per hour jobs, $50 per hour jobs. we need to rebuild the middle class in the united states of america. [applause] i want us to have a new and better education system, and that means we need to move away from the idea that we just want higher test scores. move to ano education system that asks the question how do we take care of our kids? how do we take care of our kids? i want to make sure that there is a mental health counselor in every school in the united states of america that needs one. [applause] sure every kid has access to art therapy and music therapy and play therapy. i want to make sure that there is social and emotional learning programs in every single school in the united states of america, need we recognize that we trauma informed curriculum, that we need to take care of our kids. we need to make sure their brains are functioning. we've got to rebuild vocational education in the united states of america so our kids are prepared for the future. [applause] sure that ourake kids can't afford to go to college, and those people who have student loans can renegotiate them down so the ba

defend the constitution and law of the united states of america against all enemies foreign and domestic at i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that i will bear arms on behalf of the united states when required by the law that all performed noncombatant service in the armed forces of the united states when required by the law that i will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law and that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion so help me god. congratulations. [applause] [applause] if everyone would remain standing. i would like to ask you'll to join in the pledge of allegiance unlike the oath will recite the pledge pledge of allegiance in unison. please put your right hand over your heart and face the flag and dreamy and say the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge of allegiance 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. thank you. you may be seated. what a great day. on

middle class in the united states of america. [applause] rep. ryan:, want us to have a new and better education system, and that means we need to move that we just idea want higher test scores. gotave got to move, we have to move to an education system that asks the question, how do we take care of our kids? how do we take care of our kids? awant to make sure there is mental health counselor in every school in united states of america that needs one. [applause] rep. ryan: i want to make sure every kid has access to art therapy and music therapy and play therapy. [applause] rep. ryan: i want to make sure that there are social and emotional learning programs in every single school in the united states of america, where we recognize, where we recognize that we need trauma-inform curriculum, that we need to take care of our kids, make sure their brains are functioning, and rebuild vocational education in the united states of america so our kids are prepared for the future. [applause] rep. ryan: we have got to make sure that our kids can afford to go to college, and those people who

than a quarter million jobs in the united states of america. it is evidence of a robust trading relationship that we have. in my meetings today with president higgins, we talked about how we can continue to thed on the growth in american economy and expand opportunities for american exports to ireland. the reality is the american economy is growing. while there are some economies around the world that are beginning to show some weakness. the american economy is soaring. our stock market is soaring. six million new jobs created. unemployment is at a 50 year low. wages are rising at their fastest pace in more than a decade. and every country in the world wants to do more business with the united states of america. i made it very clear today that we are anxious to build our trading relationship with the european union. we're all focused so much on brexit. and on what's the united states commitment after brexit is completed to negotiating a free trade agreement with the u.k. but i told the leader of ireland equallyat we were also and just have a free trade agreement with the europea

people involved. el paso, texas, in fact, is one of if not the safest city in the united states of america. not despite but because it's a city of immigrants and asylum seekers and refugees and their sons and daughters who make as a great by their very presence. [cheers and applause] but on august 3 of this year we learned that no matter how safe or how special we are, we are connected to the rest of this country. martin luther king reminds us that we are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. this is a violent country that loses more than 40,000 of our fellow americans every year to gun violence. and this is a country that is been defined by foundational, systemic, endemic racism since the very founding of this country, august 20, of 1619. the first time i kidnapped african was brought here against his will and may deserve as a place to build the great this and the success and the wealth of this country, which his distance would never be able to fully participate in this is the reality of the trend of america. and sooner or later it was going to

government is the united states of america and today america is a supporter of terrorism in our region and wherever america has gone terrorism has expanded. wherever we have gone on the other side we have defeated terrorism. one example is isis in our region. vis-À-vis the nuclear issue we are committed to the nonproliferation treaty as well as the protocols. our activities are peaceful. those who are going outside the framework is the united states of america that is against the framework of the in pt conducting nuclear weapons tests. >> we will get into your contention that is the us, not iran it is a sponsor of terror in a moment but donald trump has spoken often about being willing to meet with you, sometimes without preconditions. what do you think are the chances that this week at the united nations even in a formal setting or perhaps as they have in these diplomatic sessions where you just happened to bump into each other that you and donald trump will speak to each other? >> why would we bump into one another? if we seek to pursue higher goals to benefit both countries, both p

