Taliban struck the u. S. On september 11, 2001. We all remember that day. Innocent mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters, lose their lives. We understood this for what it was. An act of war. As one nation and one people, we vow to win this war on our terms together withand our allies we came here to afghanistan to liberate its people and prevent the terrorists from ever threatening our homeland again. And we are staying in that fight and will see it through until the end. [applause] this very ace has been base has been at the heart of this since the beginning. As President Trump has said, it is think its it is thanks to you and those who stood here onore you that the horrors the scale of september 11 have not been repeated on our shores. You inspire the world with your courage and unconquerable spirit. You have crushed the enemy in the field and continue to do so. You have struck fear into their hearts and driven them into hiding. You have given the Afghan People the hope of freedom. A
And the opioid crisis. Senate minority leader Charles Schumer opens the 25 minute briefing. Schumer good morning, everybody. Thank you for coming here it i want to thank my colleagues for joining me this morning. We are almost at the end of the year of this Republican Senate under President Trump. And the republican credo can be summed up this way, help the rich, hurt the middle class. The whole year can be summed up in that one sentence. Republicans have spent every waking hour catering to be wealthy and special interest, leaving the middle class and those wanting to get there as an afterthought. Republicans have cemented their legacy as the party of the rich. If you ask the top 1 how Senate Republicans did this year, they would give them an a. If you ask the wealthy corporations how they did this year, they would give them an a if you ask the americans how they did this year, they would give the republican senators an a. But if you ask middleclass americans, they would give them a bi
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Is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Next, the debate from the u. S. House on the continuing resolution to keep the government funded through january 19. Is 30 minutes. Appropriations. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Frelinghuysen i rise and offer this amendment and yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Frelinghuysen i present house amendment to the Senate Amendment to h. R. 1370. This legislation keeps the government fully open, funds Important National Security Priorities and temporarily extends critical Government Programs like the Childrens Health Insurance Program, the National Flood Insurance Program and section 702 of the foreign Intelligence Surveillance act. This is our duty to the American People to keep them secure and to ensure they have access to Government Programs and services they depend on. The house must pass this bill now, today, without action on this bill exi
The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Frelinghuysen i rise and offer this amendment and yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Frelinghuysen i present house amendment to the Senate Amendment to h. R. 1370. This legislation keeps the government fully open, funds Important National Security Priorities and temporarily extends critical Government Programs like the Childrens Health Insurance Program, the National Flood Insurance Program and section 702 of the foreign Intelligence Surveillance act. This is our duty to the American People to keep them secure and to ensure they have access to Government Programs and services they depend on. The house must pass this bill now, today, without action on this bill existing government funding will expire tomorrow and the government will shut down. This legislation provides a simple clean extension of current funding levels through january of 2018. This additional time will