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Booker and heres in the senate, developed in conjunction with Congressional Black Caucus and house democrats. The bill represents comprehensive strong andef enduring reforms to police department, the most forceful that a change in decades. This morning in the Senate Republicans have put forward a separate proposal led by the senator from South Carolina. Weve only had the bill for a few hours and are reviewing it but what is clear is that the Senate Republican proposal on policing does not rise t...

Assistance. And we didnt take away that program. We actually just raised the barometer to 20, and it saved taxpayers 8 billion in the program. Thats 8 billion that we can put towards making sure that those who need benefits the most are going to get them. Ial believe that we ought to implement i also believe we ought to implement some kind of work requirement that was common place under the clinton era welfare to work program thats been changed during this administration. And i, for the life of ...

Rodney davis faces ann callis. The race leans republican. Up next, a debate between the candidates. [applause] welcome to the 13th Congressional District candidates debate. We wanted to make this debate different from others youve seen. We are going in depth on a few topics to get to the heart of what these candidates believe. There are no podiums, just two people who want to represent you in congress. Let me introduce them now. Republican rodney davis and democrat ann callis. Asking the questio...

Are in. Its a terrible bill. It is a terrible bill. The league of conservation voters called it a radical attempt to destroy safety and environmental regulation. Right now we are in need of putting whole new regulations in place to count ter ebola crisis. The bill she supports would sthaubt to a vote in congress. If you think congress is working, great, you should listen to her on this. Its a way to let the most radical people in congress veto l kind of progress on safety and health that keep yo...

Be considered a cut. If we can get away from that process, you will not have things like across the board cuts and sequestration. He will let a rankandfile member of congress who is a freshman to have a say in spending and make sure the college is affordable. I am proud that i actually voted to stop the student Loan Interest rates from doubling in june and july of 2013. This is something that should never have happened because, at that time, that is something that should never have happened beca...

Feyerick in for john berman. Really nice to have you. Im so glad to be here. Im Zoraida Sambolin. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east. First, congress back to work, and back to bickering. In just under 35 days, america hits the fiscal cliff. That triggers severe spending cuts and tax hikes. Several Top Republicans are now defying Party Politics and signaling a willingness to consider increasing tax revenues to get a budget deal done. But when the lame duck senate got back in session yesterday it sure sou...

Exhumed. Was the Palestinian Leader po h poisoned by israeli spies . Plus this. You said walden is in trouble. Im the trouble walden has been in, repeatedly. He calls it filth, the half in two and a half men begs you not to watch his show. Newsroom starts now. Good morning to you. Thank you so much for being with us. Im carol costello. We begin with a high stakes meeting just minutes from now. This hour, the u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations will muster all of her diplomatic skills and tipt...

Good morning, everyone. Our starting point today, more republicans seeming to break their no tax pledge but still bickering with democrats over the socalled fiscal cliff. And just under 35 days now america falls off that cliff. Youve heard the menacing sound right there. This triggers drastic spending cuts and tax hikes. Now there are some signs of compromise on capitol hill. Several Top Republicans saying theyre willing to at least consider raising tax revenues to get a spending plan passed wit...

After their week long thanksgiving break. That gives congress and the president , count it with me, 35 days to avoid the dreaded fiscal cliff, the huge package of tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect january 1 if congress and the president do not cut a deal. Were told they have been talking behind the scenes and president obama has already hosted congressional leaders for a post election sitdown. But the president is also launching a new pr effort, a campaign, some are calling it here,...

We begin with the Obama Administrations latest attempt to explain the misleading information given out in the days after the september 11th attack on the u. S. Consulate in benghazi, libya. Four americans including the u. S. Ambassador to libya died in what we now know was a terrorist attack. But that isnt what the u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations susan rice said when she went on National Television five days after the attack. Today rice is up on capitol hill. Shes explaining what happened...