Very how can i say, generous. Very generous because it is sustained in the welfare of the people. In the past you need to have as much to have land and slaves the better. Today, as you have more customers and more markets and bigger economies it is better. You need that. The other people get on welfare because they will be a stronger country when you have participation. And where do you see that debate going on in latin america now . My concern is latin america the leader doesnt understand what is happening and they dont have a direction. Its everywhere. If you look the books of lets say, alvin toffer has 45 years and the ideas of all these concepts has more than 40 years and the only country that is moving in this direction is china and there is still so much confusion in so many countries and they love to find this in some of them. I think the big challenge is cultural and the lack of leadership. Who knows where to go . Right. And in particular, a final question for you on this. In p
Looking, well be following up with the two of you, on the idea that if you triple the standard deduction and a number of senators of both Political Parties are interested in a significant increase in the standard deduction, you dont have so many people itemize and that is another possibility. But well follow up with you on the simplicity issue. I want to wrap up with one last question and that is, is there one thing you regret about what happened in 86 and you would counsel us in terms of what to do in the future . In other words, it is always easy to think about what is possible today in the abstract, but you two went through it. Anything you regret and you would like us to change . I know that one thing i regret about 86 and i was june a junior, Junior Congress person is senator bradley is right when he says no Current Congress can permanently bind a future congress from unraveling it but you can make it really hard. Can you put people through multiple votes and the like. So i can th
Coming up on cspan3 the director of the National Institutes of health testifying before congress about how the nih spends its money. Then a Senate Banking Committee Hearing looking at whether beenal regulations should be eased for smaller banks. And later, a conversation on violent extremists traveling from europe to syria to join isis. You would see what used to call when i was a kid, a mutt and xbref combination or a stick paul set. Washington is was a large man. Six foot, very robust. Terrific natural athlete and madison is a skinny little guy. This sunday on q a, historian david o. Stewart on founding father james madson and the partnerships he made that aided in the success of our pledge ling nation. His i write most about is his ability to form remarkable partnerships with really the great people of his era but also alludes to his gift to the country of his talents and what he was able to do to create the first selfestablishing constitutional republic. Sunday night at 8 eastern a
Guiding us with your powerful providence and showering us with undeserved mercies. You hear our prayers and speedily supply our needs. Bless today the work of our lawmakers, empowering them with unceasing awareness and openness of heart. Give them wisdom and courage to glorify you through their work. May their thoughts, words and actions be acceptable to you, for you are our rock and our redeemer. Amen. The president pro tempore 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 president pro tempore the democratic leader. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to calendar number 297. The president pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 297, s. 1950, a bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes. Mr. Reid mr. Pr
Think president putin alluded to this in a speech that is the strength of feeling and sheer joy on the sides both in russia and the cranial nerves. La marque while when were alone listening to present address in discussing of the highlights of his speech on this now we cannot talk to our correspondence whove been also listening in and watching this occasion. I believe we can talk to me or this cannot do. You nor hello there well its a chance to listen through what president was saying in a statement or upper house of parliament dont bring us the highlights well indeed this was the very detailed and comprehensive statement from the president has talked about ancient and recent history the deletions between russia and twenty and ukraine in the west making it absolutely clear how important claim year is to moscow and also on making it clear that moscow is fully aware also of the sort of consequences in that city too when it comes to its relations with the last president commented on the a