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texas elected a u.s. senator, all 36 members of the texas delegation to the u.s. house of representatives. governor, lieutenant governor, controller, all 150 members of the statehouse, over 175 trial court judges and over 75 district attorney's. relief simply was too late for bortles, for voters and all the selections. officials in five different states have passed racially discriminatory laws. clark mentioned the north case. there is a voter suppression crisis in our country. congers has an obligation to use the enforcement powers which was bestowed in the constitution to amend the voting rights act, to protect minority voters from racial discrimination. they rejected the the court in particular, as you have heard, objected to what it regarded as it a targeting of mostly southern states. i agree with you, congress got on and shall be substituted its own judgment. the shelby decision is the law. any effort by this body to amend the voting rights act must be undertaken with attention to the court office guidance in that case. hr 4 does precisely that. proposes a na
texas elected a u.s. senator, all 36 members of the texas delegation to the u.s. house of representatives. governor, lieutenant governor, controller, all 150 members of the statehouse, over 175 trial court judges and over 75 district attorney's. relief simply was too late for bortles, for voters and all the selections. officials in five different states have passed racially discriminatory laws. clark mentioned the north case. there is a voter suppression crisis in our country. congers has an...
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hospital in dallas, texas. in that position, i saw firsthand the unique health care needs of the veterans community. i believe the bill will be a positive step toward tackling some of the recommit the billcal problems that the v.a. is currently facing and provide our veterans with the care they deserve when they come home. i strongly support this bipartisan bill and encourage my colleagues to do the same. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. lucas: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lucas: mr. speaker, i rise in support of representative norman's bill, h.r. 617, the department of energy and veterans' health initiative act. this bill authorizes a critical and ongoing partnership between the department of energy and the department of veterans affairs to improve the way we diagnosis and care for our veterans. this partnership, known as the m.v.
hospital in dallas, texas. in that position, i saw firsthand the unique health care needs of the veterans community. i believe the bill will be a positive step toward tackling some of the recommit the billcal problems that the v.a. is currently facing and provide our veterans with the care they deserve when they come home. i strongly support this bipartisan bill and encourage my colleagues to do the same. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the...
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the gentlewoman from texas is ecognized. the gentlewoman from texas reserves. the gentleman from alabama is recognized. >> i have no further speakers. i reserve the balance to close. the chair: the gentleman reserves. ms. garcia: i think i have probably 30 to 45 seconds, i want to repeat something i said. i think it's important that we emphasize that we're talking about children. young, young children. and again, there is no national security reason to detain children. kids aren't prisoners of war. they do not belong in military bases. they d not belong in camps. they do not belong in cages. they belong in the arms ofer that mothers or with their families with a capable sponsor. with that, i close. the chair: the gentlewoman from texas yields. the gentleman from alabama is recognized. >> i just want to remind people that we don't want to have these unkay acompanied children not have appropriate places to stay and get medical care and transportation and supervision that they need. that's all that we're providing for them because we don't have them in the c.b.p.
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let's start with texas. to texas republicans act like they're starting to get nervous?> well, first of all, we have been having the same conversation for the past at least since 2012 that maybe this is the year that texas is going to turn blue. >> first time i heard it was '88. >> well, maybe. i'll start with 2012 when i'm aware of it. but, so, on the hill, i mean, i think that the senate race is going to have an impact on what happens at the presidential john cornyn is running again. democrats had hoped that beto o'rourke would jump in the senate race. >> would that have been the best candidate? >> i think they got mj hagar. i think that is a very strong candidate and i don't think that they are sad about it. you hit it in your question, though, chuck. is the democratic party prepared to invest there. not only the national democratic party but the local texas democratic party as well, which has not -- is not nearly as robust as the republican party there. >> we were down there during the midterms in october. the biggest complaint i got was beto's hoarding all the money
let's start with texas. to texas republicans act like they're starting to get nervous?> well, first of all, we have been having the same conversation for the past at least since 2012 that maybe this is the year that texas is going to turn blue. >> first time i heard it was '88. >> well, maybe. i'll start with 2012 when i'm aware of it. but, so, on the hill, i mean, i think that the senate race is going to have an impact on what happens at the presidential john cornyn is running...
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texas. frederico has a number of previous positions in the city government, in the state government at times as well. he worked as a mexican customs broker for a long time, so a lot of different experiences he'll be drawing upon as we have the connection. to his left, john, border alliance, pretty unique in representing and he can tell us more about it, three different states, new mexico, texas and chihuahua, that tri-state area across u.s.-mexico border. he was cabinet secretary for new mexico and has a lot of fascinating experience from his time there that we can draw on here as well. finally, last but certainly not least is mario. mario is -- i'm flipping through and missing my spot here, with the greater brownsville investment corporation. am i saying that correctly? incentives corporation. executive director and ceo of the greater brownsville incentive corporation. he also sits on the board of directors for the congressional hispanic caucus institute and worked in government relations a
texas. frederico has a number of previous positions in the city government, in the state government at times as well. he worked as a mexican customs broker for a long time, so a lot of different experiences he'll be drawing upon as we have the connection. to his left, john, border alliance, pretty unique in representing and he can tell us more about it, three different states, new mexico, texas and chihuahua, that tri-state area across u.s.-mexico border. he was cabinet secretary for new mexico...
