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state regulations. entering covid-19 we waived over 600 more regulations. by working with the general assembly, we have made many of these changes permanent in statute and approved the regulatory environment in missouri. to be honest with you, many of these rules and laws should have never existed in the first place. [ applause ] when i became governor, we also inherited nearly 4,000 pending clemency applications. when i i became governor, we al inherited nearly 4000 pending clemency applications. i am a law and order governor. 4000 people in limbo waiting for an answer is not how we do good business. whether we approve or deny, we should provide answers. today i am proud to announce that the clemency backlog we inherited has been totally cleared for the first time in decades. [ applause ] but as a former sheriff, this reform did not mean we were letting people out of prison or forgiving violent criminals. we pardons people who deserved it. people who had truly turned their lives around. people like ken
state regulations. entering covid-19 we waived over 600 more regulations. by working with the general assembly, we have made many of these changes permanent in statute and approved the regulatory environment in missouri. to be honest with you, many of these rules and laws should have never existed in the first place. [ applause ] when i became governor, we also inherited nearly 4,000 pending clemency applications. when i i became governor, we al inherited nearly 4000 pending clemency...
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to the state. in fact, state revenues have increased 40% since 2018 with a significant growth coming from sales revenue. not income tax, not corporate tax and not fuel taxes, but from revenue created by missourians spending their own money, not government programs. [applause] and one of the huge factors is the three separate tax cuts we approved including the largest in our tate's history -- in our state's a history. we have decreased missourians' tax burdens by over 20, unleashing a economic powerhouse in the state of missouri. [applause] when i became governor, we were ranked 42nd for gdp growth and last among our mid e west neighbors. today we are ranked 23rd in the nation and top 5 in the midwest for gdp growth. that's a real reckoning here in jeff city. that's not all talk and all a hot air. that is a true reckoning of growth, opportunity that missourians have come to expect from this administration and state government. [applause] that a's our leadership creating a real formula for success. a
to the state. in fact, state revenues have increased 40% since 2018 with a significant growth coming from sales revenue. not income tax, not corporate tax and not fuel taxes, but from revenue created by missourians spending their own money, not government programs. [applause] and one of the huge factors is the three separate tax cuts we approved including the largest in our tate's history -- in our state's a history. we have decreased missourians' tax burdens by over 20, unleashing a economic...
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a nimble state, a determined state. it is forged by our rugged landscape and fuel and our diverse community, built for innovation and made to lead. the question now is, what's next? that's the question that defines the character of new mexico. pioneering, strong-minded. this is the state that split the war. the state that sold the first personal commuter and created the modern clean room. the state that invented the breakfast burrito. the philly cheeseburger. the flaming hot chito. i saw someone bringing frito pies i noticed i did not get one. in every generation, we have looked beyond the challenges of the moment to launch ideas and industry that pay dividends decade after decade. in the last five months alone, we brought in companies from australia, germany, singapore and taiwan, promising 2400 additional jobs and date 10 year economic impact of $7 billion. it's true, solidifying new mexico's place as an economic powerhouse. i want to remind us that small states, states with rural, tiny populations, it is not synonymo
a nimble state, a determined state. it is forged by our rugged landscape and fuel and our diverse community, built for innovation and made to lead. the question now is, what's next? that's the question that defines the character of new mexico. pioneering, strong-minded. this is the state that split the war. the state that sold the first personal commuter and created the modern clean room. the state that invented the breakfast burrito. the philly cheeseburger. the flaming hot chito. i saw...
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blue states. we cannot rely on a patchwork of state laws, and congress must act. election workers, including volunteers, continue to face a barrage of threats and intimidation. we have heard testimony from officials in both parties about threats targeting them and their families. it is no surprise that a survey last year found that nearly one in three election officials said that they had been abused, harassed, or threatened. one in five said they know someone who left their job due to safety concerns. this has a real impact on how elections are run, including efforts to recruit poll workers and volunteers. last november, more than a dozen anonymous letters, some containing fentanyl were sent to election offices in at least six states, leading to evacuations. that is why senator fisher and i called on the justice department to prioritize and was getting these incidents and why we need cosponsors to protect election workers from intimidation and threats. in addition, it is critical as ever that sta
blue states. we cannot rely on a patchwork of state laws, and congress must act. election workers, including volunteers, continue to face a barrage of threats and intimidation. we have heard testimony from officials in both parties about threats targeting them and their families. it is no surprise that a survey last year found that nearly one in three election officials said that they had been abused, harassed, or threatened. one in five said they know someone who left their job due to safety...
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let palestine be its own state or a member of state in this case, but wait, it gets worse. remember this week we reported how the speaker of the house by johnson had completely done an about face and broken his promise to not pass a to israel and taiwan and ukraine until we committed to spending money here, especially at the border while we were left with the question of why he would do that. why did he change his mind? how did he do this? about phase we reason after i did a little digging that it could be the $9000000.00 that he's gotten and campaign donations that i found in uh, one of the websites that i always checked to see which politicians get how much money from home right now and that certainly could be, you know, uh, that certainly could have something to do with it. you know, money always does. but wait, there's more. but this is another reason that he may have done it. the one i'm about to share with you and it comes from johnson himself. the 3rd most powerful man in the us and one of the most powerful man in the world right now. just said that he made his decis
let palestine be its own state or a member of state in this case, but wait, it gets worse. remember this week we reported how the speaker of the house by johnson had completely done an about face and broken his promise to not pass a to israel and taiwan and ukraine until we committed to spending money here, especially at the border while we were left with the question of why he would do that. why did he change his mind? how did he do this? about phase we reason after i did a little digging that...
