Cantankerous place these days but i am sure you all heard. What i am trying to do in our for our group is provide an oasis from all of that. A sanctuary from all the bitter discord. As you can imagine. [applause]. Turned to god for strength when she faced, she was faced with the task of raising seven little boys all under the age of 10 when her husband suddenly died. So that journey of faith from both those women also helped me find my journey of a. And its always been a great source of inspiration. I believe in the power of prayer and its ability to unlock scores and soften hard. Hard. Our weekly per group and house is very important and special for keeping me grounded in my faith, and my hope for change. And i cannot imagine doing this job in Congress Without that, but ill be honest, its not always been easy. [laughter] its a struggle. Some days you have to dig deep to find the resolve to love your enemies and put aside your fundamental differences and pray for each other. Ive got to
The kitchens in chicago and strap my beebee on my back if i have to and scrub all the floors and watch all the sheets in america if i have to but we have to move. We have to get out of here. Home. If we stretch all the way back to the dawn of civilization, we will remember that it was stationary home rather than mobile tents used by nomadic communities that were the marker, the heralding of what we consider to be human civilization. Fast forward to the United States and home is nearly synonymous with the idea of the quality of upward mobility and freedom. Yet is there a word more contested in the english language than the word home . As law professor anita hill rights referring to the 2008 financial crisis, at the heart of this crisis is the ideological disconnect between the home as a basic element of the American Dream and a pathway to equal the. And home as a market product. Since 2007 an estimated 10 Million People have been forced from their home through bank pursued for closure a
Is a very reasonable people here in congress. There are many who want to do what is right. There are many who want to Work Together to conduct the business of our nation. I would say to them in all my colleagues, now is the time. Now its time for for congress to stop fighting battles. Now is the time for congress to come together to do what is right for the nation and now is the time for congress to come together and fulfill americas financial obligations. I began my remarks and i thought appropriate to conclude with another one. Lincoln once said, and i quote him, i am a Firm Believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to begin a national crisis. And bo. That is why we are here today. We need to give the American People the truth. The real fact, only then, whenever one understands the facts on the church would be able to meet this financial crisis. Senator hatch. Thank you, mr. Chairman. 20 thank you for holding todays hearing on the debt limit. I also want t
Very necessary in that process. We have stopped paying the private attorneys since september for their service. We have cut their hourly rates 15 for the present. And with that, the volunteer services of those attorneys and their willingness to take the cases we would be in a terrible pitch. Weve done that to protect the public defenders that we are not able to protect them as we should. And we may be in the process of taking good attorneys out of the appointment last and even putting more pressure for representation. Some victims lives may be in jeopardy without services. I absolutely agree with you that it is a matter of lifeanddeath particularly with the suicide of the victims after Sexual Assault is catastrophic. So we are not fooling around here. We owe this to the dictum of trauma. We need to get this done. I think the witness is very much in the testimony. Thank you. Sheila jackson lee. I am pleased to recognize a distinguished member of the committee from memphis tennessee firs
Trust you and each other, turning the stubbornness of impossibilities into the blessings of creative possibilities. You are our god, and we refuse to entertain fears about our nations future, for we remember how you have led this Great Republic in the past. Make a way out of no way, answer our prayers, and use your powerful arms to keep our nation safe and secure. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , october 13, 2013. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable heidi heitkamp, a senator from the state of north dakota, to perform the duties of the cha