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ms. sinema. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. mr. tester. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr.uberville. mr. van hollen. mr. vance. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative -- baldwin, booker capito, casey cassidy, cornyn, duckworth, grassley hassan, hickenlooper, king man chin, moran mullin, murkowski, murray, ossoff, padilla, peters, reid ricketts, rosen, rounds, schatz tester warnock, whitehouse. mr. merkley, aye. ms. stabenow, aye. mr. heinrich, aye. mrs. hyde-smith, aye. senators voting in the negative -- hagerty, kennedy, schmitt, scott of florida tuberville, vance. the clerk: ms. warren, aye. the clerk: mr. cardin, aye. the clerk: mr. marshall, no. the clerk: ms. collins, aye. the clerk: mr. kaine, no. the clerk: mr. johnson, no. mr. warner, aye. mr. kelly, aye. mr. coons, aye. the clerk: mr. cramer, aye. mr. brown, aye. the clerk: ms. cortez masto, aye. mr. thune, no. the clerk: mrs. blackburn, no. vote: the clerk: mr. carper aye. the clerk: mr. welch, aye.u4 he pale.
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ms.li: oh mythere were musicians. oh wow. there was jesse jackson on occasion. he was in washington a lot. but our neighborhood people were to me. peter: how often would they come in? ms. ali:t several times a week. as a matter of fact, they would park their car acrossd the street and by the time they came in their food was in front of them. that is how frequent they were. my husband of 51 years before he died. peter: 1958, you opened this. why did you open ben's chili bowl? ms. ali: my husband came from trinidad and which regulated out of university. first ofka out of lincoln, nebraska. when he was finished with that he came tohington to attend howard university dental school. when he had a big was unable to complete that program. but he worked his way through college by working in a restaurant. ing down the street at the bank, weet and we were foroduced and all of that and fell in love and wanted to be married. he was the one who came up with the great idea of willing to partner me wit
ms.li: oh mythere were musicians. oh wow. there was jesse jackson on occasion. he was in washington a lot. but our neighborhood people were to me. peter: how often would they come in? ms. ali:t several times a week. as a matter of fact, they would park their car acrossd the street and by the time they came in their food was in front of them. that is how frequent they were. my husband of 51 years before he died. peter: 1958, you opened this. why did you open ben's chili bowl? ms. ali: my husband...
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ms. godtland? ms.dtland: chairman wyden, regular member crapo, and members of the, thank you for inviting me to discuss work incenti ssa disability programs. this statement by 30 years of gao work. 11 million working age adults receive disability benefits from ssaillion want to work. we found t disincentives one, loss of cash and benefits, overpayment and the complexity surrounding work. i of benefits. when -- disability benefits returned to work and earned income, they must return the earnings to ssa, and ssa dothey can earn over the income limit andtually losing cash and medical benefits. in $1150 per month, which is00 per year, and the limit is lower research shows the prime deterrent. ssa delays processing earnings or when beneficiaries report them. overpayments can resultbeneciaries, and those demands can be sent years later in the totals tens of thousandsllars. one implement counselor shares an example of a client who has a great experience with placing a job and later received a $28,000 repaymen
ms. godtland? ms.dtland: chairman wyden, regular member crapo, and members of the, thank you for inviting me to discuss work incenti ssa disability programs. this statement by 30 years of gao work. 11 million working age adults receive disability benefits from ssaillion want to work. we found t disincentives one, loss of cash and benefits, overpayment and the complexity surrounding work. i of benefits. when -- disability benefits returned to work and earned income, they must return the earnings...
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ms. welker: i want to say good evening to both of you. this will cover six major topics. at the beginning of each section, each candidate will have two minutes to answer without interrupon the debate commission will■a th turn on your microphone only when it is your time to answer, and turn it off exactly when two mites after that, both microphones will are remain on but on behalf of the american voters, please speak one at a time.to hear eac and for the american people to hear every word of what you have to say. with that, if you're ready, let's start. we will against the coronavirus. president trump, the first question is to you.■h the country is heading into a dangerous new phase, more than 40,000 americans are in the hospital tonight with covid, i tennessee. since you last shared a stage, 16,000 americans have died./2 plsed you lead the country during this next stage of the coronavirus? pres. trump: as you know, 2.2 million people were excted túlo die. we closed up the greatest economy
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ms. ali: absolutely.me, how did you get there? drove as far as we could and then did a lot of walking. after it was over, until 4:00 in the morning we were busy. ■á presidential inaugurations come tough washington. ms. ali: absolutely. foren there are articles in the -- which paper was it, on the front page of the travelof the n memorial? oh, you are going to washington to the inauguration of president bush? there was a pre-said, are you go washington, d.c.? these are the thingsou do. go to the this museum, and check out ben's chili bowl. peter: today in 2024 where this is a destination spot for them? ms. ali: oh my goodness, yes. mr. demczuk: even more so now. with social media and instant information flow, and people like to have fun, and this is a fun place. one of the thingse■h emphasizes you will be happy in this place. you will be happy because we have music, av food, and it is a happy place. so people literally all over the world find us as a destination spot. ms. ali: oh, i know you, you are virgi
ms. ali: absolutely.me, how did you get there? drove as far as we could and then did a lot of walking. after it was over, until 4:00 in the morning we were busy. ■á presidential inaugurations come tough washington. ms. ali: absolutely. foren there are articles in the -- which paper was it, on the front page of the travelof the n memorial? oh, you are going to washington to the inauguration of president bush? there was a pre-said, are you go washington, d.c.? these are the thingsou do. go to...