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part of a full-on attack state by state on reproductive freedom. and we all must understand who is to blame. former president donald trump did this. during his campaign in 2016, donald trump said women should be punished for seeking an abortion. don't forget that. he said women should be punished. as president donald trump hand picked three members to have united states supreme court because he intended -- intended for them to overturn roe, and as he intended, they did, and now because of donald trump, more than 20 states in our nation have bans. now because of donald trump, one in three women of reproductive age in our country live in a state that has a trump abortion ban. and let us understand, the impact of these trump abortion bans. the horrific reality that women face every single day now in our country, because since roe was overturned, we all know the stories. i'll tell you, i have met women who were refused care during a miscarriage. i met a woman who went to the emergency room and was turned away repeatedly because the doctors were afraid
part of a full-on attack state by state on reproductive freedom. and we all must understand who is to blame. former president donald trump did this. during his campaign in 2016, donald trump said women should be punished for seeking an abortion. don't forget that. he said women should be punished. as president donald trump hand picked three members to have united states supreme court because he intended -- intended for them to overturn roe, and as he intended, they did, and now because of...
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let me be absolutely clear about the state of our states, new jersey is stronger and fairer than ever before. thank you all so much god bless you and your family and may god continue to bless the great state of new jersey and the united states of america. [applause] a. [cheering]
let me be absolutely clear about the state of our states, new jersey is stronger and fairer than ever before. thank you all so much god bless you and your family and may god continue to bless the great state of new jersey and the united states of america. [applause] a. [cheering]
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on this the visit of us secretary of state anthony blinken took place in the background. essentially, the us continues to talk. china uses the language of threats, and one might even say, blackmail, and yet the chinese leadership is trying as hard as possible to reach out to the us leadership with a proposal to resolve thorny issues for mutual benefit. i think that the same words were voiced by the leader of china at a meeting with mr. blinken, well, there is a chance that china and the united states will follow the path of a mutually beneficial settlement of controversial issues. is there such a chance, we will talk about this with the director of the eurasian bureau media corporations. china by mr. wang bin. hello, mr. wang bin. so, i don’t know how you evaluate the preliminary conversations and senior american officials and so on. but nevertheless , mr. blinken is visiting against the backdrop of the statements made by high-ranking american officials towards china. and yet, and yet indeed. as far as we understand, the chinese leadership is trying as hard as possible
on this the visit of us secretary of state anthony blinken took place in the background. essentially, the us continues to talk. china uses the language of threats, and one might even say, blackmail, and yet the chinese leadership is trying as hard as possible to reach out to the us leadership with a proposal to resolve thorny issues for mutual benefit. i think that the same words were voiced by the leader of china at a meeting with mr. blinken, well, there is a chance that china and the united...
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the united states. so this focus on, the drugs coming in outside, of course, ignores role of demand in creating the drug problem that we talk about a bit in american society and as historians. more problems. however, this focus on drugs as originating outside the states and coming in to pose a threat means that you to engage in a policing surveillance and militarizing approach the control of drugs. at least have to control them at the border leading to militarization of borders and that and a much more likely as happened ever increasingly over course of the 20th century, you had to go to the place where the drugs were produced and try to eliminate them there. those are outside the united states being in u.s. policing and surveillance efforts are taken outside the united states. we see this already in the 19 tens and twenties since the united states engaged in surveillance and exchange of intelligence and placing of secret agents in spaces around you, around world that were not controlled by the united s
the united states. so this focus on, the drugs coming in outside, of course, ignores role of demand in creating the drug problem that we talk about a bit in american society and as historians. more problems. however, this focus on drugs as originating outside the states and coming in to pose a threat means that you to engage in a policing surveillance and militarizing approach the control of drugs. at least have to control them at the border leading to militarization of borders and that and a...
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a secure border every single state is a border state. let's take a moment to recognize the service of those under the leadership of major general. many have answered the call of duty into kenya and djibouti. we are so proud of the bravery and commitment to serve in the state and the nation. [applause] and as i talk to people around the state they tell me they want a government that works efficiently, treats them fairly and protects their fundamental rights. many i talked to want clarity about who has authority to do what in our state and that's because today our state is dealing with the fallout from the decision. it's a decision that has rocked our state and caused division where previously there was none. but i know there's a path forward because of the success we found negotiating with the apaches, chickasaw's and the governments over the past few weeks. [applause] but we still need clarity. three years ago in my state of the state, i asked a few questions stemming from the supreme court's decision. 2021 i asked do tribal members livi
a secure border every single state is a border state. let's take a moment to recognize the service of those under the leadership of major general. many have answered the call of duty into kenya and djibouti. we are so proud of the bravery and commitment to serve in the state and the nation. [applause] and as i talk to people around the state they tell me they want a government that works efficiently, treats them fairly and protects their fundamental rights. many i talked to want clarity about...
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johnson state service china. and tables with mirrored tops glow as they reflect the candlelight around them. after dinner in the state dining room, paul simon if will perform a selection of his iconic songs. i, too, like dr. biden, would like to thank brian and his entire with team who have put so much thought and passion into in this the design. [laughter] >> step forward, brian. >> thank you, brian. and your tale. i also want -- your team. i also want to thank the many teams across campus, especially my team, team social e, and the office of the chief of protocol who have worked really hard to make this official visit successful. finally, i know you all must be wondering what the guests will be served as they sit alongside this incredible decor. dr. biden has chosen a menu to highlight the bounty of spring in japan and in the united states. so now it's my pleasure to turn it over to our incredible executive white house chefs, chris and suzie. [laughter] [inaudible conversations] >> [inaudible] white house execu
johnson state service china. and tables with mirrored tops glow as they reflect the candlelight around them. after dinner in the state dining room, paul simon if will perform a selection of his iconic songs. i, too, like dr. biden, would like to thank brian and his entire with team who have put so much thought and passion into in this the design. [laughter] >> step forward, brian. >> thank you, brian. and your tale. i also want -- your team. i also want to thank the many teams...
