Recognition between the parties. All time rn be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and majority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Eters, for five minutes. Mr. Peters thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i understand that real tax reform is absolutely necessary. In 2013, the Harvard Business School Published a report that identified the most important priorities to promote American Growth and competitiveness. Two of the eight priorities were tax related. First to simplify the Corporate Tax code with lower priorities statutory owth and rates and fewer loopholes. And second, to reform the taxation of foreign profits so we dont disadvantage american businesses and workers. Many democrats would work with the majority to achieve these progrowth tax reforms. Thats how it worked so well in 1986 under president reagan a
Most local governments also closed. Emergency personnel, though, are still asked to report. Every major Public Transportation agency is closed today, including metro transit and vre. Pretty much every flight into and out of our region has been canceled. Youre advised to call your Airline First if you have any questions about getting in or out of town. Marc is shut down today. Amtrak canceled most of its northeast corridor trains. Again its pret much a quiet day. Today is also the third day of an extended weekend for most School Systems in our region, and we have all of this information on our website. Its wusa9. Com. We keep it updated 24 7. Very little traffic out there, but that doesnt mean we dont have problems and road closures. So lets go to Monika Samtani whos going to tell us about that. If youre planning to head around town, let me take you to a graphic. Here at the bay bridge, level one wind restrictions. That means winds are 40 to 49 miles an hour. No empty box trailers are h
System usually to be in play this far north. We only have a week or two window of opportunity every year to get this. This is rare. I dont remember anything like this. You may never see this again. Lets hope so. Just an extreme, extreme weather event. Kudos for everybody for taking it seriously, for canceling schools, work, transit. I think thats easily the right call and calling the evacuations. Lets get you going with a look at our day plan other this monday morning. Weve got rain which has picked up. Moderate rain right now. By noon heavy rains and wind going on there. Temperature steady if not falling. Right now 53 degrees with moderate rain. Weve got Hurricane Force Wind Warnings from the midatlantic to the northeast. This is where i think the Hurricane Center blew it. They thought, you know, past cape hatteras, we wont issue hurricane or Tropical Storm warnings because we think its going to be an extra Tropical Storm. Well confuse everybody by going to another warning system. Thi
Thank you all for coming out. What a Beautiful Day to make history again. Inthis very day 50 years ago this very spot, dr. Martin luther king jr. Came to king street to deliver his march on ballot boxes speech. 8, 1966,nday, may mothers day, just as it is today, and now we gather on these hallowed grounds, 50 years later, to remember that important day in the history of king street and williams gstree and williamsburg, South Carolina. Thank you for being here for this importance occasion. When dr. King spoke your on may a rainy afternoon as you will see it was his first major public appearance in South Carolina. Speeches in three the state of South Carolina and defined not mistaken, the other two locations were in charleston and orange. Ree firstme to kingst and he came here after the passage of the Voting Rights act of 1965. He came as a result of mr. Virgil dimly of the funeral home who came to atlanta, camped out, took up residence outside dr. King pro office for three days, hounded
Afternoon. Thank you all for coming. [applause] what a Beautiful Day to make history again. Ago,is very day, 50 years in this very spot, dr. Martin luther king jr. Came to king to deliver his march on ballot boxes day. It was may 8, 1966. Mothers day, just as it is today. And now, we gather on these hallowed grounds 50 years later to remember that important day ree ine history of kingst Williamsburg County, South Carolina. Thank you for being here to make this stage such an important occasion. [applause] when dr. King spoke here on may 8 in 1966 on a rainy sunday afternoon, as you will see, it was his first major public appearance in South Carolina. He only made three speeches in the state of South Carolina. And if i am not mistaken, the other two locations were in charleston and orangeburg. But he came to king street first. And he came here after the passage of the Voting Rights act of 1965. He came as a result of mr. Virgil demaray of the funeral home, who went to atlanta, camp out,