Sunday night on c. Span. Israel has declared jerusalem its capital, but that is not internationally recognized because of the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Congress passed a law requiring the u. S. To move its embassy to jerusalem. But the law allowed the president to issue a waiver preventing the move. President s clinton, bush, obama and trump have blocked the move. The House Oversight committee on National Security recently heldiheld i a hearing on the issue. The subcommittee on National Security will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. In 1995, Congress Passed the Jerusalem Embassy relocation act which states that jerusalem is the capital of israel, it should remain an undivided city and the embassy should be relocated from tel aviv to jerusalem. Yet for 20 years they have signed waivers forestalling the embassy move. To this day 50 years after the liberation and reunification of jerusalem, the state of israel, one of americas s
I want you to know im pleased to report today, rules committee favorably reported out this bill and we will be talking about the substance of that today. I reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlelady from new york is ecognized. Ms. Slaughter thank you, mr. Speaker. I wasnt quite ready but i thank my friend for yielding me the customary 30 minutes and yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized. Ms. Slaughter im sorry i cant support this continuing resolution today. The great government of the United States of america thats been called the last, best hope of man cannot be funded in traunches of maybe two weeks to three weeks. This is the fifth continuing resolution that we have done since the 30th of september. Thats an atrossfi. I dont think of any, any legislative body anywhere, totally unable to do its job. And as sorry as i am to say it, because of my Great Respect and affection for my fellow membe
Providing for consideration of the Senate Amendment ott bill h. R. 1892 to amend title 4 United States code to provide for the flying of the flag at halfstaff in the event of the death of a First Responder in the line of duty. The speaker pro tempore referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . By direction of the committee on rules i call up house 6 727 and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the resolution. The clerk house calendar 174, House Resolution 727. Resolved that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take from the speakers table the bill h. R. 1892, to amend title 4, United States code, to provide for the flying of the flag at halfstaff in the event of the death of a First Responder in the line of duty, with the Senate Amendment thereto, and to consider in the house, without intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the chai
Cyber espionage. The hack of opm is the latest example. Do the chinese steal our Naval Technology and apply it to their navy, and as a corollary to that, are you aware of any evidence concerning china stealing u. S. Civil Nuclear Technology and diverting it to its nuclear navy . Sir, im not personally aware of any instances of another nation stealing our Nuclear Technology and applying to their navy, including china. That may be happening, im not briefed on any intelligence that would implicate that. I think its wellunderstood that there is Cyber Espionage that occurs. We have concerns from time to time about our cleared defense contractors for example in their Cyber Security. I think Frank Kendall and at l is working hard to tighten that up as best we k. I was reflecting on this earlier we talk about Nuclear Matters. As a sort of graduate of the Navy Nuclear Propulsion program. One of the things that has intrigue said me intrigued me over the years, the element of Human Performance th
Afternoon on the pluto flyby this week. Officials were released more pictures and discuss the new horizons space craft. That reading is at 1 00 eastern. This weekend, politics books, and American History. Wrote to the white house coverage features nearly all the president ial candidates and begins tonight in iowa. At 8 00 eastern, were live from cedar rapids iowa for the Democratic Party hall of fame dinner. All day saturday starting at 11 00 eastern, were live in ames iowa for the family leadership summit. A little after 8 00 p. M. Eastern. First, senator Lindsey Graham and then Ohio Governor john kasich it on book tv, were live from new york city for the 17th annual harlem book fair with author talks and panels on economics, africanamerican identity, and race and politics. Sunday night at 10 00, and coulter says the greatest issue stating the u. S. Is immigration. On American History tv on cspan3, were live at the warren g. Harding symposium for modern first ladies. Speakers include