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he has been to the state eight _ this state. he has been to the state eight times— this state. he has been to the state eight times in the last four months, indicating _ eight times in the last four months, indicating that it needs a logistical presence here in this state — logistical presence here in this state. from an economic point of view_ state. from an economic point of view when — state. from an economic point of view when we speak to a lot of the people _ view when we speak to a lot of the people as — view when we speak to a lot of the people as we walk around the city, the general conversation is talking about— the general conversation is talking about two— the general conversation is talking about two aspects. 0ne the general conversation is talking about two aspects. one is the lack ofjohs _ about two aspects. 0ne is the lack ofjohs for— about two aspects. one is the lack ofjobs for india's educated youth, and also _ ofjobs for india's educated youth, and also the need to control prices. the jobs _ and also the need to control prices. the jobs and the pr
he has been to the state eight _ this state. he has been to the state eight times— this state. he has been to the state eight times in the last four months, indicating _ eight times in the last four months, indicating that it needs a logistical presence here in this state — logistical presence here in this state. from an economic point of view_ state. from an economic point of view when — state. from an economic point of view when we speak to a lot of the people _ view when we speak to a...
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in the united states. i am one of all those who was so excited in the u.s. by the spectacular challenge in space. an arrangement has been signed on this occasion and the provision of the -- on the allocation of two astronaut flight opportunities to the lunar surface to japan were confirmed. under the artemis program, i welcome the lunar landing by a japanese astronaut as the first non-u.s. astronaut. we also discussed the efforts toward a world without nuclear weapons. we affirmed the realistic and practical endeavors on nuclear disarmament including the hiroshima vision last area and i welcomed the participation of the united states in the s.n.c. defense which was launched by my initiative. lastly, in order to further strengthen the people-to-people bond which is is the cornerstone of our unwavering japan-u.s. relationship, we promote people-to-people exchanges. at the outcome of our meeting today, we will issue the joint statement titled "the global partners for the future." this is the expression of the
in the united states. i am one of all those who was so excited in the u.s. by the spectacular challenge in space. an arrangement has been signed on this occasion and the provision of the -- on the allocation of two astronaut flight opportunities to the lunar surface to japan were confirmed. under the artemis program, i welcome the lunar landing by a japanese astronaut as the first non-u.s. astronaut. we also discussed the efforts toward a world without nuclear weapons. we affirmed the realistic...
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they've moved onto other states. soto the options for women that going to get worse with what's happened today. we doh have an opportunity her in november to codify the right for womenod to make this choicen their own, to get the politics out oft it. hope that passes. i expect it will. i'm going toes be fighting for , and we're going to look for other avenuesto to try to fix ts between now and election day. >> you know, senators are frequently expected to be boosters for their own states, and i wonder what you say to tho residents of your state and those that are looking at your state today about what has happened. this is the most draconian, regressive reproductive health bill -- health r law in the country by a long shot. >> well, i'll start with that elections matter. thet election in 2016 certainl had an impact on women's health care in arizona and other states across the country we've seen that with the election of the former president. we're going to make sure that joeak biden wins arizona and ge re-elected, an
they've moved onto other states. soto the options for women that going to get worse with what's happened today. we doh have an opportunity her in november to codify the right for womenod to make this choicen their own, to get the politics out oft it. hope that passes. i expect it will. i'm going toes be fighting for , and we're going to look for other avenuesto to try to fix ts between now and election day. >> you know, senators are frequently expected to be boosters for their own states,...
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that emilio aguinaldo had stated. so we are telling the story of these events that happened 125 years ago through portraiture. why do we make that decision to do it that way? well, that way we can make this history personal. we can understand the agency of different individuals in this history. i think the us public is perhaps more familiar with figures such as theodore roosevelt. you know, who was second in command of the roughriders, for example. and there's a whole mythology around him, right? or president william mckinley. but what we do in this exhibition is that we put those portraits in conversation with portraits of figures from cuba, from puerto rico, from guam, from the philippines, from hawaii. in order to complete that narrative, to complete the history, to present the different perspectives, and really to provide a panoramic outlook into these history. well, we do start with president mckinley. he's right here, 25th, president of the united states. why is he important to this story? well, he was the presi
that emilio aguinaldo had stated. so we are telling the story of these events that happened 125 years ago through portraiture. why do we make that decision to do it that way? well, that way we can make this history personal. we can understand the agency of different individuals in this history. i think the us public is perhaps more familiar with figures such as theodore roosevelt. you know, who was second in command of the roughriders, for example. and there's a whole mythology around him,...
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every state in the south has accepted more people into their state than have left except for one. guess which one. louisiana. like me, you rose to public service because you were frustrated and tired of those stories. you were frustrated at the statistics that continue to place our beautiful and enchanting stay at the bottom of every metric of quality. we ran campaigns out of sadness, anger and frustration. said because we -- sad because one of the cost of seeing loved ones continue to leave our state, the most uniquely blessed and colorful state for other opportunities. angry because we know we are better than the widely publicized statistics. and frustrated because we know the quality of our people. because we know the work ethic they possess. . we know their values. we know their families. and we know our friends. what i have appreciated is your sense of urgency. all of our problems can be solved if we will have the will and the capacity to deliberate fairly and honestly and arrive at solutions in the best interest of our citizens and our future. some may say we are going too f
every state in the south has accepted more people into their state than have left except for one. guess which one. louisiana. like me, you rose to public service because you were frustrated and tired of those stories. you were frustrated at the statistics that continue to place our beautiful and enchanting stay at the bottom of every metric of quality. we ran campaigns out of sadness, anger and frustration. said because we -- sad because one of the cost of seeing loved ones continue to leave...
