Mr. Sessions madam president . The presiding officer the senator from alabama. Mr. Sessions i would ask consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer the senate is not in a quorum call. Mr. Sessions madam president , i wanted to share some remarks that senator ayotte had relevant to the amendment that she offered that would pay for the Unemployment Insurance extension and veteran pensions benefits and would just say its an issue her payfor is an issue that i have had some experience with, offering several years ago an amendment to fix it and was disappointed when the majority leader, senator reid, objected to that amendment. Senator ayottes amendment would pay for the jobless benefits of unemployed americans, restore veterans pensions by cutting off fraudulent tax payments to illegal aliens. This is a very simple concept and theres a clear abuse going on here that needs to be fixed and it should have been fixed a long time ago. The amendment contains offsets of
We will begin this morning with the city of detroit and your thoughts on the federal bailout for them. What is your take . Michigan residents, we want to hear from you let me begin with detroits mayor who was on the sunday talk shows and was talking about the prospects of a federal bailout. [video clip] i know the president has a lot on his plate. This will add tremendously to that. We are not the only city that is going to struggle through what we are going through. There are over 100 major urban cities having the same problems we are having. We may be one of the first. We are the largest. The way absolutely will not be the last year so, weve got to set a benchmark in terms of how to fix the cities and come back from the strategy from this tragedy. Governor rickan the nationn face and he was asked the city with the city be asking for a bailout. [video clip] expect one. The state cannot be allowed the city of detroit. Is not just about putting more buty in the situation Better Services
Federal court in boston. Is you look get the knife, what could be an isis inspired plot to be had Police Officers as the terror investigations spreads to rhode island where the fbi working with local police have searched a home there. Molly line is falling breaking developments in boston. We have to get more details in federal court about this alleged attack on lawenforcement including a possible be heading plan. It may have been inspired by isis propaganda on line. The man taken into custody afternoon was david right from everett, mass. A nearby suburb of boston. He arrived with pretty heavy security facing federal charges to stand before the judge at 3 30 this afternoon. These charges are related to the joint Terrorism Task force investigation, in killed in boston early yesterday before 7 00. Osama rahim was under surveillance for terp related information, he was shot and killed by a Boston Police officer after allegedly lunging at those investigators with the big military style knif
He confirms ambassador bill taylor telling investigators that the ukrainians were told that military assistance, not just the white house meeting, was conditioned on a public announcement of political investigations that the president wanted. Now, that news breaking even as a saturday deposition was just wrapping up this afternoon. Office of management and budget official marc sandy defying white house orders to testify. Speaking with congressional investigators for roughly 5 1 2 hours. Now, the omb, its at the center of all of this because its the agency that actually hold held up the military aid to ukraine. Lets get right to Garrett Haake on capitol hill with the latest. And, garrett, lets start with the breaking news and the transcripts and what weve learned from it. What do you got . Well, richard, the transcripts are fascinating. They talk about two different people who were on that july 25th phone call who had two different reactions to it. Jennifer williams, who you mentioned,
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