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Friday, April 21, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until April 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until April 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT (Pro Forma - back April 25, 2023)

President Donald J. Trump Speaks at Lee County GOP Dinner

Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins is on travel to Tennessee from April 20-21, 2023.

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Daily Weather Map
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/

National Forecast Charts
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?day=1

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Down Is Up
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-down-is-up-2/

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Farcebook
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-farcebook/

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Way Off Track
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-way-off-track/

Stonetoss Comics - belatedly
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1649056653369659393
 
Jumble Daily
https://fun.chicagotribune.com/game/tca-jumble-daily

Congressional Record (Most Recent Issue)
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record

NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396

NOAA Observed Water Levels -  Station 8594900 Washington DC
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8594900

April 19, 2023 - April 21, 2023
Annual Conference 2023: Our Mayors Our Cities: The Catalyst for Equitable and Inclusive Growth
African American Mayors Association
https://www.ourmayors.org/Events/Annual-Conference-2023

April 21, 2023 - April 23, 2023
Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) - Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Training V-WISE Conference - Phase II (in-person)
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52390/
https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/entrepreneurship/start-up/v-wise/

April 21, 2023
TBD
Gov. Ron DeSantis, Rep. Dan Bishop and Others Discuss the Conservative Movement
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC), and others discuss the conservative movement during the Heritage Foundation Leadership Summit in National Harbor, Maryland.
https://www.heritage.org/50
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527564-1/gov-ron-desantis-rep-dan-bishop-discuss-conservative-movement

April 21, 2023
2:28 AM EDT
A Perilous Purchase
A Perilous Purchase: CCP Ownership of U.S. Land was the first prize high school west division winner in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Carson Collins, a 10th grader who is homeschooled in Austin, Texas, produced this video on the 2023 theme: “If you were a newly-elected member of Congress, which issue would be your first priority and why?” The local cable provider was Spectrum.
C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam video documentary contest is an annual national competition in which middle and high school students produce a documentary on a specific theme.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527305-2/a-perilous-purchase

April 21, 2023
3:10 AM EDT
Doorstep by NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg at Ramstein Air Base
Ramstein Air Base, Germany
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_214008.htm
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/video.htm
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_67375.htm
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