Whi this bill would authorize with ional park Service Private prperty owners, h. R. 2611 wilt do more. And even physical abuse to desegregate Little Rock Central High School. On that historic day in 1957, nine young people showed the United States and the world that we were and are better than segregation, better than racism and injustice. That roved to the world as americans we really do believe the declaration of independence when it says that all men are created equal. I believe that allowing the historical residenceser is rounding the Little Rock Central High School to slip into disrepair or oblivion would be a severe injustice to those who gave of themselves to further the cause of civil rights and equality. Id like to thank my colleague from representative, representative french hill, and congressman john lewis for their work on this important issue and i urge my colleagues to support this bill. Yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from utah reserves. He gentlelady f
Designate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 149 printed in the house report 115297 offered by mr. Flores of texas. The chair pursuant to House Resolution 504, the gentleman from texas, in flores, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Flores i rise to offer an amendment that redirects 120 million from c. M. S. Overhead spending, a 3. 5 reduction, toward increasing funding in three specific areas. 40 million for pediatric Cancer Research, 40 million for alzheimers research, and 40 million to address the countrys open yode crisis. The approval of this amendment will motivate c. M. S. To modify its punitive bureaucratic culture. Ardworking american c. M. S. failure to taking is a notable example of bureaucratic incompetence. American families expect them to work with Health Care Providers to ensure the efficient delivery of health care. In 2012, the act was passed and signed into law due to the mandatory and harsh sanctions that c. M.
[applause] mr. Meese thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Its a pleasure for know join john in welcoming you to the heritage foundation. And also to the first event in our preserve the constitution series, which we have each year at this time. And which well continue over eight programs starting today and running through november. Ill say more about that later on. Its appropriate, i think, that we begin our series on preserving the constitution by observing Constitution Day, which, as you know, is the 17th of september. This sunday. Commemorating the day when in 1787 the representatives of 12 states signed the original document and then sent to the states for ratification. I believe that my opinion this date, Constitution Day, in terms of the historical antecedence to our country, is second only to the fourth of july. I say that because as we know on independence day, 1776, 56 men signed the declaration of independence and pledged to each other their lives, their fortunes and their sacred
Bishop and the gentlewoman from hawaii will each control 20 minutes. Chairman recognizes him. It includes extraneous material on the bill under consideration. With that, a yield to sponsor this excellent piece legislation. Jennifer morrison size recognize for five minutes. Gentleman from arkansas is recognized for five minutes. Mr. Speaker, 60 years o today all eyesere on south park street, that fronts the beautiful facade of Central High School in little rock, arkansas. Just days before,rkansas governor orville falvas had called out the tional guard to prevent nine black students from entering the school on september 789 central high and its beautiful neighborhood had become ground zero in the march to end the fivedecade legacy of plessy vs. Fergon, separate but equal. To bring it to reality. Now just over three years after the brown decisn, it was time forction. In a few days, othe 25th of this month, we will celebrate the successful ingration of Central High School. When the little
This Heritage Foundation event is about 40 minutes. [applause] its a pleasure for know join john in welcoming you to the Heritage Foundation. And also to the first event in our preserve the constitution series, which we have each year at this time. Its appropriate, i think, that we begin our series on preserving the constitution by observing Constitution Day, which, as you know, is the 17th of september. This sunday. Commemorating the day when in 1787 the representatives of 12 states signed the original document and then sent to the states for ratification. I believe that my opinion this date, Constitution Day, in terms of the historical antecedence to our country, is second only to the fourth of july. I say that because as we know on independence day, 1776, 56 men signed the declaration of independence and pledged to each other their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor. Well, over the next seven years, in the war for independence, some of them lost their lives. Many of them l