Speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2014, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip but in to five minutes, no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Mcnerney, for five minutes. Mr. Speaker, i rise to celebrate the life and legacy of my friend, w. Ron cole who passed away on april 17, 2014. He was a native of stockton, california. He went to local schools, graduated from Stockton College and acquired a teaching certificate in the field of distribution from the university of california at berkeley. He was a veteran of the korean war, serving
The committee will come to order. Welcome to our guests. Thank you so secretary duncan for joining us. We know your time is valuable and we appreciate the opportunity to speak with you today. Each year the secretary comes before the committee to discuss the priorities of department of education. Each year he is faced with the underequirable task of defending new programs, burdensome mandates that adopt the president s preferred policies. The budget request for the department clocks in at an incredible 82. 3 billion. This includes 70 billion in Discretionary Spending and mandatory funding for pet projects such as new teacher prep pardonness, which are redone ant of existing programs. Families deserve a better way forward. We needed administration to work with congress to advance Lasting Solutions facing schools nationwide. Instead of supporting ourests to strengthen education, the administration is implementing a con via luted scheme that has waivers to waivers that makes the secretarie
Scarlet, i have one thing to say to you. Frankly my dear, i do give a dam. I know all of you give a damn, as do decent people everywhere who reject hypocrisy and lies and cherish integrity and truth. My friend, on behalf of the people of israel, i bring a message from jerusalem, the cradle of our modern civilization. Its a message from the bible. [speaking hebrew] i have put before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life so that you and your offspring may live. Never forget america and israel stand for life. We stand together on the right side of the moral divide. We stand together on the right side of history, so stand tall, stand strong, stand proud. [applause] thank you, thank you, thank you. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you all. Keep doing a great job. Thank you. [applause] thank you all. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman and as was among tuesdays speakers at the apex conference. He talked about Irans Nuclear program sayi
Dwravetate to first class infrastructure gravitate to first class infrastructure and at times this budget lays out how mied a strailings will continue to act it cut red tape and stream line the permitting process for key projects so we can get more construction workers on the jobs as fast as possible. Also have the chance right now to beat other countries in the race for the next wave of hightech manufacturing jobs. My administration has already launched four hubs of hightech manufacturing where we connect to businesses to Research Universities that can help america lead the world in advanced technologies. The budgeter expands on these effort combiss providing funding for five additional institutes and through the opportunity growth and Security Initiative, supports the goal i announced last sum for creating a National Network of 45 of these manufacturing entities over the next 10 years. We know that the nation that goes all in on innovation today will own the Global Economy tomorrow.
Trying to do. He has struggled the past few years when it comes to spending. He is doing the same. It is difficult to talk about the programs beyond the funding levels. That is where president obama also recognized republicans may have not necessarily a weakness but a place where democrats can truly crash clash with them and maybe score points. Maybe more of a political document this year heading into the elections. Is that a sense that this is more about talking points now than passing a real budget . Guest yes and no. I think the budget wars are a little bit complicated. There is some room for potential talk. We all know a budget deal was struck by House Republicans and democrats. Fiscal Year Spending has already been set. You have seen Senate Democrats decide not to propose a budget this year. It will run on the president s budget for the most part. The senate will not have a budget. Ryan will likely have a budget that will pass the house later this spring. Where are the areas of co