Simmons. Im wisdom martin. We have been apart for a long time. Its been weeks since i have seen you. You know who hasnt been here. Who hasnt. Who has . Tucker barnes has been here the whole time. I think he is barely awake. Unfortunately. I started to think you two were the same person because you were gone. I heard you say that while i was on vacation. You were up early. I was watching. If you are out running about for last minute shopping, we have clouds on the increase. Eventually a chance for some shower activity around here later today. Some of those showers could begin at the onset, a little bit of sleet across the area. Ice pellets hitting your windshield, that is the cold air locked in place. Today wont be a great looking day. Not expecting a lot in the way of precip but you can see the storm system on the move from the south and west. I dont think we will see much until later this afternoon. By then temperatures should be in the low 40s. Probably chilly showers around unfortun
Unstable. We are seeing extremism. We are seeing a major shift in this region. We are not dealing with iran in a vacuum. The decisions we make have to be decisions for the region. We are dealing with a United States that is tired of war. It has not gone well in the two big wars it conducted in the middle east. It spent trillions of dollars, a lot of mud and blood and treasure. It is very clear that the americans are more interested in nationbuilding at home. These are important context to bear in mind. Hopefully the Iranian Regime will change. Hopefully, the administration will take diplomacy very seriously. Or that sanctions really change the koran and governments mind and they change course the iranian governments mind and they change course. It is quite likely and possible that iran may go nuclear before any of these things take effect. Before sanctions, as rigorous as they are, produce a result, or before there is a democracy movement. Then, we are really left with two choices. We
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
Slaughter of innocent americans. Enough surely is enough. We began this special with the heart wrenching interview with the father of jesse lewis who died in newtown. The man has dignity and grace. Thats all for us tonigh thats all for us tonigh thats all for us tonight. Good evening, again, everyone. Were here live at the town hall in newtown, connecticut. It has become for all the wrong reasons main street usa. That may all change. Plenty of news on that subject tonight with president obama laying out a plan of action today an the National Rifle Association Planning to speak on that later this week. For now, people here are focused firmly on the moment, not each living day by day, but for the survivors, the families living hour by hour, minute by minute, second by second even. They are tending to the heart wrenching duty they have to bury the dead, and the duty we all have to remember and honor. Daniel barden was just seven but called the spark of his family. Always smiling. And had
Hook changed everything, and now focusing on these issues will be at the forefront of his agenda. The president promised action. So, i will use all the powers of this office to help advance efforts aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. We wont prevent them all, but that cant be an excuse not to try. Reporter he pledged that his administration would look at the Mental Health, education, cultural and gun control aspects of this tragedy. And to head the effort, he appointed Vice President biden, an author of the 1994 crime bill, which contained a ban on some semiautomatic rifles. The team will report back by next month, the president said. The president hopes to capitalize from this national moment, when eve some progun rights democrats are calling for change. Today, he demanded Congress Take real action right now. Ban the sale of high capacity ammunition clips. Close the socalled gun show loophole that does not require background checks in many private sales. And ban the sale of