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The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer (chair) of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the powers to discipline members who break the procedures of the house. The speaker often also represents the body in person, as the voice of the body in ceremonial and some other situations. The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerford in the Parliament of England. By convention, Speakers are normally addressed in Parliament as Mister Speaker, if a man, or Madam Speaker, if a woman. In most other cultures other styles are used, mainly language equivalents of English "chairman" or "president". In Canadian French, the Speaker of the House of Commons or of a legislature is referred to as Président.
Many bodies also have a speaker pro tempore or deputy speaker, designated to fill in when the speaker is not available.
Paul Davis Ryan (born January 29, 1970) is the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, serving since 1999. He is a member of the Republican Party, and has been ranked among the party's most influential voices on economic policy.
Born and raised in Janesville, Wisconsin, Ryan graduated from Miami University in Ohio and later worked as a marketing consultant for Ryan Incorporated Central, run by a branch of his family. In the mid to late 1990s, he worked as an aide to United States Senator Bob Kasten, as legislative director for Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas, and as a speechwriter for former U.S. Representative and 1996 Republican vice presidential nominee Jack Kemp of New York. In 1998, Ryan won election to the United States House of Representatives, succeeding the two-term incumbent, fellow Republican Mark Neumann.
Ryan currently chairs the House Budget Committee, where he has played a prominent public role in drafting and promoting the Republican Party's long-term budget proposal. He introduced a plan, The Path to Prosperity, in April 2011 as an alternative to the budget proposal of President Barack Obama, and helped introduce The Path to Prosperity: A Blueprint for American Renewal in March 2012, in response to Obama's 2013 budget. Ryan is one of the three co-founders of the Young Guns Program, an electoral recruitment and campaign effort by House Republicans. He endorsed Republican presidential candidate and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney for the 2012 United States presidential election. Ryan has been considered as a possible running mate for Romney.
Actors: Peter Zhmutski (producer), Catherine Oxenberg (actress), Donny Boaz (actor), Peter Zhmutski (actor), Casper Van Dien (actor), Gray Frederickson (producer), Darryl Cox (actor), Erin Grumley (miscellaneous crew), Laurie Cummings (actress), Libby Villari (actress), Marc Hall (actor), Ty Dickson (miscellaneous crew), Patrick Sane (actor), Robert Craighead (actor), Robin McGee (actor),
Genres: Sci-Fi,Actors: Chris Quick (writer), Chris Quick (producer), Chris Quick (actor), Chris Quick (editor), Chris Quick (miscellaneous crew), Steve Nallon (actor), Mark D. Ferguson (writer), Mark D. Ferguson (actor), Mark D. Ferguson (producer), Mark D. Ferguson (director), Andy S. McEwan (producer), Andy S. McEwan (actor), Andy S. McEwan (actor), Andy S. McEwan (actor), Andy S. McEwan (actor),
Plot: Like many who grew up in the 1980s, John Tavish enjoyed the music of rock legend Roxy La Che. After years transforming the face of music, Roxy was caught up in the lethal potassium drug craze that swept the nation for many years. Despite twice being admitted to rehab, Roxy never fully recovered and disappeared in 1994 without a trace. Now 15 years after his disappearance, John Tavish tries to solve the mystery of what happened to Roxy La Che.
Keywords: fake-documentary, glasgow-scotland, independent-film, margaret-thatcher, mockumentary, rock-'n'-roll, scotland, spoof, spoof-documentary, urban-legendActors: Krista Johnston (miscellaneous crew), Lorne Cardinal (actor), Maury Chaykin (actor), Krista Johnston (miscellaneous crew), Gary Farmer (actor), Currie Graham (actor), Gabrielle Miller (actress), Lenka Svab (editor), Adriana O'Neil (actress), Reginald Harkema (editor), Terry Frewer (composer), Linda Yip (miscellaneous crew), Blake Taylor (actor), Robert Hardy (miscellaneous crew), Mary Anne Waterhouse (producer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: John N. Smith (director), Paul Gross (actor), Kevin DeWalt (producer), Matthew Walker (actor), Don McKellar (actor), Aidan Devine (actor), R.H. Thomson (actor), Nicholas Campbell (actor), Ian Tracey (actor), Brian Markinson (actor), Kristin Booth (actress), Rob Roy (actor), Andy Jones (actor), Robert Moloney (actor), Brent Carver (actor),
Plot: In 1930s Saskatchewan, a small town parish has a new young new pastor, Tommy Douglas. However, for all his regular duties, which include boxing lessons, Tommy sees the poverty and injustice around him which seem beyond his power to address with the pulpit. With that in mind, Douglas enters politics with the socialist Canadian Commonwealth Federation and starts a career where his steadfast idealism runs headlong into the powerful opposition of the rich and the powerful. Despite the long odds, Douglas' new calling would soon make him a leader that would transform Canada and have him hailed as the greatest Canadian of all.
