into the united states. it's people who could take on sort of tech roles and middle the middle income, middle wage, middle class positions, particularly the sorts of jobs that the h one b visa program would allow. so the business of leads of the united states are going to now use the trump administration in order to do massively increase the number of low wage workers coming in to displace the american work well and the per phallic center as wait, wait with the this is america 1st policies i'm being facetious, of course. that's one of the things we're gonna find that michael before we go to the break here. do you remember what joe biden said when he was inaugurated? what kind of foreign policy he wanted to have you met? i mean, this is not a trick question, but he said that his administration will have a middle class foreign policy. do you remember that? what happened to that? i have to confess. i don't remember that. well, i mean, we're going, we're, we're going to quickly forget the buying in ministration.

the united states had athe turn of the century become a page global power. the notion of a two-ocean navy, of having a two-ocean navy and traverse the distance between the atlantic and pack for military% were key, did military purposes were key. the united states was able to reach an agreement with colombia to build a canal. but the colombian senate failed to approve that treaty and it was at that point that the united states then aided in the independence of panama and subsequent to that and we can get into more details about that process, subsequent to that signed the what is known as the treaty that gave the united states the rights to build and i want oceanic canal through panama. at that point in perpetuity. >> they had major role in construction of the canal amount then had control of the canal for several decades until a couple treaties were signed that neutrality treat and panama canal treaty. what did those treaties say and why were there two separate treaties signed? >> united states began the construction of the canal in 1904. it opened in 1914. a

i believe it is in the best interest of the united states and the world as a whole that the united states negotiate rather than go back to the cold war relationship with the soviet union. i do not look at the picture is bleakly as you have indicated in your question. i believe the united states has had many successes in recent years and recent months as far as the communist movement is concerned. we have been successful with portugal where a year ago it looked like there was a very great possibility that the communists would take over in portugal. it did not happen. we have a democracy in portugal today. i should say maybe two years ago the soviet union looked like they had continued strength in the middle east. today according to prime minister rabin, the soviet union is weaker in the middle east then they have been in many years. the soviet union relationship with egypt is at a low level. the soviet union relationship with syria is at a very low point. the united states today according to prime minister rabin of israel is that of peace in its influence and power in the middle east. let'

i think it's the best for the united states and the world as a whole, that the united states negotiate, rather than go back to the cold war relationship with the soviet union. i don't look at the picture as bleakly as you have indicated in your question, mr. trewhitt. i believe that the united states has had many successes in recent years, in recent months as far as the communist movement is concerned. we have been successful in portugal, where a year ago, it looked like there was a very great possibility that the communists would take over in portugal. it didn't happen. we have a democracy in portugal today. a few months ago, or i should say, maybe two years ago, the soviet union looked like they had continued strength in the middle east. according to prime minister rabin, the soviet union is weaker in the middle east than in many, many years. the fact are the soviet union relationship with egypt is at a low level. the soviet union relationship with syria is at a very low point. the united states today, according to prime minister rabin of israel, is at a peak in its influence and pow

ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the presentation of the colors by the united states capitol police ceremonial unit, a performance of the national anthem of the united states by ms. laura hyde. the performance of the national anthem of france by the choir of the embassy of france in the united states. and the retiring of the colors. for. copper. city. de la. what's so cool here? the last living room was crushed right. oh, great. oh, the swing watched. least history. it got on. was still there. oh, sit. that's scandal. oh. oh, oh. wow. order. know i don't hold up on. this. order. oh. oh, no. oh, you. oh. oh! oh. um. oh. oh. oh. so. oh, sure. oh. go up. oh. oh. ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing for the invocation delivered by dr. margaret gunn, kevin, chaplain of the united states house of representatives. pray with me. holy and eternal god. rare is the opportune pity, though we are all men and women of your divine creation to enjoy and celebrate an individual of such character and virtue. that time itself cannot contain his influence on peoples and nations. most especially

the united states and a frenchman.k on the canal and acquired the right to the equipment of the french canal company. the negotiator of the treaty and they remind them but they signed. for the rest of the 20th century saw change that came later access to the canal and it allows the united states in the zone a 10-mile wide mile long territory.of to build the canal in an infrastructure around administration and management and protection of the canal. change that treaty. it was critical to panamanian. about 20 dominions died the protest and the reaction protests. in the canal zone and they were repressed by military personnel and police. the start of negotiations now the right to the canal zone in perpetuity. problem living in opposition in the united states in 1988 military dictatorship so there was concern in the early 70s. the revision with the military dictatorship not in the interest of the united states. by the time president carter to power in 1977, those negotiations advanced significantly. i think carter and his

