Their counterparts. Both of those motions are later this afternoon. And now live to the senate floor here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, thank you for your sanctifying truth. Use our lawmakers to live your truth for the glory of your name. May your truth keep us from the things that can pollute our lives and dishonor you. Forgive us when we are reluctant to submit to you with our bodies, minds, and spirits. Make us all vessels of honor, prepared for every good work. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our 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. Mr. Grassley mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley id like t
Challenging time, fulfilling your purposes through them. Be exalted, o god, above the highest heaven, as you demonstrate your power to make the crooked places straight. Have mercy upon us and protect us for your unfailing love and faithfulness sustain us. Shine your glory over all the earth as we learn to trust you at all times. And, lord, we thank you that senator grassley has had another wonderful birthday. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our 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. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley may i speak for one minute in morning business . The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley since the day i was born, ive celebrated constitution day. Thats because the 39 delegates signe
Election. Ask ladies and gentlemen think governor of the great state of West Virginia the honorable jim justice. [applause] [applause] [applause] okay, sit down you all look like youre getting tired. [laughter] you have got to clap a lot tonight. I will get to the meat and potatoes in just a Second Period but i want to thank you credit want to thank you from all of us. All of my family in every way for all of the years and all of the time we have spent together. Bickering at times but hopefully loving each other in the end. An absolutely loving West Virginia it that matter what. Now, if i could make some incredible introductions here. It is just this. I would like to introduce my family. Especially kathy he has to put up with me all of the time. And please give it kathy and jill and jay a big round of applause, please. [applause] [applause] okay. The members of my cabinet and i really do not see need going through each secretary but in thinking about it maybe i should. Because of all t
Piece of territory. The authorities of young america, already in the first half of the 19th century, began to adopt the traditions of the British School of military provocations. One of the first experiments of this kind in 1835 was the rebellion of the american settlers in texas, at that time part of mexico. Formally , washington declared neutrality, but in reality it actively supported immigrants from the United States who demanded independence from mexico. The rebels had almost half of the armies. Formed from americans, including the military. As a result of the rebellion, texas gained independence, and 10 years later it became part of the United States, which was rapidly expanding to the pacific coast. And american bayonets rushed across different continents. Since then, us authorities have organized dozens of times military provocations in various parts of the world, both to justify their own interventions and to incite conflicts that are beneficial to them without. Their direct p
For coming. Welcome to the American Legion. Were going to lay down some ground rules. Please kindly remain seated and quiet at all times. Set your phones to vibrate. Airplane mode. Please hold your questions till the end and. Well have a questions and answers session at the end. Books are available for sale afterwards, and if you dont mind, take a photo of your purchase and then put it on social media of theres also were at the American Legion and they are the volunteers here they try to accommodate us as best as possible. So you dont mind, please step in while without further. I present to you jack cashill 13 presentation for cc pan booktv. Awesome awesome. If you notice alexs sure gear is for a reason were in ocean county, new jersey which is Center Central to the whole theme of the book as well talk about in the second. But the fyodor dostoyevsky, the great russian once said tell the story of your village. And if you tell it well you tell the story of the world and. My village is ca