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ms. ali: absolutely.housands of people formed a line out there. for the longest people people ask me, how did you get there? we drove as far as we could and then did a lot of walking. after it was over, until 4:00 in the peter: presidential inaugurations come through washington. en's chili bowl? ms. ali: absolutely. there are cl paper -- which paper was it, on the front page of the travel section was a picture of the lincoln memorial? oh you are going to washington to the inauguration president bush? wasowrt s
ms. ali: absolutely.housands of people formed a line out there. for the longest people people ask me, how did you get there? we drove as far as we could and then did a lot of walking. after it was over, until 4:00 in the peter: presidential inaugurations come through washington. en's chili bowl? ms. ali: absolutely. there are cl paper -- which paper was it, on the front page of the travel section was a picture of the lincoln memorial? oh you are going to washington to the inauguration president...
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ms. zacharol's artwork will be displayed in the u.s. capitol for one year, with winners from each congressional district in the nation. thousands of visitors, guests and members of congress will have the opportunity to see her artwork every day. emma won for her water mixible oils painting of her dog titled, "good boy, archie." her artwork blew me away and i'm glad i can welcome her to washington, d.c., to celebrate this accomplishment today. congratulations to all the students who participated in this year's congressional art competition and to emma for being an amazing example of the talent in pennsylvania's 15th congressional district. madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise today to recognize the life and legacy of senior master sergeant retired calvin pearson who passed away on june 19, 2
ms. zacharol's artwork will be displayed in the u.s. capitol for one year, with winners from each congressional district in the nation. thousands of visitors, guests and members of congress will have the opportunity to see her artwork every day. emma won for her water mixible oils painting of her dog titled, "good boy, archie." her artwork blew me away and i'm glad i can welcome her to washington, d.c., to celebrate this accomplishment today. congratulations to all the students who...
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ms. lee: mr. chairman, i claim time in opposition. the chair: the gentlewoman from california is recognized for five minutes. ms. lee: i rise in opposition to this amendment which prohibits funding for materials that refers to the general secretary of the chinese communist party by the title president. the united states house of representatives does not get to pick what other countries call their head of state. this is not a serious policy. in the united states of america, we should not resort to pettiness and treat others -- and should treat others with respect even when we have vehement disagreements. this is how you solve problems. i must reflect on the fact that this is the appropriations process, a process that is derived by the united states constitution. it's a privilege to serve in this house and on the appropriations committee. this amendment does not meet the stature of this process. i urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the
ms. lee: mr. chairman, i claim time in opposition. the chair: the gentlewoman from california is recognized for five minutes. ms. lee: i rise in opposition to this amendment which prohibits funding for materials that refers to the general secretary of the chinese communist party by the title president. the united states house of representatives does not get to pick what other countries call their head of state. this is not a serious policy. in the united states of america, we should not resort...
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ms. taylor: n.estors endurance one ofet the worst slave experiences in human history. ms. taylor: e. dr. taylor: every american has bened locks created from over 200 years of free labor. juneteenth allows us to acknowledge the debt. ms. taylor: t. dr. taylor: to encourage every former slaveholding state to make your stay a juneteenth holiday stat ms. taylor: e. dr. taylor: everyday in america, blacks are reminded of the legacy of slavery. juneteenth counters that by reminding us of the promise of freedom. ms. taylor: e. dr. taylor: even on the journey to discover who we are, juneteenth allows us to reflect on where we have been, where we are at, and where we are going as a people. ms. taylor: n. drtaylor: ne is the legacy of our enslaved ancestors.egacy produced heroism ■4during the civil war and helps era. ms. taylor: t. dr. taylor: to proclaim for all the world to hear, human rights must never again become subservient to property rights. ms. taylor: h. ylor: history books have told only a small pa
ms. taylor: n.estors endurance one ofet the worst slave experiences in human history. ms. taylor: e. dr. taylor: every american has bened locks created from over 200 years of free labor. juneteenth allows us to acknowledge the debt. ms. taylor: t. dr. taylor: to encourage every former slaveholding state to make your stay a juneteenth holiday stat ms. taylor: e. dr. taylor: everyday in america, blacks are reminded of the legacy of slavery. juneteenth counters that by reminding us of the promise...
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ms. sinema. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. mr. tester. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. vance. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative -- baldwin, carper casey, cortez masto, duckworth, hassan heinrich lujan, manchin, murphy padilla, reed rounds shaheen, smith, stabenow warner warren and whitehouse. senators voting in the negative -- barrasso capito cornyn daines ernst, fischer hyde-smith johnson, kennedy, lee, marshall mcconnell, sullivan and wicker. the clerk: ms. ms. lummis, no. mr. cramer, no. the clerk: mr. cotton, no. mr. bennet, aye. mr. tester, aye. the clerk: mr. thune, no. the clerk: mr. cassidy, no. mr. mr. graham, aye. the clerk: mr. merkley, aye. the clerk: mr. collins, aye. mrs. gillibrand, aye. cardin, aye. mrs. murray, aye. mr. schumer, aye. the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye. ms. hirono, aye. mr. cruz, no. the clerk: mr. hagerty, no. mr. welch, aye. mr. peters, aye. mr. wyden, aye. the clerk: mr. paul, no. the clerk: mr. ka t
ms. sinema. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. mr. tester. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. vance. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative -- baldwin, carper casey, cortez masto, duckworth, hassan heinrich lujan, manchin, murphy padilla, reed rounds shaheen, smith, stabenow warner warren and whitehouse. senators voting in the negative -- barrasso capito cornyn...
