This evening. I want to give a special thank you for our book friends for this beautiful spread of snacks and also really to take another opportunity to thank lemuria bookstore. We are grateful for them as always. [applause] really, former governor mississippi governor needs no introduction. You are familiar with many years of work in our nations capitol. I was talking years ago with richard ford, former mississippian and novelist and was describing and wandering around the campus and open it is door to a lecture hall and there is barber. So governor with many, many talents. But i will say what may have been the most significant chapter for mississippi was governor barber. Over the next year governor, First Responder and Public Officials all over mississippi and the gulf coast worked tirelessly in an chartered territory. They give a behindthescenes look and the important lessons he has taken away from that particular journey. I have been fortunate to experience firsthand the government
Agree more. We hope the congress will enact a new authorization based upon the principles that we are outlining here today. I want to thank you mr. President , and i hope that our colleagues will take this seriously and hopefully we can turn this mess around. With that, i suggest the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call mr. Hatch mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from utah. Mr. Hatch i suggest the quorum call be suspended. The presiding officer without objection. Morning business is closed. Under the previous order the senate will proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination which the clerk will report. The clerk nomination. Executive office of the president , michael p. Botticelli of the District Of Columbia to be director of the National Drug control policy. The presiding officer under the previous order, there will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided. Mr. Hatch i notice the absence of a quorum. T
Six years of surface prosperity and government corruption caused oppression and led to explosive discontent. Now batista has fled. A new leader is on the scene fidel castro. In many ways, and an unknown quality, but certain to be dominant in cubas new era, just begun. Next, a ceremony marking the 200th anniversary of the battle of new orleans, one of the biggest battles in the war of 1812, fought after the treaty was signed in 1814, the battle of new orleans launched Andrew Jackson to fame. This event is about 90 minutes. Welcome to the battlefield where critical events in United States history took place 200 years ago today. I am Gwen Thompkins and i am honored to emcee this bicentennial commemoration ceremony. Like many schoolchildren in this area, i first learned about the battle of new orleans on a class trip. Right here where the action took place. I remember the day fondly because back then, it was warmer than it is today. Much warmer. No contest. But the impression that stayed w
Signed in 1814, the battle of new orleans launched Andrew Jackson to fame. This event is about 90 minutes. Welcome. Critical events in United States history took place 200 years ago today. I am Gwen Thompkins and i am honored to mc this bicentennial commemoration ceremony. Like many schoolchildren in this area, i first learned about the battle of new orleans on a class trip. Right here where the action took place. I remember the day fondly because back then, it was warmer than it is today. Much warmer. No contest. The impression that stayed with me as a child and remains with me now is that two nations can go to war and later become not just allies, but the best of allies. That is a terrific achievement in World History worth commemorating every year. It is also a great lesson in what piece can look like peace can look like when adversaries lay down their arms. Each of you has your own special connection to the battlefield and like me, you contribute to the storylines that are constant
Could do to advance to us policy proposals. I also think it is an issue that members of this committee could well take up and ask the basic questions, what role do we want them to play is it strictly housing, is it liquidity. Are there other ways it can be constituted given the way that the whole world but thats not really my question. I do have a question. My question relates to the approved merger which i dont believe will be the last. I have communicated to you in correspondence deep concerns held by people in the region about the continued commitment of the merged bank to invest in housing. Also communicated to you concerns about govern nans. After all, this is a fivetime zone Federal Home Loan Bank region now. And weve repeatedly asked for the letter setting forth the terms and conditions. Weve been repeatedly told we cannot have it. I want you to know that as that relates to sensitive financial matters, i completely understand. But i do not know what the compelling public good wh