The republican senate. We are living through one of the greatest failures of president ial leadership in our countries history. Did you hear that donald trump . You have created one of the greatest failures of president ial leadership. We are going to this last portion of the conversation because the senate is about to gamble back in after their weekly caucus meetings. Senators continue work on the 2021 Defense Authorization bill with votes scheduled later this afternoon for five Senate Coverage on cspan2 a senator madam president. The presiding officer the senator from wyoming. Mr. Enzi madam president , i rise today to discuss our federal finances and the need to address our unsustainable fiscal debt and deficit. The federal budget has already been on an unsustainable path before covid19 reached our shores and before the pandemic and our governments response to it, which has accelerated what i believed is a coming day of reckoning. I recognize the unprecedented crisis presented by th
Rex is extremely rare. But friends dont have to be. When you are connected you are not alone. Cox along with these Television Companies support cspan2 as a public service. I am Kevin Butterfield director john w center the library of congress it is my great pleasure to introduce todays speakers. The center by the way is one of the sponsors of this years festival part we are proud to help bring americas most beloved writers here to join us. The center it works to bring scholars to work in the collections of the library of congress for up to a year. To study intensively and extensively and to produce great works. The sort you get to hear about at the National Book festival. Welcome to have when joining us live on cspan today but we aren proud to partner cspan again this year for todays event. Our next Program Features rk wrestling conversation rusmac history 2019 becoming the first active nfl player to identify as bisexual. His new book is titled the yards between us a memoir of life, lov
Our coverage of the 2023 library of Congress National festival continues now. Im Kevin Butterfield director of library of congress, its my pleasure to introduce todays speaker. The center is one of the sponsors of this years festival, we are proud to help bring americas most beloved writers here to join us. Works to bring scholars to work in the collections of the library of congress for up to a year to study and produce great works of the sort that you get to hear about at the National Book festival. We are proud to sponsor with cspan for todays event. Our next program rk russell in conversation. Please join me in welcoming them. [applause] thank you, kevin, thank you, russ. I finished your book this week, beautiful memoir, very honest and profound. I think its the love letter to your mom and the men in your life, stepfather, biological father, best and your teammates. How did the relationships impact you . Culmination of these people. My stepfather, for example, i lost him at a young
Finding help during lifes challenging seasons. It is at your throne that we obtain mercy to sustain us through lifes hardships. Lord, we build these moments of silent anticipations into our day, aware of our need of you. Be for our lawmakers their shelter in the time of storm. Prepare them to meet whatever difficulties that may lurk in lifes shadows, as they seek to cultivate an experiential relationship with you. Give them the wisdom to persevere through tough times and never give up. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer 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. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , november 29, 2017. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the sena
I recognize the senator from utah. Mr. Hatch i thank the presiding officer. I listened to the minority leaders remarks. If anybody believes that were going to be able to Work Together closely when they just want a they had us right there at the instance of socialism just a month ago and were still right on the cusp of socialism. I hate to say it, but our democratic friends are pushing us towards socialism which has never worked anywhere in the world, and its not going to work here. Their answer to everything is big government. Well, there are two different points of view here, and i have to tell you i used to be on their side when i was a young fellow, when i was raised in poverty and came up the hard way and learned a trade and became a journeyman metal lather, which was one of the most Skilled Trades at the time. I have to say that these haunting refrains were used by democrats back then too, but look at this country and the mess its in, and its in a mess because of their philosophy.