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Republican leadership in the house appear to have no idea what to do next and there is no good reason to believe anyone knows what will happen next. The house measure that was to have been voted on would have funded the government through december 15, extended the debt limit to february 7 and ended employer contributions to Health Insurance for members of congress and its staff, the white house and its staff as well as cabinet members. In this case government contributions since the government i...

Republicans and democrats, congress and the white house. The federal government and the states. The Public Sector and the private sector. Mr. Speaker, some might say that saying those things is a cliche. But as we all know, members are going to have to engage with and rigorous debate, and there it is going to be the clash of ideas, a rigorous debate, but it needs to be done with good faith and the spirit of compromise. I realize and some argue that compromise is a sign of weakness. In fact, one ...

Speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2013, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip each, to five minutes but in no event shall the debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Th...

But the bond market was plunging this week. And theres been some geopolitical concerns and moving to the sidelines. Well hold up here. Gold Holding Around 1,300 an ounce. Sam walsh of rio tinto is here exclusively. Well find out where he thinks the price of gold iron ore and those metals are going and what it means for the economy. Another bad day for General Motors. The government has imposed a 35 million fine on the automaker for his handling of the ignition switch flaw that caused certain mod...

The will of the people. It never was the will of the people. Its a product of hook and crook and legislative shenanigan, its done against the will of the people. Furthermore, Thomas Jefferson, whom both parties revere, once said large initiatives should not be advanced on slender majorities. Large initiatives need to be bipartisan initiatives not completely 100 partisan initiatives which obamacare is. And the slender majority that Thomas Jefferson was talking about was the slender majority that ...

Conversation and we like to talk a lot so there is conversation in social media. I think this whole week has been about learning. I come from a small town where it is very politically homogenic. There is not much chance for people who dont think the same to get their opinion without being ridiculed. Being here has given me an opportunity to learn other viewpoints and also to get my other ideas out with people. High School Students across the country discuss the precipitation there cipitation sun...

Republicans, 202 5853881. Independents, 202 5853882. Tweet, cspanwj is our handle. You can also email us journal cspan. Org. Post story this morning, congress to pass 1. 1 trillion spending bill. The first votes on the plan are expected today. 48 hours after negotiators introduced the 1582 page spending agreement. The house is scheduled to vote on the measure today. The senate plans to vote on it around noon today. Live coverage on cspan of that vote for the house and tune into cspan 2 for the v...

The demonization of the one percent. After that, discussion about the situation in somalia. On the next washington journal, is page talks politics and the Supreme Court ruling. Former fbi and cia Deputy Director philip mudd talks about the recent drone strikes that killed dozens of al qaeda. Embers we will be looking for your calls and you can join the conversation of facebook and twitter. Washington journal, live at 7 00 a. M. On cspan. I remember the first conversation i had wasnt about where ...

Attractive place to hire and invest. Nothing about the bill we are considering tonight changes the realities. That is why the ways and Means Committee will pursue tax recovery of the tax reform in the next congress. Will pursue tax reform in the next congress. I urge my colleagues to support this bill and get us one step closer to tax reform. I reserve my time. The gentlemans time is referred reserved. This is a bipartisan bill, and i will try to keep it within that spirit to the extent possible...

Seated while the Vice President leaves. On behalf of brookings, and myself, thank you so much for coming by. Thank you. Congratulations. [applause] president , house and senate leadership, and remarks about funding the government passed september 30. First, president obama speaks to reporters in the Briefing Room followed by remarks from Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell and majority leader harry reid. Then, members comment to send the senate will funding the Government Back to the house. F...