Hopkins. The president tweeting out the following. Quote, because we have done so well with energy over the last few years, thank you, mr. President , we are a Net Energy Exporter and now the Number One Energy producer in the world. We dont need middle eastern oil and gas and in fact, have very few tankers there but will help our allies, end quote. So has the rebuilding of our fossil fuel industry made mideast crises like these easier to handle . What do you think . I mean, opec used to call the shots in middle eastern terror, middle eastern disruption used to have a major disruption, even back in the 1980s, in our own economy. Certainly in the 1970s, especially when the environmentalists, the epa started. Thankfully because of the fossil fuel industry, the innovation, fracking, all the deregulation thats come across, terrible events like this will have ultimately a de minimis impact on the energy that powers our modern american lives. I agree. We are less dependent on foreign oil but
Security to their more senior members, but it also means that School Districts are forced to first, the new hires even if those teachers are star performers. Parents object, but the unions have decided they can accept that. Also want, understandably, generous Retirement Benefits for their members. In michigan, 20 7 of School Districts budgets are going to provide pensions and health benefits, and its not hard to see why. In this state you can retire after 25 years to collect full benefits. You have a lot of teachers retiring in their late 40s or early 50s. If costs were going to be cut, they wanted those cuts to come elsewhere. They wanted taxes to go up. That is what has been happening in wisconsin. In wisconsin, School Districts and municipalities simply did not have the power to roll back some of those union benefits, so the only solution to keep the Services Going was higher taxes. The unions were fine with that, but it was not until scott walkers reforms, which they protested vehe
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 234, the nays are 198. The question is on adoption the previous question is ordered. The question is on the adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. The gentleman from texas is recognized. I request the yeas and nays. Mr. Burgess i request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. All those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the s
Legislative work on a number of noncontroversial bills. Votes are expected at about 3 00 p. M. Eastern. And now to live coverage of the u. S. House. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our guest chaplain, rabbi mark getman, Temple Emanuel of canarsie, brooklyn, new york. The chaplain let us pray. Hetchly one, our protector and redeemer, guardian of life and liberty, we ask for your continued blessings as we open this session of the house of representatives. May our nation and its leaders be blessed with your protection as they continue their work for the constituents across these United States. God, continue to send your light to all elected officials across this land, guiding them with your good Council Counsel and providing them with wisdom and forebearance. Now our nation and its citizens always work toward world peace and harmony as part and party representing this great nation. God of peace and prosperity, bless this house of represent
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