Thanks everybody for being here. [inaudible conversation] [inaudible conversation] [inaudible conversation] tonight the communicators visits middle east Broadcasting Network including other u. S. Sponsored broadcast news. We spoke with the president of the middle east broadcast network. Fran myers, producer and the digital managing editor of raise your voice about how they share Democratic Values that would not otherwise be exposed to a wider spectrum. We have been on air for 12 years and i think the audience has come to learn its not propaganda. We do try to be balanced but we also provide topics and we cover topics and information that is not really available. There arent enough people telling the stories of how difficult it is to be a woman and a girl child. How many stories have we done on child marriages. I cant count. You cant do enough because really in the middle east theyre not telling that story because its too close to home. There was a campaign we launched in september 2015
Lord, preserve them, keeping them from stumbling or slipping. Enable them to rejoice because your goodness and mercies endure forever. May our senators remember that you love righteousness and justice. May this knowledge motivate them to follow your precepts, earnestly striving to glorify your holy 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. , february 12, 2016. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable mike rounds, a senator from the state of south dakota, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed orrin g. Hatch, president pro tempore. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presidi
Resolved in the court. This is about three hours. The Rural Economy will come to order. Dear heavenly father we thank you so much for the opportunity to serve this great nation. Lord we thank you for the freedoms that we have we thank you that you have blessed us as you have with the rich resources and the ability to use those to make the world a better place. Lord guide us and direct us, give us wisdom through this hearing and we ask all this in jesus name, amen. Thank you. I want to thank ms. Mccarthy. Its related to the regulatory of the Environmental Protection agencies. Many members believe that epa has pursued agenda absent of any recognition of consequences and production agriculture. Epa is trading regulations and policies to burdensome overreaching and negatively affect the jobs of rule economy. The most poynant example water rule, the clean water rule. Ill be frank, this rule is not about clean water. Every one wants and deserves to drink clean water. Rebranding government is
Resolved in the court. This is about three hours. The Rural Economy will come to order. Dear heavenly father we thank you so much for the opportunity to serve this great nation. Lord, we thank you for the freedoms that we have, we thank you that you have blessed us as you have with the rich resources and the ability to use those to make the world a better place. Lord, guide us and direct us, give us wisdom through this hearing and we ask all this in jesus name, amen. Thank you. I want to thank ms. Mccarthy. Its related to the regulatory of the Environmental Protection agencies. Many members believe that epa has pursued agenda absent of any recognition of consequences and production agriculture. Epa is trading regulations and policies to burdensome, overreaching and negatively affect the jobs of rule economy. The most poynant example water rule, the clean water rule. Ill be frank, this rule is not about clean water. Every one wants and deserves to drink clean water. Rebranding governmen
A little more than a month after president obama announced a historic diplomatic reboot with cuba and lifting restrictions on americans travelling to the nation 8 senators and 4 democrats and 4 republicans introduced legislation to go to cuba and this is the first on the trade with cuba and president obama eased some restrictions last month it takes an act to lift the full embargo in place for 50 years, any bill that eases or lifts embargo faces stiff opposition from many lawmakers. Meanwhile cuban president castro is sounding his own opposition to a more normal relationship with the United States so long as america quote blockade stays in place. He also renewed longstanding demands that the u. S. Evacuate the Guantanamo Navel base on the eastern coast of the islands and u. S. Leased the 45 square mile air from cuba since the early 20th century but since 1959 the communist government called the u. S. Presence there illegal under International Law because cuba insists the u. S. Base was