject wha
Himself a combat veteran, i recognize the gentleman from colorado, mr. Coffman. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Coffman as a gulf war and iraq war veteran, im grateful for your leadership on the House Committee on veterans affairs. H r. 4 61, the Gulf War Health Research Reform act of 2014, which i sponsored along with Ranking Member kirk patic right hand and full committee Ranking Member michaud restores the infence of the Research Advisory committee on gulf war illnesses to perform the role it has historically played. As intebbeded by congress. To improve the lives of gulf war veterans. This bill is necessary because some career v. A. Staff have been trying to revive the discredited 1990s fiction that nothing special happened to gulf war Veterans Health and that the problems experienced by gulf war veterans are, quote, what happens after every war, unquote. Due to psychological stress factor. Because there is no Scientific Evidence for this position, v. A. St
He wants to destroy the list that poverty and disease cannot be eradicated. The melinda and bill gates came out and wrote by 2035 there will be almost no poor nations left in the world. Gates sat down with our inner loop anchor betty lue and Mike Bloomberg, also the former mayor of new york, for an exclusive interest view interview and discussed how they view their charitable causes and whether gates will return at microsofts e. O. Im on the board and the board is doing some important work right now. Foundation is the biggest part of my time but then, you know, i put parttime work in to help as a board member. Are you involved at all or how involved are you with the search for the new chief executive . The board is working on that. Theres nothing new to say. But, you know, its a good board. Do you feel a sense of urgency at all . Does the board feel a sense of urgency on this front . Yeah, i think you always feel that way. Then, again, you want to pick the best person. So, you know, th
Good morning and welcome to the washington journal. We want to hear from federal workers as well. Send us a tweet or go to facebook or email us. Well begin this morning with peter bakers piece on the front page of the New York Times, his News Analysis that the confidence ebbs at a steady drip. Two overseas wars president obama set out to restore societys faith in public institutions. Six years later, americans seem more dubious than ever that it really does. He goes on to point to the cdc. Heading into the last election that will directly influence his presidency, Michelle Obama remains near lowest Approval Ratings with handling of matters called into question by many voters. Only solace is that congress is held in even lower regard. Above that, peter baker reporting that now public esteem for the long respected centers for Disease Control has plummeted with the arrival of ebola on more than shores. New poll found that only 37 of americans thought the centers were doing a good job, dow
Out in full force. Rand paul called his bluff. Some of them i think secretly want them to be an attack in the United States so they can blame it on me. I think rand paul made a terrible mistake. Im not sure why youre blaming hawks in the party because i was one of them. You know youre on the right track when everybody is after you. I ran for president twice. But i would never stoop to Something Like this. You would only stoop to Something Like this. This isnt tiddlywinks were playing the republican 2016 field heads to the happiest place on earth. Theyre calling it the Economic Policy summit. What it really is a cattle call. We got 75 people running, i think, the last time i check. Offering the red meat issues that conservative voters want to hear. We need to repeal oh boom ma care. I trust your state, not washington, d. C. Learned that they are for Ronald Reagan and for america. Lindsey graham, the favorite son now is running in south carolina. Id say theres no hope well survive this s