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during the texas revolution, it was the alabama could you shata of texas auto -- coushatta of east texas who provided food and medicine to the great sam houston and his army. their story is sewn into the fabric of texas history. h.r. 759 is not about whether one agrees or disagrees with gambling. this bill isn't about gambling. it's about letting two tribes in two of texas' most economically distressed zones engage in what every other tribe in america engages in. this bill would allow these two tribes in texas to do bingo. that's it. not black jack. not poker. not craps. just bingo. for too long, the alabama -- alabama-coushatta and the other tribes have been prevented from achieving self-sufficiency. it's time we right this wrong. we will take today in efforts to give these tribes a chance to embark on the american dream. we will vote to lift their families out of poverty, we will vote to educate their youth and we will vote to grow their economies. i'm hoping my 432 colleagues say yes with their vote. i want to thank the distinguished gentleman from the great state of texas, my friend,
during the texas revolution, it was the alabama could you shata of texas auto -- coushatta of east texas who provided food and medicine to the great sam houston and his army. their story is sewn into the fabric of texas history. h.r. 759 is not about whether one agrees or disagrees with gambling. this bill isn't about gambling. it's about letting two tribes in two of texas' most economically distressed zones engage in what every other tribe in america engages in. this bill would allow these two...
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next, lawmakers from texas, new jersey, and hawaii. representative taylor, the third district of texas, is first. the congressman is a former texas state legislature and -- legislator and u.s. marine. >> congressman, you are a seventh generation texan. rep. taylor: my family came to texas in 1826 and became mexican citizens. in 1835, october of 1835, a letter was sent to my family asking them to join the revolution. a copy of the letter is in my office here in washington, d.c. you can see it says the time to revolt it now. >> over the generations, what has your family done for a living? rep. taylor: i've been in commercial real estate, farming, i lived one mile away from where my great-grandfather farmed for -- farmed the land during the great depression. our family has a great love for and it hasur state been an incredible ride. i am honored to represent the people of the third district of texas in congress. >> who are your parents? rep. taylor: my father was an attorney and businessman. my mother is a homemaker. i grew up in midland,
next, lawmakers from texas, new jersey, and hawaii. representative taylor, the third district of texas, is first. the congressman is a former texas state legislature and -- legislator and u.s. marine. >> congressman, you are a seventh generation texan. rep. taylor: my family came to texas in 1826 and became mexican citizens. in 1835, october of 1835, a letter was sent to my family asking them to join the revolution. a copy of the letter is in my office here in washington, d.c. you can see...
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florida, louisiana and texas on alert. our team tracking the very latest. >>> new fallout this morning from the jeffrey epstein case. the multimillionaire charged with preying on minors, now calls growing for labor secretary acosta to resign for cutting a deal with the sex offender more than a decade ago. the president's response this morning. >>> midair scare. caught on camera, a delta plane's engine blowing. this piece flying around inside. passengers told to brace for an emergency landing. the investigation under way. >>> private health battle. the family of 20-year-old cameron boyce, the disney star who suddenly passed away in his sleep, now revealing the medical condition he had been living with. >>> dognapped. a soccer star's plea. >> somebody broke into the house in l.a., took my dog from the house. >> after his pomeranian is snatched. now the fight to find lucci. >>> swimming with the sharks. the rare footage caught on camera where these two great whites were spotted spinning around each other. ♪ i'm gonna take my
florida, louisiana and texas on alert. our team tracking the very latest. >>> new fallout this morning from the jeffrey epstein case. the multimillionaire charged with preying on minors, now calls growing for labor secretary acosta to resign for cutting a deal with the sex offender more than a decade ago. the president's response this morning. >>> midair scare. caught on camera, a delta plane's engine blowing. this piece flying around inside. passengers told to brace for an...
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up next, lawmakers from texas, new jersey and hawaii, ben taylor representing the house district of texas is first. the congressman is a former state legislator and u.s. marine. >> you are a seventh generation texan. explain your family history. rep. taylor: my family came to texas in 1826 and they became mexican citizens. in october of 1835, there was a letter sent to my family asking them to join the revolution. a copy of the letter is actually in my office here in washington, d.c. you can see them saying, the time to revolt is now. >> over the generations, what has your family done for a living? rep. taylor: i have been working in commercial real estate, oil and gas, farming, my family has a long history of texas with a lot of love for our state. i am very honored to represent the people of the third district of texas. >> who are your parents? rep. taylor: my father is an attorney and a businessman, my mother is a homemaker. i grew up in midland, texas and i was born in dallas. i live about 50 miles from where i was born, not too far from home. i joined the marine corps, took a commiss
up next, lawmakers from texas, new jersey and hawaii, ben taylor representing the house district of texas is first. the congressman is a former state legislator and u.s. marine. >> you are a seventh generation texan. explain your family history. rep. taylor: my family came to texas in 1826 and they became mexican citizens. in october of 1835, there was a letter sent to my family asking them to join the revolution. a copy of the letter is actually in my office here in washington, d.c. you...
