Theaters, our businesses in our offices. In the only thing consistent and all of them is the guns. I would like to introduce one of our cosponsors of the legislation we hope to introduce a lot with the house of representatives, the senior senator from the greek state of connecticut going the great state of connecticut going through a difficult time. Thank you. Let me first thank you for your leadership going back to 1993 and before when i was speaking to advocate in the state of connecticut a similar law to the one adopted here banning assault weapons. This has been a heroin, terrific week in the state of connecticut, culminating in todays moment of silence at 9 30. The end of the week and i spent the better part of the time meeting with first responders, families, going to funerals and wakes and speaking with ordinary people of newtown and the state of connecticut. The refrain i have heard over and over again from newtown and connecticut and all the run the country is you need to do s
He would sign a bill before january to extend tax cuts for most americans. His remarks came as congress leaves washington without a plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. The president said he hoped any deal to avoid the fiscal cliff would also include and extension of Unemployment Insurance and lay this is about 7 minutes. Good afternoon, everybody. For the last few weeks, i have been working with the leaders of both parties on a proposal to get our deficit under control, to avoid tax cuts to avoid tax hikes on the middleclass. And to make sure we can spur jobs and economic growth. A balanced proposal that cuts spending, but also ask the wealthiest americans to pay more, a proposal that will strengthen the middle class over the long haul, and our economy over the long haul. In the course of these negotiations, i offered to compromise with republicans in congress. I met them halfway on taxes and more than halfway on spending. Today, i am still willing to get a comprehensive package done. I st
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. As this chamber lies silent and members disperse to celebrate the holy days with their families, we ask your blessing upon them and upon us all. Ask that pressures hang over them and our nation during these days of quiet, send an abun das of an abundance of your gifts of knowledge, understanding and goodlogical, that the concerns of americas citizens might be assuaged by good policy and solutions that will guarantee a secure future. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days protings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1rk the journal stands approved. The chair will lead the house in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of ameri
Will be a vote for a use of force. And i hope that colleagues who feel as i do, that iran at all costs cannot have the ware with all to achieve nuke nuclear weapons. Well be in a position to support the use of force. Either we have sanctions vigorously pursued hopefully with the goal we collectively want, or the only one other option after that. Assuming it doesnt yield the diplomacy we want. Thats the challenges we face. Mr. Chairman, first of all, thank you for the words. Again, i come back to the fact that i think we should take out of this description of what is happening there the word success and effective. Because as you pointed out, they havent even been effective or successful in getting them to put their Nuclear Program on hold. Indeed, they are expanding it as you eloquently described in your Opening Statement. So i think by using in front of a Committee Like this, Foreign Relations committee of the United States senate for the administration to come here and say, well, you
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