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ms. sinema. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. mr. tester. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr.rville. mr. van hollen. mr. vance. mr. warner. mr. warnock. msouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. q the clerk: mr. the clerk: mr. graham aye. the clerk: ms. hirono aye. mrs. murray aye. the clerk: mr. paul no. mr. budd e. the clerk: mr. lujan, aye. the clerk: mr. kennedy, aye.7r the clerk: mr. mullin aye. mr. hawley no. the clerk: mr. manchin, aye. vote: w the clerk: mr. lankford, aye.dl the clerk: mr....
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ms. wilschke, did i pronounce that correctly? i had an conversation with a woman i went to high school with. her son hasschizophrenia since he was 23. that is significant because apparently, you cannot get your rents social security upon their death unless you are di or younger. i am struck that under the act, we have extended -if you stay on your insurance until you get to age 26. we have acknowledged there is an extension of a youth's penden parent, but if you are diagnosed with a permanent disability at agedon't qualify to get the parents' which means you have not lived long enough to get your own but you don't qualify for your parents either because you qualify after 22. f a long introduction, but you spoke about severely disabled children. any thoughts about what i just proposed and any potential solutions? ms. wilschke: thank you for the question. sen. cassidy: can you pull that microphone closer to you. i think you raise a veryatio that families deal with in addressing disabilities
ms. wilschke, did i pronounce that correctly? i had an conversation with a woman i went to high school with. her son hasschizophrenia since he was 23. that is significant because apparently, you cannot get your rents social security upon their death unless you are di or younger. i am struck that under the act, we have extended -if you stay on your insurance until you get to age 26. we have acknowledged there is an extension of a youth's penden parent, but if you are diagnosed with a permanent...
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ms. prelogar: it is hard to imagine that it could for a couple of different reasons. i take the point you will pick out different links and suggest that there are ways to depart and say that maybe has a specif mter one or two could be more likely to occur. but we have an objection to the unrlying theory has a legal matter because it rests on so many different things that would happen one on top ofnoer and turn on independent decisions made by third parties who are strangers d t part of the suit. that brings the case like klper or summers where the court has recognizedhawhen the theory of injury turns on many intervening events separated by independent decionit could mean that there is an insurmountable hurdle to establishing standing. >> could you provide a more specific answer to the first question that justice thomas asked you, is there anybody who lawfulness of what the fda did? ms. prelogar: in this case i thk the answer was no. justice kavanaugh: is ther anybody that could do that? l
ms. prelogar: it is hard to imagine that it could for a couple of different reasons. i take the point you will pick out different links and suggest that there are ways to depart and say that maybe has a specif mter one or two could be more likely to occur. but we have an objection to the unrlying theory has a legal matter because it rests on so many different things that would happen one on top ofnoer and turn on independent decisions made by third parties who are strangers d t part of the...
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ms. greene, on which further proceedings were postponed and ayes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment 18 printed in part c of house report 118-559 offered by ms. greene of georgia. the chair: the vote has been requested. those in support for a request will rise and be counted. a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the chair: on this vote the yeas are 200, the nays are 208 with one voting present. the resolution is not adopted. the amendment is not adopted. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 20 printed in part c of house report
ms. greene, on which further proceedings were postponed and ayes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment 18 printed in part c of house report 118-559 offered by ms. greene of georgia. the chair: the vote has been requested. those in support for a request will rise and be counted. a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning...
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ms. we also live in a country where tens of millions more worry about something as basic as birth control. that's utterly medieval. it's sickening. it should never happen here in the united states, but because of donald trump and the hard right, it's reality. today the senate has the chance to protect reproductive rights by advancing the right to contraception act. i thank my good friends, senators hirono and markey, for champ championing this bill. i thank every senator and every advocate and every concerned citizen who raised their voice supporting this bill. in a perfect world a bill saying you can access birth control without government interference should not be necessary, but gi erosion of reproductive rights in america, today it is absolutely vital. so i'll be proud to vote yes today. i urge all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do the same. sometimes the right answer is the obvious one. if republicans truly support protecting access to birth cont then they should vote ye
ms. we also live in a country where tens of millions more worry about something as basic as birth control. that's utterly medieval. it's sickening. it should never happen here in the united states, but because of donald trump and the hard right, it's reality. today the senate has the chance to protect reproductive rights by advancing the right to contraception act. i thank my good friends, senators hirono and markey, for champ championing this bill. i thank every senator and every advocate and...
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ms. our objective is to make it easier to work for americans who have severe disability and want when i talk to those with disabilities, they constantly say they want to contribute to their communities and to work in the private sector. but the laws that are on the books today when it comes to work are a bureaucratic suffocating mindless strait jacket that makes it almost impossible to work while maintaining eligibility for benefits. so, i'm especially pleased to be able to say that he finance committee this has been. i'd like to recognize senators and cassidy in particular, those very, very strong bipartisan effort to cut through all of this byzantine red tape. they want to, on a bipartisan basis, help americans whont on social security. there is a principle here and that is social security is to americans with financial security and dignity and that it's an earned benefit, something they contribute to out of ea paycheck. but for too many, especially those with a disability, dignity has
ms. our objective is to make it easier to work for americans who have severe disability and want when i talk to those with disabilities, they constantly say they want to contribute to their communities and to work in the private sector. but the laws that are on the books today when it comes to work are a bureaucratic suffocating mindless strait jacket that makes it almost impossible to work while maintaining eligibility for benefits. so, i'm especially pleased to be able to say that he finance...
