Pointing the finger and condemning somebody doesnt win you a whole lot of arguments. And more importantly it doesnt bring us together. So today i want to share with you. I want to share with you a Vision Forward, a Vision Forward that can unite us that i deeply believe in. Its a vision that says that we can restore the American Dream and its not a different thing from what republicans have stood for before. In fact its added. We have been and must be the party of growth and opportunity. Paeurpb we must be the party that says we want lower taxes limited and responsible government, less regulation. We need to be the party that goes out and says that were for fiscal responsibility and balanced budgets. All those things are right but theyre not enough. Theyre not enough. We need to be pro growth but also need to be pro worker. We need to be on the side of the american worker. [applause] why . One of our favorite sayings i know that you hear republicans say, a rising tide lifts all boats an
And the answer, the reason i am hopeful, the reason i am optimistic is because of each and every one of you. The answer is the grassroots the American People. We are working to build the grassroots of our nation all across this country. The answer will not come from washington. It will only come from the American People. I would ask everyone of you that has your cell phone i would ask you on your cell phone to text the word constitution and quote to the number 33733. The word constitution to the number 33733. What we are working to do is to bring together that same coalition of men and women across iowa, across this country, to say, we do not accept losing this country. We will together reignite the miracle of america. We will together bring back that shining city on a hill that is the United States of america. Thank you, and god bless you. [applause] awesome job. Only in america senator cruz spoke to members of the news media. This is 15 minutes. [no audio] good afternoon everyone. We
Called opportunity international. We have lent 6 billion to people in desperate poverty so that they could build better lives for themselves and their families, starting with 150 loans. Today i can deliver a loan to a woman in mullally over a cell phone. A veteran returning from battlefields with grievous ones, a veteran must spend months filling out paperwork, then spend maybe more months waiting for a bureaucrat to check that paperwork and determine that this veteran has deserves the benefits they already have earned. And then, they have to wait months more to be treated. We cannot tinker around the edges of this problem anymore. Knowing that the problem has existed for decades, that is just one of the problems of our government. The v. A. Has been a problem for decades, knowing that these problems have existed for this time, the sad truth is that legislators from both parties declared victory, not when they were able to guarantee a veteran the care that they have earned they declare
The speaker pro tempore th house lle order. Prer today will be offered by our chaplain, father conroye. Father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. We give you thanks, o god, for giving us another day. We ask your blessing upon this peoples house as we are in the beginning days of this new congress. Encompass with your power all the walls of this building, truly assembled to the world of unalienable rights and the freedom of people. Guide and protect your elected servants in government and all who work in this plays. Place. May all who visit here be treated with respect and kindness. May the comings and goings of your people be under the seal of your loving care and all work accomplished here this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the jona of theasdas ocdis oues tthhoe aplo pursuant to clause oful1, the jourl an arod. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Pitts. Mr. Pitts will our guests
With the conflicts of interest issue. If the trump family is still operating the Trump Organization, a President Trump could take actions as president that would finally benefit the Trump Organization and his children who would be running it, he could also take actions that would benefit himself and his organization after his presidency. So, yeah, we were first to report last night the bare bones of this bombshell cover story from newsweek magazine, it is now official out, and thats a big deal. The main response from the Trump Campaign so far is the line about how hes only benefiting his children. They have also taken a bunch of swipes at the reporter himself. This story is a big one, were going to have more during the course of this hour. That happened today. Also today, in pure political gossip terms, today hackers released two years of emails from colin powell, now we well now, in private correspondent, general powell has unbelievably even profanely critical things to say about a lo