They need to develop programs to worker, retain, and graduate eterans. I would like to introduce you to a korean who marine who got a degree in accounting, but after he got a job he did not uite work. It is hard to go to from liberating baghdad to being an accountant. So he went to syracuse university. Entrepreneurship, boot camp for veterans with disabilities. Its a program that helped the colonel and helped a lot of others. Using the skills he learned along with his accounting degree, john founded patriot contractors in waxahachie, texas. Its one of the Fastest Growing private companies in america. John is not only providing for his family, but some of his employees are fellow vets. Where are you, john . Are you here . John, thank you, welcome. Glad youre here. [applause] his is an important story of how a university committed to veterans can facilitate a meaningful and productive transition to civilian life. But his story also highlights another challenge facing veterans today. When
The presiding officer are there think senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 95, the nays are 0. And the nomination is confirmed. There will be now two minutes equally divided prior to the vote on the crawford nomination. Mr. Leahy madam president . The presiding officer the senator from vermont. Mr. Leahy is this the crawford nomination . The presiding officer the senator is correct. Mr. Leahy leahy strongly suppoy both senators from vermont. And i might say also by the people of vermont. And i yield back all time. The presiding officer without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. There is. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the president pro tempore on the vote of the confirmation of Geoffrey Crawford of vermont to be u. S. District judge, the vote is 95 yeas, zero nays. The nomination is agreed to. And under the previous order, with respect to the conf
And so over the course of the last couple of months we have traveled all over the country from orlando, florida, from san francisco, to seattle, boston, new york, my hometown of chicago, virginia. We have talked to workers and Business Leaders and Union Leaders and academics and deans and stakeholders from around the country all helping us figure out what we do to change that paradigm and reflected in this room and watching us online are all of you who have contributed to the agenda for today and also the announcements that we will be making. So thank you very much. We have ln listened to your stories. Since i have the podium, im going to tell you mine. I remember very vividly, i wont tell you exactly how many years ago. Well, maybe i will. 28 years ago and some change i was sitting around a Conference Room table at 2 a. M. 8 1 2 months pregnant. I kept trying to slip my swollen feet up on to a chair where nobody would notice, and for the women in the audience who have been pregnant, y
Message with our neighbors, our leaders, with all who will listen. As i said before, its easy to be cynical when times are tough. Its understandable to feel that the multitude of challenges that we face at home and abroad are collectively just too much to handle. But as ever, i see reason to be optimistic, and that optimism starts in this room with folks just like you, folks ready to fight to secure a Brighter Future for our kids and grandkids, to not let the individual tax of freedom and liberty not to go unnoticed, to let our american nation become one of many. I know were up to the task. I know because samuel adams said it doesnt take a majority to prevail but a tireless minority keen on setting brush fires of freedom. Lets go set those brush fires of freedom. Thanks so much. God bless you [ applause ] live now to the white house for the start of a daylong summit on working families. First up well hear opening remarks from Vice President biden and his wife dr. Jill biden. A little l
President obama today continues his twoday trip to minneapolis. Yesterday he pledged to help that state in their recovery from massive flooding over the past month. Reportseapolis tribune that the president told a town hall audience yesterday that they will have a Strong Partner when they know how severe the damage is. I told the governor we will be there as we get some clarity about the damage and what needs to be done, obama said. The Dayton Administration is currently preparing a federal disaster request that could eventually free of federal aid. Today, the president will speak about the economy and his push to increase the minimum wage. That takes place at lake harriet, minnesota, near Downtown Minneapolis and we will have the president s remarks beginning at 11 50 a. M. Eastern time on cspan. As Congress Begins his weeklong fourth of july recess, remarks today from the longestserving member of congress, michigan representative john dingell. He will be speaking on bipartisanship th