Digital digital h. Whats ahead for afghanistan in 2016. Today a discussion on the political and humanitarian situation there with former military personnel and the executive director of doctors without borders. Theyll cover the 2015 hospital bombing in afghanistan and the u. S. Military presence. Thats live today at 10 30 a. M. On cspan. Tomorrow republican senator rand paul holds a town hall in new hampshire. Live at 6 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan 2. Cspan takes you on the road to the white house and into the classroom. This year, our student cam documentary contest asks students to tell us what issues they want to hear from the president ial candidates. Follow cspans road to the white house coverage, and get all the details about our student cam contest at cspan. Org. A new state attorneys general push back as what they see as overreach from the federal government. From the federalis societys National Lawyers convention this is just under an hour. If you could all take your seats, ladie
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , december 18, 2012. I hereby appoint the honorable nan s. Hayworth to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the house will receive a message. The messenger madam speaker, a message from the senate. The secretary madam speaker. I have been directed by the house sflat that the house that the senate has passed a bill in which the concurrence of the house is requested. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 17, 2012, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. 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 whi
Without which every government degenerates into tyranny. It is to be asked what is to restrain the house of representatives from making legal discriminations in favor of themselves in a particular class of society, i answer, the genius of the whole system, the nature of just and constitutional laws and above all the vigilant and manly spirit which actuates the people of america, a spirit which nourishes freedom and in return is nourished by it, end quote. So in the spirit of james madison, i will be filing legislation to make the sequester apply to the pay of members of congress at the first moment that is constitutionally permissible. Members, this body must live under the same rules as everybody else. Our Founding Fathers expected it, the American People demand it. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my ime. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from new mexico, mr. Lujan, for five minutes. Mr. Lujan i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my
Steps on the issue was part of last Years National Defense Authorization bill that president obama signed. While obviously her work is not done, i am hopeful we can build up some of these initial changes which included one ensuring that all convicted offenders in the military are processed for discharge or dismissal from the armed forces regardless of what they serve in an second remove cases dismissed from the immediate Commanding Officer in Sexual Assault cases which is one of the issues we will look at today as to whether we need to remove such authority entirely from the chain of command and place them in a process. We live to the combat ban that prevents women from serving in many combat positions that can lead to significant promotion opportunities that open door for more qualified women to excel in our military. We have increased diversity and top leadership positions improving response from leadership when it comes to responding to Sexual Assault. We passed an amendment introdu
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