Well talk with him about that in a few minutes. But first, the u. S. Today is increasing its spending on nato, sending more arms and troops on a scale not seen since the cold war. The reason, russias rising military presence in Eastern Europe. Nato forces and Russian Troops are massing along that border in the modern version of the cold war part two. We sent scott thuman on an exercise with u. S. Troops in estonia. [gunfire] scott what youre seeing and hearing isnt any ordinary military exercise, nor is the setting a remote section of woods in tapa, estonia, some 75 miles from the russian border, where 170 u. S. Soldiers, as the saying goes, are hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst by training with live rounds, putting hightech stryker vehicles though the paces, and shattering the with the deafening sounds of detonating ieds. Captain Joe Vanderlip is the iron troop commander. Captain vanderlip i think there are conditions out there that have prompted our response and there
Tom keene in new york. Equities are focusing on m a. Tom yesterday, markets were subdued. A continued slowdown off of thursday or friday. Maybe off the reality of how entrenched europe will be. The photo at the beginning of the show of the two chambers of the french government meeting with mr. Hollande was quite something. Francine it was. Now the shift we see towards russia may happen in the next couple weeks if not earlier. At least they have a common fight. Investorhe german zew expectations, and little less than we were hoping. Lets get news. A second day, french planes attacked Islamic State targets in syria. The french say they destroyed a command center and training site, part of frances response to fridays attack. Francois hollande is calling for a u. S. Russian alliance to defeat Islamic State. Them and alliances needed to destroy the terrorists. President obama has rolled out the possibility of sending Ground Troops to syria and iraq, calling it a serious mistake i will commi
Minister have a separate legal jurisdiction, investing in legal and professional services and i fear and will lead from the profession . Order. Questions to the Prime Minister. Prime minister. Thank you, mr. Speaker. This morning i had meetings and i should have further such meetings today. Mr. Speaker, may i associate myself and i hope the whole house and others from the government have said from the attacks in paris, for those killed by the terrorists in france. Now, mr. Speaker, various concerns to Prime Minister about neighborhood policing and security being threatened and formula which is now been admitted. Can i ask him to reflect on the words when i change my mind and police local intelligence can be crucial to terrorists, perhaps this isnt the time to jeopardize it with [shouting] i thank the gentleman for what he says about paris and the whole house coming together over this issue. Perhaps the house would like a brief update. As i said, one British National was killed at batac
The quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to calendar number 138, h. R. 2577. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to the consideration of h. R. 2577, an act making appropriations for the departments of transportation and housing and urban development and so forth and for other purposes. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion. We, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to wring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 138, h. R. 2577, an act making appropriations for the departments of transportation and housing and urban development and so forth and for other purposes. Signed by 17 senators as follows. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent the reading of the names be dispensed with.
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