Which is currently allowed and far too many senators and politicians use it as an escape. Question in the back . Citizens united gives rights to corporations as a person. Have they talked about mandatory sentencing . That is the flip side; they can be prosecuted. There is a provision in the federal code that if a company is convicted of a crime can be sentenced for up to twice the gain that the gain it made. So if it does terrible crimes and just has to give back . The time it gets caught it has to give back its profits. Big deal. It is rare to see that provision every used. Companies when caught and pay a fine pay a fraction of what they could be charged. And that is a winning proposition. If at the most you have to give back the profit and not fined something extra. Other people pay the fines so they are not enough. You need individuals held accountable, too. There are companies that to terrible things to people in the country and you would think they have to do more than just give b
Northbound interstate 280 in Los Altos Hills. Thankfully there were no other vehicles where the suv overturned. Moments later the driver emerged. Look at him from the suv, walks around, brushed himself off. Very casual. The chp officers arrived. Puts his hands up. They drew their tasers as they arrested him. This map gives you a better idea of the entire ground covered. It started in fairfield crossed the martinez bridge. You can see the chase passed through several cities along 680 before ending up in the south bay and southbound 680 then becomes northbound 280 in san jose where the freeway then heads up north toward the peninsula. What a scene. Abc 7 news david louie just got to the scene. Lets get to him live on the ground. David, what a situation today. Thats the car behind you. Reporter that is so true, cheryl and larry. Were south of magdalena. Let me step aside so you can get a better look at the vehicle the Nissan Pathfinder in pursuit all the miles down 680 and up 280. Ended u
Been described. They have to do that with 100 . Epublican vote. We stand ready our members have signed letters and petitions to open government, that we are therefore a coin legislation to open the government, clean legislation to lift the debt ceiling, that would take us on budget deal in any and all issues can be discussed. That is where we are. I am optimistic here at i believe because of the impact of not lifting the debt ceiling, on , is soalone actually catastrophic there will be those in the Republican Party who will see the light. We stand ready to supply the vote. If they go on the path they are on, they will need 100 republican vote. Thank you. I agree with the leader this was a very positive meeting. The president is very committed to getting the government open. Obviously, making sure america pays its bills. Thatsured the president those two objectives have the overwhelming almost unanimous support of our caucus. We have a letter signed on the debt limit and will be the ope
I wanted to follow on the question, just to clarify, is the president negotiating on whether or not to reopen the government and raise the debt limit . Our position has been no ransom for reopening the government or congress responsibility. Is he not negotiating . The president has had it depends on what you mean by negotiate. He has been having conversations with lawmakers. What he has firmly made clear again and again is give the tea party its ideological agenda wish list in exchange for Congress Opening the government or congress raising the debt ceiling so the United States doesnt default. That has been his position all along. It is clear in its simplicity, open the government, pay our bills, stop threatening default and stop doing harm to the economy and American People. That has been our position all along. And reiterating those points. It was to make clear that we see progress in the senate. We see in the senate process, the kind of bipartisan effort is the path to resolving the
And Michael Kozak who helped negotiate the treaties. It features a 1978 address from are carter on the panama canal. First David Mccullough, he discusses the history of the construction and answers viewers questions. The path between the seas it traces the early days of the panama canal. Good evening, mr. Mccullough. Let me ask you first, why do you have a picture of jules burn in your book it was the idea that almost anything in the world miraculous and progressive could be accomplished through the miracles of modern medicine, science and technology. He was a great friend of the builder of the suez canal. It was the spirit that they would move on to panama. And that this was the wave of the future and that they would simply repeat their success in this very different part of the world. Forgetting that panama was a vastly different terrain and topography and climate, everything. Today if you go to panama you still see fernand around. A couple of years ago there was a steakhouse. What w