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united states was not involved. is this an indication of a more robust and engage strategies for policy in real deep dispute? well, i would say china's effort to achieve a rough pressure bond between saudis and the radians. it was a turning point in chinese diplomacy. why? because the full dictates shuttle have very good relations with saudi arabia on the one hand with the wrong. on the other hand, many times so these will tell china, well, given our special relationships, why them to downgrade your relationship with the wrong kind of said know, china. so what do you, relations are very important about china? uranium relations also very important and to launch the same thing. but sooner or later, trying to reach the point and trying to sense, why couldn't i bring michael relations with the saudi arabia and my relations with iran to the same table. bring the 2 great countries together and convinced them that refreshment is better. i think that's the turning point and it so fortunate that both the saudi arabia's and t

do you solemnly swear to support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic , and bear true faith and allegiance to the same without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you god? congratulations. >> one, two, three. >>. [inaudible] do you solemnly swear to support and protect theconstitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic, bear true faith and allegiance to the same , without any mental mental reservations or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully confer the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter, so help me god . thank you, congratulations. reddy, one, two, three. thank you very much. >> congratulations. alright everybody were going to turn to my colleagues here. >> take care everyone happy new year's. what is your name? raise your right hand. ready? do you solemnly swear you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemi

security and prosperity and brokered a defense pact between the united states, australia and the united kingdom, the pacific allies as only america is able to do. and taken the quad to the next level and united states, japan, australia and india and we had that first meeting. i was dumbfounded when they said can we do this at your house? you think i'm kidding. my wife said, no problem. it was during the u.n. meeting and thought they were going to do it in new york. they said we want to do it in delaware. so people can know we are friends. our democracy and economy, security supply chains, technology and so much more. in the red sea brought together more than 20 countries to protect civilian ships that were attacked by the houthis. defending freedom of navigation, one of the world's busiest waterways and extending partnerships across the americas, defending democracy, addressing migration, increasing prosperity and protecting amazon rain forest which captures billions of tons of carbon in the atmosphere every year. we have reinvigorated people's faith in the united states as a true partn

display this week in the russell rotunda to commemorate the ties and wars between france and the united states such legacies serve as a great source of inspiration. amid today's challenges, they remind us to stand united and remain true to our nation's shared history and ambition. god bless america if evil calls. ladies and gentlemen. mr. chuck schwab, executive director of the american friends of lafayette. thank you. thank you very much. first and foremost, i'd like to thank speaker jeffries and speaker johnson and, leader jeffries, for hosting this event. i'd like to thank our president, the president of the american friends of lafayette, alan hoffman, for your leadership in all your help, your support. and two important members from our d.c. committee, craig metz and elizabeth reese. thank you very much. when lafayette returned to the united states 200 years ago, he was greeted with great fanfare. we estimate over 4 million people. so lafayette, during the grand tour of 1824 and 1825. he was america's first rock star, much more popular than the beatles. the outpouring of love and affection

in the name of congress the medal of honor to private bruno boric united states army whose gallantry of his life above and beyond the call of duty. private bruno distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty of serving the the injured -- infantry in korea on every 16th, 1951. while returning from a mission to private observed a number of comrades had been wounded in an enemy attack that was still in progress with complete disregard for his own safety he went to the aid of these men and remained an exposed position to administer first-aid to them. with the assistance of several comrades he began removing the wounded to a place of safety and while returning from one of these trips he noted all except one man on the machine gun crew had been wounded. without hesitation he volunteered. remaining in this position he plays such effective fire on the enemy withdrawing a friendly with platoon was able to move back without a single casualty. he later that day when the lost ground as recruit should private orig was found dead next to his weapon in

the brigade midshipmen of the united states naval academy at annapolis passes in review. next come the cadets of the united coast guard academy. men of the marine corps, a march down the broad avenue, which today is the parade ground for branch of the armed services. the 82 of the flying boxcar lead, one of the greatest air armadas ever to fly over the capital. more than hundred planes in all. i giant b 36 bombers pass overhead. the parade includes not only the military, but is a panorama of american life. the president's home of missouri has several displays. one of them a wagon drawn by mule. other blows depict the product and of the various states. this is kentucky the vice president's home state? state, texas float moved down the avenue. the district of columbia display features reproductions of the capitol and the washington from the float honoring early american settlers who landed on the of that state. if of uncle sam striding down the avenue and. living civic business labor and fraternal organizations representing millions of their members from all over the country