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latino voters made up 30% of texas voters in 2018.merican population. houston, dallas, austin and san antonio, are all big vibrant, increasingly diverse cities. some things give me pause. one concern for democrats, texas, if you poll registered voters, you see some purple numbers. who actually turns out to vote in texas? traditionally, it's older, white more republican voters. so, could democrats win texas in 2020? sure, there's a chance. but do i buy that texas is already a swing state? no, i'm not ready to buy it. z me again in four years. >> our thanks to nate. our our roundtable standing by to dive in including the latest from our abc news/washington post poll. we're back in just 30 seconds. >>> let's bring in our roundtable, abc news political analyst matthew dowd, abc news correspondent karen travers who covers the white house for us. steve innskeep and fi fivethir fivethirtyeight senior political writer perry bacon, jr. welcome to you. karen travers a first here today. matt, let's get right to the poll out this morning. backed
latino voters made up 30% of texas voters in 2018.merican population. houston, dallas, austin and san antonio, are all big vibrant, increasingly diverse cities. some things give me pause. one concern for democrats, texas, if you poll registered voters, you see some purple numbers. who actually turns out to vote in texas? traditionally, it's older, white more republican voters. so, could democrats win texas in 2020? sure, there's a chance. but do i buy that texas is already a swing state? no,...
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award for texas. we're very proud of the work we're doing and want to challenge it as we go. the senate bill 22 was passed two sessions ago, it allows high school students to graduate with a two year technical degree. a lot of you may have children or you yourselves gone through a dual credit in high school but be it's academia credit. we went to austin and said we need technology to get our students in high school so while in high school they have a technical degree and high school diploma. there are about 15 schools in this space in dallas and two more south of dallas in brownsville, texas. we're working on creating a manufacturing innovations hub, a concept. based on what's happening with spacex, ship building, lnds talking about coming into the region. we need to be ready with research and development and do it with a university that will make it a regional concept. texas manufacturing and assistance center, if you're not familiar with that, funded through the department of commerce nest, given to
award for texas. we're very proud of the work we're doing and want to challenge it as we go. the senate bill 22 was passed two sessions ago, it allows high school students to graduate with a two year technical degree. a lot of you may have children or you yourselves gone through a dual credit in high school but be it's academia credit. we went to austin and said we need technology to get our students in high school so while in high school they have a technical degree and high school diploma....
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next, lawmakers from texas, new jersey, and hawaii. van taylor who is representing the third district of texas is first. he is a former third district legislator and a marine. >> congressman, your seventh generation texan. rep. taylor: my family came to texas in 1826 and became mexican citizens. in 1835, october o35
next, lawmakers from texas, new jersey, and hawaii. van taylor who is representing the third district of texas is first. he is a former third district legislator and a marine. >> congressman, your seventh generation texan. rep. taylor: my family came to texas in 1826 and became mexican citizens. in 1835, october o35
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greta: in your service in the texas state house, the texas senate, what were your priorities those years? rep. taylor: in the texas legislature, i served four years in the house and senate. it was a tremendous honor to -- privilege to represent the people in the county. i passed 81 bills and everyone of them had bipartisan support. i worked on a whole variety of issues. the first bill i filed was a bill to help men and women in uniform vote from overseas. military voting increased 150% as part of that legislation. bipartisan. i worked to protect victims of domestic violence. i worked to help people reenter society who had been convicted of crimes, try to help them work on tax legislation, carried the most important ethics passage texas passed in 20 years. i worked on a wide variety of issues, but always on a bipartisan basis. always trying to find commonsense solutions that people could agree on to move my state forward. greta: what about out here in washington? what committees are you on and what are you working on? rep. taylor: i'm on the education and labor committee and homeland secu
greta: in your service in the texas state house, the texas senate, what were your priorities those years? rep. taylor: in the texas legislature, i served four years in the house and senate. it was a tremendous honor to -- privilege to represent the people in the county. i passed 81 bills and everyone of them had bipartisan support. i worked on a whole variety of issues. the first bill i filed was a bill to help men and women in uniform vote from overseas. military voting increased 150% as part...
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jordan, of texas, to be united states district judge for the eastern district of texas. mr. mcconnell: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the negotiation to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of sean d. jordan, of texas, to be united states district judge for the eastern district of texas, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the motion is on -- the motion is on the question to proceed. the ayes appear to have it. mr. mcconnell: i move to proceed to calendar number 205. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion to proceed. all those -- the ayes do have it. and the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, mark t. pittman, of texas, to
jordan, of texas, to be united states district judge for the eastern district of texas. mr. mcconnell: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the negotiation to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of sean d. jordan, of texas, to be united states district judge for the eastern district of texas, signed by 17 senators as...
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next, lawmakers from texas, new jersey, and hawaii. van taylor who is representing the third district of texas is first. he is a former third district legislator and a marine. >> congressman, your seventh generation texan. rep. taylor: my family came to texas in 1826 and became mexican citizens. in 1835, october of 1835, a letter was sent to my family asking them to join the revolution. a copy of the letter is in my office, here in washington, d.c.. you can see that the times were now. greta: over the generations, what has your family done for living? rep. taylor: i've been in commercial real estate, farming, i live one mile away from where my great-grandfather farmed for the great depression. our family has a great love for
next, lawmakers from texas, new jersey, and hawaii. van taylor who is representing the third district of texas is first. he is a former third district legislator and a marine. >> congressman, your seventh generation texan. rep. taylor: my family came to texas in 1826 and became mexican citizens. in 1835, october of 1835, a letter was sent to my family asking them to join the revolution. a copy of the letter is in my office, here in washington, d.c.. you can see that the times were now....
