Mr. Bercow order. Order. David the speaker who did it his way. Mr. Bercow i need help from the member of the third. Perhaps you have no contribution to make whatsoever. David on a long and colorful political journey. Mr. Bercow i am not interested in signing up to a policy. That would put europe before britain. David dispensing advice along the way. Mr. Bercow calm yourself and take some sort of soothing medicant. David to his supporters, john bercow has been one of the great speakers transformative leader , a in the stuffy world of westminster. To his critics, he was pompous, biased even, changing the rules to suit his own agenda. But the decisions he took in his chair over 10 years may have changed the course of history. And his distinctive style made him an Unlikely International celebrity. People were yelling order at you and asking you to take selfies. This must be a new experience. Mr. Bercow it is a new experience. David years before he became a familiar face on our screens, joh
Track with the reality of how we have treated immigrants . Dr. Kraut the history of immigration in the u. S. Doesnt track at all with emma lazaruss wonderful quotation. It has been a lovehate relationship. In the 19th century, there was a popular immigrant saying, america beckons but americans repel. That is more accurate as to how our relationship with immigration has been in the United States. A great irony is that emma lazarus wrote the poem in 1883, and one year before, in 1882, the u. S. Passed the chinese exclusion law, excluding chinese laborers from coming to the u. S. In the years after that, increasingly restrictive legislation was passed. We want immigrants to calm, we beckon them with opportunity to take jobs as skilled, semiskilled, unskilled labor to build our country, construct our economy, but after they get here, frequently they are the object of scorn, they are discriminated against, they suffer some of the worst acts of prejudice imaginable. This is a very complicate
[cheers and applause] the bishop, and the family, to the Cummings Family mr. President , madam secretary, madam speaker, governor, friends, colleagues, staff the seeds on good soil. [applause] pres. Obama the parable of the sower tells us stand up for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering, produce a crop. The seed on good soil. Elijah cummings came from good soil. [applause] pres. Obama and in this sturdy frame, goodness took root. His parents were sharecroppers from the south. They picked tobacco and strawberries, and then sought Something Better in this city, south baltimore. Robert worked shifts at a plant, and ruth cleaned other peoples homes. They became parents of seven, preachers to a small flock. I remember i had the pleasure of meeting elijahs mother, ruth, and she told me she prayed for me every day, and i knew it was true, and i felt better for it. Sometimes, people say they are praying for you, and you dont know. [applause] pres
This hearing will come to order and we welcome everyone. The subcommittee testimony on the findings and recommendations in the study groups final report. Given the timing of the hearing we will have the opportunity to discuss the ramifications of the policy changes in syria and a study Group Recommendations to still address the challenges that are. For the purpose of an opening statement. Thank you very much for testifying today and for your work and the final report of the study group. Your report as a thoughtful review of the conflict and provides pragmatic recommendations for how policymakers can protect u. S. Interests and destabilize syria. Now it is well known President Trump does not like to read but i wish that he had skimmed over the executive summary before the recent phone call with the turkish president. Your assessment notes do not eliminate the threat to the United States. It also notes the detainee population is a longterm challenge is not being adequately addressed and
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