This is fun to be asking you questions again. Just like old times we are right back into the normal routine. And a different perspective and frankly after two and half years in the white house and one year on the campaign my experience was very positive. I love my job. I like the people i worked with. That doesnt mean we didnt have difficulties are there were moments i would love to block out for the rest of my life but overall i believed in what we were doing and i enjoyed working for the president and i actually liked my colleagues perk i wanted a book that reflected that and my experience. One thing that caught my eye you talk about a situation when syria was on the table and the president asked you for your opinion of what to do and his comment to you was interesting. What did you recommend . I cannot tell you exactly because some of those moments are still classified discussion discussions. But one of the things about the president is that he really listened to everybody in the ro
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any other senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 47, the nays are 44. The motion is agreed to. Cloture having been invoked, the senate will resume executive session to consider the vought nomination. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator for arkansas. Mr. Cotton whats happening at this moment in hong kong is a tragedy, a crime, and an affront to the civilized world. In a year in which so much has happened we may look back in the near future and view this moment in hong kong as the single biggest moment of the year. The presiding officer will the senator suspend. The senate will be in order. Members take their conversations off the floor. The senator for arkansas. Mr. Cotton mr. President , whats happening in hong kong right now is a tragedy, as it crime, its an affront to the civilized world. In an eventful year with so much happening every single day, we may look back in the nea
Appeared in the New York Times, Popular Science and mens journal. He has been a featured speaker and has appeared on Numerous National tv stations including cnbc, msnbc and in various documentary, films and tv shows. Is a significant amount of research. We have an archive, 15 million , oldents, crackerjack research team, he is compliment three of the Truman Library. Credit and the praise we can get very we are grateful for aj for doing that. I like the dedication he put into this book and for those of us who have photographs and portraits of harry truman in our offices kind of resonates. He dedicated this book to his father as follows. To my father who has kept a portrait of harry truman on his wall for more than 40 years, which i think is a wonderful testament to our president we love so much. That is it for me. Please join me in welcoming aj baime to the podium to talk about our favorite president. [applause] thank you, everybody. Can you hear me . I want to start by saying this is a
I mean, Great Respect for the position. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, senator. Vermont senator and 2020 democratic president ial candidate Bernie Sanders also held a News Conference earlier today. He spoke to reporters about current u. S. Relations with iran. This is about half an hour. Thank you all for being here. And let me thank all of my colleagues who are here with me this morning. And were joining together for this enormously important piece of legislation. A bill which would prevent any funds from being used for a war with iran without congressional approval. In the senate this bill has been cosponsored by senator schumer, leahy, and others. Let me also say that im very pleased that the house leadership has committed to seeing that congresswoman lees repeal of the 2002 iraq aumf both come up for votes and i look forward to working with them to get our legislation passed in the senate. When i look back upon american history, i remember the two most significant Foreign Policy mista
The secretary madam speaker. Im directed by the president of the United States to deliver to the house of representatives messages in writing. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postponefurther proceedings to suspend the rules on which the the yeas and nays are ordered or votes objected to. The house will resume proceedings on the postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Takano i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 4625 as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title the clerk a bill to amend title 38, United States code, to require that educational institutions abide by certain principles as a condition of approval for purposes of the Educational Assistance programs of the department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Takano, and the gentleman from tennessee