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ms. beck, the position of being in no man's land, no person's land in which no answers come and we just keep waiting? 's ms. beck: senator, thank for you that question. i decided a long time ago the first time i stopped saying why is this happening is the first time i thought i shouldn't be doing this anymore. hannah's story probably explains it best of the emotional, financial uncertainty that's gone along with this program for the legacy cohort of caregivers. there's currently 14,000 individuals who are considered as part of that legacy cohort and that number is dwindling every day due to, unfortunately, death and sometimes improvement and sometimes divorce. so that number is not extraordinarily high and going down. so the idea of offering grandfathering to that population of people would be to recognize they have undergone so many different regulation changes, as ms. sawyer pointed out, the program intent somehow shifted from seriously injured to severely injured and those legacy cohor
ms. beck, the position of being in no man's land, no person's land in which no answers come and we just keep waiting? 's ms. beck: senator, thank for you that question. i decided a long time ago the first time i stopped saying why is this happening is the first time i thought i shouldn't be doing this anymore. hannah's story probably explains it best of the emotional, financial uncertainty that's gone along with this program for the legacy cohort of caregivers. there's currently 14,000...
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ms. baldwin. mr. mcconnell: madam president. the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: last week a u.s. company annou an agreement to begin exporting natural gas to ukraine for the first time. that's certainly good news for front lines of russian an. for our allies across eastern europe. and for the workers and producers behind some of america's most and reliable energy. exporting american abundance is a win-win propo and it's one that closest trading partners in europe have increasingly as an opportunity to off their reliance on russian but setting aside last week's good news the biden administration istill chronically confused about the role that affordable and energy can play as a geopoliticaltool the source of american leadership andf our own economy. in pledge issued two years ago, president biden committed to help reduce europe relianc
ms. baldwin. mr. mcconnell: madam president. the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: last week a u.s. company annou an agreement to begin exporting natural gas to ukraine for the first time. that's certainly good news for front lines of russian an. for our allies across eastern europe. and for the workers and producers behind some of america's...
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ms.justice: moms for liberty hold people accountable and sh board and building relationships with and i think this is airing on c- sspanit is important for people to understand this is happening in our public schools. there are secret conversations happening between adults and children sanctioned by the government is encouraging schools to have secrets, adults keeping secrets from parents about their children. it is absolutely -- it is of trust that we could possibly have thought of. to a school hoping they will learn to read write and do math and that does what american parent still want from their public schools. w your child might express at mschool and the school, rather than coming to you saying we know you love your child more than anyone else in the world instd of sayinto make you aware of something they will take thach forms where that child decides what name tool and then what name the school will use when they call you.you even have plans for if you have a sibling at thethe larg
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ms. while amerprioritized arms control and nuclear reductions our adversaries moved in the opposite direction and took advantage of that moment. to highlight just one example, which the chairman was involved in reviewing, was the russian asat threat, which the administration acknowledged could be a violation of the 67 outer space treaty. china continues to expand its nuclear arsenal, including production of fissile material and the arsenal will reach 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030. a final topic requiring a sense of urgency is in the search for include arms control. after a meeting in november of last year, china has declined ow-on talks with the united states on this topic, and russia has backed out of several arms control commitments including suspension of the new start treaty, violations of the inf treaty, and de-ratification of the comprehensive test ban treaty. estions, many of which are time-sensitive, on the role of u.s. nuclear weapons in foreign policy and strategy.
ms. while amerprioritized arms control and nuclear reductions our adversaries moved in the opposite direction and took advantage of that moment. to highlight just one example, which the chairman was involved in reviewing, was the russian asat threat, which the administration acknowledged could be a violation of the 67 outer space treaty. china continues to expand its nuclear arsenal, including production of fissile material and the arsenal will reach 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030....
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next, ms. sawyer. ms. sawyer: chairman tester and casey, ranking members moran and scott, and members of the committee, thank you for holding this hearing. i'm the advocacy director for the quality of life foundation, which serves caregivers of the seriously injured veterans. we create educational resources surrounding pcafc and are one of the few organizations that assists with clinical appeals for pcafc. over the years, legislation and policy surrounding caregivers has evolved. the original legislation created the caregiver support program for post-9/11 veterans. post-9/11 veterans accepted into the pcafc under this regulation are called legacy caregivers. the mission act of 2018 expanded eligibility to pcafc to veterans of previous generations. the v.a. drafted new regulations in 2020. by march of 2022, there was a high denial rate for eligible applicants from previous generations, around 70%. and legacy review denials were around 80%. v.a. paused legacy reassessments in march of 2022. since then, they'
next, ms. sawyer. ms. sawyer: chairman tester and casey, ranking members moran and scott, and members of the committee, thank you for holding this hearing. i'm the advocacy director for the quality of life foundation, which serves caregivers of the seriously injured veterans. we create educational resources surrounding pcafc and are one of the few organizations that assists with clinical appeals for pcafc. over the years, legislation and policy surrounding caregivers has evolved. the original...
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ms. wasserman shultz, each shall control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. cline: thank you, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker e: you're recognized. mr. cline: mr. chairman, i'm pleased to speak in support of the military construction and veteran affairs appropriations bill. under current leadership the veterans health administration has been distracted from the core mission using political resources for lobbying congress and pushing for d.e.i. policies and going so far to process medical care claims for illegal aliens. our veterans deserve better. therefore, house republicans are moving forward with a bill that refocuses the v.a. back to its core mission by fully funding veterans health care programs and benefits while cutting out radical prerogatives that divert resources away from critical veterans care. in addition to supporting those who have served, this bill would bolster our national security interests in the indo-pacific region
ms. wasserman shultz, each shall control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. cline: thank you, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker e: you're recognized. mr. cline: mr. chairman, i'm pleased to speak in support of the military construction and veteran affairs appropriations bill. under current leadership the veterans health administration has been distracted from the core mission using political resources for lobbying congress and pushing for...