more power and in that call, that summary of that call, the president of the united states noted that to the president of ukraine. he said essentially you are dependent on us. no one else helps you. you can count on the united states of america. by the way, i need a favor. i need a favor. i need you to do me a personal political favor. and in that conversation he talked about not only having his personal lawyer but also utilizing the attorney general of the united states to help benefit that politically. those are initially the facts and they are very disturbing. and for anyone to say that they are not is shirking their responsibility to their constituents, toe the public, -- to the public, to the constitution, to the very oath we took when he came into this body. but again it is but one piece of a puzzle. we've now also seen the contents of the so-called whistle-blower complaint. whistle-blower is a term of art. whistle-blowers are just simply somebody that's come forward but if their -- but they're given the name whistle-blower because they are given legal protections. what these people are that come forward with this are concerned citizens of the united states. and a concerned citizen of the united states saw something happen

united states of america respects the sovereignty andhe united kingdom decision to withdraw from the european union. at the same time, we are going to continue to affirm the central importance of the good friday agreement. it was a historic agreement that brght an end to violence in the republic of ireland and northern ireland, it was decades of violence. we all grew up watching that hardship, loss of life, and it was brought to an end. if both confident that parties come to the table and negotiate in good faith, we truly believe that by the end of october, a deadline can be met with brexit. reporter: do you have any reaction to what is going on in the u.k. with prime minister johnson? v.p pence: i will have more to say on that in a day or two. reporter: one of the ideas floated is a that three-month delay for the deadline for brexit, given the situation that is so in flux, do you think that is a good option? v.p pence: i wouldn't care to comment on that. we want to be very respectful of the sovereignty of the united kingdom. the people of the u.k. have spoken and now, years have

president of the united states to reaffirm america's commitment to what the people of our nation have always believed that every person is endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights. the americans have always believed our first freedom is the freedom of religion. trump president donald becomes the first american president to convene a meeting here in the united nations on religious freedom and it is my great honor to introduce him. [applause] vice pres. pence: there is no better time for a meeting like this on the world stage as we gather here the united nations more than 80% of the world's population live in nations where religious freedom is threatened. or band. regime in a ran brutally persecutes christians, sunnis. in iraq, iran backed militias terrorize christians and he is edie's were nearly wiped out by isis recent campaign of genocide. the communist party in china has arrested christian pastors, banned the sale of bibles, demolished churches and imprisoned more than a million -- in the muslim population. the regime of daniel ortega is waging war on the catholic chu

the country of syria without permission of the government is the united states of america and today america unfortunately is the supporter of terrorism in our region and wherever america has gone, terrorism has expanded in their wake. wherever we have gone on the other side, we have defeated terrorism. one example is isis in our region. vis-a-vis the nuclear issue, we are committed to the nonproliferation treaty as well as the protocol -- the additional protocol. it's peaceful. those who are going outside the framework is the united states of america that is against the framework of the npt conducting nuclear weapon tests. >> chris: will get into your contention that is the u.s., not a run, that the sponsor of terror in a moment, but president trump has spoken often about being willing to meet with you, even sometimes without preconditions. what you think are the chances that this week at the united nations, either in a formal setting or perhaps as they have in these diplomatic sessions where you just happened to bump into each other, that you and president trump will speak to each

flag of the united states of america by the senator from james city county, senator norman, the national anthem performed by larry j.giddens. >> great is your name in all the world. great is your presence in this land. you were here when native peoples first lived and loved and governed themselves. you were here when the first englishman emigrated to these shores and when they held their first legislative assembly 400 years ago. you were here when the first english women chose to come and join the men in establishing settled communities. and when the first african people were brought here in harrowing circumstances against their will. you were with our ancestors, men and women of diverse races and cultures through triumph and adversity, through hope and fear. in the same way that you were with your people then, be with us now while we remember the relationships and legacyies tha have shaped us as americans today. forgive us the ways that we have hurt and exploited one another. give us the courage to do the hard work of real reconciliation. and bless our continued efforts for jus