the brigade midshipmen of the united states naval academy at annapolis passes in review. next come the cadets of the united coast guard academy. men of the marine corps, a march down the broad avenue, which today is the parade ground for branch of the armed services. the 82 of the flying boxcar lead, one of the greatest air armadas ever to fly over the capital. more than hundred planes in all. i giant b 36 bombers pass overhead. the parade includes not only the military, but is a panorama of american life. the president's home of missouri has several displays. one of them a wagon drawn by mule. other blows depict the product and of the various states. this is kentucky the vice president's home state? state, texas float moved down the avenue. the district of columbia display features reproductions of the capitol and the washington from the float honoring early american settlers who landed on the of that state. if of uncle sam striding down the avenue and. living civic business labor and fraternal organizations representing millions of their members from all over the country

united states and china. uh china has the natural resource, the people, the population, and most importantly, the money to challenge the united states on a global scale. if you look back when i was, i was commissioned in 1980 i did 44 years of service. during that 44 years, the russian military or the chinese military transitioned from a foot infantry, peasant based foot infantry army with no satellites, no navy, no significant air force, no missile force. then in 1979 deng xiaoping reformed their economy and you know that the chinese economy had a growth rate of 10% or so. for maybe 30 years, it came down to seven now down to four. and they've got internal challenges, but china became an enormously powerfully rich country, second only to the united states. and like most countries throughout history, when theythy earned that level of wealth, when they, when they developed that amount of financial throw weight in the system, they also embarked upon a military program to develop their military to be world class

secretary, message message from the president of the united states. the secretary: imdirected to deliver to the house of representatives messages in writing. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr.smith: i yield as much time as he may consume to the the gentlewoman from oklahoma, mr. hern. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. hern: combatting the c.c.p.'s influence demand strong partnerships and a sturdy backbone. our partnership with taiwan is critical to that goal. in 2023 i led a delegation to taiwan and met with the former and current president. we saw the or tans of an economic partnership between our great nations. not only in economic terms but in true friendship and goodwill we share. taiwan is the very thing that our founding fathers did, freedom and opportunity. taiwan does not ask for our support without bringing their own strengths to the table. they have increased investment in domestic research and development to improve their deterrence capabil

and this is what the united states has been reduced to. it's a vassal state of israel, and trump understood that to his credit, perhaps from a campaigning perspective. and took advantage of it during his campaign and now we're going to read the consequences of that during his administration. you know, michael is alexander, brings up a good point. i'm not necessarily, i don't think i really necessarily agree, i mean as a facile of state. it seems to me that america, the american foreign policy once the continued hedge of money, particularly in the middle east. and israel is its proxy and well they commit. so uh, a jet aside, but the base continue are had gemini. i think it's more like that kind of relationship right there. it's, yeah, it's because the americans want to maintain, had gemini and deny countries like around influence. they're willing to go along with the most growth test acts that humans can commit against each other. it's more or less how i look at it. what are your thoughts, michael? yeah, i'm in agreement with you on this wit

then another among the united states, japan and the philippines. awing closer of pacific allies to defend our shared security and prosperity. we brokered a defense pact known as aukus among the united d states, australia and the united kingdom, connecting the atlantic pacific allies as only america is able to do. i have taken the quad to the next level. united states, japan, austria, australia and india and when we had the first meeting i was dumbfounded when they all called and said can we do this at your house? you think i'm kidding. i like said no problem. back it was during the u.n. beating them without we're going to do it in new york. and wanted to do it in delaware. i said said we can let people know we are really friends. our democracy, vibrant economies working closely, security, supply chain, technology and so much more. in the red sea we brought together more than 20 countries to perfect, to protect civilian ships attacked by the houthis. defending freedom of navigation, one of the world's busiest waterways, and with strength partnerships

presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until ♪♪ president jimmy carter, 39 president of united statesions longest lived. funeral in washington d.c. client states the u.s. capitol rotunda. members of congress. the public of a chance to honor on wednesday as the body remains at the u.s. capitol. the national service will take place at the national cathedral followed by his present in flames georgia. in jimmy carter's for online democracy he's been. history is it will unfold is billed taken full congress and the new method begins is 47 president of the united states monday january 20 student for live coverage of the presidential inauguration and volatile trade is the oval office the president of the united states. it's date with these and this month. on public coverage of the one making progress in the presidential inauguration and democracy unfold. >> there's an idea, a

