And, actually, whats surprising about it is how this story was very well known in its day, in 1836 when Washington Irving was commissioned by John Jacob Astor to write the story of these events 20 years after they occurred. Irvings book, also called astoria, was a best seller of 1836. And those events have been largely forgotten in the american consciousness. I think you in oregon know a little bit more about them, or im sure some of you know a lot more about them. But in the national consciousness, theyre largely forgotten except among historians and people who really follow western history. So it is a really important story. Its historically significant, and its a great adventure story. And thats partly what attracted me to it. And its also a story that i i feel needs to be told because its had, those events have had a big impact on the shape of the north American Continent and on the course of american empire, these events that happened over these three years from 1810 to 181. 1813.
Rights abuses against the citizens of venezuela and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from florida, ms. Roslehtinen, and the gentleman from texas, mr. Castro, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from florida. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on this bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Roslehtinen mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to place into the record letters between the chairman of the committees of referral on this bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in support of h. R. 4587, the venezuelan human rights and democracy protection act. This
To understand your will, and make the commitment to follow your leading. Lord, give them the wisdom to live in harmony with one another, so that together they will strengthen america. May the weapons they face fail because of the shield of your divine favor that protects them. Sustain them in their going out and coming in, in their rising up and lying down. Instruct them in the night seasons, providing them with wisdom to illuminate the darkness of our world. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to calendar 428, the appropriation matters that we will work on. The president pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk motion to
Reluctant members of congress to vote on an attack from syria. We randall is now joined live from washington. Reporter reluctant is the key word. The Washington Post opinion keeping an official head count of yes and no vote. In the senate so far theres only 23 solid yes votes. An indication of the challenge the administration faces. Reporter the obamaed a pheup administration continues to make the case on a military strike on syria. Joyce President Biden addressing in the room. Even some of the president s close allies are not rushing to support his decision. I am busy doing my Due Diligence to decide how i will vote and and be. Ing in the best interest of the United States to deter further use of the grim and reference of mass destruction both in syria law makers acknowledge that the shea dow of the iraq war when no weapons of mass destruction were found hangs over this decision. What i have tried to do is see those same problems this time and they are not. I think the intelligence is
Ambassador sondland told me that President Trump told him that he wants president zelensky to state publicly that ukraine will investigate burisma and alleged interference in the 2016 election. Ambassador sond lond told me he now recognized that he made a mistake by earlier telling the ukrainian officials to whom he spoke that a white house meeting with president zelensky was dependent on a public announcement of investigations. In fact, ambassador sondland said everything was dependent on such an announcement, including Security Assistance. Ukraine involvement in 2016 has been proven false and burrisa hired joe biden son, hunter biden. You could hear a pin drop as the ambassador laid out his Opening Statement. Reporter a source familiar with the testimony said sondland was only speculating about the political investigations. Sondland told taylor the aid may have been frozen because of corruption generally or because the europeans werent giving enough money to ukraine. The testimony fi