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. >> for his first state of the state of address, economic development, education and insurance coverage crisis. before becoming governor earlier this year, louisiana's attorney general for six years and previously served in the house of representatives for one term. this is about 25 minutes. [applause] >> the house and senate, thank you for that warm welcome your friendship and your honest debate as we continue improving ourat beloved state. in order thank you on behalf of citizens in the state for commitment to public safety and the success we had a few weeks ago making our state safe. deserve to give yourself a round of applause we believe you've earned it.be [applause] while we are off to a good start, it won't disappear overnight but you've proven to america no state is more committed safe wall. fiftieth crime, we are among the worsening education, 46 and education. the won't fix crime if we don't fix our schools. louisiana is failing oura students and statistics could not be more 70% of fourth graders, 80% of fourth graders can't do basic math. we all know the foundation of a good
. >> for his first state of the state of address, economic development, education and insurance coverage crisis. before becoming governor earlier this year, louisiana's attorney general for six years and previously served in the house of representatives for one term. this is about 25 minutes. [applause] >> the house and senate, thank you for that warm welcome your friendship and your honest debate as we continue improving ourat beloved state. in order thank you on behalf of citizens...
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the united states was expected, but added: it will make the united states of america richer, further destroy ukraine and lead to the death of even more ukrainians. according to the bbc's defense correspondent, the russians hoped to advance the front line before the arrival of new western weapons, while the soldiers of the ukrainian armed forces are waiting for fresh ammunition to stop saving projectiles on the road. no less than in russia. the american aid package was also expressed in china, but with another part of the package, the one aimed at supporting taiwan. the spokeswoman of the chinese government called the provision of us military aid to taiwan a serious violation of the principle of one indivisible china. today , us secretary of state anthony blinken arrived in china for a three-day visit, and although the main purpose of the visit is to establish cooperation between washington and beijing, he will have to answer some uncomfortable questions. by... in particular, about the latest aid package, which in the states was called a package to counter communist china. a spokeswom
the united states was expected, but added: it will make the united states of america richer, further destroy ukraine and lead to the death of even more ukrainians. according to the bbc's defense correspondent, the russians hoped to advance the front line before the arrival of new western weapons, while the soldiers of the ukrainian armed forces are waiting for fresh ammunition to stop saving projectiles on the road. no less than in russia. the american aid package was also expressed in china,...
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according to the national association golf operator, the only state in the united states to make this list, this reputation was enhanced by the announcement of a new g8 tournament which will debut in may joining parish tournament. since 1950, the track provided generations of fans with memories, breathtaking issues and a lifetime of stories to be told and retold. nascar cup races are south carolina's largest professional sporting events, 118 million economic impact in the state. you have to see it to believe it. [applause] once again charleston was named the number one city in the south in 2020. the number one city in the united states by travel for the 11th year in a row. [applause] number 1000 and the readers choice ranking best islands in america and readers digest magazine and the nicest place in america. in announce their confidence in our people by their substantial capital investment in 2023. if the leaders will be stand, who will respond when you are all pending. revitalized american brand next generation truck rugged suv with a 2 billion-dollar investment in 4000 jobs preside
according to the national association golf operator, the only state in the united states to make this list, this reputation was enhanced by the announcement of a new g8 tournament which will debut in may joining parish tournament. since 1950, the track provided generations of fans with memories, breathtaking issues and a lifetime of stories to be told and retold. nascar cup races are south carolina's largest professional sporting events, 118 million economic impact in the state. you have to see...
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it's bad for states. it is unclear whether federal landing mores could even carry out state laws that ban the use of certain types of lead ammunition or tackle on neighboring federal lands. and it's even bad for hunters and anglers who will be left with less land and water available for hunting and fishing because of this wrongheaded legislation. and you might think that this bill would be a boon for the gun industry but even there it's hard to see how land available for hunting would somehow lead to greater gun and ammunition sales. most hunters and anglerses want to contribute to improving wildlife conservation in this country but this bill makes their efforts more difficult. so at the end of the day, the only thing that this bill does is score a few cheap political points by yet again villainizing doing its job.overnment for in this case for carrying out key wildlife conservation laws and keeping hunting areas open. i urge all my colleagues to reject h.r. 615 and yield the balance of my time. the speak
it's bad for states. it is unclear whether federal landing mores could even carry out state laws that ban the use of certain types of lead ammunition or tackle on neighboring federal lands. and it's even bad for hunters and anglers who will be left with less land and water available for hunting and fishing because of this wrongheaded legislation. and you might think that this bill would be a boon for the gun industry but even there it's hard to see how land available for hunting would somehow...
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because the states are different. >> states are different. we had a lot of transmission interconnects and that is part of our integrated resource planning. that is pretty much how we managed it. >> fair enough. mr. hay? quickly. >> we partner, you know, with some of our states but we maintain a regular dialogue across the western states. >> fair enough. i am out of time, unfortunately. >> the gentleman's time has expired and i will now go to ms. castro for five minutes. >> my colleagues would have us believe that the only way to achieve grid reliability is with dirty fossil fuels. i think that is dangerous and it is costly. the new scientific analysis finds that gas plants are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events like heat waves and cold snaps, which are growing in severity, and frequency, cold weather presents particular challenges. we saw the harsh conditions from the winter storm in 2021, and again in 2022, where gas plant failures occurred at disproportionate rates, relative to cleaner energy sources. in one case, over 240 pe
because the states are different. >> states are different. we had a lot of transmission interconnects and that is part of our integrated resource planning. that is pretty much how we managed it. >> fair enough. mr. hay? quickly. >> we partner, you know, with some of our states but we maintain a regular dialogue across the western states. >> fair enough. i am out of time, unfortunately. >> the gentleman's time has expired and i will now go to ms. castro for five...
