Off the top and wed still run very well. Thats something that needs to get done. Unfortunately, it never gets done. Probably people are at home saying that 15 sounds small. I never knew there were 800,000, quote, nonessential workers the government. Well, more than 80 of the outlays are still in effect even with the shutdown. You kn, social security, the military, and the like. So we but i do think that this gives us a chance to prioritize what we want out of government. And to analyze what these bureaucrats really do. The wall street journal had a great editorial about the federal register of new rules made by the government, looking back in september on any given day. Yowould have 500 pages, 400 pages of new rules. A day. Yeah. In the federal register that came out. And if you look after the shutdown, u had like 12 pages or six pages of new rules. So i think that lack of gornment burden is reli and refreshing. I know that sounds like relief to the business community. Ben, you actuall
Administration doesnt want the American People to see. The president S Health Care law has been a failure, cant be fixed just by delaying one more part or by sending out the spin doctors one more time or by having one more press conference. I hope that when we return after the new year that president obama and democrats in congress will be ready to sit down with republicans to talk about real Bipartisan Solutions that puts patients and families first. Thank you, madam president. I yield the floor. Note the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. The presiding officer the senator from oklahoma. Mr. Coburn i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Coburn i wanted to spend a few minutes talking about the bill that were going to be voting on this afternoon. Im in my 10th year starting my 10th year in the senate and during that period of time, my numberone goal in coming to the senate was to try to righ
In all but the closest one to Eastern Kentucky was in atlanta. Requiring kentuckians to make a 14hour round trip drive simply to attend. So its pretty clear from the location of all these listening sessions the e. P. A. Did not want any real input. Thats why i convened a listening session in pikeville that resulted in the powerful testimony ive shared with my colleagues today. Since the obama e. P. A. Would not come to kentucky, i brought the voices of kentuckians to e. P. A. We held three panels composed of those in the coal industry, miners and their families. And local elected officials to illuminate the disruption in these communities caused in large part by the war on coal. Many of my constituents filled out comment cards and my office delivered them yesterday to the e. P. A. Along with the hearing testimony. I want to leave my colleagues with the comments of one kentuckian, justin bradford, who is a retired teacher in pikeville. Heres what justine bradford, excuse me. Heres what
Friend of the world war ii veteran service. This memorial is a Beautiful Day in washington, d. C. And we are glad to have everyone here today. My jname is jim fischer and i a the director of events. On this veterans day day we want to thank and honor all of the veterans especially the world war ii. It is my privilege to intr de e deuce introduce the master of sar ceremonies. Ken has more than 20 years of experience as a constructional working working on monuments and benefits. Earthquake damage, the National Martin Luther King memorial and others. His knowledge of this site is n invaluable in hope helping effort to join efforts to upkeep the memory. It is my honor to introduce kenneth terry. [ applause ] good morning. It is my great honor to be your master of ceremonies as we remember all of the veterans who have served our great country. To all of the veterans and Service Members past and present, we owe gratitude for their service. I am pleased to introduce the official party for the
At mondays veterans day day ceremony at Arlington National cemetery president obama talked about ending the war. Here is a little of what he had. On tour after tour in iraq and afghanistan. This generation, the 911 generation has met ever mission and because of their service the core of al qaeda is on the path to defeat and our homeland is safer. There are many people like the soontobe veteran i met a while ago. Hogan survived to iraq twice and survived three separate ied explosions and deployed again to afgh afgh afghanistan once she was well. She wears the combat action badge and is xht committed to helping others recover from the trial of war. Helping the truth is what she said all about. My fellow americans, that is what we should boo be all about. Soon one of the first marines to arrive in afghanistan 12 years ago, daniel yu, will lead the last trip that is set to deploy and more troops will come home. This winter the troop levels in afghanistan are down to 34,000 and by this Time