host: in the united states.uest: and the employer has to pay $15,000 in legal fees either to the government or to attorneys to file the application on your behalf. and then, if you look at there is a cap. there's 85,000 visas made available -- mainly to for-profit companies and they have to enter a lottery each year at least for the last decade there's been a lot of reasons the demand exceeded the 85,000 number. even before the start of the fiscal year the demand exceeded. and so much so only about 20% of the applicants actually receive an h-1b visa through the lottery. host: these are people who are qualified and entered the process. what kinds of immigrants and nationalities and industries in the united states rely on this program? guest: if you look at the nationalities of the people who are applying, it's about 56% are indians, people from india. then you have chinese at 14%, that's about -- then all the other nationalities are much smaller percentages. about 30% of the total or other countries. if you look

united states a lease is deeply hostile to any attempt and see the dollar. and if it does to speak of my own country, i don't want to speak about other countries. brazil has a lot of sectors of it, society and economy and the political c, media universities, which i deeply attached to the united states. they look up to the us and they act in, in symphony with us when things become difficult. so. so let's say it's not easy for, for a country, for even a government would be, you know, it has studies say a psychology and it's interest. there is an interesting parallel there that instruct times we always are sort of referred to to them not to magic ways of operating the, the ways that to be learned during trauma. but in good times we can afford to advance some more productive ways. and i understand that brazil to what you know, at certain points can, at certain times, can corporate with china with india even with ration for example, settle, you know, that transactions and by electrical currents is, but i heard you say that while the countries many countries are

united states. it's, it's something to be investigated more deeply. now, why the u. s. pays and that way. what, why, i mean, uh, that's a curb to for change to do that. how do you understand this ultimate motive to come and impulse? some conditions on the country that do not only facilitate the actual you know, humanistic development but also oftentimes do not produce the results desired by the west itself. us as a militaristic society, as this militaristic mindset. and so for example, the data data data to live in washington dc was very unpleasant. all sort of, you know, attrition, even i'm talking outside the, the math in the math. one thing i noticed, which amazing me even when brazil had agreement with the us on certain positions i agreement was difficult to work with them because they always think that they don't need that support. they don't need alliances. they need, they need fast, self feeding satellites. that's the way they they think. unfortunately. so cooperation with them has become, i

the united states did not.visors to president roosevelt suggested it, the private broadcasters, abc, mutual radio, cbs, protested that, if the government got involved in broadcasting, it would cut into their listeners, their audience. plus, there was the fear, we have that in the united states, a government broadcaster cannot be trusted, which i think is not necessarily the case but that is a different story and one we could debate. the voice of america did not start, it started only after the attack on pearl harbor. it was world war ii that created the voice of america. it functioned very importantly its first words in german were, we will bring you the news, we will tell you what happened, whether good for us or back -- not. it established itself as dependable, we would talk about our losses, something most countries would not broadcast, we lost a battle or had great difficulties wherever that may be. coming out of world war ii, there was a sense, it was part of world war ii, we can close it down. only the be

as they swear today to protect and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic. also make a personal commitment to you to depend on your guidance that will keep their feet on the path you have chosen. lord, inspire them to strive always to do what is right, as you give them the wisdom to discern it. mighty god, open your hands to bless their work, supplying their needs out of the bounty of your celestial riches. we pray in your majestic name. amen. the vice president: please join me in pledging allegiance to our flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag i pledge allegiance to the flag to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> peterea schumer. >> i'd like to welcome our chaplain back, we are glad he's with us good health. [applause] >> the chair lays before the senate election of 32 senators from a six year term january 3, 2025. in the form suggested by the senate and thesess requirementsy the senate. if there is no objection, the re

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so then the united states can install a puppet. so then united states, economic had been in, corporations concealed their natural resources. you know, i tried talk to, well, i told my audience that there's more oil underneath that as well as, than there is in saudi arabia. and when i found out i knew that there was just a matter of time before we had to bring some democracy to venezuela because that's how they always do it. they always dressed it up as brain democracy or saving democracy, which is what they're talking about in ukraine, even though there isn't any democracy in new grade as the landscape ruling as an unbelievable authoritarian dictator. so hopefully, you know, it's not a fluke that he pointed. chelsea gilbert, i think that's, that's real. i think mag gates, i think bobby kennedy. so he definitely has the ability to, if he doesn't understand what's causing this immigrants coming to united states, our immigration problem, if he doesn't understand what the, the, the consequences of marco rubio type of foreign policy is