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all 50 states are listed there. all the state election websites. that is an authoritative place to go to see how you can get info from those who have firsthand info about the time, place and banner of the elections. really important. we have a few minutes left, if we've got questions. [indiscernible] paul, give me the sign when we are out of time, thanks. >> i work at customs. given the rise of ai, the internet of things, there are more vulnerabilities of hackers. how can we secure wireless networks everyone uses? deepfakes could easily land on the tablets of americans. sec. kahangama: you hit on a good point. state and local agencies doing these are susceptible to common vulnerabilities. they tend to be small offices at times, sometimes even using public wi-fi. understanding nature of network, conductivity and doing proper cyber analysis will be important. there are free cybersecurity services the department offers where we can scan for vulnerabilities and gave you a report. -- give you a report. we also publish the known exploited vulnerability l
all 50 states are listed there. all the state election websites. that is an authoritative place to go to see how you can get info from those who have firsthand info about the time, place and banner of the elections. really important. we have a few minutes left, if we've got questions. [indiscernible] paul, give me the sign when we are out of time, thanks. >> i work at customs. given the rise of ai, the internet of things, there are more vulnerabilities of hackers. how can we secure...
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state of palestine in the u.n. we also thank arab countries and the nonaligned movement for joining this request based on the riyadh summit. mr. president, ladies and gentlemen, the plight of the palestinian people have started over a century ago and is still ongoing. the palestinian people was the victim of events and international resolutions and decisions that were outside of their control. the palestinian people is victim of a history that is not of their making. this people has suffered a catastrophe 1948 and the israeli occupation since 1967. we are still longing to practice our right to self-determination to live in freedom, security and peace in an independent state similar to other countries around the world. we have made and continue to make great sacrifices to achieve this goal. since 1988, the palestinian leadership represented by the plo, the only legitimate representative of the palestinian people, the palestinian leadership p has showed preparedness to close the chapter of conflict and sit at the neg
state of palestine in the u.n. we also thank arab countries and the nonaligned movement for joining this request based on the riyadh summit. mr. president, ladies and gentlemen, the plight of the palestinian people have started over a century ago and is still ongoing. the palestinian people was the victim of events and international resolutions and decisions that were outside of their control. the palestinian people is victim of a history that is not of their making. this people has suffered a...
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but every other state does that our teachers have. making the foundation requirement for education majors. a top priority in every iowa classroom. [applause] whatever advancements we make to our education system, successful always depend on great teachers. aside from parents, teachers are some of the most influential figures. to be the best, set them on the path and impart the love of learning that changed their life for the better. something to aspire to. one of the highest callings one could have. it sends the message. tonight i am announcing the legislature to $96 million in new money to increase starting pay by 50% to $50000 and a minimum salary of 620004 teachers with at least 12 years of experience. in addition, i'm allocating $10 million for merit-based grant programs that will reward teachers to help their students succeed. these will put iowa in the top five states and help recruit more of the best and brightest to join. [applause] a rare special session a lot of fetal heartbeat bill for the first time. as an act of courage a
but every other state does that our teachers have. making the foundation requirement for education majors. a top priority in every iowa classroom. [applause] whatever advancements we make to our education system, successful always depend on great teachers. aside from parents, teachers are some of the most influential figures. to be the best, set them on the path and impart the love of learning that changed their life for the better. something to aspire to. one of the highest callings one could...
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texas versus the united states, 40f2052022, the united states court of appeals for the fifth circuit concluded that these t guidelines had, quote, every indication of being a general policy that is so extreme as to the amount of an abdication of statutory responsibility,," and that is replacement of congresses statutory mandates with concerns of equity and extralegal and plainly outside of the boundaries of the power conferred by the ina. number five, alejandro mayorkas willfully refused to comply with the detention mandate set forth in section 241a2 of such act requiring that an alien ordered removed shall be detained during, quote, the removal period. instead of complying with the mandate, alejandro mayorkas issued guidelines for the enforcement of civilat immigratn laws which instructs officials that, quote, the individual of removablee noncitizens should nt alone be the basis of an enforcement action against them and that dhs personnel should not rely on the fact of conviction alone. even with respect to aliens subject to mandatory detention and removal pursuant to section 241 a
texas versus the united states, 40f2052022, the united states court of appeals for the fifth circuit concluded that these t guidelines had, quote, every indication of being a general policy that is so extreme as to the amount of an abdication of statutory responsibility,," and that is replacement of congresses statutory mandates with concerns of equity and extralegal and plainly outside of the boundaries of the power conferred by the ina. number five, alejandro mayorkas willfully refused...
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that's the attitude of the united states. that's what makes a state exceptional nation. but in the past this, um, we are full parade to at least serve the american people. there was a believe that in our every successive generation would have a better life than the previous one. and i think nowadays more and more middle income people are struggling to make ends need. and so for a while it's would be ignored or it could be sort of marginalized into sort of deplorable complaining. but it's in, it's a major issue and i believe it has to have some structural solutions. what those solutions could be in? well you've, you've style say that the issue very clearly. that's exactly the issue. uh, the people who are of the teenagers and people in their twenties that i don't have any chance of uh, have of being able to get a house or get a job as easily as i could back in by 36 the years ago. and the open president of by and tells people the economy is doing just fine by and by our young people opposing me. this is why they were opposing them because they, they, it costs $50000.00 a
that's the attitude of the united states. that's what makes a state exceptional nation. but in the past this, um, we are full parade to at least serve the american people. there was a believe that in our every successive generation would have a better life than the previous one. and i think nowadays more and more middle income people are struggling to make ends need. and so for a while it's would be ignored or it could be sort of marginalized into sort of deplorable complaining. but it's in,...
