I did not know judge scalia well. I only had an opportunity to speak with him at length once. But when i did, my lasting memory was that this conservative firebrand was such a gentle man. A gentleman. A person of clear faith who treated everyone he met with dignity and respect. Judge scalia could be harsh in his o pinions but by his own admission, his favorite friend on the court was liberal jurist ruth bader ginsburg. And regarding the importance of civility, judge scalia famously said, i dont attack ideas, pardon me, i dont attack people, i attack ideas. If you cant separate the two, you ought to get a new day job. We celebrate judge ska caliscal. This town could use a big dose of both. Now, turning to governing in 2016. New blood has rushed into the house over the last five years. More than 150 of the 246 members of the House Republican conference have been elected since 2010. In the senate, more than half, 29 of 54, republicans, are in their first term. Republicans, their first ter
Hope, even in this the scene of tremendous obstacles, you are hearing our cries in the face of another gun tragedy as we are tired of witnessing it. As you comfort the community of roseburg, oregon, may we open ourselves to change. And we confess that what we are doing is not working and that we can do better. Inspire out of come place sensey , out of fear that we might work towards becoming a nation that so honors life will do everything in its power to protect it. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the jourm of the last days proceedings and announces to the house thinks approval thereof. According to rule one, clause one, the journal stands approved. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable, the speaker, house of representatives of representatives, sir, pursuant to the
Good afternoon, and welcome. My name is myron belkheim, im an adjunct professor, and the 107th president of the National Press club, the leading organization for journalists committed to our professions future through our programming. With events such as this while fostering a free press worldwide. For more information about the National Press club, please visit our website at press. Org. On behalf of our members worldwide, i would like to welcome our speaker and those of you attending todays event. Our head table includes guests of our speaker as well as journalists who are club members, so if you hear applause in our audience, note that the general public are attending so its not just a lack of journalistic you can follow the action on twitter using the hash tag mpc lunch. After our guest speech concludes, well have a question and answer period. I will ask as many questions as time permits. Now its time to introduce our head table guest. I would like each of you to stand briefly as y
Showing how a policy, law, or action with the federal government has affected you or your community. There is 200 cash prizes for students and teachers totalling 100,000. For the list of rules and how it get started, go to studentcam. Org. Wells fargo ceo john stumpf stopped by to talk about the role of Financial Services and banking issues and the economy. He said he was optimistic about the economy and addressed the Housing Market. Wells fargo is the nations top home morgan lender. Its about an hour. Good afternoon. Welcome. My name is myron and im an adjunct professor at the George Washington school of media and foreign affairs. The bureau chief with the Associated Press and the 10 seventh president of the National Press club. The National Press club was the leading professional organization for journalists committed to our professions future through the programming with events such as this while fostering a free press worldwide. For more information about the National Press club, p