Keywords: 1930s, boxing, canada, church, compassion, debate, election, great-depression, ottawa-ontario-canada, parliamentActors: Bruce Willis (actor), Matt Servitto (actor), Tony Shalhoub (actor), Denzel Washington (actor), Aasif Mandvi (actor), John Rothman (actor), Joey Naber (actor), David Proval (actor), Dave Mallow (actor), Dakin Matthews (actor), Said Faraj (actor), Bill Clinton (actor), Will Lyman (actor), Annette Bening (actress), Annette Bening (actress),
Plot: After the abduction by the US military of an Islamic religious leader, New York City becomes the target of escalating terrorist attacks. Anthony Hubbard, the head of the FBI's Counter-Terrorism Task Force in New York, teams up with CIA operative Elise Kraft to hunt down the terrorist cells responsible for the attacks. As the bombings continue, the US government responds by declaring martial law, sending US troops, led by Gen. Devereaux, into the streets of New York City.
Keywords: abduction, african-american, arab, arab-american, army, arrest, backfire, bill-clinton, blood, blood-spatterActors: Tony Nappo (actor), Nicholas Pryor (actor), Dennis Miller (actor), Frank Moore (actor), Matt Birman (actor), Richard Fitzpatrick (actor), David Gardner (actor), Nigel Bennett (actor), Alan Alda (actor), John Bourgeois (actor), Ronny Cox (actor), Tate Donovan (actor), Richard Blackburn (actor), Wesley Snipes (actor), George R. Robertson (actor),
Plot: At a time of international incident, the body of a young female staffer is found in a White House wash room. Homicide detective Harlan Regis is called in to investigate the murder only to discover the secret service had taken hold of all the evidence for their own investigation. A frustrated Regis becomes suspicious of a cover-up and convinces secret service agent Nina Chance to aid him. The remainder of the plot is spent following Regis and Chance as they uncover the answers as to who is behind the conspiracy and why.
Keywords: action-hero, apartment, assassin, bar, blood, blood-spatter, brawl, chase, cnn-reporter, conspiracyActors: Rance Howard (actor), Jack Nicholson (actor), Matthew James Gulbranson (actor), Willie Garson (actor), Greg Bronson (actor), Tom Jones (actor), Lukas Haas (actor), Pierce Brosnan (actor), Jim Brown (actor), Michael J. Fox (actor), Jack Black (actor), Danny DeVito (actor), Joe Don Baker (actor), Bob Pepper (actor), Jack Nicholson (actor),
Plot: It is a normal day for everyone, until the President of the United States announces Martians have been spotted circling Earth. The Martians land and a meeting is arranged, but not everything goes to plan, and the Martians seem to have other plans for Earth. Are they just misunderstood beings or do they really want to destroy all of humanity?
Keywords: actor-playing-himself, actor-playing-multiple-roles, alcoholics-anonymous, alien, alien-contact, alien-invasion, alien-space-craft, alien-technology, ambassador, aquariumActors: Frederick Worlock (actor), Trevor Howard (actor), Geoffrey Keen (actor), Greer Garson (actress), Denholm Elliott (actor), George Schaefer (director), George Schaefer (producer), Kate Reid (actress), Hurd Hatfield (actor), Eric Berry (actor), Frederic Tozere (actor), James Lee (writer), Chris Gampel (actor), Joan White (actress), Norman Barrs (actor),
Genres: Biography, Drama,Actors: Reginald Barlow (actor), Smiley Burnette (actor), Bob Burns (actor), Fred Burns (actor), Horace B. Carpenter (actor), Ed Cassidy (actor), Champion (actor), Tom Chatterton (actor), Maurice Costello (actor), Eddie Dean (actor), Douglass Dumbrille (actor), Frank Ellis (actor), William Farnum (actor), Charles K. French (actor), Gene Autry (actor),
Plot: A flood has wiped out the ranchers. Congressman Fuller was against the Flood Control bill so Gene runs against him in the next election and wins. Gene goes to Washington but has no success in passing the bill as Holloway is using his influence to block it. Then just as Gene returns home another disastrous flood hits.
Keywords: ambassador, apostrophe-in-title, arson, automobile-accident, chase, congressman, conspiracy, corrupt-politician, cowboy, electionActors: Carl M. Leviness (actor), Bobby Burns (actor), Frank LaRue (actor), Walter Connolly (actor), Wallis Clark (actor), Clay Clement (actor), Allan Cavan (actor), Alan Dinehart (actor), Charles K. French (actor), Berton Churchill (actor), Sherry Hall (actor), Ramsay Hill (actor), Arthur Hoyt (actor), Richard Kipling (actor), Tony Merlo (actor),
Plot: Button Gwinett Brown is a freshman congressman on a mission to rid Washington of corruption. He quickly runs afoul of the powerful Senator Norton, while falling for the granddaughter of the kindly senator Wylie. He then teams up with some members of the Bonus Army to foil the villains' plans.
Keywords: bribery, declaration-of-independence, depression-of-1929, eviction, funeral, granddaughter, letter, library-of-congress, lincoln-memorial, marriage-proposal