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ms. tovar: i am pleased to be a part of today's plenary, charting a path ■d,through ame'l divide. and boy, is this going to be a treat for you this morning as a national organization with a diverse constituency representing many political gender, sexual orientation, angiography. naleo's education fund is proud of its ability to convene forums like the naleo annual conference, facilitating critical and important to our lanity while promoting civic public discourse. unfortunately, our nation has seen a shift in recent years as hyper-partisanship takes a hold of political pes fi communities accore values of democracy and civility. this plenary will explore the effects of hyper-partisanship and latino leaders, and casd■■ne public square. as we demonstrate the commitment to serving their constituencies and the american democracy, i elected and appointed officials very seriously. and i know that we are in some dealing with our constituencies, and quite frankly, our colleagues, those on the same
ms. tovar: i am pleased to be a part of today's plenary, charting a path ■d,through ame'l divide. and boy, is this going to be a treat for you this morning as a national organization with a diverse constituency representing many political gender, sexual orientation, angiography. naleo's education fund is proud of its ability to convene forums like the naleo annual conference, facilitating critical and important to our lanity while promoting civic public discourse. unfortunately, our nation...
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ms.it is getting late. i want to coke -- i want to show a couple slides quickly that are pretty optimistic. this often shocks people. this is recent della from gallup. over 45% of americans identify independent, and republican and democratic parties continue into a death spiral. i want to understand who these independents were. next sli you see happening, look at this. 2024 half the electorate is going to be millennials or gen z. and they are going to dominate american politics for the next 20 years. this election is the last election that is dominated by baby boomers and baby boomer politics. change is coming. so if you let the current political it, because it is not going to last that much longer. what we start asking and getting into including what is driving th independent, you see it as younger people, and younger means under age 43. i am 46, a little bit older, but you see on these independent block is growing and it is going to continue to grow. and when you ask why, this is one of
ms.it is getting late. i want to coke -- i want to show a couple slides quickly that are pretty optimistic. this often shocks people. this is recent della from gallup. over 45% of americans identify independent, and republican and democratic parties continue into a death spiral. i want to understand who these independents were. next sli you see happening, look at this. 2024 half the electorate is going to be millennials or gen z. and they are going to dominate american politics for the next 20...
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ms.: thank you again, it has been an absolute privilege to be here with you today, an honor,ay knowing what you are all about in your mission statement as well. i feel there is a lot of consistency in what we are all trying to do here, which is to strengthen that public square. that is whatm both as a research professor of law and political science who studies positive peace versus negative peace and what, peace is and how it can be realized through democracy and a commitment to nonviolent movement building work. both here at home in the united states and abroad. and the orzamentioned that i sta couple of other people about eight yes ago called millions of conversations, which is the application of some of my research which is about bvalues. morning about reading a society that works for all of us, thaise trying to do. hat note, i really believe in exactly what is happening in rie next three days. because it wand that is just going to be waived or ■dresolve the divisiveness we ae all feel
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ms.or this until you read section 2-a 1-a, which imposes sanctions on any assists an investigate -- assists an effort to what does that mean? it includes those who provide exculpatory investigati.■? patrs and well meaning americanse i.c.c. as chip roy did when he gave his speech, detailing why that action is wrongful on law and the facts. but you assist an investigation when you provide information. and anyone who does that is subject to won't be sanctioned because he's a u.s. citizen, but anyone else who contacted the court and said here's what you're doing is wrong will be subject to these sanctions.m second, this bill punishes the spouses and family members. even the estranged family members. you son has gone w involving the i.c.c. you get sanctioned for what that son does.cularly i was on spouses. the bill punishes, as i said, spouses and family members, even those spouses and family members who oppose the ruling. so all last week, you're going to wonder why i have this poster up here
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ms. warren, aye. ms. collins, aye. mr. peters, aye. mrs. britt, no. ms. dmurkowski, aye. ms., aye. the clerk: ms. cortez masto, aye. mrs. gillibrand, aye. ms. duckworth, aye. mr. manchin, aye. mr. moran, no.. cramer, aye. the clerk: mr. wicker, aye. the clerk: mr. reed, aye. mr. schatz, aye.mr. mullin, no. mr. sullivan, no. the clerk: mr. schumer, aye. mr. brown, aye. the clerk: mrs. murray, aye. mr. cassidy, aye. ms. hirono, aye. mr. schmitt, no. mr. budd, no.a the clerk: mr. casey, aye.■■# the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye. mr. cardin, aye. the clerk: mr. king, aye. the the with the clerk: mrs. shaheen, aye. the clerk: mr. coons, aye.■h the clerk: mr. lee, no.■fr÷ the clerk: mr. warnock, aye.■■l the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye. vote: 5.> the presiding officer: the yeas are 63, the nays are 33. the nomination is confirmed. the majority leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the motions to reconsider with respect to rosner, see and chang nominations be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding
ms. warren, aye. ms. collins, aye. mr. peters, aye. mrs. britt, no. ms. dmurkowski, aye. ms., aye. the clerk: ms. cortez masto, aye. mrs. gillibrand, aye. ms. duckworth, aye. mr. manchin, aye. mr. moran, no.. cramer, aye. the clerk: mr. wicker, aye. the clerk: mr. reed, aye. mr. schatz, aye.mr. mullin, no. mr. sullivan, no. the clerk: mr. schumer, aye. mr. brown, aye. the clerk: mrs. murray, aye. mr. cassidy, aye. ms. hirono, aye. mr. schmitt, no. mr. budd, no.a the clerk: mr. casey,...
