Announcer there are more than 400 National Parks across america, covering 85 million acres of land with locations in every state. People 325 million visited these sites last year. Over the next 90 minutes, we will feature a mixture of Natural Beauty and history at eight different parks across the country. We began outside cleveland at the cuyahoga National Park. Situated along the river, we will learn how the canal system in ourayed a major role nations westward expansion during the 1840s. The ohio and erie canal is part of a system that was put in place in the early years of america, between 1825 and 1832. It is a water transportation route that connected lake erie with the ohio river, which is part of a larger idea. A National Water transportation route. In the early days of america we had colonies situated right along the atlantic seaboard. Our leaders at that time so i problem. The problem was, we needed that country to expand westward. However, there was a big obstacle. The appala
Youll move ultimately in a different direction. More prosaically it comes from a period in my career when i was a four star admiral, fish issuing the u. S. Sorry command and charge of all military activities south of the out and i was very hopeful of going pacific next as a commander of u. S. Pacific command. Which is a very traditional position for a senior admiral. My boss, wonderful boss, secretary defense robert gates, bob gates, said, stavridis. Were going to send you to nato. I was the first and thus far the only admiral to be spree supreme am lied commander in nato and just an accident of timing and faith and secretary gate decision. So from the nato perspective i was at the dental admiral who became the supreme allied expired but the navy was an accident as well, one it, as a career . Guest somewhat. So, lets go way back. I grew up in a marine corps family. My father, george stavridis, proud colonel of marines, fought in korea and vietnam. I grew up in that environment, and so
With time equally allocated between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate 9 50 a. M. Beyond the chair now recognizes the entleman from illinois, mr. Shimkus, for five minutes. Mr. Shimkus thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise again this thank my boys, now young men, for the love, support, and understanding during my time as congress. F as i stated yesterday when i was sworn in for my first term in 1997, david was 3 years old. Joshua was 1 years old. In 1999, daniel was born. After completing this term, i 24 years. 21, ns will be 28, 25, and respectively. So their entire lives have been of ng their dad as a member congress. I always joke that in the early packageable. Were in the district we just packed them up and hauled them around. Changess meant diapers, of clothes, lunchables. Well, you get the idea. They had a chance to visit county and state fairs. They also had to sit thr
One former correspondent is accused of rape while two highprofile hosts are accused of Sexual Harassment. We hear from the alleged victims. Bridge to justice. The lessons of john lewis sacrifice in selma from a cbs news correspondent who was there. First, heres todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Given 2,000 healthy adults a vaccine, it did generate neutralizing antibody in all participants. Researchers say one of the leading contenders for a Coronavirus Vaccine is showing real results. It may be that the vaccine is going to come riding over the hill like the cavalry. But we just cant count on it right now. President trump is vowing to take his portland strategy of federal officers to other u. S. Cities. These are anarchists. And the politicians out there, yes, they are weak, but theyre afraid of these people. The man wanted for a deadly shooting at a federal judges house has been found dead. He lewas a known antifemini. Two fox news hosts are being sued for Sexual Harassment
Member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall the debate continue beyond 9 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the honorable gentleman from texas, mr. Green, for five minutes. Mr. Green thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is my preeminent privilege to rise today to pay tribute to a great and noble american, a dear friend, a member of this house until his transition. Mr. Speaker, of course i speak of none other than the honorable john lewis. I want to recognize and say words about him today because he took the he took to heart the words of gandy began dirks we should be the change we seek. He was the sermon that he preached. He did what he said he would do and inspired others to do like wise. It is said a great person will always rise to the occasion. But it is also said that the greater person makes the occasion. Well, when it came to the Edmund Pettus bridge, not only did he rise to the occasion by marching across th