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Welcome to the 238 members and welcome to the teamsters. It is great to have you here. [applause] teamsters local 238 negotiates 270 contracts across the state of iowa, both the Public Sector and private sector. It is safe to say there is not a single aspect of the iowa handsy that teamsters do not touch. We are everywhere. As the first caucus in the nation, teamsters have also been everywhere dogging these candidates. We have been following them around for months asking them questions and educa...

W are you ever going to solve the problem if you dont look at all of the pieces . Tv and radio talk show host Stephanie Miller rounds out currents morning news block. Youre welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. Sharp tongue, quick whit and above all, politically direct. You just think there is no low they wont go to. Oh, no. If al gores watching today. Announcer heard around the country and seen on current tv announcer this is the bill press show. Bill all right. 26 minutes after the...

American interests around the world. So, is it beyond the possibility to think that the president did or will reach out to some of these leaders for discussion and or apology . Well, if he does, i dont anticipate that it will be the kind of conve a okay. Lastly, on detroit, this week, its expected to come out the city is expected to come out of bankruptcy. What do you say about that, particularly as they are coming out of bankruptcy and still they have a debt into the billions of dollars . Well,...

Hes a members member, always available for counsel, always with an encouraging word. How many of us have benefited from hisess tute advice. This chamber his astute advice. This chamber says thank you to a man who knows how to negotiate, who knows how to legislate and who knows how to foster great change. Hes a master of the art of compromise. His service has been honorable for over half a century. Hes been indefat kabul. Hes walked forth rightly in the shoes of his father before him and he serve...

Montanas weve created over 200,000 jobs per months. Thats the first time weve had a streak of that with robust job creation since the 1990s. The 321,000 jobs we created in november brings the total number of jobs created just this year to 2. 65 million jobs. So with one month to go, weve already created more jobs, get this, than any year since the 1990s. Now those are some of the statistics about the job numbers you might read in u. S. A. Today. Manufacturing is the lynch pin of our economy. Add...

24th right to work state, all that is left for that to happen, for the republican governor to sign it. Rick snyder promises to do exactly that, probably tomorrow. Look at more pictures we have for you here. More than 12,000 protesters gathered in freezing temperatures. I think i saw some snow falling earlier there in lansing as the lawmakers were inside, voting. And, against the odds, democrats waged a final losing battle. Poppy harlow, let me bring you in there, amidst all of this in lansing. S...

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My fellow americasns, good morning, good morning. It is friday december 21st. Good to see you this morning. Welcome to the fullcourt press here on current tv your first stop in the morning to find out whats going on and to talk about it. We look forward to hearing you sound off at our tollfree line 86655press. And, boy, what big news this morning. So much for plan b, John Boehners plan b back fired, blows up in his face and boehner is forced to bow out of plan b when not even his Republican Cauc...

Provided new details on this crime. Listen. It was established a there was an extensive relationships between the victims and the suspects in this case. I cannot give you details about the relationships. And also note maga shots will be able as we have pending identification. It is part of this investigation and the motive for this attack is under investigation. I will not be able to provide details on what led to the attack but what i can say is that the male appeared to have a Blunt Force Trau...