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ms.zuleger. can ssa managers and field office personnel help increase awareness of it and participation of able accounts? ms. zuleger: absolutely, with correct funding and we can definitely do that. sen. casey: i will turn next to dr. godtland. the rate of the disability labor force participation has been increasing over the last five years, though it is still well below that of the nondisabled workforce. the bureau of laborports that the may labor force participation rate for people with disabilities was 41.7% close to an all-time high. looking back 10 years, that participation rate has increased by over 30%. however, the demonstration projects designed to intensiv incentivize employment shows sthe major program to encourage employment the so-called ticket to work program, has a very low participation rate. most peo with disabilities report they want to work. we also need to en that they the health care and long-term support that they what policy should be implemented to retain the in di
ms.zuleger. can ssa managers and field office personnel help increase awareness of it and participation of able accounts? ms. zuleger: absolutely, with correct funding and we can definitely do that. sen. casey: i will turn next to dr. godtland. the rate of the disability labor force participation has been increasing over the last five years, though it is still well below that of the nondisabled workforce. the bureau of laborports that the may labor force participation rate for people with...
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ms. burke: when it comes to ms.jen during -- the rule defined treating someone according to their biological sex as discrimination potentially schools to punish these miss gender a fellow student. our schools being upfront with -- and thinking about california which schools from disclosing to parents at their is going by a different name or pronoun. e you working to restore accountability from schools to parents? ms. justice: moms for liberty hold people accountable and showing up to your school board and building relationships with i want to be clear and i think this is airing it is important for people to understand this is happening in our public schools. there are secret conversations happening between adults and children sanctioned by the government, the u.s. government is encouraging schools to have secrets, adults keeping secrets from parents about their children. absolutely -- the largest betrayal of trust that we could possibly have thought of. r child to a school hoping they will learn to read write and do
ms. burke: when it comes to ms.jen during -- the rule defined treating someone according to their biological sex as discrimination potentially schools to punish these miss gender a fellow student. our schools being upfront with -- and thinking about california which schools from disclosing to parents at their is going by a different name or pronoun. e you working to restore accountability from schools to parents? ms. justice: moms for liberty hold people accountable and showing up to your...
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ms. it's about8$ fostering personal responsibility, stability, and economic self-reliance. madam president, when i came to this chamber, i made a promise -- i made a promise to be urgent in my efforts to protect the rights of young pe emily and others in their generation who are tired of being ignored and dismissed. we cannot fail them or let them down in this moment. i close urging my colleagues to join in and ensure that a tax on contraceptives do not go unchecked. we must support this legislation and safeguard contraceptive care for the millions of young girls, women, and patients across the country. thank you, madam president. i yield the floor. a senator: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. i rise colleagues to urge all of my colleagues to vote may never of the right to contraception act. at its core, this bill is based on a very simple value, that every individual -- the value is that every individual should have the right to■i make decisis about thei
ms. it's about8$ fostering personal responsibility, stability, and economic self-reliance. madam president, when i came to this chamber, i made a promise -- i made a promise to be urgent in my efforts to protect the rights of young pe emily and others in their generation who are tired of being ignored and dismissed. we cannot fail them or let them down in this moment. i close urging my colleagues to join in and ensure that a tax on contraceptives do not go unchecked. we must support this...
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ms.nberger: i am proud to represent virginia's seventh district and in the commonwealth we know far too well the horrors of gun violence that impact our communities. from our universities to our wal-marts to our playgrounds to our walking paths to our elementary schools. people across our commonwealth and the rest of the country have been violence that forever change lives. i'm a former federal agent, i used to carry a gun every single day, i know what it is to be a responsible gun owner and i also know that background checks are proven to help law enforcement keep guns out of the hands of those who pose a danger to themselves and others. and we must ensure that we have background checks on all firearms purchases and i know that congress must re-instate a ban on the manufacturing, sale and transfer of military-style weapons and high capacity magazines. and i urge speaker johnson to bring these measures forward. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman fro
ms.nberger: i am proud to represent virginia's seventh district and in the commonwealth we know far too well the horrors of gun violence that impact our communities. from our universities to our wal-marts to our playgrounds to our walking paths to our elementary schools. people across our commonwealth and the rest of the country have been violence that forever change lives. i'm a former federal agent, i used to carry a gun every single day, i know what it is to be a responsible gun owner and i...
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ms.burke: i'm glad you are here today because that story illustrates so much that can get lost in 1500 page rule. ncrete. unfortunately it so concrete but thank you for being willing to tell that story. florida is back to back championon our report card. you have taken first place two years in a row. when it comes to k-12 education florida is responsive to and not special interest groups. what have you heardarents on the issue of title ix and how can you respond tostories like you just heard from paula? comm. diaz: i would like to acknowledge that we have a banner at the lobby of the department of education with that back to back number one. we thank heritage. i would like to thank heritage and all the leaders here and all those -- athletes and willing to give testimony. ell you is that there is nothing in this this but the truth is they are pushing this agenda and intimidation. we have heard from parents -- i'm the father of three girls starting at home with my wife. they are terrified o
ms.burke: i'm glad you are here today because that story illustrates so much that can get lost in 1500 page rule. ncrete. unfortunately it so concrete but thank you for being willing to tell that story. florida is back to back championon our report card. you have taken first place two years in a row. when it comes to k-12 education florida is responsive to and not special interest groups. what have you heardarents on the issue of title ix and how can you respond tostories like you just heard...
