Ago they called in senator mitchell and ken dubestein to investigate where they had gone wrong with the ioc and make recommendations. External respected, nonpartisan investigation. This committee to help u. S. Soccer set up a similar independent committee to find out what on earth has gone so badly wrong and it being covered up. Also u. S. Soccer could do what your government does, which is put everything online. The forms are inadequate. And then renew, reorganize and reinvigorated soccer could say to the world this is how it does. We are not in america pushing around but we can do it. It is all wide open. Join with us and the 209 National Associations would come with you finishing. Next monday, the absent mr. Gillaspie, who i think is treating you with contempt and the u. S. People of soblger, the men and women and the whole sport with context when he cant come here and defend the u. S. Soccer activities in concocaf and fifa. So hes going over to zurich next week with a private meeti
I want to get a few points across please put your cell phone on silent. If you would like to share on social bdm ago to a book festival. Thank you. Welcome to the session on southern history and we also want to thank our sponsor for this session. I would like to introduce you to robert who will be our moderator for today. He is a member of the board of directors for the mississippi book festival as well as a director for the center at Jackson State University whereja hhes also a professor. He is also an author. Thank you and welcome. Glad to see everyone here this afternoon. Im going to go down and introduce our panelists today. First, we have to my immediate left adrienne is the author of water tossing boulders help of chinese immigrants led the first sitedevice to desegregate schoon the south. She currently serves as managing editor of the daily paper in williamsburg virginia and at the school of journalism recently served as the writer an and a resident at the delta State University
Vote the presiding officer any senator in the chamber wishing to vote or change his vote . If not, the ayes are 57, nays are 38. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Cornyn mr. President. The presiding officer the majority whip. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , the senates not in order. The presiding officer the senate will be in order. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , beginning today the Senate Budget committee will take the next step in our effort to enact progrowth tax reform this time by marking up a budget resolution. The committees work follows last weeks unified framework on how to create jobs and how to put money back in the pockets of the hardworking americans that earn it. Even though the framework is just a week old, there are some who are imaging the worstcase scenario. Rumors are spreading like whilefire. Last week the Tax Policy Center published a report analyzing the plan which, i want to emphasize, hasnt been written yet. Let me say that again. The tax policy certain published a report cri
Early and were going to watch the practice sessions. Im okay with that. They dont need to get the math or reading in. Were going to go what are you going to tell the school. There is an appointment. Very important appointment. Is that okay. Would you take your children out for personal reasons. Very infrequently. When i do, im honest with the front office and the teachers. Youre okay with it. Im okay with it. I think it is type. The practice for the blue angels officially perform friday, saturday and sunday. We will begin the newscast in the state of nevada. Still no known motive in the vegas massacre. But investigators are learning more about the man responsible. Lauren blanchard is bringing us the latest from las vegas. Lauren. Reporter yeah. Police and federal officials are pouring over evidence not only from multiple homes for this guy, but also the hotel room. But still they are no closer to finding a motive for the deadliest mass shooting in modern american history. Dozens were k
[gavel pounding] [indiscernible] attorney general sessions, welcome. For all the people in the audience, we welcome you as well. Think general set thank general sessions were being here that attorney general sessions were being here for the oversight hearing. His is an opportunity for congress to investigate and question the policies and actions of any executive branch. It is an opportunity for the executive branch to take any of thosey for policies and actions, and an toortunity for congress defend its constitutional powers and check any abuses by an overreaching executive branch, and it has been that way for 230 years. That wee complained have not had an oversight hearing with this attorney general earlier. Was that for deferring the attorney general should have his team in place before appearing before us. Certainly, attorney general holder and attorney general did have their respective teams well in place by the time they appeared here as you are now here. The other side has been b