president of the united states of america . limit it to four years. i believe history will look back on this presidency as an aberrant moment in time. and if donald trump is reelected, freudian slip. if donald trump is reelected, he will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation. donald trump does pose an existential threat, it's not hypothetical. his threat to this nation. he does pose a real threat. the core values of this nation are our very democracy, everything that made america state and everyone knows who donald trump is, now we have to show them who we are. who we are and we choose hope over fear. we just science over fiction. we choose unity over division and yes, we choose truth overlies. folks, i've never been more optimistic about america's chances then i am today. we are better positioned than any nation in the world to lead the 21st century. we have the world's most powerful economy . we have the greatest resource university in the world, more than all the rest of the world combined . we find ourselves with a workforce that three times as productive as t

united states and australia formalized our security alliance in 1951. decades later on september 10, 2001, right here at the white house, our nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of that treaty. the next morning, september 11, america was attacked and australia invoked the treaty's commitment for the first time ever. in the weeks that followed, as our beloved sons and daughters deployed to defend our freedom, we took comfort in knowing that they would have australian warriors right by our side. today on national prisoner of war national recognition day, we pledge to forever honor our service members captured or still missing from battle throughout our history. we work and pray for the day when all of our heroes return home. on behalf of every american, i extend my profound thanks to the people of australia for sacrificing with us in our shared fights against the menace of fascism, communism and radical islamic terrorism. in the past century, the friendship between our nations has not only withstood the test of time and war here on earth, but led our nations into the stars. this year the united states commemorated the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 moon landing. today we give thanks to the nation of australia for its

, batteries, charging stations. this is a multitrillion dollar opportunity for us here in the united states of america, and right now, china dominates electric vehicles. china dominates batteries. china dominates solar. when i am president, those products will be built by american workers here in the communities that have lost so much over the last 30 or 40 years. i believe we have got to have a new conversation around health care. of course we all believe that health care is a right. of course we all believe everybody should have access to it, and there should be a public option, but the conversation we are having today around health conversation around a broken system. it is around a disease care system, a sick care system, and $3.5 trillion a year is spent on chronic diseases that are largely preventable. i want to be the president that shifts the health care system to a system where we reverse chronic disease in the united states of america, where we adopt things like food as medicine, where we are literally today reversing things like type 2 diabetes using food and medicine and other intervention. i w

united states of america. thank you very much. >> i just said to the president, thanks, made. mister president, mrs. trump, honored guests, distinguished guests, in this land of liberty, for the honor you have bestowed. with this extraordinary welcome, what we bring with us, the thanks and respect of 25 million australians, this great country of these united states of america, 50 years ago another australian prime minister visited the white house and he said there are too many bonds between our two countries for any australian prime minister to feel that he is a stranger. so once again, as another prime minister returns to celebrate with you, one of our oldest, it is wonderful to be here. australians and americans had to understand each other like few other peoples and it is true that you and i established an understanding for which i am grateful. my friends, easier than hours. your respect for australia, your personal encouragement and the example afforded by your passion, a very easy connection. for a century as you have recounted we have done what is true friends do, stick by each

president of the united states to reaffirm america's commitment to what the people of our nation have always believed, let every person is endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights. americans have always believed our first freedom is the freedom of religion. today, president donald trump becomes the first american president to convene a meeting here in the united nations on religious freedom, and it is my great honor to introduce him. [applause] v.p pence: there is no better time for a meeting like this on the world stage. as we gather here at the united nations, more than 80% of the world's population live in nations where religious freedom banned.tened or the regimes in iran brutally persecutes christians, sunnis. in iraq, iran backed militias terrorized christians and yazidis who were nearly wiped out by isis recent campaign of genocide. the communist party in china has arrested christian pastors, banned the sale of bibles, demolished churches and imprisoned more than one million uyghurs in the muslim population. the regime of daniel ortega is waging war on the catholi

