Of of violence and prevention strategy will discuss Sexual Harassment and an education program. Watch washington journal, live seven eastern on friday morning. Joined the discussion. Now, hearing on the impact of Women Leaders on the economy. From the Senate Small Business committee, this is about one hour. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] i know youre having a good time and networking. And moving the enterprise forward. We really should get started. We have to vote starting at noon. We will be on the short string. Thats not in anyway denigrate the importance of this hearing of the Small Business committee. But will do today is explore ways to help womanowned businesses reach your full potential and grow the american economy. I want to thank my colleague for working together on this. This is a matter of great importance to a Central America even though all america sometimes doesnt know it. October is National Womens Small Business month. It serves as a great
[inaudible conversations] and know everybody is having a good time in networking and moving the enterprise forward but we really should get started. We have two votes starting at noon so we are going to be on a bit of a short string here. It shouldnt, in any way denigrate the importance of this hearing of the Small Business committee. What we are going to do today is look for ways for womenowned businesses to reach their full potential and grow the American Economy and i certainly want to thank my colleague for working together on this. This is a matter of great importance to all of us and to allamerica even though all of america sometimes doesnt know it. Is that a fair statement . As you know, october is National Womens Small Business month which serves as a great reminder that the female entrepreneurs own more than 11 million businesses in our country and employ more than 9 million workers. They contribute 1. 6 trillion in sales for National Economy and are capable of even more as th
My inspiration was the idea that i wanted to explain how totalitarianism happens. We do know the story of the cold war. We know that the documents we have seen the archives and described relationships between roosevelt, stalin and truman and we know the main events from our point of view. What i wanted to do was show from a different angle, from the ground up, what did it feel like to be one of the people who were subjected to this system and how did people make choices in that system and how did they react . Its interesting that one of the things that has happened since 1989 is the regional used to call at Eastern Europe has become very differentiated. These countries no longer have much in common with one another except the common memory of communist occupation. Russian president Vladimir Putin this week gave his first eight of the nation speech since being reelected. His nationwide address is a little less than an hour and a half. Translator of the Federation Council just a few mont
I have never ben prouder of your and your leadership than the day that happened and america owes you a grateful thanks for leading the charge and giving voice to that problem. But leonards courage and heroism just doesnt apply to his service to his country, not long ago when an intruder attacked his home and his family, leonard was there to stand up and protect them as well. And you shrug it off, leonard, but everybody who knows you knows that the outcome of that horrible moment was inevitable. That truth and justice were going to triumph because you were the one who was there at the right time and the right place. We are honored to have the privilege of serving with you. We wish you and dodi and your entire family the best. Dont be a stranger. We are counting on you to continue to inspire us and may god go with you. Id like to now recognize the representative from northern missouri, mr. Graves. Mr. Graves thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, i rise to recognize the distinguished service
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