The funds reinstate the evictions to prevent even bigger housing crisis . Mr. Speaker. The senate is grappling back into session and we continue to watch for ministers just need time at cspan. Org. Now live to the senate floor here on cspan2. Mr. Lankford mr. President. I have three requests for committees to meet during todays session of the senate. They have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. The presiding officer duly noted. Mr. Lankford mr. President , we are once again in a conversation about freedom of religion and the free exercise of religion and what that means. There is simply i would argue that it means the ability to have any faith, to have no faith at all, change your faith, and to be able to live it out. The ability to have a faith as a part of who we are. Its our most precious possession within us. Its not that. If its something less than that, the free exercise of religion has limitations on it, then its simply the freedom to worship or to have a name fa
A day when there were more questions than answers. Day when we thought that our country was and indeed what we thought was correct under assault. I remember the day because i was at work, and as the judge f a small claims Justice Court who was so moved by what was happening that we paused to sing god bless america. I remember at least one person sobbing. It was a day when people within that courtroom were faced with uncertainties unlike we had seen before. A day when all of our First Responders were challenged. Allow me, please, for just a moment to talk and say a few rds about those who were there at the site of the twin towers. Could see on television the cloud of dust as it started to emerge and settle. People rushing, bodies covered. It was intuitively obvious to the most casual observer that this was not a place to run to. As a matter of fact you would see people running away. But there were those who took their duties and responsibilities seriously. And as others were rushing awa
Partners and allies rarely act without us. John appreciates the need to stand up to adversaries like putins russia, approach them from a position of strength, and hold them accountable for their lies and their misdeeds. I wish him well wherever his career next takes him. Of course the president deserves to choose his own team, and he has assembled a strong one. He and our nation are well served by leaders like secretary pompeo, expect esper and director haspel. These National Security leaders have been chosen by the president and cspans washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. Coming up thursday morning, Pennsylvania Democratic Congress Roman susan wild congresswoman susan wild discusses her legislation in the wake of her partners suicide. Also, the ceo of the Climate Leadership Council talks about his organizations support of a carbon tax. Watch cspans washington journal live at 7 00 eastern thursday morning. Join the discussion. Announcer Preside
Committee on education and labor will come to order. Welcome, everyone. I note that a performance present. The committee a quorum is present. The committee is meeting to hear testimony on the importance of trauma and practices in education to assist students impacted by gun violence and other adversities. Miss beth of georgia, of minnesota, miss the of wilde ofiss pennsylvania, and mr. Pastor of texas, are permitted to participate in todays hearings with the understanding that their questions will come on the after all members of the subcommittee have had an opportunity to question the witness. ,ursuant to committee will 7c Opening Statements are limited to the chair and the Ranking Member. This allows us to hear from or witnesses sooner and provides all members with time to ask questions. Can you hear me all right . All right. I recognize myself now for the purpose of making an opening statement. I want to begin by acknowledging that this morning marks 18 years since the terrorist att
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