the united states as well. but the american exhibits would be showcasing how an american family lives, how an american family functions. what are the latest technologies? and you may and you will remember this because it's very, very famous. the first one was the great kitchen debate of vice president nixon at that time went to the soviet union to open the first exhibit in 1959 that believe in moscow extremely popular, that showcased a typical american home of 1959. and it sparked that moment in diplomatic relations called the kitchen debate, where khrushchev tried to debate that the communists system, the soviet system was superior, and nixon debated that the capitalist american system was better. it captured the mood of the times. and then i eisenhower made a very bold gesture, something that previous other presidents would not have done. he invited khrushchev to come to the united states. and again, you may recall in 1959 of khrushchev comes to the united states quite a sensation, goes to disneyland, has new

fred d mcgee united states army. for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. cpl. fred mcgee distinguished himself by gallantry and action near tang-wang-ni courier in 1952 and an assault on any fortified p positions . as gunner on a light machine gun and weapons squad cpl. mcgee delivered a heavy volume of supporting fire from an exposed position despite intense enemy machine gun and mortar fire on his location . though forced to move his gun several times he continued to support the assault and get covering fire to the assault elements of his platoon r. when his squad leader was wounded with several other members assumed command and moved the squad further forward to a more exposed position in order to deliver neutralizing fire on enemy machine gunssweeping the other platoon . when his machine gunner was mortally wounded he again took over the gun. on order he directed his squad to withdraw and voluntarily remained behind to help evacuate the wounded and dead . though wounde

that's not what the united states wanted. did they predict the parliamentary outcome in france now that protest tried to avoid, but he kept his government, the government's collapsing now of pro peace, the sympathetic russian parliament might come in the united states and predict that europe is devolving, collapsing re defining itself. and so that's the only reason why these russian draft treaties may not be viable anymore, because they were drafted with a strong unified you're in mind, i don't think you're a big sister anymore, and i don't think it's going to exist. so there's going to have to be of russia in the united states for to this out. i think europe is based on the 5 itself. i absolutely agree here. you know, it's interesting, it's got the, you know, they, they, they, they, you had all the variables, the sanctions and the oil embargo, all days. they had all of these things figured out except for, oh, democracy. they didn't take that into account and now it's coming at a blow black. i'm blowing back at them david, yo

is a problem i see, and i have would leave it at that for now, which is the, the issue with the united states for i think more than a 100 to us as being the way they define the sphere of influence. and that's a separate issue there. might that states as a state, and i think it's the only one on the planet. i'm sure it's the only one that defines the climate as it's fear of influence, right? so to get a system, the national break powers of national interest sort of respect each other, right? you get a month to pull up balance. you would have the united states would have to learn to think of its feel of influence as not to drop. that is one thing, right? they would have to think, ok, china has some asians fields in phones. russia has been your pre income asians feel, for instance, somewhere. and we have, well, it would be once again, the monroe doctrine, right. they have lived in america. maybe they have going on to buy or not the don't think it's all business. what happens in australia, for example, right? and that would have to happen. so united states would have to turn itself into a regiona

these actions undermine the foreign policy objectives of the united states, including the viability of a two-state solution and ensuring israelis and palestinians can attain equal measures of security, prosperity, and freedom. they also undermine the security of israel and have the potential to lead to broader regional destabilization across the middle east, threatening the united states personnel and its interests. the situation in the west bank continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the united states. therefore, i have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in executive order 14115 with respect to the situation in the west bank. signed joseph r. biden jr., the white house, january 14, 2025. the speaker pro tempore: referre d to the committee on foreign affairs and ordered printed. the chair lays before the house a message. the act, the text of an agreement for cooperation between the government of the united states of america and the government of the kingdom of thailand concerning peac

. >> the office of president of the united states. >> and will to the best of my ability >> preserve, defend, and protect the constitution of the united states. >> so help me god. >> congratulations mr. president. >> watch all day inauguration coverage on monday, january 20 including the historic swearing in as donald trump takes office as the 47th president of the united states. c-span. democracy unfiltered. >> president elect donald trump ha been sentenced to unconditional discharge in the hush moneyasinvolving payments made to northfield star stormy daniels ahead of e 16 election. the sentence was handed downy new york judge juan marchand less than two weeks before the president-elec is set to take the oath of office as the 47th president the united states. the president-elect will remain a convicted felon but face no jail time forhe4 counts he was fod guilty of by a jury in may. on truth social the president said he plans to appeal this decision calngt a despicable charade with no merit. "theeajury, the american people have sken by reelecting me with an overwhelming mande in one