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guest: texas, i wrestle with where's a good place to put texas. i believe it is becoming more competitive. i don't believe it is in the tossup status quite yet. in the most recent senate ratings, we moved senator cornyn out of our solid republican category to a likely republican category, which is a more vulnerable place. i think it could get more competitive as it goes on. >> on behalf of the center of the brookings studio. i want to welcome you. we have a full house. this is not the first event in washington on this general topic. i think it's a fair question to ask why. why are we still on the murder of one individual? that's a topic that will come up in our discussion today, of course. two points are worth pointing out. first,
guest: texas, i wrestle with where's a good place to put texas. i believe it is becoming more competitive. i don't believe it is in the tossup status quite yet. in the most recent senate ratings, we moved senator cornyn out of our solid republican category to a likely republican category, which is a more vulnerable place. i think it could get more competitive as it goes on. >> on behalf of the center of the brookings studio. i want to welcome you. we have a full house. this is not the...
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the gentlelady from texas. ms. jackson lee: it's my pleasure, madam speaker, to yield one minute to the distinguished member of the judiciary committee, the gentlelady from california, ms. bass, one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. bass: madam speaker, the world is watching, and the world is in shock. today, i rise to speak in support of this resolution, condemning the hateful rhetoric of donald trump. his comments were beneath the dignity of the office of the president of the united states, and they have no place in our country. my four colleagues he attacked have every right to be in the united states. they are just as american as any one of us, and it's shameful the leader of our country would seek to disparage them for political gain, but the sad truth is, if we were to pass a resolution every time donald trump said something offensive, little else would happen in congress. for this moment, this should be much more than condemning donald trump. this moment has to
the gentlelady from texas. ms. jackson lee: it's my pleasure, madam speaker, to yield one minute to the distinguished member of the judiciary committee, the gentlelady from california, ms. bass, one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. bass: madam speaker, the world is watching, and the world is in shock. today, i rise to speak in support of this resolution, condemning the hateful rhetoric of donald trump. his comments were beneath the dignity of the...
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is up next where we will be looking more into texas germans -- texas instruments results. 'sroline: we have snap earnings out. better than expected. daily active users, much more than had been expected. second quarter active users 205 to 207 million for the third quarter outlook. the estimate had been 193 overall. building on membership. also seeing revenue come in at 388 million, again beating estimates. just six cents versus $.10. we are starting to see the forecast look strong. taylor: we are also taking a look at shares of chipotle. earnings-per-share coming in much higher than expected. adjusting -- adjusted earnings-per-share, $399. second quarter sales up about 10%, also beating estimates come up about 8.4% at least. for now, you can see shares rising and we will get more on all of this. i want to turn back to another company, texas instruments. one of the biggest bellwethers for semiconductors was out with results. joining me from san francisco. thank you for joining me. it was very interesting, second quarter, we had some cautious guidance and revenue outlook. did
is up next where we will be looking more into texas germans -- texas instruments results. 'sroline: we have snap earnings out. better than expected. daily active users, much more than had been expected. second quarter active users 205 to 207 million for the third quarter outlook. the estimate had been 193 overall. building on membership. also seeing revenue come in at 388 million, again beating estimates. just six cents versus $.10. we are starting to see the forecast look strong. taylor: we...
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the gentlelady from texas. ms. jackson lee: i'm pleased to yield one many of -- one and a half minutes to the distinguished gentleman from georgia, representative louis. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for -- representative lewis. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one and a half maines. mr. lewis: thank you, madam speaker. i rise with a sense of righteous indignation to support this resolution. i know racism when i see it. know racism when i feel it. and at the highest level of government, there's no room for racism. it tsaos the seeds of violence and destroys the hopes and dreams of people. the world is watching. they are shocked and dismayed because it seems we have lost our way. as a nation, as a proud and great people. we are one congress. and we are here to serve one house. the american house. the american people. ome of us have been victims of the pain and hurt of racism. in the 1950's and 1960's, segregationists told us to go back when we protested for or rights. t
the gentlelady from texas. ms. jackson lee: i'm pleased to yield one many of -- one and a half minutes to the distinguished gentleman from georgia, representative louis. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for -- representative lewis. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one and a half maines. mr. lewis: thank you, madam speaker. i rise with a sense of righteous indignation to support this resolution. i know racism when i see it. know racism when i feel it....
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the gentleman from texas reserves. mr. burgess: my amendment in the record along with extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. i'll reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from texas reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. morelle: thank you, mr. speaker. i do note that although the gentlelady from indiana did not actually talk about the minimum wage increase, which is before us, i do note that about 40% of the workers in her district would be affected by this with annual average raises of $3,200 a year. before i just make a couple of other points, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to submit the following letters to the record. the first letter from the service employees international union, the second from the communication workers of america e. both sharing overwhelming support for h.r. 582, the raise the wage act. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. morelle: i would like to ask, mr. speaker, unan
the gentleman from texas reserves. mr. burgess: my amendment in the record along with extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. i'll reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from texas reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. morelle: thank you, mr. speaker. i do note that although the gentlelady from indiana did not actually talk about the minimum wage increase, which is before us, i do...
