The United States, i will follow up on your comment here, are we ready to be able to expand . Or do we need to expand refining capabilities in the United States if were going to have a mix of more sweet and then the heavier crude from canada . Who wants to go with that one . Well, its difficult to convince refiners to expand capacity when the demand here in the u. S. Is going down. Typically, refineries are built closer to where consumers are. But we have a terrific advantage in technology and low natural gas prices. Natural gas is used as a refinery fuel that make our refineries the best in the world. Taking advantage of those situations i think is what the refiners are doing exporting products into the Global Market. Ms. Gordon . I could say that in terms of what was said earlier, Global Production has become very its not site specific. Its also going to happen in refi refining. So were seeing china adding Refining Capacity, saudi arabia adding Refining Capacity. Demand is really in
President obama has Just Announced one of the biggest congressional power grabs ever by a president. He has declared unilaterally that by his own estimation, almost 5 million unlawful immigrants will be free from the consequences of their lawless actions. Not only that, he will in addition bestow on them work permits and other benefits. And president obama has stated over 20 times in the past that he does not have the constitutional power to take such steps on his own. And has repeatedly stated, i am not a king. Well now ask for the video be rolled. The notion that i can just suspend deportations through executive order, thats just not the case. Because there are laws on the books that congress has passed, there are enough laws on to the books by congress that are very clear in terms of how we have to enforce our immigration system, that for me simply through executive order ignore those congressional mandates would not conform with my appropriate role as president. I cant solve this p
Separate arab and jewish states. Fighting broke out between the two groups and israel declared independence in may 1948. The next day, israel was invaded by jordan, egypt, lebanon, syria and iraq. But the fledgling country survived. The u. N. Passed resolution 194 in december 1948 which allowed ref are geez who wished to live peacefully the right to return home at the earliest practical date. Nearly 20 years later in 1967, israel pre em tifl struck Egyptian Forces after the access was blocked to the port. Israel gained control over areas including the west bank and gaza strip and east jerusalem. For arabs, this was the beginning of a period of occupation by israel which remains at the center of todays conflict. Now, there would be another air rob israeli war in 1973. Before that, theres the formation of the plo or the Palestinian Liberation Organization which would be defined by the likes of yasir arafat. In 1978, u. S. President jimmy carter helped to broker the peace accords between
Earth even as your providence guides them. Lord, redeem their failures, reward their diligence, and validate their faith. Crown their labors today with heavens approbation, strengthening them to rise above all that is common to do uncommon things. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. 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. Mr. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to calendar number 354. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 354, s. 2535, bill to provide for an increase in the federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 and so forth. Mr. Reid following my remarks, mr. President and those of the republican leader, the senate will be
Vote the presiding officer is there any senator wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 62 and the nays are 35, and the motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk John Joseph Tuchi of arizona to be United States district judge for the district of arizona. The presiding officer under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate prior to the vote to invoke cloture on the humetewa nomination. [inaudible] the presiding officer without objection, all time is yielded back. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion. We, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of diane j. Humetewa of arizona to be United States district judge for the district of arizona. Signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The