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ms. lee: i urge a no vote, and i yield back. the chair: the gentlelady yields back. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from south carolina. those in favor say aye. those opposed say no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, and the amendment is agreed to. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 12, further proceedings will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> while commending the chair for a job well done today, i now move that the committee to rise. the chair: question on the motion that the committee rise. the ayes have it, the motion is adopted. accordingly, the committee rises. the committee of the whole house from the state of the union having under consider h.r. 8771 directs me to report that it's come to no resolution thereon. the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee has under consideration h.r. 8771 and has come to no resolution thereon. the chair: for what
ms. lee: i urge a no vote, and i yield back. the chair: the gentlelady yields back. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from south carolina. those in favor say aye. those opposed say no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, and the amendment is agreed to. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 12, further proceedings will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> while commending the chair for a job well done today, i now...
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ms. i'm the director of the project on n affectionately known as p.o.n.i., here at have you join us today for a conversation with congressman mike turner, chairman of the house permanent subcommittee on first thanking chairman turner for hime. immediately before this event, he spent an hour meeting with the p.o.n.i. nuclear scholars, who are also in the room today. and this is a group of next-generation nuclear experts. and chairman turner kindlyws on a lot of -- a lot of the issues that we're going to hear more about, along with some professional advice. all the time that you've given us today. before we begin today's event, i do need to share with you ou overall, we feel secure in ourbuilding as a convener, we have a duty to prepare for any eventuality. i will be your responsible safety officer at this event and pleaseed arises. and finally, please familiarize yourself with the emergency exit pathways. behind you or at the sides there.aerospace security project are really honored to hav
ms. i'm the director of the project on n affectionately known as p.o.n.i., here at have you join us today for a conversation with congressman mike turner, chairman of the house permanent subcommittee on first thanking chairman turner for hime. immediately before this event, he spent an hour meeting with the p.o.n.i. nuclear scholars, who are also in the room today. and this is a group of next-generation nuclear experts. and chairman turner kindlyws on a lot of -- a lot of the issues that we're...
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ms. greene: i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 18 printed in house report 118-559 offered by ms. greene of georgia. the chair: the gentlewoman from georgia, ms. greene, each will control five minutes. ms. greene: thank you, mr. speaker, my amendment would effectively fire secretary mayorkas as secretary of the homeland security for the atrocious job that he is doing with our southern border and our overall security of our nation. . . . . earlier this year the house of representatives passed impeachment articles against secretary mayorkas to make him the first cabinet secretary to be impeached since 1876. if the house impeached secretary mayorkas, we should certainly not pay him. here's some real-life consequences of alejandro mayorkas' failures. rachel moran, a mother of five from maryland, was brutally raped and murdered by an illegal alien from el salvador who mayorkas 'allowed to enter our -- allowed to enter
ms. greene: i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 18 printed in house report 118-559 offered by ms. greene of georgia. the chair: the gentlewoman from georgia, ms. greene, each will control five minutes. ms. greene: thank you, mr. speaker, my amendment would effectively fire secretary mayorkas as secretary of the homeland security for the atrocious job that he is doing with our southern border and our overall security of...
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ms. underwood. despite of disagreements on policy■f the ranking member of the full committee, we would likeo opportunity to kick off this appropriations season, if you ld to getting started here.stly, is my gratitude to the staff for r as we know without them, this would be ayhing and t thing to do. with that, i'm going to reserve the rest of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from illinois is opposition to the funding bill. iwledge the hard work of those who are serving on the ofhomeland security.p they are making sacrifices every day to country and i am committed to recognizing that. policies acknowledge both the challenges and obsts face. today's bill includes key priorities focus on expanding employee wellness and suicide preventionams and funding additional wellness centers that build upon the el paso pilot. providing resources to increaset sexual assault and protect imprgor coast guard members and family members.e these silver lining s, the department ofhome
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ms. while america prioritized armsco our adversaries moved in the opposite direction and took advantage of that moment. which the chairman was involvedwiwaasat threat, which the administration acknowledged could be a violation of the 1967 xpand its nuclear arsenal, including production of fissile material and the department of defense anchina's nuclear arsenal will reach 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030. a final topic requiring a sense of urgency is in the search for solutions, potentially to after a meeting in november of last year, china has declined for follow-on talks with theed states on this topic, and russia has backed out of several arms control commitments including suspension of the newf the inf treaty, and de-ratification of the comprehensive test ban treaty. so overall, these raise really important questihe role of u.s. nuclear weapons in foreign policy and strategy. and that's why we are so thrilled to have chairman tuo offer his insights and thoughts, to include th
ms. while america prioritized armsco our adversaries moved in the opposite direction and took advantage of that moment. which the chairman was involvedwiwaasat threat, which the administration acknowledged could be a violation of the 1967 xpand its nuclear arsenal, including production of fissile material and the department of defense anchina's nuclear arsenal will reach 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030. a final topic requiring a sense of urgency is in the search for solutions,...
