Meanwhile, Governor Tom Wolf who is, of course, of the same party, has said kane can still fulfill her duties as pennsylvanias top law enforcer and does not need to agree. Do you agree, dom giordano . No, i dont. I think this is way past it, but i thought right from the beginning, politics is hardball, but this is the most partisan a. G. That weve seen and i believe the most incompetent that weve seen, and what she did around the samesexmarriage thing, where she just negated her office, as an example, but matt, the internal stuff like this i think its Six Communications directors or spokespeople. And stuff happens. But i always judge politicians when theyre constantly having people leave their office, usually not a good sign. Pedro . The spectacles just bad for the office. I dont see how the office can be functioning in any reasonably effective way. And i think the cynicism its contributing to in the aftermath of the court scandals and all that its just bad for the a. G. s office and i
House that is doing all that we can to ensure that our veterans get timely care and the best care that we can provide them. This is cynical and its shameful and i believe, i believe that the American People can see straight through it. So i hope again, madam chair, that the president will reconsider this position. Because there is no place, no place here in this bill for political gamesmanship when it comes to our military families and our veterans. Thank you. I yield back. The chair the gentleman from pennsylvania reserves. The gentleman from georgia is recognized. At this time i yield three minutes to the gentlewoman from california, ms. Lee, a member of the subcommittee on military construction and Veterans Affairs. The chair the gentlelady from california is recognized for three minutes. Ms. Lee thank you very much, madam chairman. Let me thank the Ranking Member for yielding, for his unwavering leadership for our veterans on this committee and for your friendship. Thank you very m
Millions of American Youth is upon us. May our appreciation as a nation of the value of education among those who are our future be incentive enough to guarantee its importance in our Public Policy consideration. May all that is done within the peoples house this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The gentleman from connecticut. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on the speakers approval of the journal. The speaker the question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The gentleman from connecticut. Mr. Courtney thank you, mr. Speaker, i request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested the speaker the yeas and nays are
Care of the many will rest upon the shoulders of the few. Give our senators this day the understanding, humility and faith to be ambassadors of reconciliation. Lord, help them to have no anxiety about anything as they trust you to empower them to do their best. Cleanse the inner fountains of their hearts from all that may defile them, sustaining them always with your mercy and grace. We pray in your great 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 move to proceed to calendar number 368, which is the shaheenportman, Energy Efficiency legislation. The president pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 368, s. 2262 a bill to promote Ener
Duty as a congress, and certainly our duty as a part of this committee to make sure hat that check we figuratively wrote to those veterans never comes back marked insufficient funds. And to make sure that that check, the benefits of that check dont come back redeemed in a delayed fashion. So we have done what is necessary to make sure that they get their benefits, that he they get them in a timely manner, that the claims backlog is eliminated, and that we facilitate whatever it takes to make sure that they are rewarded for their service to our country because the price of freedom, it is not free. Somebody had to pay that price. And the people who paid the price are the men and women who served our nation in uniform and are our veterans and families who also sacrificed as the Service Members wept to war. With that i yield back the balance of my time, and i urge the adoption of this bill and ask my colleagues to support it. The chair the gentleman from georgia yields back his time. The g