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he appeared happy and ready to take on the texas rangers, dawning his texas duds in this instagram photo shared by his wife. that was sunday. by monday afternoon, the los angeles born angel would never alight on the mound again. and his major league debut, by the way, was in 2012. he was just 21 years old. now, six years later, he is no longer with us. there are hearts broken across the country, especially in the world of baseball. we have been hearing from people playing for all sorts of teams from the new york yankees, to the arizona diamondbacks where he first, he played lots of people sending their con doll senses, people showing -- condolences, people showing up one after the other with condolences in the los angeles area. >> so sad for the family and the team and the baseball community. sara sidner. thank you so much. there are so many questions about how he died but there just aren't answers this morning. what we can find out much more about is how he lived and the impact his life had. joining us in a few minutes, the los angeles reporter who follows the angels, she'll tell us wha
he appeared happy and ready to take on the texas rangers, dawning his texas duds in this instagram photo shared by his wife. that was sunday. by monday afternoon, the los angeles born angel would never alight on the mound again. and his major league debut, by the way, was in 2012. he was just 21 years old. now, six years later, he is no longer with us. there are hearts broken across the country, especially in the world of baseball. we have been hearing from people playing for all sorts of teams...
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the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. thornberry: i have no further requests on this en bloc package and yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. smith: thank you, i yield myself such time as i may consume just to say i urge support for the en bloc package and reeled back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from washington yields back. the gentleman from texas yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. thornberry: i think i yielded back. the chair: in that case, the question is on the amendment en bloc offered by the gentleman from washington. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the en bloc amendments are greed to. it is now in order to consider amendment number 3 printed in part b of house report 116-143. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? ms. speier: i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the a
the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. thornberry: i have no further requests on this en bloc package and yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. smith: thank you, i yield myself such time as i may consume just to say i urge support for the en bloc package and reeled back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from washington yields back. the gentleman from texas yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from...
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attempted to enroll in texas western college. and again, because of the color of her skin, was turned away. she enlisted the aid of the naacp in texas, a little-known attorney named thurgood marshall. and they took that case to the federal bench of re thomason. and not only did her persistence and courage and the decision and that federal court allow her to attend texas western college, it integrated higher education throughout the state of texas, and it struck down the segregation clause in our state constitution. that is why we are going to make sure, as the inheritors of her sacrifice and her service and her struggle, that we invest in truly quality and equity in education for every single american. we are going to start a half trillion dollar permanent education fund for equity and excellence. we are going to make sure that we address the disparity in public education funding for communities of color. $23 billion per year. were going to make sure that we invest in minority serving institutions, historically black colleges and
attempted to enroll in texas western college. and again, because of the color of her skin, was turned away. she enlisted the aid of the naacp in texas, a little-known attorney named thurgood marshall. and they took that case to the federal bench of re thomason. and not only did her persistence and courage and the decision and that federal court allow her to attend texas western college, it integrated higher education throughout the state of texas, and it struck down the segregation clause in...
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and the texas interconnection. however, due to proper planning and management by what we call the electric reliability council of texas, the texas grid was able to recover quickly from this devastating storm. it's not a question of if, but a question of when that same power grid will face significant physical and cyber threats, the modernization of the national electricity system must be our priority. according to the department of energy, doa, the u.s. electric grid must be updated within the next decade to address challenges including ageing u.s. energy infrastructure, changes for demand in energy, emerging threats and fundamental shifts in the u.s. energy supply portfolio, as energy sources rightfully so, like renewables and nuclear increase. again, we can see these changes taking place in my very own home state where today nuclear generation is our most reliable source of energy. in fact, running at more than 93% of the time over the last three years. and where we also lead the nation in wind energy, and we're
and the texas interconnection. however, due to proper planning and management by what we call the electric reliability council of texas, the texas grid was able to recover quickly from this devastating storm. it's not a question of if, but a question of when that same power grid will face significant physical and cyber threats, the modernization of the national electricity system must be our priority. according to the department of energy, doa, the u.s. electric grid must be updated within the...
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very much.u to all of my fellow texans, i now we have a large texas contingent. thank you for being here. briefly, this selection is all about what we want our ation to become in the years ahead. and i want you to know, that if you elect me president, that i work hard every single day to make sure that your children get aur grandchildren can good education, because they have a strong partner in that will work hard ith states and with local school districts, to make sure that education works for country. in this i'll work hard to make sure you and your family have good healthcare. universal e healthcare so that no matter how much money you make or don't ake, where you live or what your background is you can get the healthcare and medication ou need when you need it, and that you can have good job opportunities, whether you live town.big city or a small so that you can get painful employment and provide for your that no matter what the color of your skin is, orientation, how you identify, whether a man or a your that you can reach dreams in this country. grandmothe
very much.u to all of my fellow texans, i now we have a large texas contingent. thank you for being here. briefly, this selection is all about what we want our ation to become in the years ahead. and i want you to know, that if you elect me president, that i work hard every single day to make sure that your children get aur grandchildren can good education, because they have a strong partner in that will work hard ith states and with local school districts, to make sure that education works for...
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state of texas is caught up in a bit of cuss.
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the gentleman from texas. mr. thornberry: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i first want to thank chairman smith and the members of the armed services committee for the work they have put into developing this product over the course of the year. we have a number of new members on the committee. and i continue to be impressed with the seriousness with which they take their tasks and the different insights based on their background and perspective, it has been helpful. and i want to thank the staff. as you can tell, mr. chairman, from the size of the bill as well as the number of amendments filed throughout the process, it's a big job. and a limited number of staff have worked very hard to get us to this point. i think maybe it's helpful to step back for a second and talk about what this bill is about. the preamble of the constitution says that one of the reasons we have a government is to provide for the common defense. but article 1 section 8 goes into specifics inputting the responsibility on congress' s
the gentleman from texas. mr. thornberry: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i first want to thank chairman smith and the members of the armed services committee for the work they have put into developing this product over the course of the year. we have a number of new members on the committee. and i continue to be impressed with the seriousness with which they take their tasks and the different insights based on their background and perspective, it has been helpful. and i want to...
