Host we have been talking about the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts this morning. Take a look at the front page of the local newspaper in beaumont, texas, the beaumont enterprise. The headline across the front water whater when when. That is because water pumps have failed in that city. Water thatmping residents have to boil. Daca the other thing we have been talking about this morning. This is from a New York Times reporter, storm halts the decision on whether to keep the dreamers program. Texas, the state with the second highest concentration of Daca Recipients after california. John kelly argues that mr. Trump didnt take his time on the paxtonn given that mr. Is unlikely to follow through on his threat in the short term given that parts of his state is underwater. That is the threat state attorney generals have given to take up a legal challenge to daca. It is not lost on the president now manyng the Program Dreamers impacted by Hurricane Harvey would appear particularly hardhearted
Expect the total price tag to be . Guest last night the White House Office of management and budget sent out a letter, and what they are asking for is 7. 85 billion immediately. Most of that is for fema to replenish the Disaster Relief fund. Some good reporting from my colleagues, fema is burning through their disaster might have a stunning rate. Money added stunning disaster money at a stunning rate. The white house is expecting a longer resolution on spending. They also want to . 7 billion in cr. Their official and unofficial ask in the neighborhood of 14. 5 billion coming in the next week or so. These things are always tricky. I think the initial 7. 8, i think the white house will get that. We have not heard much so far. The key thing to look for is to go back and look at the Hurricane Sandy relief bill that became really political. It took a long time to get through. Conservativesse will want this emergency spending to be as clean, meaning nothing in the bill that they think is not
Initial request will be in the neighborhood of 6 billion. Members of congress are expected to approve that weekly. Do you have quickly. Do you have a sense of what they expect the total price tag to be . Guest last night the White House Office of management and budget sent out a letter, and what they are asking for is 7. 85 billion immediately. Most of that is for fema to replenish the Disaster Relief fund. Some good reporting from my colleagues, fema is burning through their disaster might have a stunning rate. Money added stunning disaster money at a stunning rate. The white house is expecting a longer resolution on spending. They also want to . 7 billion in cr. Their official and unofficial ask in the neighborhood of 14. 5 billion coming in the next week or so. These things are always tricky. I think the initial 7. 8, i think the white house will get that. We have not heard much so far. The key thing to look for is to go back and look at the Hurricane Sandy relief bill that became r
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Of us are divided right now. Ow some people are still disappointed in the results r some satisfied but the realityhi is the country must movet m forward and so today is the t very first step in doing song s and behind me theres actually l a lot of activity in front of the white house. Th theres construction going on ahead of the inaugural preps. Al. Of course thats taking placetht on the 20thak oinf january. Jana that is when president elect donald trump will assume themp e role as t the nations fortyrt fiveth president. Redent. We also see saw the the lights on come on around aun 4 oclock this morning. The staff getting ready forf get its taking place at 11 oclock today between donald bet trump and president e obama. Its going to take place inlacei the oval office and the t while thats going on, the t first lady, michelle obamama shes going to meet privately with trumps wife melania in men the white house as well. Ite hous some might say this is a bit b of an awkward situationtion bec