president of the united states of america. limit the four years. i believe history will look back at this presidency as an aberrant moment in time. but if donald hump is reelected -- freudian slip [laughter] if donald trump is reelected, he will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation. donald trump does pose -- it is not hypothetical, he is a threat to this nation. he does pose a real threat. everything that is made in america is at stake. now, we have to show them who we are. we choose hope over fear. we choose science over fiction. we choose unity over division. and yes, yes, we choose truth over lies. folks, folks, i have never been more optimistic about america's chances than i am today. we are better positioned than any nation and the world to lead the 21st century. we have the world's most powerful economy. we have the greatest research universities than all of the rest of the world combined. we find ourselves with a workforce that is three times as productive as workers in asia. so ladies and gentlemen, it is time to get the hell up. it is time to stop wal

united states of america. >> good afternoon everyone thank you for coming. i'm proud to be joined by colleagues feinstein, merkley and hirono. now look we know what happened last month. nasa shootings claimed 51 lines in el paso and dayton to say nothing of the dozens of lives lost everyday. we just wrapped up the caucus and heard a powerful and moving speech from the mayor who drove home the point about how gun violence has scared too many communities across the country they would hold a debate on gun violence when we turn to washington. we are ready to have that debate right now. enough is enough. too many americans are losing their lives to gun violence. it's time to bring hr eight house passed a bipartisan universal background check d-deltbillto the floor for a vo. it passed the house 195 days a ago. ithe legislative graveyard of person is. we have to have a strong background check to prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands in the first place, and there are two people that can make that happen. the president of trump and leader mcconnell. today the republican leaders will

permission of the government is the united states of america. and today, america unfortunately as a supporter of terrorism in our region and wherever america has gone, terrorism has expanded in their wake, wherever we have gone on the other side, we have defeated terrorism. one example is isis in our region. vis-a-vis, the nuclear issue we are committed to the nonproliferation treaty as well as the protocol, the additional protocol. so our activities are peaceful. those who are going outside of the framework of the npt is the united states of america which is against the framework of the npt conducting nuclear weapon tests. >> we will get into your contention that it is the u.s. but not iran that is the sponsor of terror in a moment but president trump has spoke often about being willing to meet with you even sometimes without preconditions. what do you think are the chances that this week, at the united nations either in a formal setting or, perhaps as they have in these diplomatic sessions, where you just happened to bump into each other, that you and president trump will speak to

actually become the law of the united states of america. [inaudible conversation] >> okay good afternoon everyone. thank you for coming and i am proud to be joined buy colleagues i sign in her honor. nella, we know what happened last month. mass shootings claimed 51 lives in el paso dayton odessa. to say nothing of the dozens of lives lost every day and every single day, to gun violence here in america. we just wrapped up our lunch, we heard a powerfully moving spee speech, she drove home the point of how gun violence as scared is it too many communities across the country. overall this recess, the senate would hold a debate on gun violence when we turn to washington. we were ready to have a debate right now. enough is enough. is it too many americans were losing their lives to gun violence. it is time to bring the health house universal background check so to the floor for about, past the house we put a hundred and 95 days ago and legislation graveyard ever since. we have to have a strong background check so preventing guns to fall into the strong hands in the first place. the

important that the united states of america, congress and the executive branch continues to have an open and candid dialogue with our security partners. these three countries are going to be critical moving forward to address important issues, confronts the serious threat posed by iran, continuing to work to end the world's worst humanitarian crisis in yemen. and addressing the religious extremism that is really fueling so many of these national security and humanitarian challenges. >> leader mcconnell? >> first of all -- >> i'm recovering. how was your august? >> are republicans out of step with many americans when it comes to guns? >> look what i've said consistent -- first of all let me address the stunt yesterday of the speaker and senator schumer coming over to the lbj room and calling on us the to pass a bill the president already said he is going to veto. for a month what i've said consistently is let's see if we can actually make a law here. and making a law when you have divided government is challenging. we all have different points of view. my members know the very simple

united states of america. mike pence will now deliver an address. >> president duda, president presidents,other prime ministers and heads of state, distinguished guests and most of all, the noble citizens of poland, it is an honor to be here. on behalf of the president and united states and all the american people to mark the 80th anniversary on the outbreak of world war ii. two years ago, president donald andp came to this very city spoke of the remarkable bond between the american people and the people of poland, saying in polandds, america loves and america loves the polish people. today, as vice president of the , it is my great honor to stand here today on , aalf of the american people poland that is safe, strong and .ree as the president said, the story of poland is the story of people who never lost hope, never been broken and never forgotten who they are and today in the heart of warsaw, standing humbly before the tomb of the unknown soldier, we have gathered to bear witness to the courage of the great people, the spirit of a great nation and the profound and lasting st