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when i go home to texas, nobody asks about this stuff. i'm telling you it is -- >> it's what the president says. it's not the media. >> it's the only thing the mia talks about all day long. they obsess. you know what? tomorrow the media will be obsessing over some other tweet the president says tomorrow. i'm not going to engage in the back and forth. you know what i'm much more n? interested we have the lowest unemployment in 50 year i you know wha interested in. we have the lowest african-american unemployment ever recorded right now today. we have the lowest hispanic unemployment ever recorded. you want to talkak about mg a difference in the lives of african-americans and hispanics? young people getng jobs building skills moving towards a career. that's what i'm elected to focus on. >> and that is fundamentally important. the question is at whatnt p does one outweigh the other? at what point does rhetoric from the oval office that is pointed and heated and racist abrogate the advantage in -- hold on. really quick, i pant to a button on
when i go home to texas, nobody asks about this stuff. i'm telling you it is -- >> it's what the president says. it's not the media. >> it's the only thing the mia talks about all day long. they obsess. you know what? tomorrow the media will be obsessing over some other tweet the president says tomorrow. i'm not going to engage in the back and forth. you know what i'm much more n? interested we have the lowest unemployment in 50 year i you know wha interested in. we have the lowest...
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but i do love the state of texas. i would first suggest that we should all remember that seven north carolinians, if if my recollection is correct, died defending the alamo. i also have family ties to texas. my great uncle joseph wesley humphrey was a deputy sheriff, a member of the texas legislature, and then county judge. another great uncle was the methodist minister in st. augustine county, texas. i believe that might be in mr. gohmert's district. in the church and the cemetery there is still named mccray after my great uncle. so i do have family ties. i do love the state. i am deeply honored to receive this commission, honorary as it may be. and i'll be proud to recite the oath. i, richard hudson, do solemnly swear that i will support and at the fend the constitution of the united states and the state of texas against all enemies, foreign and domestic, i'll bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that i'll obey the orders of the president of the united states and the governor of texas, and the orders of the o
but i do love the state of texas. i would first suggest that we should all remember that seven north carolinians, if if my recollection is correct, died defending the alamo. i also have family ties to texas. my great uncle joseph wesley humphrey was a deputy sheriff, a member of the texas legislature, and then county judge. another great uncle was the methodist minister in st. augustine county, texas. i believe that might be in mr. gohmert's district. in the church and the cemetery there is...
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chris buckler, bbc news, browville and texas. nada: as we mentioned, democratic lawmakers visited facilities in texas o sunday, saying they would demand answers for what they called inhumane conditions. congresswoman madeleine dean from pennsylvania was on the trip and joined me e. i started by asking her what she witnessed. rep. dean: i had the chance to visit three facilities and a detention center in homestead, florida. what i saw in texas at el pasoat n number one, we were able to go inside and we went into a whcell of 15 women, most o o be from cuba, who had been held for 56 days. it w just that day that they were moved inside to this cold, cinder they were in sleeping bags that had just been provided to them. prior to that they were outdoors or in tent areas. see these metal-looking blankets, sheets of thin tissue, frankly. what we saw were women on the floor crying, women whose mouths were cracked open with exposure and/or lack of wat. and we took a look at the facilities in this tight, cramped little cell, there was a par
chris buckler, bbc news, browville and texas. nada: as we mentioned, democratic lawmakers visited facilities in texas o sunday, saying they would demand answers for what they called inhumane conditions. congresswoman madeleine dean from pennsylvania was on the trip and joined me e. i started by asking her what she witnessed. rep. dean: i had the chance to visit three facilities and a detention center in homestead, florida. what i saw in texas at el pasoat n number one, we were able to go inside...
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tyler evans is at the game in arlington, texas. >> reporter: the shock is still fresh and emotions raw as those in the angels organization speak out for the first time since the death of pitcher tyler skaggs. >> man, it's like a punch in the heart. you really don't -- you're so in shock. >> reporter: skaggs died suddenly in his hotel room just hours before the team's scheduled away game against the texas rangers. he was only 27 and in the prime of his career. >> see a good fastball early on from skaggs. >> reporter: he pitched just two nights earlier at the team's home field in anaheim. as the news quickly spread, fans flocked to angels stadium to pay respect, including some who were at that game. >> it's just shocking to me because we were here saturday night when he pitched. >> khanna strikes out. >> now he is gone. it's just -- >> devastating. >> yeah, devastating. >> you have to feel sorry for the family right now. my heart goes out to them. >> reporter: skaggs is survived by carli, his wife of just seven months, and his parents. the cause of death may not be money for several week
tyler evans is at the game in arlington, texas. >> reporter: the shock is still fresh and emotions raw as those in the angels organization speak out for the first time since the death of pitcher tyler skaggs. >> man, it's like a punch in the heart. you really don't -- you're so in shock. >> reporter: skaggs died suddenly in his hotel room just hours before the team's scheduled away game against the texas rangers. he was only 27 and in the prime of his career. >> see a...
