Quorum call mr. Cardin madam president. The presiding officer the senator from maryland. Mr. Cardin thank you, madam president. I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cardin equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or bridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Equal rights amendment. Most americans believe its part of our constitution today. But its not. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated, and i quote, every constitution written since the end of world war ii includes a provision that men and women are citizens of equal stature. Our does not. The state of maryland has a provision very similar to that in its state constitution. Many of our states have acted on the equal rights amendment. But as Justice Scalia, the late Justice Scalia said, certainly the constitution does not require discrimination on the basis of sex. The only issue is whether it prohibits it. It doesnt. W
Proceedingodaynotionso rerdote or t yeas and na a ordered or votes objted t und clse 6 o rule 20. House wil reseproceeding onostt for what purpo does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognitn . H. 6277. Nd the rulesnd pass e speakepro tempo h. R. 6277. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar number h. R. 6277. A bill to amend the federal assets, sale and transfer act of 2016 to improve such other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mrn from nevada, ms. Titus, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. Mr. Perry thank you, madam speaker. I ask unanimous consent that lee days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material into the record on. 6277. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Perry madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Perry t
Political rivals all n. Plus, hear that dripping sound, its yet another like of Clinton Campaign emails, more than 1,000 of them. So what do they show . Also, its national pet peeve week. Whats yours . Loud gum chewing, people who dont pick up after their pets . Maybe you get annoyed by drivers who dont use their turn signals or friends who constantly check their phones. Tweet us your peeves and kennedy will tell us hers. Lets get to it. Good tuesday afternoon. Never from the history in american politics has the what happened today happened. The republican candidate for president just ditched the Republican Partys leadership. Well have comprehensive coverage shortly. First happening now, Hillary Clinton and the former Vice President al gore set to take the stage today. At any moment, as a matter of fact, at a Campaign Rally in miami. Well bring you live, the critical swing state when they speak. Our Fox News Decision Team has just made a major decision and shifted florida from a tossup
When absolutely, when hillary and i were come paining together in 1992, hurricane andrew came through. Just since hurricane andrew, the sea level in the waters around florida have gone up three inches since hurricane andrew. And every vertical inch of Sea Level Rise means four to eight feet of the water going inward, and the storm surge is on top of that. And, yes, there are now at high tide, sometimes ocean a fish from the ocean swimming in some of the streets of miami beach and delray and fort lauderdale, and the rainfall in carolinas, secretary mentioned what theyre still dealing with. They got 17 inches of rain because the warmer oceans not only make the wind speed much stronger than it has been in the past on average. But it also dumps all of that water on the land. And she mentioned the role it plays in health. Just yesterday there were six more cases of zika virus announced in dade county, and the Public Health guard is doing a great job in wrestling with it. And these tropical
Mr. Gore thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. [applause] mr. Gore thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you very much, secretary clinton. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for the warm welcome. I appreciate those kind words very much. I want to acknowledge all of the elected officials and distinguished guests who are here. I want to say a special word of thanks to president Eduardo Petrone of miamidade college. I understand you have got a pretty good womens Volleyball Team here, so go lady sharks, is that what you say . Im here today with two very simple messages. Number one, when it comes to the most urgent issue facing our country and the world, the choice in this election is extremely clear. Hillary clinton will make solving the Climate Crisis a top national priority. Very important. [applause] mr. Gore her opponent, based on the ideas he has presented, would take us towards a climate catastrophe. That is my first message. The Climate Crisis is and must be regarded as a