We must be suspicious of legal classifications based solely on sexual orr orientation. And we must endeavor in all of our efforts to uphold and advance the values that once led our forbearers to declare unequivocally that all are created equal and entitled to equal opportunity. Now, this bed bedrock principles immutable, timeless, and it goes to the very heart of a what this country has always stood for even though the cause of civil rights has shown our understanding of it evolves over time. As i suggest after the administrations decision on doma was announced, americas most treasured ideals were not put into action or given the full force of law in a single instant. On the contrary, our ideals are continually advanced as our Justice Systems and as our union are strengthened. And as social science, human experience, legislation and judicial decisions expand the circle of those who are entitled to the protections and rights enumerated by the constitution. As we gather here in washingto
And the release of the fed minutes of the meeting on april 30. Lets go to peter cook with the details. At its late april meeting, the fed offered a pretty upbeat assessment of the u. S. Economy. It cut its Bond Buying Program by another 10 billion. Also signaling that the economy is not yet Strong Enough to consider raising Interest Rates. These minutes further reinforce the notion that the fed is not in a hurry to raise rates because it does not see inflation as a major threat right now. That, becauseoted inflation was expected to remain 2 l below the committees objective and the and implement rate was still above participants estimates of islam the committeeel, did not, at present, face a tradeoff between the them ointment and inflation objectives, and an expansion of aggregate demand would result in further progress. There was a discussion still is spelling out even more details. Some thought it would be helpful to the rfi their reasoning underlying the language indicating that even
The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2013, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip , but in o five minutes no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Mccolin ton, for five minutes. Mcclintock, for five minutes. Mr. Mcclintock mr. Speaker, were now seven weeks into the implementation of obamacare. We know that in the first four weeks 106,000 americans placed health plans in their shopping baskets although its not clear how many of them actually purchased plans. Meanwhile, its now estimated that some 5 1 2 million americans have lost the Health Insurance that they had, that they liked and that they were promised that they could keep. The In
Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We come to the end of the week where we have given thanks for the heroism of the brave men who served as code talkers during the world wars. They answered the call to service of their nation at a time of great danger and we are grateful to them. Now we approach a week during which all americans will gather o remember who we are, a nation generously blessed not only by you, our god, but by courageous ancestors, faithful allies and the best good wishes of people everywhere who long for freedom. He difficult work of participative government and bless the members of this assembly and us all that we would be worthy of the call we have been given as americans. Help us all to be truly thankful and appropriately generous in our response. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Men. Mr. Faleomavaega the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to th
Ideas of either poster competitions or videos in terms of how we can reach out to many of our young people. We are also have done quite an Extensive Campaign through social media through using many of our bus ads and many communities to make people aware. In addition, just going out to many of the Community Groups and educating people about the importance of how we can keep our city clean and green and through that process was actually generated more projects for us. And we have an aggressive plan again for the second year of the campaign and we are well off into this year in terms of comparing to how we have done last year. Core values, in our department is really what keeps us going is the pride to deliver many of the citys [speaker not understood] projects and many of the citys programs. We are actively involved in delivering the road, repaving street bond that was passed in 2011. Our agency is involved in the earthquake safety and Emergency Response bond that was passed in 2010. We