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does texas want beto to come home and run there?two presidential candidates from texas, and to me that's a win because democrats are going to have to pay attention to the states they've been ignoring. no state can deliver more electoral votes in a swing party than texas. i believe the big battleground state is here in my home state of texas where we have 30 electoral votes. people think of texas as a state of yesterday, mostly cowboys and western plains, but our state is young, brown, black and urban. i think people could be really surprised if the right investments are made here in texas, and if you change the politics of texas, you change the politics of this country not for an election cycle but for a generation. >> then do you want him to come home? if he doesn't get the nomination, then it's just beto o'rourke, private citizen, texan. >> you know, i leave it up to beto to decide where he fits in best. we're proud of the senate race that he ran. and ultimately, what matters to us is that people make the investment on who should
does texas want beto to come home and run there?two presidential candidates from texas, and to me that's a win because democrats are going to have to pay attention to the states they've been ignoring. no state can deliver more electoral votes in a swing party than texas. i believe the big battleground state is here in my home state of texas where we have 30 electoral votes. people think of texas as a state of yesterday, mostly cowboys and western plains, but our state is young, brown, black and...
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my name is chris vazquez from frisco, texas. much of the immigration from central america is due to instability in the northern triangle caused by failed u.s. foreign policy in latin american countries. the western hemisphere is now as unstable as the middle east. what types of policies would you put into place to help alleviate or mitigate the violence and corruption in central america in order to create hope for cooperation and peace in our region of the world? thank you, mr. sanders. >> good question. you're looking at somebody who not only voted against the north american free trade agreement, but helped lead the opposition to that. and one of the reasons was that i understood what would happen to farmers in mexico and elsewhere who could not compete with the cheap corn manufactured in the united states. and your point, i think, is that as a result of that policy, a lot of small farmers in mexico and elsewhere lost their farms. they no longer had any income. where are they going to go? and they went north. here is a promise
my name is chris vazquez from frisco, texas. much of the immigration from central america is due to instability in the northern triangle caused by failed u.s. foreign policy in latin american countries. the western hemisphere is now as unstable as the middle east. what types of policies would you put into place to help alleviate or mitigate the violence and corruption in central america in order to create hope for cooperation and peace in our region of the world? thank you, mr. sanders....
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he was also the mayor of san antonio, texas.is now quite obviously a candidate for president in the democratic primary. secretary castro, thanks for being here tonight. i have a lot i want to ask you but because this is the first time i've seen you since the debate, i do think it's ineringable that you had a strong performance and i know some polling numbers, particularly a univision poll of latino voters today, showed a big bump for you since the debate. let me just ask you how the debate has affected your campaign. >> well, in all the ways you might think. first of all, i was glad to have a great night that night. my name i.d. has been lower than some of the other candidates. a lot more money. a lot more media attention and i think gathering support, as that univision poll makes clear. >> in terms of the money, the fund-raising quarter ends this week. you're going to be putting out money in the next few days? >> we are. we had our best four fund-raising days after the debate. >> in the whole campaign? >> that's right. we're up
he was also the mayor of san antonio, texas.is now quite obviously a candidate for president in the democratic primary. secretary castro, thanks for being here tonight. i have a lot i want to ask you but because this is the first time i've seen you since the debate, i do think it's ineringable that you had a strong performance and i know some polling numbers, particularly a univision poll of latino voters today, showed a big bump for you since the debate. let me just ask you how the debate has...
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among those killed, a family of four from plano, texas. the school the two children attended confirming they, their mom and stepfather all died in the crash. the plane was headed to st. petersburg, florida. the ntsb says they recovered the cockpit voice recorder, but other crucial evidence was destroyed. >> unfortunately, due to the extensive post-impact fire and damage incurred during the impact sequence, other systems are virtually destroyed. >> and marcus joins us now live from the scene of that crash. marcus, we just heard the ntsb say they recovered the cockpit voice recorder, but this plane did not have a flight data recorder? >> reporter: yeah, cecilia. as you know, this type of plane does not require a flight data recorder, and that's going to make it harder for investigators as they look into this deadly crash. now, the cockpit voice recorder, however, it is already in washington being analyzed and investigators are listening to the back ground noise, hoping it will lead them to a critical clue that can help them figure out what b
among those killed, a family of four from plano, texas. the school the two children attended confirming they, their mom and stepfather all died in the crash. the plane was headed to st. petersburg, florida. the ntsb says they recovered the cockpit voice recorder, but other crucial evidence was destroyed. >> unfortunately, due to the extensive post-impact fire and damage incurred during the impact sequence, other systems are virtually destroyed. >> and marcus joins us now live from...
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gentlelady from texas. speaker,asure, madame to yield one minute to the distinguished speaker of the judiciary committee the gentlelady from california. >> gentlelady recognized for one minute. >> the world is watching and the world is in shock. i rise to speak in support of this resolution condemning the hateful rhetoric of donald trump . his comments were beneath the dignity of the office of the president of the united states and have no place in our country. my colleagues have every right to be the in the united states, just as american as anyone of us and shameful the leader of our country would disparage them for political gain. resolution every time donald trump said something offensive, little else would happen in congress. for this moment, this should be much more than condemning donald trump. this moment has to be about moving our country back toward its best values and ensuring that every american, regardless of origin, race, or sex, has an opportunity to succeed. the american people want to see u
gentlelady from texas. speaker,asure, madame to yield one minute to the distinguished speaker of the judiciary committee the gentlelady from california. >> gentlelady recognized for one minute. >> the world is watching and the world is in shock. i rise to speak in support of this resolution condemning the hateful rhetoric of donald trump . his comments were beneath the dignity of the office of the president of the united states and have no place in our country. my colleagues have...