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ms.ook forward to getting this piece of legislation done, and who has been a long time champion of these issues and this legislation. i look forward to working with the veteran service organizations to finally get this over the finish line on behalf of our nation's caregivers. why? because they're veterans have earned this. with that, i'm going to turn it over to senator scott for his remarks. >> thank you, chair tester. good morning. i like to thank everyone for being here today and want to welcome you all to this historic joint meeting of the senate aging and veterans affairs committee. thank chai and tester, as well as braun and moran for having the hearing today. it's an honor to set in for senator braun an issue so important for my family and nationwide. >> i'd like to put senator braun's testimony into the record. this is hearing is an important opportunity to hear about affecting caregivers as they age. as a navy war veteran and i know about the sacrifices made by military families
ms.ook forward to getting this piece of legislation done, and who has been a long time champion of these issues and this legislation. i look forward to working with the veteran service organizations to finally get this over the finish line on behalf of our nation's caregivers. why? because they're veterans have earned this. with that, i'm going to turn it over to senator scott for his remarks. >> thank you, chair tester. good morning. i like to thank everyone for being here today and want...
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ms.ouses, family, friends, neighbors and paid workers. the majority -- actually more than 96% of those women. and we'll hear from our witnesses today that caring for a loved one can place a significant physical, emotional and financial stress on the veteran, the care giver and family members. additional challenges for caregivers include navigating the v.a. system, applying for programs and finding other resources. we'll hear today from peter townsend who comes to us from susquehanna county, pennsylvania. he's joined by his wife and caregiver, lisa, and we'll hear from them about the needs and the experience of being a care recipient and what that care means to his continued quality of life and health. long-term care is intended to provide supports and services to help people lived as safely as e setting of their choice. care giving services may include, of course, help with activities of managing medications, transportation and so much more. the v.a. offers a wide range of long-term care
ms.ouses, family, friends, neighbors and paid workers. the majority -- actually more than 96% of those women. and we'll hear from our witnesses today that caring for a loved one can place a significant physical, emotional and financial stress on the veteran, the care giver and family members. additional challenges for caregivers include navigating the v.a. system, applying for programs and finding other resources. we'll hear today from peter townsend who comes to us from susquehanna county,...
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ms.an: i am cooperating with the ig investigation -- chair blumenthal: i am talking about what you know. ms. fagan: i do not know the specifics of her allegation. i am fully cooperating with the ig. if there is evidence of misconduct we will work in accordance with law and policy --. chair blumenthal: i apologize?s for interrupting, but my time is limited. i'm going to ask you, you know what cg6905 is, right? it enables veterans of the coast guard to have access to benefits and care from the v.a. when that document is unsigned it cannot access the benefits. if they are denied the opportunity to sign that document, not only are they victims of sexual assault and survivors, but they are prevented from accessing the health care they need to deal with the trauma d other medical problems that may be resulting from it. i find one of the most damning parts of her letter to be that those survivors evidently were denied that opportunity. what are you going to do to give those veterans the opportun
ms.an: i am cooperating with the ig investigation -- chair blumenthal: i am talking about what you know. ms. fagan: i do not know the specifics of her allegation. i am fully cooperating with the ig. if there is evidence of misconduct we will work in accordance with law and policy --. chair blumenthal: i apologize?s for interrupting, but my time is limited. i'm going to ask you, you know what cg6905 is, right? it enables veterans of the coast guard to have access to benefits and care from the...
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ms. investigati -- chair blumenthal: i am talng about what you know. ms. fagan: i do not know the specifics of her allegation. ig. if there is evidence of misconduct we will work in w and policy --. chair blumenthal: i apologize for interrupting, but my time is limited'm going to ask you, youw what cg6905 is, right? it enables veterans of the coaa. when that document is unsigned it cannot access the benefit■bs. opportunity to sign that document, not only are they■q victims of sexual assault and survivors, but they are pren health care they need to deal with the trauma and other medical problems that may beg f. i find one of the most damning parts of her letter to be that those survivors evidently were die opportunity.o give those veterans the opportunity to access care and benefits? ms. fagan: i am committed to cooperating th the ig.6m understand what did or did not happen. chair blumenthal: is the ig saying you cannot give them the opportunity to sign?■#]■÷ ms. fagan: the ig has said whi
ms. investigati -- chair blumenthal: i am talng about what you know. ms. fagan: i do not know the specifics of her allegation. ig. if there is evidence of misconduct we will work in w and policy --. chair blumenthal: i apologize for interrupting, but my time is limited'm going to ask you, youw what cg6905 is, right? it enables veterans of the coaa. when that document is unsigned it cannot access the benefit■bs. opportunity to sign that document, not only are they■q victims of sexual assault...
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ms.tovar: we are going to go into a bit of social media. mr. brandon: also gallup data set on socia issues, younger generations have pretty much coalesced around how they view the world. and on eco issues they tend to be more center-right. so either party right now, and that is what is driving this move to the independents, one of the reasons. ms. tovar: what is the impact of social media on the values of democracy and civility? e tips for the policymakers here in the audience as they engage in the ms. ali: i think part of this again is the silos-based approach, which we need to be careful about not mod i think there is a lot media, a lot of attention on ai, a lot of attention on technology a lot of attention on a lot of different things. just fix this, then everything would be ok. is, it does not work that way. we havolistic approach and understand for example, ways that people with an addiction problem -- i mean, note where we are sitting right now. it' s just to say if someone has an a
ms.tovar: we are going to go into a bit of social media. mr. brandon: also gallup data set on socia issues, younger generations have pretty much coalesced around how they view the world. and on eco issues they tend to be more center-right. so either party right now, and that is what is driving this move to the independents, one of the reasons. ms. tovar: what is the impact of social media on the values of democracy and civility? e tips for the policymakers here in the audience as they engage in...