The productive use of Americas Energy resources in this congress and where we will be able to capitalize on our countrys energy prosperity. And i am excited and looking forward to an open amendment process where we can do our jobs where we can offer amendments where we can debate those amendments. And most importantly where we can vote, because that is the only way that we are held accountable to our constituents, the American People. Thank you mr. President. I yield the floor. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from minnesota. Mr. Franken mr. President i ask consent that senator newer if i be that senator murphy be recognized for five minutes following my racks. The presiding officer thank you. Mr. Franken thank you. I also ask that a fellow in my office be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 114th office. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Franken i rise to talk about an amendment i coauthored with senator murphy and senator manchin. O
That it was giving too much power to the president. Do you agree with that . What is your view of this . I have mixed feelings. Youre talking about the authority that is given for the trade agreements. And what is the tpa, the actual acronym trade promotional authority. Trade promotional authority. There is an argument to be made by some on the separation of powers that by giving this authority to the president that youve taken power that should be the congress. There is also i guess, another argument that these are really treaties and they ought to be actually done as treaties and theyre not, theyre done by simple majority. But im also a big believer in free trade, i think free trade is a good thing. So there have been libertarians or libertarian conservatives, my father included who voted against some of the trade deals because they felt like they gave up sovereignty to international bodies. I think it is a valid point. I have voted for the trade deals, though because like a lot of t
Catching the unit bomber suspect. Sunday afternoon on a american artifacts at 60 rpm, the 100th anniversary of the panama canal. Let us know what you think about the programs youre watching. Call us at the following number. Email us at the following address. Or you can send us a tweet. Join the cspan conversations but like us on facebook. Follow us on twitter. In march, marine Sergeant Andrew tahmooressi was arrested. He is still being held in a mexican prison. His case was taken up by a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee. Advocates and veteran , including Montel Williams, twohour hearing a quorum being present, this subcommittee will come to order. We will limit the Opening Statements to myself, Ranking Member, and chairman of the full committee. Members will then be given ample time to ask questions. If we have time for a second round of questions, we will do so. I like to start by recognizing myself and present my Opening Statement. Without objection, the members of subcommittee can
Not shocked. You Montel Williams made a and Montel Williams made a point about pick up the phone mr. President will stop this is a not calling this is calling a friend and ally with whom we and in and in have a robust an a trading relationship. In and a and it is a dereliction of duty on the part of the president that he has not made is this phone call and put the not a four put the fullcourt new press on the Mexican Government not to release andrew. And i was chairman of the veteran Affairs Committee and served in the committee for 26 years, including as chairman. And you ptsd this argument has even though and they care they have in a they care they have written the book on how to care for veterans suffering from in a in postparamedics dress disorder. And delay is denial. In and delay is denial. Of and i and a you are in a delay is denial. It also needs to be pointed out that six months to any Service Connection disability be it physical or psychological causes that condition to feste
The border and was arrested. Sergeant tahmooressi served two tours of duty in afghanistan. He was honorably discharged in 2012. The house subcommittee is looking into his arrest in mexico. The testimony will include his servedand a soldier who with him in afghanistan. You will also see Montel Williams, who has been speaking a great deal about the case. The hearing should get underway shortly. A quorum being present, this subcommittee will come to order. We will limit the Opening Statements to myself, ranking member, and chairman of the full committee. Members will then be given ample time to answer questions. If we have time for a second round of questions, we will do so. I like to start by recognizing myself and present my opening statement. Without objection, the members of the subcommittee can set submit their opening remarks for the record. Now i yield myself as much time as i may consume from opening remarks. Welcome, everyone, to this important hearing. Korean Sergeant Andrew tah