I want to say we just spent quite a hit of time inside with the Senate Majority leader, Mitch Mcconnell, who has been a time. Of mine for a long long before my world of politics. Early into his world of politics, i think. Do we have been friends for a long time. Despite what we read, as far as i am concerned were closer than ever before. The relationship is very good. We are fighting for the same thing, lower taxes, big tax cuts. The biggest tax cuts in the history of our nation. We are fighting for tax reform. Were getting close to tax reform. It will come up in the early to mid part of next year. I think we only have the vote. Were confident we have the votes. We know with the plan is. I believe republicans and democrats are working together right now, working together to do an intermediate plan, a shortterm plan. Because obamacare is a disaster. The rates of gun up, that rims have gone up, the deductibles have gone through the roof. It is terrible. You look at the deductibles, unles
Remember that your purposes will prevail and that your justice cannot be thwarted. Answer the prayers of our senators as they daily seek your wisdom, guidance, and protection. Lord, sustain them with your unfailing love, rescuing them from the Destructive Forces that go contrary to your will. Instruct our legislators even in the night seasons, so that your will may be done on earth even as it is done in heaven. We pray in your great name. Do for them exceedingly, abundantly above all that they can ask or imagine according to your power working in and through them. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our 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. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell the senate, as i said yesterday, has a full
Let me call this meeting of the Senate Veterans committee, this hearing to order. Thank all of you for coming today. Especially our witnesses. We have a number of members who are on the way, but were going to in the interest of time, were going to get started. Todays hearing is about the issue of suicide. As many people in the room know, this month in america is National Suicide Prevention Month across the country. Suicide is a terrible, terrible, terrible loss and wasteful loss of life, and preventable loss of life. I think john will remember when we first came in as a committee three years ago, our first bill that we passed was the clay hunt Suicide Prevention bill. Passed this committee 990, and well ask the secretary and the other members from the v. A. To give us any report they might have on the progress of the implementation in terms of the act, but its a very important act. In august of 2014, i held a hearing at Georgia State university as a member of this committee. It was a f
Can he really beat the teeth . But first the nightline 5. Nu good evening. Thank you for joining us. We begin tonight with an unimaginable horror. Two College Students held captive and tortured by masked men in what they assumed was a random attack. When they finally made it out alive they learned they had been targeted. The reason behind it led to more disturbing revelations. Espns Tisha Thompson brings us this report. Calling, homey. Reporter it feels like a scene from a horror movie. Torture. Dont do it. They were gloating. Please. Reporter but this nightmare is real life. Two Football Players from the university of rochester held captive and tortured. They started shooting everywhere. They said we dont want money, we want blood. How do i survive . Reporter they were targeted in a violent plot for revenge for a drug robbery they had nothing to do with, leaving two young men fighting for their lives. Niko kollias gone his College Career full of hope. In 2012 he enrolled at the univer
But first the nightline 5. Number 1 in just 60 second good evening. Thank you for joining us. We begin tonight with an unimaginable horror. Two College Students held captive and tortured by masked men in what they assumed was a random attack. When they finally made it out alive they learned they had been targeted. The reason behind it led to more disturbing revelations. Espns Tisha Thompson brings us this report. Calling, homey. Reporter it feels like a scene from a horror movie. Torture. Dont do it. They were gloating. Please. Reporter but this nightmare is real life. Two Football Players from the university of rochester held captive and tortured. They started shooting everywhere. They said we dont want money, we want blood. How do i survive . Reporter they were targeted in a violent plot for revenge for a drug robbery they had nothing to do with, leaving two young men fighting for their lives. Niko kollias gone his College Career full of hope. In 2012 he enrolled at the university of