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Going to our website and entering Manhattan Institute in the search bar. Were going to go live now to capitol hill as the House Rules Committee starts two days of hearings on earmarks. President trump has suggested that those earmarks be restored. They were taken away in february of 2011. To ensure that the government allocates taxpayer dollars responsibly and in light with the values and wishes of the American People. Over the years, the manner in which congress fulfills those duties has been t...

We welcome everyone today. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Article one of the constitution explicitly gives congress authority for spending. Is oversight authorization central to congresss responsibility to ensure the government allocates taxpayer dollars responsibly and in line with the values and wishes of the mecca people. It has been the repeated topic of discussion and debate and calls for a forum. We can agree that abuse and a lack of transparency have often been associated wi...

On thursday, follow the congressional debate over funding the federal government. Live coverage on cspan. The senate on cspan two. You can watch online at cspan. Org or listen with the free cspan radio app. Earmarks the legislative permitsn that congressional spending two states were banned in 2011. Proponents for the practice are calling for the reinstatement. A House Committee took place this morning. Men make many members of or for thee against march the marks. This is three hours. [captions ...

Runoff which wont happen until december. Reporter in kentucky, Mitch Mcconnell survivedded a challenge from Alison Lundergan grimes. If the g. O. P. Wins back the senate, its a safe bet he will become the next majority leader. We have a long way to go tonight in the most expensive Congressional Election in u. S. History and were just getting started. Pelley its application night on cbs. Make no mistake, these policies are the ballot. Im back every square inch of the Republican Party knows whats ...

Stuart hey not bad. Thursday morning and we are up 48 points on the dow industrials. Not bad id say. Look at dunkin donuts. It is removing Nano Materials from all powdered sugar donuts. Look at that thing. How about make donalds. Removing human antibiotics from its chicken supplied. Health concerns about the overuse of antibiotics. Today, it is down a bit. Changes in the menu. Now look at costco. Its profit up almost 30 . A very nice rise. Some of that rise was because of a 57 million tax benefi...

Operation chokepoint. If the administration does not like your business, it may be disrupted. We will keep you up on the news as it comes from back catastrophic plane crash. Here we go. Lets get right at it. A crash. 150 passengers. Early reports suggest a distress call. The airline cannot confirm any such distress call. That is important. The plane started a fairly rapid descent. Dropped off radar screens and crashed about 15 minutes after takeoff. Rescue crews try to reach the crash site. Very...

Two years after france, they helped push out qaddafi whose job is it to prevent libya from becoming a safe haven for radicals. The land that orders the mediterranean and a gateway to africa. We will be having the media watch segment. Corruption charges against france. They denied soliciting secret campaign five planting financing. Security forces targeted in several parts of the country after clashes left more than 50 people dead, mostly in cairo. They deserve credit. They get underway. The word...

Of next year. So thats where we are. We really have no choice. I dont think either side wants to shut down the government. Certainly on this side, we do not. So the necessity is that we pass this bill. Now the amendment coming up on giving the president the authority to establish training bases and equip fighters in syria is all important. An amendment that i certainly support. And welcome into the appropriations bill. So mr. Speaker, i want to thank my colleague, ms. Lowey, for her hard work on...

Friedman, Washington Post Michael Gary Senn and Harvard Universitys gave girl general. 60 years of news because this is face the nation. Captioning sponsored by cbs schieffer good morning again, there is overnight report that Sergeant Bowe bergdahl is still undergoing tests and treatment at the u. S. Medical center in germany. The New York Times reports this morning that his health at least physically is improving. He is up and about and wearing his uniform. The newspaper also reports that he sa...

Friedman, Washington Post Michael Gary Senn and Harvard Universitys gave girl general. 60 years of news because this is face the nation. Captioning sponsored by cbs schieffer good morning again, there is overnight report that Sergeant Bowe bergdahl is still undergoing tests and treatment at the u. S. Medical center in germany. The New York Times reports this morning that his health at least physically is improving. He is up and about and wearing his uniform. The newspaper also reports that he sa...