Senator compareder in the United States was the last senator gardner the United States was the last standing. It was hurting our interest. It was hurting the ability of this elected government to have a good start in addressing the problems that had been ignored by 50 years of military authoritarian repressive rule. It does not mean burma had reached perfection. Mr. Murphy we knew this would be bumpy. We knew there would be challenges. We had to look at the tools available to us to encourage behavior change and proper actions. Proper actions are required by all in the International Community, including china. We would hope as a member of the Security Council china could join us in recognizing the militarys disproportionate response has exacerbated these problems, and china needs to work with others on the Security Council to understand that the instability thats being created could affect the neighborhood, including chinas own interest. Senator gardner has china publicly condemned the
36 1 2 billion for disaster aid. It covers recent hurricane response, wildfires, and Flood Insurance funding. The final vote is expected this afternoon. The senate may already consider a resolution to disapprove of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on arbitration. Now live to the floor of the u. S. Senate. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal spirit, who is enthroned on high, thank you for the happiness we receive because of fellowship with you. Keep us grateful for your sustaining presence that surrounds us with your favor. Lord, bless and sustain our senators. Remind them that you will not forget their faithful service to you and country. Deliver them from anxiety about what the future holds, as they confidently trust you to care for them. Clothe them with your righteousness and prepare them to see your face in peace. Help them to see themselves as your servants,
Introduction. You know who kevin brady is. You know him as the chairman of the house ways and Means Committee. The panel so important that when i write in washington i thought the word powerful was part of the title. In the black hills of south dakota kevin brady still remember as slugging outfielder who played football, ran track, russell at central high school, playford legendary david blue who died earlier this year. American legion coach a 133 or 34 state championships, two of which when you were there. In his early 60s chairman brady still plays baseball, hardball, fast pitch baseball. Im talking facebook, not politics epic is a twotime mvp for the republicans at the congressional game. He played this last summer. Some of you made seen in in his jersey. He was in the lineup at second base picky lost his job to a man ten years younger who beat him out, and he left the practice field before the game because he was asked to the skipper to take some grounders. He said no, Steve Scalis
To reporters after their weekly party lunch, which President Trump attended. Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell said the meeting focused on tax reform legislation and was productive. Sen. Mcconnell good afternoon everyone. As you know, we had the president to lunch. I would highlight several things i think will be front and center at the end of the session. Obviously, tax reform. We are hopeful the house will willrow pass a budget that open the door to begin the in the of tax reform ways and means and finance committees. We will be confirming a number of judges, beginning with a couple of district judges. The president also talked about his upcoming announcement on opioids. We have a National Epidemic of historic proportions. The administration is correctly seizing on this issue as something important to the American People. We need to get a handle on this as best we can. The president will be talking about that excuse me later in the week. As the leader mentioned, one of the big points t
Depends on it, because it does. I plan to spend the remaining 14 months of my senate term doing just that. Mr. President , the graveyard is full of indispensable men and women. None of us here is indispensable. Nor were even the great figures of history who toiled at these very desks in this very chamber to shape the country that we have inherited. What is indispensable are the values that they consecrated in philadelphia and in this place. Values which have endured and will endure for so long as men and women wish to remain free. What is indies indispensable ise do here in defense of those values. A political career does not mean much if we are complicit in undermining these values. I thank my colleagues for indulging me here today. I will close by borrowing the words of president lincoln, who knew more about healthy enmity and preserving our founding values than any other american who has ever lived. His words from his first inaugural were a prayer in his time and are now no less in