Designate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 149 printed in the house report 115297 offered by mr. Flores of texas. The chair pursuant to House Resolution 504, the gentleman from texas, in flores, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Flores i rise to offer an amendment that redirects 120 million from c. M. S. Overhead spending, a 3. 5 reduction, toward increasing funding in three specific areas. 40 million for pediatric Cancer Research, 40 million for alzheimers research, and 40 million to address the countrys open yode crisis. The approval of this amendment will motivate c. M. S. To modify its punitive bureaucratic culture. Ardworking american c. M. S. failure to taking is a notable example of bureaucratic incompetence. American families expect them to work with Health Care Providers to ensure the efficient delivery of health care. In 2012, the act was passed and signed into law due to the mandatory and harsh sanctions that c. M.
We did surveys with our customers, about 150. We also do focus groups, and we did a survey of other nonprofit organizations that serve lowincome people. Damian we dowhile you talk, we do have some video of your agency and the folks you help there. Im sorry, go ahead. Rachel so, we do a lot of direct services, but we also do community organizing. And so, the results of our research showed that one of the big issues facing lowincome people is being able to pay high rents that we all kind of deal with here in santa clara county, especially when you have rather low wages. And so, one of the ways that we try to combat that is that we understand thats an issue about housing policy, and what kinds of housing get built, about how we protect renters, about how we fund Affordable Housing. And so, we do a lot of grassroots organizing in addition to the service work that you see on the screen in order to try to create a more socially just community. Damian did something stick out that you said, wo
Tim the university of iowa is renaming its information hub. After students complained about its acronym. Isis. Iowa student Information Systems or isis is a collection of tools where students can sign up for classes or review financial aid. However, the online resources acronym has drawn mplaints from students. Ever since the terrorist group isis became prominment last year. Officials say they are using the opportunity to create a new information system, with a new name. On social media there were some students that were about googling the name isis trying to find the university of iowa isis, and they typing that name in. Tim the university of iowa hopes to launch the system sometime next semester. Jenna republican candidate ben carson was stumping in iowa today. Carson spoke to supporters at a morning Breakfast Event in burlington on friday. The latest National Poll shows carson is trailing gop frontrunner donald trump by 22 points with only 13 of the republicanan support. Carson also
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Freezing rain out there. And thats the problem. Most of the rain is warm enough that its not an issue but its been a problem all day long in New Hampshire and vermont and tonight a little change to the advisory. Southern New Hampshire youre out it and vermont youre not. 31 degrees, warner, new london and New Hampshire, 31 and 32 degrees. 32 in farmington, New Hampshire and near freezing in the lakes region, as well. There are showers here in massachusetts. This is all just regular rain, though. At least its not freezing. Worcester, a break in the city but the suburbs seeing some showers, still, and heavy rain still happening out here by cape cod. We see this happening at times too. Over here in harwich youll find in spots yellow and orange over here where its really coming down hard. And especially along Great Western road and over in labotny lane youre seeing the rain overhead right now. Out west, there are more showers heading our way. There will be a break by the morning commute jus