assembly will hear and address by its excellency, donald trump, president of the united states of america. i request protocol for his excellency. on behalf of general assembly, i welcome to the united nations his excellency, donald trump, president of the united states of america, and invite him to address the assembly. [applause] pres. trump: thank you very much. mr. president, mr. secretary-general, distinguished delegates, ambassadors, and world leaders, seven decades of history have passed through this hall, in all of their richness and drama. where i stand, the world has heard from presidents and premiers at the height of the cold war. we have seen the foundation of nations. we have seen the ringleaders of revolution. we have beheld saints who inspired us with hope, rebels who stirred us with passion, and heroes who emboldened us with courage -- all here to share plans, proposals, visions, and ideas on the world's biggest stage. like those who met us before, our time is one of great contests, high stakes, and clear choices. the essential divide that runs all around the world and through

] >> ladies and gentlemen, vice president of the united states of america michael richard pence will now deliver an address. ♪ wrap >> president duda, president steinmart. other presidents, prime minsters and heads of state. distinguished guests and most of all, noble citizens of poland. it is an honor to be here on behalf of the president of the united states and all of the american people to mark the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of world war ii. two years ago, president donald trump came to this city and spoke of the remarkable bonds of american people and people of poland. saying in his words, america loves poland and america loves the polish people. [applause] today, as vice president of the united states, it's my great honor to stand here today on behalf of the american people including nearly 10 million polish-americans in a poland that is safe, strong and free. as the president said that day, the story of poland is the story of a people who never lost hope. never been broken, who have never, ever forgotten who they are. today, in the heart of warsaw, standing humbly befo

also the second lady of the united states of america. please welcome karen pence and thank her for all that she has done. [applause] karen and i do this as 18 -- a team, just as all of you do. if i could ask all of the spouses to stand up and show you how much we appreciate. the spouses that are standing with us every single day. thank you for what you do for america and god bless you. it really is incredible to be with you all, it really is. steve introduced me, said i am a man of the house. in those years of serving in the house of representatives, we are not only finding years in my life, but they were the culmination of aspiration. as a little boy, my only dream was to someday represent my hometown in the congress of the united states. by god's grace and the generosity of the people of eastern indiana, have the opportunity to do that. i know what a privilege this is for all of you, and i know the challenges that you have for you and your families. i just came to say thank you. ,hank you to this entire team and to say to each and every one of you, on behalf of the president of the u

. [speaking foreign language] >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states of america, michael richard pence, will now deliver the address. ♪ ministers,ts, prime and most of all, the noble citizens of poland, it is an honor to be here. on behalf of the president of the united states and all the american people, to mark the 80th anniversary of the outbreak two years agoi, president donald trump came to this very city and spoke of the remarkable bond between the american people and the people of poland. he said in his remarks that america loves poland and america loves the polish people. [applause] and today, as vice president of the united states, it is my great honor to stand here today on behalf of the american people, including nearly 10 million polish americans, and a poland that is safe, strong, and free. [applause] as the president said that day, the story of poland is the story of a people who never lost hope, who have never been broken, who have never, ever forgotten who they are, and ,oday, in the heart of warsaw standing humbly before the tomb of the unknown soldier,

francisco, but the overall united states of america is black people. and while doing so, we were slighted. in fact, the white house was built on the backs of blacks, understand me. 98% of the labor that was built and put together to build the white house was built by black people. black slaves. you got that. under slave conditions. under no housing conditions. under no payment of conditions. ain't nobody got nothing more to do with the building of not only the united states of america, but every god damn san francisco too, the black people. is that clear. after all of those black people finished building the resident of the presidents of all of the united states of america's administration, after all of those blacks skin color slaves finished building that place, you had the audacity to call it the white house. it should be called the black house. understand me. i'm tired of watching other nationalities come up here and act like they got over 90% to do with the building of the united states of america. everybody has contributed. but nobody has contributed more than black people. [bell rin

