Travel over to places i could not and what the ago today. Syria, jordan, lebanon, turk ey and israel. Something happened in israel i cannot explain i have never been there iran life but i felt like i was at home. [applause] keep in mind the modern israel was 25 years old is struggling country that frankly trying to get up on its feet, the economy was tough very few people have a real sense it would be what it is today with the economic and technological powerhouse the economy was selling oranges in bringing some tourist but it was evident the pioneer spirit that existed was as close to ending their resembled the american spirit and i had ever witnessed in the idealized that United States and israel dont really have an Organization Relationship because the average interest we have the organic relationship because both countries were founded by people who have a vision to give future generations something of liberty and freedom and the ability to have religious liberty so the police woul
Welcome to hungry minds speak of series with Steve Simpson speaking on cronyism and corruption in government power. Steve sampson is director of legal studies at Ayn Rand Institute in irvine california. A former constitutional litigator for the institute for Justice Steve has litigated cases in the u. S. Supreme court and lower federal and state courts throughout the nation. Steve was the lead lawyer in speech now versus sec, the case that created super pacs and he has litigated many many other campaignfinance and constitutional cases over the years. Steve has written and spoken on a wide variety of legal and constitutional issues. His writings have appeared in the wall street journal, the washington post, the Washington Times and many print and on line publications over the years. So lets will come Steve Simpson speaking on cronyism, corruption and government power. [applause] okay. First of all thanks very much hannah and doug and hungry minds for having me here. I have to say its a
Meet in beijing. With Sport Major League Soccer agrees to a deal to avoid a strike, allowing the new season to get underway. Libyas National Oil Company has shut down production because of the escalating violence in the country. Libya dependency on oil for nearly all its income. The u. S. Recognizes that the administration is tibruk for help as talks to restore peace in the area are delayed. An attack on the oil facility has left it inoperable. It is one of several fields targeted in the recent weeks by ice sill. They destroyed equipment at an oil field wednesday. Monday, another field and a pipeline carrying crude came under attack. These facilities were also hit last month. 14 were killed. In a country plagued by war in recent years the oil industry is a trial target. Production that fall be from 1. 6 billionbarrels a day before the revolution that overthrew gadhafi to under 300,000barrels a day. Libyan Oil Corporation wont be fulfilling its contract. It might close all fields and po
Of state john kerry arrived in poland ontari only moments ago. Its a trip that for the most part keeps him in the middle east. Saudi arabia earlier today his goal to ease growing tensions on several issues including syrias civil war. Mike viqueira joins us from the white house. What he is trying to accomplish with this middle east tour they they are downing playing the differences with the longstanding allies they are not denying them the saddie sawdie e dispintedisappointed the route e taking. Taking. And backing away from the military force on iran. Her again the saudis are disappointed there is this diplomacy the sudden opening between the United States and iran. The United States is testing to see if iran is going to cooperate and let the world see that their Nuclear Program is purely for civilian purpose. And in egypt the saudis back the midterm government, the United States taking away in the last few weeks or curtailing sharply the annual aid that goes from the United States too
The 20th amendment. You know, the date was a much different date in the original constitution. But to answer your question, it is usually the case that a recess is going to be longer than three days. If the sent finish all of this legislative business, for example in this year on december 30, then voted to a german, and and im again me onto the beginning of the second session of the congress on january 3, that will be in intrasession recess even though it would not be the one that would require consent of the house. But and that a usual case in which a recess is taken, it will be the type of break that the framers contemplated would need the consent of the house. And the reason for that will be obvious. We have a system of a bicameral legislation. The houses too are supposed to Work Together to accomplish the business of the people. If the houses working on something and the senate was to go away or vice versa am a they need the consent of each other because they may need each other to