I like the music. Hello, welcome. [speaking in native tongue] [speaking in native tongue] [speaking in native tongue] [speaking in native tongue] thank you for being here. Is a great honor for me to be here and im somewhat intimidated even though its a several years a sense the Prime Minister and the president were in office. Im still intimidated when im around at them, but i want to point out that our titles start with the same word, former. [laughter] so, that makes us sort of equal. [laughter] if i heard you speak french before, i might not have made you ambassador. [laughter] you would have a lot of reasons to take that back. Its a so bright, cant see, but i know he has here somewhere. Is remote over there . Went to acknowledge raymond, might partner when i was ambassador. He was the canadian ambassador to the United States and was a remarkable Career Foreign Service officer for canada. We did work very very well together, which i think is a model for how investors should work to p
House building on capitol hill where shortly agriculture secretary sonny perdue is set to testify. Hell update members on the state of the Rural Economy. Actually, governor perdue, seen on your screen right there, live coverage here expected to get underway momentarily on cspan 3. Many which we dont even know. On this occasion, we ask a special blessing on our agriculture industry, and that your blessings come upon our new secretary of agriculture, sonny perdue. Dear heavenly father, finally we thank you for your holy spirit. For oftentimes we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but your holy spirit intercedes for us with groanings that cannot be uttered. We thank you for that. And we ask your holy spirit to enter this room today. These and other blessings we ask in your son, christ jesus name, amen. David, thank you. Mr. Secretary, welcome. You and i have had several conversations before this morning. Let me officially congratulate you on becoming our nations 31st secretary
Birthday in march, the reality of spending more than 1500 nights away from my family over eight years hit me harder than it had before. Representative chaffetz was first elected in 2009. Agriculture secretary sonny purdue testified before congress for the first time yesterday since taking office. He briefed members of the housing a which you are committee on the role of farming, on rural economies throughout the United States. This hearing runs about three and a half hours. Good morning, the hearing on the committee of agriculture entitled state and Rural Economy, secretary of agriculture sonny purdue will come to order. Ive asked david scott to open for us. David . Sure, bow our heads, please. Dear heavenly father we come before your throne of grace to first of all say thank you, we thank you for so Many Blessings that you bestow upon us, many which we dont even know. On this occasion, we ask a special blessing on our agriculture industry and that your blessings come upon our new secr
Bannon and donald trump and the republicans on this fcc roll back on access to the free press. Thank you again very much. Thank you all for being here. And stay woke [ cheers and applause ] thank you, congresswoman. Cspan, where history unfolds daily. In 1979, cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies. That is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Later today on cspan3, canadas National Defense minister talks about his countrys defense policy, support for nato, protecting Canadas Arctic territory, and funding for troops and equipment. Hosted by the wilson center, its live at 5 00 p. M. Eastern. In his first appearance before the house agriculture committee, agriculture secretary sonny perdue testified about the role of farming in the u. S. It economy and President Trumps proposal budget cuts to the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Congressman mike conoway chairs the committee. Good morning. State of Rural Economy. Bow our
Revolutionary beliefs for which our fore bears fowlingt are still at issue around the globe. The belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of god. President kennedy understood the words of our declaration of independence, quote, we hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. A little more than 100 years before president kennedys inauguration, our 16th president , abraham lincoln, defended the deck rahlation and taught those around him as well as future generations how to revere and embrace unwaveringly the sacred and transcending truths expressed in this monumental document. Now my countrymen, lincoln said in 1858 if you have been taught doctrines that conflict with the great land marks of the declaration of independence, if you have listened to suggestions which would take away