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a two state solution and i reach a two state solution and obviously. _ reach a two state solution and obviously, the _ reach a two state solution and obviously, the key— reach a two state solution and obviously, the key focus - reach a two state solution and obviously, the key focus of. obviously, the key focus of those toxins _ obviously, the key focus of those toxins been — obviously, the key focus of those toxins been trying _ obviously, the key focus of those toxins been trying to _ obviously, the key focus of those toxins been trying to get - obviously, the key focus of those toxins been trying to get a - toxins been trying to get a resolution— toxins been trying to get a resolution on— toxins been trying to get a resolution on the - toxins been trying to get a i resolution on the cease—fire toxins been trying to get a - resolution on the cease—fire or resolution— resolution on the cease—fire or resolution of— resolution on the cease—fire or resolution of aid _ resolution on the cease—fire or resolution of aid into - resolution on the cease—fire or resolut
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, a one state. whereas some people have rights and the most people have either limited rights or no rights. the alley i'm gonna give you the last word. the united states during the trump administration did violate the agreement of the jcp away by withdrawing from that and moving forward. and i'm interested as, as someone who worked so vigorously on trying to get a 3rd option as opposed to a p using iran or a war with iran trying to create a 3rd 3rd way here. do you think that we're now back on a collision course with a run as president obama feared we might be if we didn't get something like the g. c. p. o. in place? are we back in a railroad collision course? from your perspective. we are opposite as they were really getting close to an inflection point that i think if in the next administration, regardless of who the next president is. if we can find a diplomatic solution to this crisis. i think the 2 options that president obama warned about a 10 years ago of whether it's a deal or a conflict wit
, a one state. whereas some people have rights and the most people have either limited rights or no rights. the alley i'm gonna give you the last word. the united states during the trump administration did violate the agreement of the jcp away by withdrawing from that and moving forward. and i'm interested as, as someone who worked so vigorously on trying to get a 3rd option as opposed to a p using iran or a war with iran trying to create a 3rd 3rd way here. do you think that we're now back on...
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so the united states. so it's not a go for a while, it can always go on longer than yes i now professor hudson, i know that you have served as a consultant to many governments and international organizations. if i were to ask you to give some advice to, let's say, developing nations on how to talk to the united states. because the american style of negotiating can be very intimidating. but as you pointed out, you know, those countries also have some leverage right now. they have some alternatives. how would you advise them to conduct the, you know, relations with the united states in a fair manner and not in an adversarial manner, but then the self serving and fair manner will realize in the 1st place that america is a paper tiger. and if you look at on america waged on economic war against russia since 2020, to look at how it strengthens russia. look at america's war against china. our strengths of china. yes. ok to be america's enemy. just don't try to be. it's friend. you can, you can both say it in the
so the united states. so it's not a go for a while, it can always go on longer than yes i now professor hudson, i know that you have served as a consultant to many governments and international organizations. if i were to ask you to give some advice to, let's say, developing nations on how to talk to the united states. because the american style of negotiating can be very intimidating. but as you pointed out, you know, those countries also have some leverage right now. they have some...
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i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states states of america. and to the republic for which it stands, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. thank you. amen. god bless america. go slinger speedway. >> thanks, eric. ♪♪ >> we're all so blessed to be part of the greatest country in the history of mankind, america. >> is he waiting until the end of the marching band? the part he also belatedly realized was to put his hand on his heart. the republican party really desperately wants to take that senate seat in wisconsin. again, that is the seat currently held by democratic senator tammy baldwin. they want that seat. they really want to unseat her. the problem is they have chosen this man as their candidate to try to do it. and he has succeeded in making national headlines as the republican senate candidate forl wisconsin. that's not necessarily an easy thing to do, but again, the problem is that he's made those headlines for things like this. >> well, if you're in a nursing home, you only have five, six months life expectancy. a
i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states states of america. and to the republic for which it stands, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. thank you. amen. god bless america. go slinger speedway. >> thanks, eric. ♪♪ >> we're all so blessed to be part of the greatest country in the history of mankind, america. >> is he waiting until the end of the marching band? the part he also belatedly realized was to put his hand on his heart. the...
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that's when the baltic states remain your boat. gary and a handful of other states came in and, and all those cases, the russians were deeply opposed and made their opposition very clear to the west. the nato expansion was unacceptable to them. but nevertheless, they were weak and we forced it down their throat. and i think we felt that we could do the same thing with ukraine. okay. the russians don't like nato expansion in to ukraine. but what are they going to do about it? then when it looked like a we're was going to break out. i think we came to the conclusion that we could beat the russians. i think this is why we told the ukrainians to walk away from the negotiating table in this tumble in march, april of 2022 right after the war started, we thought we could be the russians. we had a theory, a victory, of course, that your victory was fundamentally flawed and things, if not turned out the way that we believe that they wouldn't turn out. and now we have people openly talking about the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons.
that's when the baltic states remain your boat. gary and a handful of other states came in and, and all those cases, the russians were deeply opposed and made their opposition very clear to the west. the nato expansion was unacceptable to them. but nevertheless, they were weak and we forced it down their throat. and i think we felt that we could do the same thing with ukraine. okay. the russians don't like nato expansion in to ukraine. but what are they going to do about it? then when it looked...
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states ratify them. we cannot allow a trump era legal memo to dictate that women are second class citizens under the law. i want to be clear on what's at risk. without roe and without a federal guarantee of sex equality, state legislatures and courts have the final say on whether women and girls have a right to privacy, bodily autonomy or to make their own medical decisions. our fundamental rights should not be determined by our zip code. we have seen how successful equal rights amendments can be in fighting against attacks on women's reproductive health. just this year, state level e.r.a.'s in pennsylvania and nevada provided the constitutional basis to challenge state abortion restrictions in medicaid coverage. imagine what a federal equal rights amendment could secure for all americans. i'm proud to work with you on this incredible and herculean effort. i know that we are closer now than ever to seeing a federal equal rights amendment become the law of the land. and i will continue to push forward to
states ratify them. we cannot allow a trump era legal memo to dictate that women are second class citizens under the law. i want to be clear on what's at risk. without roe and without a federal guarantee of sex equality, state legislatures and courts have the final say on whether women and girls have a right to privacy, bodily autonomy or to make their own medical decisions. our fundamental rights should not be determined by our zip code. we have seen how successful equal rights amendments can...
