This action can only be explained by interest in prioritizing the demands of sinclair over the Public Interest. And it also is no surprise that this decision happened just days before he had a meeting with the chairman of sinclair. Every market impacted by this megamerger would experience a reduction in responsive local news due to sinclairs unresponsive topdown approach. Integrating diversity, diminishing our already distorted civic discourse, and devaluing local voices of women and people of color. Today i sent a letter to chairman pai to let him know that blessing a media behemoth such as sinclair would reflect an abject failure on his part to protect the Public Interest and to uphold the f. C. C. s duty to promote localism and diversity. And localism means responsiveness to local interests and local news and local voices. And that is a trust that the f. C. C. Has by its own rules and as a matter of Public Interest. Today we rely more than ever on the internet for so many facets of
The speaker pro tempore the nays are seven. The rules are suspended and the the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek reckniss . Mr. Speaker, i send to the desk a privileged report on the committee of rules. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title. The clerk resolution providing for consideration of the bill to amend the Internal Revenue code to prohibit the secretary of the 501c to require to organizations be included in annual returns and providing for consideration of h. R. 529 , making appropriations for the department of dens and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. The chair will postponefurther proceedings on the additional motion to suspend the rules. On which the vote incurs. Any record vote will be taken later. For what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition . I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
This morning a protest is planned related to the Police Shootings of africanamericans. In tempe. This will be the fourth protest led by Reverand Jarrett Maupin in tempe. And this is the bridge they plan to block where cars and pedestrians cross in both directions all day. . Continue to awareness of yearold hollinswho suspect. Ago. Police officer two decades experience. Edward had a body camera but it wasnt during the saying he hollins was no weapon. Mother is expected to be at todays protest with family. She previously said in her own words this bad cop the good cops supposed to demonstrationits se eight people are recovering after a serious crash in chandler. It happened yesterday afternoon near arizona and warner roads. Three cars were involved in the crash. And six people had to be taken to the hospital including a sixyearold. Police still dont know what led up to the crash. Right now. A woman is in serious condition after she escaped a Domestic Violence attack. It happened near 15t
Us theyre working with the principles that both schools to prioritized needs in complete renovations. The new school will be built by 2015 but still no answer to the question of where the money is coming from firefighters battled an extraalarm fire today at a steel plant in northwest indiana. The threealarm blaze broke out shortly before 3 pm at the Arcelormittal Steel plant on u s highway 12 in burns harbor. Firefighters brought it under control around 7 30. Sections of the steel plant had to be evacuated. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Bond was set at 1 million today for the man accused of fatally shooting a 19 yearold man outside of aid wicker park night spot early yesterday morning this is what gun violence does to families. Her youngest child was killed early saturday. She has already been hospitalized for the emotional trauma. He had a gunshot wound to his head 29 yearold has been charged with the crime. Why did they kill my brother . He was
That debate on the amendment to the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer adopted at kigali on october 15, 2016, shall be brought to a close. The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote vote vote the presiding officer on this vote, the yeas are 64, the nays are 30. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the treaty. The clerk calendar number 2, treaty doc number 1171, amendment to the montreal protocol. Mr. Schumer mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Schumer i call up amendment 5503. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk senator from new york, mr. Schumer, proposes an amendment numbered 5503 to the resolution of ratification at the end add the following, section mr. Schumer i ask to dispense with the further reading of the amendment. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schume