Youre not the dominant race you are excluded from the courts and education and access we as a country try to you are wrong. We are not done with the journey almost every delegation under every flag everyone marching looks like. Until the United States marches in and you see this great diversity of athletes and it reminds us again in the past ten days should remind us we are not done so to do the hard work with their own families and do that legislative work that needs to be done to make progress but lets keep going. And tell it is done my friend said to me last weekend founding documents are great we just never live them out for everybody. I cannot wait for us to continue the work in this body toward becoming a more perfect union. I yield the floor. Las americanser gettembe for us to gather together but last monday gave us an opportunity that we should take every day to pause and remember the brave americans who gave their lives in defense of our country and we honor the sacrifices the
Before we proceed to todays hearing id like to take a moment to recognize last monday was memorial day. It was a different memorial day for me and other americans than normal and it was more difficult for us to gather together. But last monday gave us an opportunity, an opportunity that we should take every day to pause and remember the brave americans who gave their lives in defense of our country. And we honor the sacrifices they made to keep us free. While let me start by saying that the veterans we honored on memorial day, they served our country and that peaceful protests are a demonstration of the freedom our veterans served to safeguard and protect. And while we reject the defacing of our National Monuments i would take another moment to express my gratitude the National Park service, its employees and volunteers who quickly restored our memorials. All of them but especially those that recognize the service of our men and women particularly the world war ii memorial. I know that
On cspan. I was tremendously grateful that god would give me another chance. I had been rescued. When i was confronted with addiction, i made my mind i was going to survive that. Program on betty for today at 7 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan and live monday night our series continues. They covered my Mental Health work, the first few meetings i had, and then they never showed up anymore. Walking on the floor in the white house, i met one of the press people. Said nobody ever comes to meetings. She said it is not a sexy issue. Foundred the country, and that what was needed, develop legislation, and past the Mental Health assistance act of 1980. Monthsed congress one before he voluntarily retired the the white house and next president never implemented it. One of the greatest disappointments of my life. Next, a subcommittee examining the disability claims backlog at the veteran affairs department. This first group of what mrs. Two veteranut affairs. This is 50 minutes. This meaning will now c
Especially to keep them out of the hands of isis. Plus, tech, lies and audio tape. The governor of a state smack dab in the middle of the bible belt fighting a sex scandal, allegations of an affair, trying desperately today to save his job. Good afternoon, welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Donald trump meeting with Republican Party officials here in washington, d. C. , this afternoon as his rivals pounce on his multiple answers on whether after an abortion ban a woman who gets an abortion should be punished. First, mr. Trump said yes. Quote, there has to be some form of punishment. Then his Campaign Said the issue is unclear and should be up to the states. Then trump issued a statement saying under a ban, only the doctor would be held legally responsible, not the woman. Adding, quote, my position has not changed. Which is not true in any possible understanding of the words position, not and changed. Governor john kasich said today president s dont get doovers for any republicans tha
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