Unemployment and poverty that it could cause. To stave off those avoidable deaths, America Needs to rein reinervate the economy. And were listening to ted cruz and mike lee. Each has proposals that could kick start our economy and keep it going strong on a longterm bas bases. I would now like to invite senator cruz and senator lee to join me. Before we start todays discussion. I want to give each senator to offer some introductory remarks. Senator cruz youre up at bat first. Good morning, its a pleasure to join you. Thank you for taking the time to participate and, paula, good to see you and mike, its good to see you and what a testament to the wonders of technology that were able to have an intimate conversation thousands of miles apart and im pretty sure that through the el electrons, this is qualifies as social distancing. The fact that were able to do this so easily is a testament to the opportunities that have been presented by this enormous crisis. As a nation, were facing two si
Development and the director of the federal Housing Finance agency testified on increasing housing supply and reducing cost for borrowers. This before the Senate Banking committee. Its one hour 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee on banking Housing Urban Affairs is called to order. Thanks for theo two witnesses joining us. Home is a lot more than four walls and roof. Home is where you go after long day at work. Home is where your kids play and do their homework. Home is where you plan for the future and build wealth. Home is a millions of families join the middle class. Our homes are an anchor in our lives, but for too many families around the country i home they can afford to c build the life around just just out of reach. I hear in ohio. I hear from people in lima city summer to why growth in mansfield were a new building with feet for 54 apartments for working families just opened. For the
Allsenators briefing. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Daines mr. President , i left montana yesterday morning to come back here to washington, d. C. , to do the work of the American People. But, as always, my heart remains in big sky country. Thats especially true right now as fires burn across our state. In fact, just yesterday, of the top 30 wildfires in the nation, 28 of those 30 wildfires were in montana. Our crisis in montana isnt water, its not too much water. Its not hurricanes. Its fire. It is smoke filling the air and filling our lungs. Its communities being evacuat evacuated, montanans standing on the side of the road looking at the fires moving toward their homes. Weve seen the loss of homes and many structures, and theyre looking at the tons of fuel just lying on the forest floor waiting for a spark to ignite. In fact, in this year alone, over 1,600 fires have burned nearly one million acres in montana. Thats nearly the size of the entire state of delaware. At
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , february 4, 2014. I hereby appoint the honorable john j. Duncan jr. To act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2014, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip , but in o five minutes mo event shall debate continue but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. Blumenauer, for five minutes. Mr. Blumenauer thank you, mr. Speaker. Were used to a world with gloomy news regarding t