It is a very powerful place and also the other cabinet secretaries when they want to do something it puts you in a stronger position to have that relationship with the president , to be so candid and say that is wrong, you cannot do that. I totally reject that. Having that relationship made me a more effective attorney general. My critics, as an excuse to be critical of my service. Host i am curious, it is clear from the book you had a close relationship with the president. What is your relationship like with him today . Do you still talk to him . At the end of the book, the president kept up with your career move than things you have done since government service, what is your relationship like . When it comes to nashville we see each other, i tried to see him. We dont see each other like we used to when he was in dc. I have great affection and respect for george w. Bush the man. He gave me several onceinalifetime opportunities, changed the trajectory of my life. I really feel privile
I am amazed that after this conference passed unanimously, the senate has unanimously, and the president signed instructions that our military and civilian contractors should be held harmless in this entire shutdown that after a week we are still waiting for them to implement the law that was put to place a week ago. They are allowing us to have more and more pain specifically in the military. All of us agreed together that they would be held harmless entirely. It is very frustrating that we even have to pass something for them to practice their religious faith. It is essential part of their life. For the administration to pull back and say there are places where you will not have worship on a weekend is absolutely unacceptable. The glad we passed that in house today. Hopefully the senate will take that out. This is something we have to d we have to do. Make sure we are continuing to looking at the intent. The republican position has continued to be no special treatment under the law.
Closure of National Parks, which did not stop some of them from berating park federal employees from enforcing the shut down. We have other members in this orwellian week, saying the shutdown is all about respect and we have got to get something out of this. We just do not know what it is. So finally, a moment of decency. Finally, we turn to the men and women who serve our country. 800,000 employees and we do something decent for them. We alleviate the angst of whether there will be a paycheck when we get around to reopening the government. One of those workers received the prestigious service to america medal in recognition of his exemplary leadership of the 6000 person team that conceived and executed nasas incredible curiosity rover mars mission. America is on a legally fortunate to have is fortunate to have this outlook worker whose Public Service should be celebrated and appreciated and compensated. On october 1, dave was one of the nasa employees deemed nonessential and was furlo
In the ukrainian capital kiev there are contradicting reports about the whereabouts of president Viktor Yanukovych. Opposition leader Vitali Klitschko said the president left kiev and the country must hold early elections, but a senior aide says he is still in the country and has no intention of leaving. Protesters claim to a taken control of the president ial administrative building in kiev. Our coverage begins there. Ofthis morning, the Balance Power appears to be changing in favor of the protesters. Selfdefense forces, as they call themselves, say they control access to the parliament and the president ial office and their threat, apparently, no longer necessary. I know there are no militia in the president ial building. There are few security people, but they are cooperating with us. There is no conflict. Viktor yanukovych is said to have led the city. Rumors abound. Yanukovychviktor bowed to pressure from the opposition and the eu and approved a compromise deal that provides for t
Thus, the need to have contract chaplains. Due to the shortage, it is common for the government to employ chaplains via contract. With the Government Shutdown, contact members on the world wide aces are not permitted to work, not even permitted to volunteer, even if they are the only chaplain on base. As my friend from South Carolina mentioned, the research is on basic freedoms being had around here and just within this area, at langley at the navy yard, at ft. Belvoir, these are all areas in which these have artie been cut back, and that is a shame. I am grateful to my colleagues who joined me this morning in the house leadership for their commitment to ensuring that military chaplains are able to serve the men and women of our armed forces. If this body does not pass this legislation, the ability of military personnel will continue to be a great risk. I have my college to join me in protecting the First Amendment rights of those who gave their lives to protect ours. And before i clos