Make it easier for the department of Veterans Affairs to fire, demote or suspend employees. Final passage scheduled for 6 1. Later in the week the senator heitkamp legislation to expand sanctions on iran, targeting people who work on irans illicit missile program. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Under the previous order, the question occurs on the elwood nomination. Mr. Alexander i ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer any senator in the chamber wishing to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 67. And the nays are 33. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration legislative now and proceed to the consideration of s. 10994, whi
Assume we know what is right without seeking your wisdom. Inspire our lawmakers to think your thoughts, to listen for your directions, and to follow your guidance. Lord, lead them to seek what is best for our nation and world, depending always on your sovereignty and might. May they constantly remember that you possess all power and can accomplish the seemingly impossible if they would only believe. Continue to sustain them with your might, showering them with your bountiful blessings. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , july 11, 2017. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate
Structure for government that would repeat the government of, by and for the powerful, but to pursue differently a vision in which the world of people wouldt be enacted, that government would work not just for the benefit of the citizens atlarge, but also by the citizens atlarge. I they are concerned about as we see the influence of the concentration of money andem american politics. Indeed we have members of the Supreme Court who dont understand the basic fundamental nature of the first three words of our constitution. They adopted a court case, Citizens United. It is the opposite of the vision of our constitution. Ho and that vision was articulated by Thomas Jefferson that the will of the people will only be enacted to each and every citizen has an equal voice. The Citizens United takes a dramatic stadium sized megaphonc to the individuals who are the richest and most powerful in the country, that lincoln so well summarized by the government of, by and for the people. And weve certai
Criticized republicans, including john mccain for that setback. In a tweet, he said those three republicans, along with democrats let the American People down. The failure derailed the seven year effort on the part of republicans to repeal resident obamas signature legislation still some republicans are going the fight is not over. The president is staying in on this fight. He will deliver. He made it clear this morning. The first chance i get to replace it with something better, even if not perfect, i will do that. The socalled skinny repeal bill with would have cost 50 million americans to lose their health insurance. According to the congressional budget office. John mccain, whose flight was the final blow to the bill, said on twitter, skinny repeal fell short because it fell short of our promise to repeal and replace obamacare with meaningful reform. To us now is our political analyst. Reince priebus lost his job as chief of staff. Why make the move . The white house is in crisis.
Time . Yeah, i mean, its awkward for me, just because, you know, as a person, i hate to wear that, even though some people identify that. But its good to make work; i mean, thats what it comes down to. Its good to make work, and for me, its just as an artist not as a native person or an american person, but as an artist its important to make things that kind of explore, you know, who we are as americans, who i am as a native american, what tribalism means, and so thats all just, you know, part of it. Hinojosa you, though. The film that everybody has seen Smoke Signals was extraordinary, because it was the first feature film directed by a native american director that made it to national release. Had a huge following; in fact, you said that the film kind of went on and on and on. Yeah. Hinojosa . For a long time. What was the impact of Smoke Signals, now that you stand back and kind of look at it . You know, the funny thing is that myself and Sherman Alexie, the writer of Smoke Signals,