And it should not be the facts of 2014. It should not be the way things are. You you know, theres been a lot of discussion around the opportunities for women and obviously weve grown you cant see 20 women in the United States senate and not think that were making some progress. But we have to think not only about those women in professional occupations but those women who are our school cooks and our janitors, like my mother, those women who are working every day at the diner to put food on on the table to to put food on their familys table and food on the table of their patrons. And so when were talking about this i also talk about the need for an increase in minimum wage, which i know is is a topic for further discussion on the floor. But i like to remind my fellow senators that the current minimum wage which as we all know overrepresented by women the number of people earning minimum wage, overrepresented by women is less than 9 is less than 9 of a congressional salary. And we have
In the last five years, their partners have inspired leaders. [applause] thank you. Mr. Secretary, difference, thank you, secretary kerry for organizing this Ocean Conference and invited me to give his keynote. Cspan2 created by the cable tv industry and brought to you as a Public Service by your local cable or satellite provider. Follow us on twitter. Now live to london for british Prime Ministers question time. Each week the house of commons is in session we bring you Prime Minister David Cameron taking questions from members of the house of commons. Live wednesday mornings her hern cspan2. We invite your participation via twitter using hashtag pmqs. Prior to question time members are finishing up other business. And now live to the floor of the british house of commons. The problems in the eastern area. Ive returned just over week ago and i can assure him the relations are good. While we think it is an exemplary in terms of development i did have to raise the issue for political spa
Quorum call reid mr. President , i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be terminated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask the chair to lay before the senate a message from the house with respect to h. R. 3230. The presiding officer the clerk will report the amendment. The clerk resolved that the house agree to the amendment of the senate to the title of the bill, h. R. 3230, that the house agree to the amendment of the senate to the text of the bill with an amendment. Resolved that the house insist upon its amendment to the Senate Amendment to the text of the bill and ask for a conference with the senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the senate insist on its amendment, agree to the request for a conference with the house and authorize the chair to appoint conferees with a ratio of eight democrats and six republicans, with all of the above occurring with no intervening action or debate. The presiding off
Minister and colleagues and others. I shall have further such meetings later today. I spoke to my constituents they were anxious because the suns passport had not arrived. Given the dreadful level of service, she was quite shocked to find that it Passport Agency returned a surfeit of 73 Million Pounds. Values you say about the of his government that theyre making a profit off of our misery . Uents what i say to the constituents of any mp in this house, it is an important issue. Anyone who needs to travel within the next week, andrus waited more than three weeks through no fault of their own will be fast tracked for no extra cost so they can get the passport in time. I dont want anyone to miss the holiday because of these difficulties. In terms of what has happened, weve seen a 15 increase over the last week in the number of passports being processed, but we need to go faster, we need to hire more people, and the home sector will be this afternoon. Is not the Prime Minister of the grave
Turn one. I spoke yesterday to my constituent given the dreadful level of service she described to me she was quite shocked to find the Passport Agency returned a surplus of 73 Million Pounds. What does it say about the values of his government that the chancellor is making a profit out of our constituents misery . First of all what i would say to his constituent and, indeed, any other constituent of any mp in this house because it is an important issue, it is a difficult issue, we must get it right, is this. Anyone in need to travel within the next week and whos waited more than three weeks through no fault of their own will be no extra cost so they get a passport in time. I dont want anyone to miss their holiday because of these difficulties. In terms of what has happened we have seen a 15 increase over the last week and a number of passports being processed but we need to go faster, hire more people and the home secretary will be updating the house this afternoon. Sir peter tapsell.