Proceed. There were instances when voter i. D. Laws had received preclearance because they sought to protect the ballot as opposed to act in a different way. But where there is an indication that the vote will somehow be harmed, i believe the department of justice certainly has the obligation to review that matter and look carefully at all of the facts and evidence and proceed accordingly. I couldnt agree with you more. And i find it ironic and painful that at this moment in our history, as we celebrate with the movie selma and talk about 50 Year Anniversary of the Voting Rights act that many states are making it more difficult for americans to vote, without any evidence of voter fraud to back up those changes. In one Southern State it is estimated that 600,000 voters were basically precluded from voting in election because of new voter i. D. Requirements. In that same state a 93yearold veteran was turned away. A 73yearold doctor turned away, people who were proud and wanted to vote tu
We could reduce the number of delayed flights by about 30 . We could reduce the amount of fuel that airlines use by about 30 . We lower ticket prices. You wouldnt have twohour waits in the airport. If you are flying for business, that is going to save you time and money. If you want to get home to see her family, that means more time to spend with family instead of sitting in an airport. The whole economy would more efficient if we do it. Its the best time for us to rebuild our infrastructure. Still a lot of construction workers out of work. Its not like contractors have so much business. They can do the work on time. If we spent the next 10 years saying we will rebuild all what we would do is lay the foundation for more Economic Growth in the future. It is a smart investment. We should be doing it. Some tax loopholes exist right now. They incentivize companies to send money overseas instead of here and investing in the United States. Lets take that money and use that to rebuild our in
Sure we are not only providing Law Enforcement the tools it needs, but protecting our citizens privacy. I certainly commit to you to working with you on this important legislation and all the issues that will flow from it. Thank you so much. Trade secrets are among the most valuable assets for American Companies and currently are protected under federal criminal law by the economic espionage act and by an array of state civil laws. Unlike other forms of intellectual property, theres no remedy r for trade secret owners. I will reintroduce the defend trade secrets act in the coming days to provide an official remedy for trade secret owners. Do you agree they should have the same access to a federal remedy as owners of other forms of intellectual property . Senator, i think that the issue of trade secrets, again, particularly as American Technology becomes ever more complex and becomes ever more a target from those both in the u. S. And without who would seek to steal it, is an increasing
Opposed to act in a different way. But where there is an indication that the vote will somehow be harmed, i believe the department of justice certainly has the obligation to review that matter and look carefully at all of the facts and evidence and proceed accordingly. I couldnt agree with you more. And i find it ironic and painful that at this moment in our history, as we celebrate with the movie selma and talk about 50 Year Anniversary of the Voting Rights act that many states are making it more difficult for americans to vote, without any evidence of voter fraud to back up those changes. In one Southern State it is estimated that 600,000 voters were basically precluded from voting in election because of new voter i. D. Requirements. In that same state a 93yearold veteran was turned away. A 73yearold doctor turned away, people who were proud and wanted to vote turned away by new laws, people who had a right to vote and it troubles me that amidst all of the celebration of the Civil Ri
2015. I hereby appoint the honorable Randy Hultgren to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. We give you thanks, o god, for giving us another day. As you make available to your people the grace and knowledge to meet the needs of the day, we pray that your spirit will be upon the members of this peoples house, giving them the richness of your wisdom. Bless the members of the Minority Party as they gather these next days. May they, with those who accompany them, travel safely and meet in peace. Bless, also, the Majority Party as they return to their constituencies. Give them hearts and ears to listen well to all those whom they represent. May the power of your truth and our faith in your providence give them all the confidence they must have to do the good work required for service to our nation. May all that i