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i represent the 27th district of texas. so thank you for the work and helping with the port of corpus christi, seeing the first cruise ship come out of the united states in a while out of that port was really great for the united states. we're making this transition to an energy dominant nation, which you've been so key in. also home to the south texas project, electric generating station and i know we're committed to american leadership in nuclear energy to help deliver clean, reliable power to the people of texas and across the country. much of america's existing fleet of reactors is aging with many of their nuclear plants nearing the end of their 40 year license. the department of energy's researching ways to promote the longevity and safety of nuclear plants through its light water reactor sustainability program. the program works with universities and companies like stp, south texas project, on research. could you provide an update on the work being conducted through the lwrs program? >> if i could, let's take that one
i represent the 27th district of texas. so thank you for the work and helping with the port of corpus christi, seeing the first cruise ship come out of the united states in a while out of that port was really great for the united states. we're making this transition to an energy dominant nation, which you've been so key in. also home to the south texas project, electric generating station and i know we're committed to american leadership in nuclear energy to help deliver clean, reliable power...
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this was a guy who was very much of texas. really threw that race into a whole different level. in 1980, of course, we had an independent candidate john anderson who ran in that race. but a different time and he didn't have the kind of sort of fire that perot brought. there was a voting bloc that wanted to go to someone different. and, of course, you had the incumbent president george h.w. bush who probably lost the most support with the ross perot and then the newcomer bill clinton, the arkansas governor at the time who had his own kind of charisma. that debate stage was an extraordinary sort of breath of political thought at the time. in '86 he was running as the reform party candidate and it was incumbent bill clinton and then republican bob dole who was the nominee for the party and was really trying to shut down ross perot because of that draw away from those voters who would be more likely to vote republican. so, i think the mark that ross perot made was not only in his business career and his devotion to veterans and p.
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and the gentleman from texas. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, i am prepared to close if the gentlelady has no more speakers. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. burgess: both bills under consideration as part of this rule provide mandates to what are much more systemic problems. we simply cannot keep placing band-aid on open wounds. republicans agree that there is a multiemployer pension crisis. but as my republican colleagues on the committees of jurisdiction have stated many times before, it has to be addressed through reforms to the financial structure of these plans to ensure that the plans will not be underfunded in the future. the security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border, it continues, at least we are to a point now we admit there is a crisis. republicans will keep working on solutions to secure the border and help stabilize central american countries in order to eliminate the surge and migration. these are not problems that can be solved on a partisan
and the gentleman from texas. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, i am prepared to close if the gentlelady has no more speakers. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. burgess: both bills under consideration as part of this rule provide mandates to what are much more systemic problems. we simply cannot keep placing band-aid on open wounds. republicans agree that there is a multiemployer pension crisis. but as my republican colleagues on the...
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the talk was always the texas rangers were the bad men. killing people for no reason at all. they just felt like they had the privilege in doing so. >> reporter: who were the texas rangers targeting? >> they were always looking for mexican people, they called them robbers. >> why do you hate us? >> because you're mexicans. >> because we're mexicans? >> when mexico sends their people, they're not sending their best. >> go back to your mexican country. >> they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists. >> reporter: when you think about the parallels of then and now, what stands out to you? >> the rhetoric. as historians who studied the history of processes of violence throughout these time periods, the lesson is the rhetoric needs to start. the violence can lead to tomorrow killings. >> reporter: give us an idea of the death toll we're talking about here. >> possibly up to a thousand. >> reporter: is anyone held accountable? >> no, there's no justice. i think we would agree the state will not fully recognize it until they of
the talk was always the texas rangers were the bad men. killing people for no reason at all. they just felt like they had the privilege in doing so. >> reporter: who were the texas rangers targeting? >> they were always looking for mexican people, they called them robbers. >> why do you hate us? >> because you're mexicans. >> because we're mexicans? >> when mexico sends their people, they're not sending their best. >> go back to your mexican country....
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>> repter: and his love for the lone star state. >> i was texas born, texas bred, and texarkana raised and when i die i'll be texas dead >> reporter: chuck todd, nbc news >> ross perot, dead thege of 89. >>> up next, we've got great insights into finding those fantastic vacation deals ume plus, the best of th league baseball all-star game. next be in this geico commercial? let's do the eyebrows first, just tease it a little. slather it all over, don't hold back. well, the squirrels followed me nil the way out to califor and there's a very strange badger staring at me... no, i can't believe how easy it was to save hundreds of dollars on my car insurance with geico. -huh, where's the camel? "mr. bigaihot's" got his own trler. ♪ wheeeeeee! believe it! geico could save you 15% or more on car insurance. wearing porful sunscreen? yes!ge neutrona® ultra sheer. unbeatable protection helps prevt early skin aging and skin cancer with a clean feel. the best for your skin. ultra sheer®. neutrogena®. i'm jimmy dean, and only one like this any nicer.ning a hearty, hefty, good tasting breakfast. with
>> repter: and his love for the lone star state. >> i was texas born, texas bred, and texarkana raised and when i die i'll be texas dead >> reporter: chuck todd, nbc news >> ross perot, dead thege of 89. >>> up next, we've got great insights into finding those fantastic vacation deals ume plus, the best of th league baseball all-star game. next be in this geico commercial? let's do the eyebrows first, just tease it a little. slather it all over, don't hold back....