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i declared the state of our state to be very strong. yet that it's ex and yeah,, while achieving excellence is hard, sustaining that excellence is even harder. yet that is exactly what we've done. together. last year kansas attracted more business investment per capita than any other state in the country. this year kansas is number one again. two years ago, thanks to the influx of new jobs, we hit record low unemployment rates. so we encouraged more kansans to join the labor force and give them the tools and the training they needed. now there are more kansans working than ever before. and i believe he is in the gallery, one of our newest kansas workers, alan swan, if you are in the gallery could you please stand? allen is the president of panasonic energy of north america. thank you so much for being here. so, we also closed the bank of k., ensuring that infrastructure dollars were actually used for roads, bridges, trains, and broadband. this year alone, my administration worked on 450 infrastructure projects, and we connected another
i declared the state of our state to be very strong. yet that it's ex and yeah,, while achieving excellence is hard, sustaining that excellence is even harder. yet that is exactly what we've done. together. last year kansas attracted more business investment per capita than any other state in the country. this year kansas is number one again. two years ago, thanks to the influx of new jobs, we hit record low unemployment rates. so we encouraged more kansans to join the labor force and give them...
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can become a state. same story again. is it going to be a pro-slavery group or a free state group that comes together to get the pen in their hand, to write this constant tution? well, this time around, free staters decide there's going to be fraud. we know there's going to be fraud. people from missouri, whatever, they're going to come in to vote. so we're not going to participate. we're not even going to show up at the polls. so when they go to vote, 90 some odd percent or more of, the people are voting for the pro slave three delegates to this to this convention. and they they draft a convention. it strongly pro-slavery and they send it off to to the president states james buchanan and are looking for him to pass it along to congress with his recommendation. well, buchanan is now aware of the situation about again, half territory didn't vote. but as far he was concerned, that was sort of their tough luck. they made that decision. he's going to go with what was the official vote? what is the law? he's
can become a state. same story again. is it going to be a pro-slavery group or a free state group that comes together to get the pen in their hand, to write this constant tution? well, this time around, free staters decide there's going to be fraud. we know there's going to be fraud. people from missouri, whatever, they're going to come in to vote. so we're not going to participate. we're not even going to show up at the polls. so when they go to vote, 90 some odd percent or more of, the people...
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qualify for loan repayment in our states up to $50000 a year. some $04,500,000 of debt in exchange for minimum service of two years while they are getting to practice in caring for patients that need them the most and fellowships are targeted providers who care for those who are usually on medicaid. the first batch and we receive dozens of education applicants. we have already received thousands of applications. this is just weeks into it and with party announced our first 585 healthcare champions. [applause] as i look at the concerns of the freshman class coming in, they were focusing on mental health care. this year but putting an emphasis on mental health and addiction treatment to address the heightened concerns we have and on value. the solution is making sure underserved communities and healthcare providers they need and within five years hawaii will be the only state in the nation with a shortage of doctors and nurses and social workers. [applause] again, an initiative also bring an end to disparities many in our communities have suffered
qualify for loan repayment in our states up to $50000 a year. some $04,500,000 of debt in exchange for minimum service of two years while they are getting to practice in caring for patients that need them the most and fellowships are targeted providers who care for those who are usually on medicaid. the first batch and we receive dozens of education applicants. we have already received thousands of applications. this is just weeks into it and with party announced our first 585 healthcare...
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he's a strong supporter of the state of israel. he has led this floor time and again, one of our strongest allies in the world, and i yield mr. scalise one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. scalise: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank my friend from new jersey for leading this effort and for making sure all of our colleagues have the opportunity to stand with our friend israel while they are at war. we all know starting october 7 israel was attacked. barbarically by one of iran's proxies, hamas, a terrorist organization. they went into israel, murdered barbarically israelis. took hostages. still to this day have about 130 hostages, including some american citizens. while this war to eviscerate the terrorist organization known as hamas is going on, israel then over the weekend faced an unprecedented attack directly from iran. no longer is it the proxies, whether it's hamas, hezbollah, the houthis, all who are supported by iran, now iran directly attacked with 300-plus drones, miss
he's a strong supporter of the state of israel. he has led this floor time and again, one of our strongest allies in the world, and i yield mr. scalise one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana is recognized. mr. scalise: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank my friend from new jersey for leading this effort and for making sure all of our colleagues have the opportunity to stand with our friend israel while they are at war. we all know starting october 7 israel was...
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of america not only for the ukrainian state, rather, not only the future of the ukrainian state will depend on this decision, but also the future of europe, the future of the north atlantic alliance, the future of the united states of america, and the fact that they allocated 61 billion dollars, most of which will remain in the american economy, that is, this money will go to finance defense programs, which will come later. to ukraine in the form of atakams missiles, other weapons, this is also an indicator that the americans could make this decision and vote for this decision sooner, because it is truly historic, i say that not only for ukraine, not only for europe, not only for nato, but also for the united states of america itself, well, it must be said that 61 billion dollars is not... such a large amount for of the defense budget of the united states of america, because this year the defense budget of the united states of america was approved in the amount of 886 billion dollars. just imagine this figure: 886 billion dollars, this is 39% of the total world military expenditure,
of america not only for the ukrainian state, rather, not only the future of the ukrainian state will depend on this decision, but also the future of europe, the future of the north atlantic alliance, the future of the united states of america, and the fact that they allocated 61 billion dollars, most of which will remain in the american economy, that is, this money will go to finance defense programs, which will come later. to ukraine in the form of atakams missiles, other weapons, this is also...
