This is the second blog by Jean Pollock about raising Quinn, her son who has Down syndrome. To read the first post, click here.
Quinn has got to be the cutest kid that ever turned 16. Don't get me wrong – if you read my first blog about Quinn, you'll have read that our first nine kids are exceptionally beautiful, smart, talented, etc., but … OH my gosh, watching Quinn wait for 16 and then get there was downright off-the-charts cute.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday Republicans are taking legal steps to stop President Barack Obama from closing the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a day after the president unveiled his plan to shutter the facility and move terror suspects to the United States.
Ryan told reporters that lawmakers have the votes to block Obama's plan in Congress and enough votes to override any veto. Separately, the Wisconsin Republican said the GOP is "preparing our legal challenge" to ensure the prison remains open and detainees aren't moved to the U.S.
