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Now, no debate, no discussion, republicans in the house of representatives are threatening to shut down the government if they dont get a chance to repeal it. i urge my colleagues in the house, particularly my democratic colleagues whose votes are essential to moving this package forward, to withhold support from it until this risky giveaway is removed from the legislation. >> wow. were back at the roundtable. clarence, you start on this. it looks like this is her chance, you know, the galloping...

This is a democracy, and the american people didnt elect us to stand up for citigroup. they elected us to stand up for all the people. i urge my colleagues in the house particularly my democratic colleagues whose votes are essential to moving this package forward, to withhold support from it until this risky giveaway is removed from the legislation. we all need to stand and fight this giveaway to the most powerful banks in this country. >> senator elizabeth warren today going there. making a dra...

In the massive new bill to fund the government for nine months. it is for continuing resolution and omnibus is a provision to roll back a key piece of the dodd/frank financial reform law that was designed to limit damage from risky derivatives trading. the inclusion of that measure in the spending bill prompted an apoplectic senator elizabeth warren to call on her colleagues. >> who does congress work for? does it work for the millionaires, the billionaires, the economies with their lobbyists an...

The bill would essentially rewrite the current 2008 george w. bush law so that minors from central america can be treated like those from mexico and canada, meaning that they can be deported much more quickly. it appears the administration isnt totally against this bill. now, they havent officially endorsed it, but they have been sending pretty strong signals theyre open to it or at least open to something like it. the border bill is being met, though, with a bit of disdain from the presidents o...

Rewrite the current 2008 george w. bush law so that minors from central america can be treated like those from mexico and canada, meaning that they can be deported much more quickly. it appears the administration isnt totally against this bill. now, they havent officially endorsed it, but they have been sending pretty strong signals theyre open to it or at least open to something like it. the border bill is being met, though, with a bit of disdain from the presidents own party. steny hoyer, hes ...

They elected to us stand up for all the people. i urge my colleagues in the house whose votes are essential to moving this package forward, to withhold support from it until this ricky give away is removed from the legislation. >> today that message is galvanizing democrats. house minority leader nancy pelosi says she is deeply troubled. senator sherrod brown says it is a giveaway to wall street and retired congressman barney frank, the financial reform law is named after him. he calls the bill,...