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, a police the nazi states? then by all means, they're just empty words on paper, right? well, this counselor decided to focus on the expense of all other calamities around the globe is to grant a prize to terrorists granting the perpetrators and supporters of october 7th full membership status in the u. n. is the violets reward for the virus crimes? if this resolution passes, god forbid this council should no longer be known as the security council. but the terror cons. so the only thing that the forrest forrest unilaterally recognition of a palestinian state will do is to make any future negotiations almost impossible. as long as the police stimulates, feel that they can exploit this politicized body to their benefits. why would they bother the negotiating table or support the any, any compromise? do you honestly think that this resolution will make a solution more likely or change anything on the ground of the policy knows, have rejected every piece plan ever made ever made. and they continue to support their
, a police the nazi states? then by all means, they're just empty words on paper, right? well, this counselor decided to focus on the expense of all other calamities around the globe is to grant a prize to terrorists granting the perpetrators and supporters of october 7th full membership status in the u. n. is the violets reward for the virus crimes? if this resolution passes, god forbid this council should no longer be known as the security council. but the terror cons. so the only thing that...
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it is an honor to join you for my first state of the state address. it is just over a year since i took office and what an incredible year it has been. compared to the inaugural address, today is more low-key. what today lacks in fanfare we make up for in substance. last year i made promises. this year i am reporting results. i didn't do any of it alone. it was the partnership and the work of this body that helped us bring about transformational change and it wasn't always easy, but it is something we can certainly all be proud of. even on the hard days, one thing we could count on were the people of arkansas. one of the most difficult days since i took office was march 31st of last year, the day tornadoes tore through central arkansas and when i was there 2 days after meeting with students, families and seeing the damage to the town's businesses and the high school. one of the stories i heard about that day was about a group of high schoolers, who came after the storm passed, they showed up to see their school and the damage and unlike everything els
it is an honor to join you for my first state of the state address. it is just over a year since i took office and what an incredible year it has been. compared to the inaugural address, today is more low-key. what today lacks in fanfare we make up for in substance. last year i made promises. this year i am reporting results. i didn't do any of it alone. it was the partnership and the work of this body that helped us bring about transformational change and it wasn't always easy, but it is...
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inside the united states, the u.s. government, the legal advisor for the state department or the attorney general of the united states -- they decide what the u.s. interpretation is of international law. that is our perspective. that does not mean that other countries will agree. they often disagree. one of the things we recognize internally is, this is our position, but we know that others may disagree or do disagree about that. who decides? this is the basic question that all of us who are international -- this is the first question. is there really international law if it is not enforceable? we do have various enforcement mechanisms. the international court of justice is the principal body for resolving international disputes. some countries, like china, refused to participate in international dispute resolution. the u.s. does. russia does. the u.k. does. other countries do. but that is how disputes are resolved. and then ultimately, if a country ignores a ruling of the international court of justice, it is up to th
inside the united states, the u.s. government, the legal advisor for the state department or the attorney general of the united states -- they decide what the u.s. interpretation is of international law. that is our perspective. that does not mean that other countries will agree. they often disagree. one of the things we recognize internally is, this is our position, but we know that others may disagree or do disagree about that. who decides? this is the basic question that all of us who are...
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this question will come up in state after state after state. itt limited to physical health. i know they say there is n circumstance in which a medical ion can require abilization within abortion. now he is just fighting with the american psychiatric association. that is not consistent. it isn't limited to an tele. you will point out the major ng because implications that are at play here. recognize this is usually concerning if the federal government can p private actors to buy the state law. in by enumerated powers. i think they aitted that. the court does not have to answer that question by our reading. >> thank you, counsel. >> thursday, the u.s. e court hears oral arguments in a case on whether formeident donald trump has presidential immunity against him in prosecution for his alleged role in the attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. our live coverage of the oral argument begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, c-span.org and the free c-span video app. it's c-span there is a free mobile app featuring your unfiltered view of what is happening in washington. live
this question will come up in state after state after state. itt limited to physical health. i know they say there is n circumstance in which a medical ion can require abilization within abortion. now he is just fighting with the american psychiatric association. that is not consistent. it isn't limited to an tele. you will point out the major ng because implications that are at play here. recognize this is usually concerning if the federal government can p private actors to buy the state law....
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trump wanted it returned to the states, the states seem to have made an awkward mess of it in some respects. he wants to get away from the mess, and so now he's doing what he does. he's a transactional fellow. one thing i would tell the democrats, i sense that they are just going abortion, abortion, abortion and that's the plan for the next six months. that's not going to look so great. don't overplay your hand. they've got public opinion at the moment, but -- >> what about that? >> it looks like a pretty strong hand to me. if you look at elections that have taken place, the referenda on reproductive rights, elections in which candidates were on different sides of the abortion issue since the demise of roe v. wade, they have gone pretty heavily toward the democrats, and you know, i think this is something that the republican party is going to have to try to figure out. how do they get to where the american people are abortion which is basically the acknowledgement of a constitutional right. >> a lot of republicans talking about how to do exactly that. thank you all for a phenomenal conversa
trump wanted it returned to the states, the states seem to have made an awkward mess of it in some respects. he wants to get away from the mess, and so now he's doing what he does. he's a transactional fellow. one thing i would tell the democrats, i sense that they are just going abortion, abortion, abortion and that's the plan for the next six months. that's not going to look so great. don't overplay your hand. they've got public opinion at the moment, but -- >> what about that? >>...