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July 7, 2024
fame is like an honorable exchange. notoriety it well-known but without the good. notoriety is being known for being known. it craves attention but without sacrifice, without hard work or merit. walking to the well of the house floor doesnt usually capture our attention, most of us take walking for granted. but not br brian mast, not since he lost his legs in service to our country, what really captured my attention, he didnt have to do what he did, most speakers did not walk to the we...
July 7, 2024
ppi tracks the prices that producers pay for their goods. it shows wholesale inflation jumped by.4% in august. double -- from august, double the forecast. with that september increase, the ppi is up 8 1/2% over this time last year. tomorrow we get the overall inflation picture with the consumer price index report for september. with the ppi higher for producers, it will be higher for us to buy stuff, too. we brace. a grim outlook, too, from the international monetary fund. the agencys ...
January 30, 2023
Warn that republicans could create chaos to the american economy if they do not raise the debt ceiling. so certainly this is a high-stakes meeting that is being set for this coming wednesday. i will also note treasury secretary janet yellen has said that she is using extraordinary measures to prevent a default targeting an early june deadline. so certainly over the course of the next few months this will be one of the major contention points between the white house and republicans up on capitol ...
January 9, 2023
The past, is that really good for the house or country r or democracy to ask? >> you are right to point out that was one of the contention points in the rule discussions, house republicans came together it was negotiated to return back to historical precedent, it was nancy pelosi who took away the motion to vacate the chair, rry any one member can stand up, it is still a majority rule congress, house republicans are unifieded and committed to focusing on issues mattered. it goes back to historic...
November 23, 2022
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February 15, 2019
Part of this property. how concerned are you that the 55 miles and the money that was supposed to go to it may not even happen? >> this was one of the finer contention points. its about 100 new miles of area of the rio grande thats currently blocked by current law. in this bill, over 100 miles is opened up now. the one thing that there were some democrats who wanted a block that altogether or give local mayors veto authority. that wouldve been a nonstarter. ultimately what they said in the bill ...