join me in pledging the allegiance to the flag of the united dates of america. >>i pledge allegiance 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. >> ♪ oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, what so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, o'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? and the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. o say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? [ applause ] but if everyone will please be seated. what a perfectly moving away to get this session underway. earlier today gov. northam observed this occasion with a program in the reconstructed church in historic jamestown, and then just a few moments ago many of us sat nearby in a primitive structure that was re-created to replicate the church in james ford in a 1640. the condition under the gen. assembly. it may have bee

the united states of america. [applause] you worked with jeff sessions on the successful legislation and went and talked to him as the attorney general about this policy. what kind of reaction did you get? >> i thought i could have a personal connection or conversation because i knew him and had worked with him, and i have seen how this was unfolding on the border and jeff sessions haven't really seen it himself. even though he was an architect of it. i wanted to call him up and i said this is not unfolding the way you think it is. and the american people are not going to stand for it. it was a fairly lengthy conversation but all i got were the talking points. it is our job to deter immigration because we don't like it. and furthermore, then we will be helping children. he says if they don't take it difficult journey, then they don't face the difficulties of the journey. and therefore he has helped the children. so, herding children became helping children in this kind of twisted world. the zero-tolerance policy has been going on for a while. is there any evidence that it

steadfastly he keeps pressing for ways to protect and defend the united states of america both at home and abroad. mark: you have created an organization called cufi. christians united for israel. it's become an enormous organization. i think i read 7 million members. around big supporter of the state of israel. the people of israel. you go to israel often. why is that? >> i have been to israel 42 times. i 4 have known prime minister netanyahu since 1985. we are personal friends. he's been in my home. he has spoken at my church. i consider him one of the great leaders in the history of israel. the reason that christians support israel is that the bible supports israel. the bible presents israel as the sovereign state that god ercreated. israel is the only state in the history of the world created by a sovereign act of god. god in genesis 12 made a covenant with abraham. i will bliss, i will make your name great, i will bless your children of the jewish people. your children will bless the nations of the. then in the 17l 17th chapter heer made a blood covenant. god did, with abraham. god ca

you god bless you. god bless all and may god bless the united states of america. thanks to being a just melting back you've been watching my memory. marking the start of world war 280 years ago we've just seen speeches there from polish president german president and just now u.s. vice president mike pence we should say other world leaders dignitaries are also on hand including german chancellor angela merkel poland suffered some of the worst atrocities of the war nearly 6000000 poles kill were killed and that's something that was touched upon in those speeches du jour recalling the suffering that poland endured and the german president saying the past is not behind us germany will remember the horrific suffering apart upon poland and we heard as well the u.s. vice president speaking of a special bond between the polish american people incredible strength and resilience of the polish people. now follows a military ceremony. there will be a ringing of the peace as well as a wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier which is referenced in those speeches. our political

the united states of america. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i rise today on the 18th anniversary of september 11, 2001, to reflect on the events of that fateful day and honor the lives lost and heroes that united us. at 8:46 a.m. american airlines flight 11 roared over lower manhattan and tower one of the world trade center. shortly after, flight 175 struck tower two. our country was under attack. many of us could never imagine such an evil taking, such evil taking place in our own back beyond a reasonable doubt. -- backyard. the terror did not stop in new york city. the penning pen septre, and our nation's capital was also a target of evil. flight 77 crashed into the pentagon at 9:38 a.m. it was a turning point in our history and changed the way we would view the world forever. the fourth plane hydrogened that day, united 93, crashing into a field in shanksville, pennsylvania. here in the capitol as you exit the north side of the rotunda,

difficult right now. and it's really important that the united states of america in congress and executive branch continues to have a dialogue. these are going to be critical moving forward to address an important issue confronting a serious threat posed by iran continuing to work to end the worst humanitarian crisis in yemen and addressing the religious extremism that is fueling so many of these challenges. let me address they were calling on us to pass a bill the president already said he was going to veto. for a month what i've said consistently is let's see if we can make the law. my members know the very simple fact that you have to have a presidential signature so we had a briefing from down at the white house and they are working on coming up with a proposal that the president would sign. the. it dominated the month of august and at least he could come backk with a level of seriousness but maybe we would like to get an outcome. so, we do in fact await word from the white house about what the president is willing to sign a trade that's important to a lot of my members and a

