Next week. What are some of the details of this bill and what does it tell you about the overall strategy of House Republicans on immigration . Right at the start of the week, this is a tough Border Security bill. The chairman is calling it the toughest Border Security bill that has been out there and this is the first foray republicans are trying to take on the immigration bill or issue. Republicans have been very displeased with president obama plus executive action from late less cheer when the president put together some proposals to defer deportation for up to 5 Million Immigrants here illegally in the country. Republicans want to respond to that and one way to do that is to start taking a look at their own ideas for immigration. First up is the border bill. It is a tough bill and requires completing the 700 mile fence along the border. It requires the Homeland Security to have operational control of the border, some of the hot spots where illegal crossings happen, they have to ha
Examine child nutrition programs and then a hearing on Nuclear Waste and then a trade between the United States and mexico. At a Senate Hearing on child nutrition witnesses talked about how school meals effect the health of children. Debby stabenow chairs the agriculture committee. This is an hour and a half. Well, good morning. The Committee Meeting will come to order. We are pleased you are here. I want to welcome everyone to the committees first hearing as we begin to reauthorize Childhood Nutrition Programs. These conversations couldnt come at a more critical time. 16 million children dont have enough to eat in this country. At the same time, Childhood Obesity rates have tripled over the past 30 years. Something is wrong with this picture. These are not just a threat to the health of americas young people they are a threat to the future of the National Security. For generations the u. S. Military has depended on the strength and courage of Young Americans to form the worlds most el
Have a chance in a fragile economy to create good paying, innovationoriented jobs. My take is that if a foreign enemy was doing the damage to the American Economy that some of these overly broad nsa practices are doing, our citizens would be up in arms. I mean people would be up in arms literally from coast to coast. You have highlighted page three of your testimony, the forrester study, i believe or the technology foundation, 35 billion lost to the Cloud Computing industry is just one part of the Technology Sector over three years. I talk about the balkanization of the internet. I think it would be very helpful if you would flesh that out. I would assume that what youre touching on is that when countries like europe and brazil and others are applying various restrictions and opportunities for access to our Digital Goods and services that this makes it hard for us to have that kind of seamless internet, but flesh out that concept, if you would of the balkanization of the internet becau
Expired but i think this has been an excellent panel. I think one of the things we should remember and you should take into effect is the fact that businesses wont have as many problems with prospective change and so i think if you look at whats happened i think you should look more at the perspective rather than going backwards. See and allow me to, as we move to International Trade morant bar for our music countries need to commit a gate to us in different character sets and their of any kind of registry or any kind of unique number makes it very difficult to give mr. Miller has money when we are saying dealing with trade with the Chinese Organization or a Russian Organization are anyone with a different language. Steve my time has expired mr. Chairman but thank you very much. You will be pleased to hear mr. Miller busted you have a good cheering section here today. This hasnt been near as hard as i thought it would be. We are not done yet. The dauman from mr. North carolina. Earlier
By the way to billion candy bars weighs more than the Aircraft Carrier midway but the revised standards of this committee endorsed in 2010 are beginning to show results. The study of bird marge in rates of obesity are smaller and the age group has been reversed. Cultural change does not happen quickly but if given time to work their magic the standard you put in place in 2010 will give us a stronger military in 2030 and a healthier nation as well and on behalf of the 450 generals and admirals and Mission Readiness i thank you for this opportunity to highlight the link between childhood nutrition and National Security. We look forward to working with the committee as you continue this important work. Thank you. Thank you very much for that testimony. Mr. Thornton welcome again. See chairman stabenow Committee Members and my fellow distinguidistingui shed panelists im honored to have the opportunity to speak before you on behalf of over 4 Million National Parent Teacher Association Membe