Governor Mike Dunleavy of alaska and he will be speaking on the budget spending and what alaska can provide the nation as an example. Governor dunleavy was elected as governor of alaska 2018. Hes had a very very career in alaska since his arrival there in 1983 from working in a logging camp and in Southeast Alaska to pursuing his dream in an Education Career as a teacher. He has a unique insight into alaskas communities thanks to his two decades of service there. He also served five years as an alaskan resident so he knows alaska literally from coasttocoast and that provides not only a unique perspective on his state also what can we from the lower 48 can learn from classes example. As all this at the Heritage Foundation knows, americas Founding Fathers envisioned strong power between the federal and state levels of government. The constitution created a limited federal government and left much of the power of the states and to the people of the United States. But of course what exists
Transcripts, these are notes, not an official transcript, but as close as is available. It is the best record of this call. Made july 25th, from the white house residence by President Trump to president zelensky ukrai ukraine, the call lasted about 30 minutes. And let me walk you through the call after having read the notes of the call. Trump begins by congratulating zelensky for his election victory and midway through the call says, quote, id like you to do us a favor those because our untry has been through a lot and ukraine knows a lot about it, id like you to find out what happened with this whole situation with ukraine. They say crowd strike. I guess you have one of your wealthy people, the server, they say ukraine has it. Now, frankly, it is hard to tell exactly what the president means. Jchlt doj officials werent able to shed light on it. But perhaps he is thinking that somebody in ukraine has one of the missing clinton email servers. Frankly, it is impossible to tell. And then
This got under way a few moments ago. His mother fears returning to ghana now would be, quote, signing my sons death warrant. Serena badia, a 14yearold with a congenital heart condition has already gone beyond the Life Expectancy given to her by doctors in spain. Actually, i think shes 16. Shell correct us. An 8yearold girl in miami surfing from nerve cancer relies on her dad to take her to monthly treatments in new york. Her father needs deferred action to stay with his daughter. A man in venezuela has been able to care for his wife who suffers from a blood brain malformation and his daughter has neurobl neuroblastoma. This new policy threatens sick immigrants who may be forced to leave america and end their lifesaving treatment. It threatens u. S. Citizens and lawful residents who rely on immigrant Family Members for financial and emotional support while theyre here. It threatens crucial medical research and progress by undermining Clinical Trials that rely on the participation of im
We ought to get that tax bell out of the committee and that civil rights bill passed through the house. And we ought to get started in the senate. And we ought to just have a minimum of time. Lyndon johnson really captured it very well. The promise of the first year which is youre elected and you have a mandate working with the congress. You the president , the executive branch. But as Lyndon Johnson said when he became president , no matter how big your majorities you get one year before they the congress stops thinking about you, the president , and starts thinking about themselves, their own reelection. And at about january of your second year, after youve done your first year, all the members of congress are thinking about their midterm elections. And theyre really cautious about taking any risk to help you get your mandate and your agenda through. Which is why president s early on in their administration are so eager to get things done. Because they feel this is the moment theyll
Part of our frontline defense. I still think we have to get the tax bill out of committee and the civil rights bill passed the house. We got to get started in the senate and have a minimum of time. Lyndon johnson recaptured it very well, the promise of the first you. You are elected. You have a mandate working with the congress. As Lyndon Johnson said when he became president , no matter how big the majority you get, you have one year before they, the congress, starts thinking about themselves, their own reelection. At about january of your second year at the have done your first year, all the members of congress are thinking about their midterm election. They are really cautious about taking any risks to help you get your mandate and your agenda through. Earlych is why president s on in their administration persevere to get things done. They feel this is the moment they will never have again. They are also learning the ropes. They are not as experienced as they will be in four or five