it's really important that the united states of america, congress and the executive branch continues to have an open and candid dialogue with their security partners. these three countries are going to be critical moving forward to address important issues, confronting the serious threat posed by iran, continuing to work in the world's worst humanitarian crisis in yemen and addressing their religious extremism that is fueling so many of these national security humanitarian challenges. >> recovering? [inaudible] >> let me first address the stunt yesterday of the speaker and senator schumer coming over to the lbj room and calling on us to pass a bill the president has said he's going to veto. .. up we put a proposal that the president will sign. until that happens, all of this is theatrical. you do cover theatrics but on a serious issue like this, after the surrender shootings that have dominated in the month of august, at least we could come back we put a level of seriousness that underscored that maybe would like to get an outcome and so we do in fact, await word from the w

because my father is from germany my mother is from the united states of america and so i realized fairly early that it makes sense to explain the different realities. i'm out here at the heart of the european union in brussels we have 28 different realities and so i think people are really looking for any journalist they can trust for them to make sense of this. is not often i work at the w. frank food. international gateway to the best connection self road and rail. located in the heart of europe connected to the whole world. experienced outstanding shopping and dining offers and try our services. be our guest at frankfurt airport city managed by from. this is news live from berlin lasers and lights send the message as protesters rally again in hong kong there is still angry against the city's leader and there are calls for more democracy as demonstrations look set to continue also on the program. tunisia is the land where the 2011 arab spring began democracy hasn't been easy as they head to the polls on sunday in a snap presidential election nearly 90 percent of tunisians say th

, president of the united states of america. on behalf of the general assembly, i have the pleasure to welcome to the united nations excellency donald trump, president of the united states of america. [applause] pres. trump: thank you very much. mr. president, mr. secretary-general, distinguished delegates, ambassadors, world leaders, seven decades of history have passed through this hall in all their richness and drama. the world has heard from presidents and premieres at the height of the cold war. we have seen the foundation of nations. we have seen the ringleaders of revolution. of revolution. beheld saints who inspired us with hope, rebels who stirred us with passion, and heroes who embolden us with share plans,ere to proposals, visions, and ideas on the world's biggest stage. us before,who met our time is one of great contests, high-stakes, and clear choices. runsssential divide that all around the world and throughout history is once again thrown into stark relief. it is the divide between those whose thirst for control deludes them into thinking they are destined to rule ove

ever had in the history of the united states of america. thank you. >> thank you so much. >> sign my cast! me.biden: you're kidding >> yeah. mr. biden: it's a great day. >> how are you? >> thank you, vice president biden. nice to meet you. mr. biden: hey! i don't blame you, man. >> i'm going to get out of the way. mr. biden: are we going this way? >> thank you. nice to meet you. mr. biden: hey, guys, how are you? hey, man. >> i'm alex. i'm curious what you think about the electoral college, should we keep it? mr. biden: i think it will take more than just one change. >> what changes? mr. biden: don't get hurt here. i'm going to end up back in the car show. i have a 65 corvette. if i don't see her, give her my love, william? -- will you? how are you? >> nice to meet you. mr. biden: i don't know about this guy. i'm not sure about this. [laughter] >> we are going to go inside. mr. biden: god love you! how are you? how are you doing? mr. biden: hey, low ready, this is joe biden. i'm here with your daughter. we were reminiscing. i'm well. nice to talk to you. i bet she is freaking out. mr

the united states of america. would you all give karen pence a good, warm house republican conference welcome and thanks for all she's done? [applause] you know, karen and i do this as a team, just like all of you do. so if i could just ask all the spouses in the room to stand up and give us a chance to show how much we appreciate the spouses who are standing with us every single day. [applause] thank you for what you do for america. and god bless you. it is really -- it is really incredible to be with you all. it really is. you know, steve introduced me. he said i'm a man of the house. and it's how i'll always feel. and those years of serving in the house of representatives were not only defining years in my life, but they were the culmination of aspiration. when i was a little boy, my only dream -- my only dream was to someday represent my hometown in the congress of the united states. and by god's grace and the generosity of the people of eastern indiana, i had the opportunity to do that. so i know what a privilege this is for all of you. and i know the challenges that c