And bin that nature of a substitute . And then the court will distribute the amendment. Des gentleman from connecticuts it is recognized. Mr. Chairman. En to submit for the record with the Washington Post with alzheimers disease with the g. O. P. Tax bill for in those plans. And to have those devastating effects i am more than 800,000 americans and the letter as well from several organizations the alliance for aging research than National Disability rights the Sclerosis Society Lutheran Services for america than of those that have come out against the elimination of the medical expense. Without objection. But spencer who with 71. And those who love written me personally submitting their comments for the record. Because our time is limited today. So medical expenses have been allowed to be deducted it is so critical for many of our seniors. The claims of medical expense deduction . Seniors in need of longterm care . Pears with the special needs child, multiple sclerosis, a cancer, 116,0
Thank you, mister chairman. I was looking at the line and noticed eight minutes ago the Trump Administration reversed obamas policies with respect to cuba. Were you aware of that. It is going to scale back tremendously, i would appreciate you getting back to us what that means for travel in cuba. As i mentioned in a previous setting i got back from the resident delegation not long ago to western europe, jordan, to look at airports and Airport Security among other things was one thing we heard from people in germany and amsterdam and jordan, Security Officials think many airports that technically meet standards are not living up to those standards or adhering to standards even though they are approved. Have you heard that . I was in montreal in september, good standards, what i said in my keynote address is as a Global Community we need to implement these standards across the globe and with a sense of urgency. How do we do that . From my perspective we have a quad for, the United States
He reenlisted and 48 training troops for the korean war. He continued to serve in the army reserve until 1984. During his 28 years hughes earned 28 medals and decorations. Im proud to have this man as a fellow montana and honored to recognize his extraordinary life. They we always remember his story those of all our nations veterans. Thank you. I yield back. Of veterans day we salute those who defended our nation and served in uniform. We say thank you for offering yourself and services for the betterment of our nation. You have served and sacrificed greatly to secure the freedom we enjoyed home. Your commitment to duty and to server cause bigger the soft deserves our respect. You are role model for younger generations of americans. To the families of sacrificed alongside her veterans, we say thank you. You provide the love and care for servicemen and women. Im honored to our support fuse steadfast, we have your back. Before go back to the great state of texas today want to say happy v
Georgia, john hoeven of north dakota, and tom tillis of North Carolina. This is about 35 minutes. , mr. President , this week this coming week will mark veterans day. It is an important time for us to reflect on what veterans do for us and what their families do for us, the sacrifices that both those who served and those who support those who serve is incredibly important. We have half a million missouri veterans and one of the great privileges of this job is to get to represent them, and the values and commitment to freedom in our country that they stand for. Just a couple of weeks ago, i had the opportunity to welcome a group of southwest missouri veterans who came to washington with the honor flight program. I think you do this too, that every time i get a chance if there is an honor flight from our state i try to get down there, because it is a great time to see and talk to and thank those who have served us. And the honor flight started 20 years ago or so, there were still some wo
Jack it seems ironic, that while our finest young men are fighting halfway across the world, other young men and women, sick at home, openly advocate abandonment of vietnam to communism. Perhaps they really dont know what this war is all about. [baby crying] jack in the words of a battle weary young marine, they would understand, if they crossed this 10,000 miles of ocean and lived with us. A day in vietnam. Jack this day, this trip is not to delineate the why of vietnam, rather, it is to see the what and the how of our military operations. To give you a deeper insight into this war and the way it is being fought, while the coordinated effort of all americans in vietnam is vital to the success, it is the young men of our navy and Marines Corps team that we will see first and today, down there in vietnam. We landed on the airfield at da nang. We will travel directly to the headquarters of the Third Marine Amphibious force for a briefing by the operations officer. Gentlemen, i will give