Uncommon introduced our guest speaker today, just a few rules or bits of information, we do have Light Refreshments for you in the kitchen and, there is a coffee, tea, cheese crackers and cookies, please feel free to get up and take what you like on you not have to go to the visitors center, there is a door opened in the restrooms are over there our staff today, can who is in the back, there we have kelly and we have myself, im the director of the affairs for the county and by de facto im director of the say, so we are fortunate to have the guest speaker and historian to share his knowledge and expertise on Alexander Hamilton in his rise to fame and glory, he graduated from the college with a bachelor degree and from Colorado State university, mr. On berkow has been a historic, and researching writing and giving presentations from the northeast through 2000, seven he is a scholar of the american revolution, with Research Interests that have espionage during the war, he has published hi
Thats our job, is to take votes, to try to make legislation better and to offer improvements to it, and that means amendments. Look, i understand in the house of representatives things operate a little bit differently. Youve got 435 people over tlchlt its a lot harder to have that. This is why weve always bragged about our status as the worlds greatest deliberative legislative body. On paper we are. Historically we certainly have been. Today we are not. Were kidding ourselves, were delusional if we want and expect the American People to believe otherwise. Heres the food news the good news, we still are that entity on paper, as it is envisioned, as its created, as its established and outlined by the constitution. We still are that entity, with our own rules, our own precedence, and our own customs. But alas, the best rules, the best constitutional provisions will amount to dead letter if we ourselves refuse to exercise our own rights and our prerogatives. The muscle of legislative proce
Talks about strangers helping her over a fence. We look at the impact of one bystander and what facebook promises to do about it. But we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Authorities are learning more about how, but that critical question of why remains unanswered. The investigation into the Las Vegas Massacre continues. Newly released body camera video shows it. The u. S. Killers girlfriend back on u. S. Soil. President trump is heading to las vegas today to meet with victims after he paid a visit to puerto rico following Hurricane Maria. I hate to tell you, puerto rico, youve thrown our budget out of whack, and thats fine. Weve saved a lot of lives. President trump handing out emergency supplies to a crowd. This president needs to be called out, throwing and lobbing paper towels as if we were a bunch of animals. Theres a lot of love in this room. Equifax deserves to be shamed in this hearing. All that the yankees win a wildcard game. And all that ma
Here on capitol hill later on this morning, calling for tougher gun laws. Andy parker is still reeling from the death of his daughter and the photographer adam ward and hes working to prevent more deaths. He is asking lawmakers to do what ever it takes to stop the gun violence. Now, thats the slogan for todays day of action. Whatever it takes. And andy parker will be joined here on the hill by survivors and relatives of victims from the Charleston Church and sandy hook shootings and the sponsor every town is encouraging people to upload photos and messages to members of congress, calling for tougher gun legislation. Now, there are a number of events scheduled around the country. The events here on capitol hill gets underway at 11 00 this morning. Back to you in the studio. Thank you, megan. One possible new law would push anyone who sells a gun to a person not legally allowed to buy one. It would punish one of those people. It is called the responsible transfer of firearms act. Virgini
Let us pray. Dear chaplain conroy let us pray. Dear lord, we give you thanks for giving us another day. At the beginning of a new workweek, we use this moment to be reminded of your presence and to tap the resources needed by the members of this peoples house to do their work as well as it can be done. May they be led by your spirit in the decisions they make. May they possess your power as they steady themselves amid the pressures of persistent problems. May their faith in you deliver from them wear them down. All this week and through the week may they do their best to find solutions to pressing issues facing our nation. Please, hasten the day when justice and love shall dwell in the hearts of all peoples and rule the affairs of the nations of earth. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rul