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Filing for bankruptcy. he was going to save coal. he hasnt. >> right. this really puts an exclamation point on the downturn on the coal industry. murray energy, the largest private sector coal miner in the united states, filing for bankruptcy. it shows how much pain there is in the industry. theres plunging demand for coal right now. theyre turning to natural gags, renewables, solar, wind. and they going to be hurt here. the ones that rely on companies for retirement benefits, health care, and p...

In an insulting way. other than confirming judges, i dont know actually know what the senate does right now. >> well, its not insulting to me at all. i mean mitch mcconnell has probably called himself the grim reaper and said that none of what the house has sent us will pass. and he is laser focused only on judges, preferably very young. it doesnt matter if theyve ever practiced in front of any court let alone federal court, but he wants to pack the court. what were doing as democrats, we are ve...

Care, protecting people with pre-existing conditions and ot trying to protect people from being sold junk plans. two weeks ago it was pensions. we are every week focused on something that the american people -- that they want us to be focused onto make their lives better. >> thank you very much. joining me now two reporters who have been covering todays historic vote. sheryl, this was not always a fait accompli and by the time the vote was taken it felt like that, but what was the mood on the hi...

A priority for me. protecting pensions of many of the workers in my districts are a priority. i dont stop. im working every day and i sincerely hope that senator mitch mcconnell will think son of passing the bills with ehave passed, its domestic violence month. he has yet to bring up the violence against women act. for him to say the house isnt doing anything, i cant use the word -- i hope the senate will lose the bills that we have been trying to move. >> the fact of the matter, congresswoman, ...

The big coal producer -- >> murray energy. united mine workers, weve been fighting for the pensions. were imploring mitch mcconnell to put it on the bill ive had there for five years. it will fix it. were talking in the slap act, stop looting americas pensions. thats for everyone. >> neil: i apologize, sir. we have news here. we covered a lot of ground. i apologize for skipping around. >> thanks, neil. >> neil: apple is out with better than expected numbers. the stock advancing right now as well...

Theres a structure that you go through, a procedure you go through in order to make an informed decision based on the facts presented and as the case is laid out. how in the world can you do that? you cant run in and vote on the day to vote and not sit there and hear the proceedings. >> neil: all right. stop looting americans pensions. where does that stand in that is almost routinely happening. those that raise them argue the funds are protected but youre worried. >> im not worried. its a fact,...

Goes wrong, trying to make it so that if it blows up at least pension and retirement will be covered. thats not the case now as we saw with many of the newspapers i referenced. bernie comes out and says business is bad. shes laying it out for you exactly why its bad and what she wants to do to change it. >> its ceos like the ceo of ge doesnt want to see her in power, why freeze the pensions of thousands of your employees? >> thats an example of the company whose core confidence moved from operat...

Doesnt go to the workers. i can assure you. so ive introduced the slap act. stop looting americas pensions. last night, murray energy, the largest unionized mine company in the country, has gone bankrupt. and if this proceeds as it has before, our miners will be left out. they, by next year, theyll lose their pensions and the average pension for a mine worker thats retired or a widow thats receiving it is around $600. and thats a life-sustaining amount of money for them and all of thats eroded. ...

A vote on whether theres going to be an impeachment inquiry. well have to see the articles of impeachment, what they think they have evidence to charge the president for impeachment and articles, then its going to come to the senate. well evaluate those evidence and see if it warrants what theyve given us. >> you have been working very hard over the last few weeks, months, frankly, to protect pensions, largely of union members, having to do with bankruptcy issues. talk about the legislation your...

A standstill as crowds made their way to central plaza italia protesters vented anger over low wages and pensions inequality and the rising cost of education and health care their fury has been found by president sebastian pinera response to a week of unrest imposing a state of emergency and night time curfews protesters called on him to listen up or resign i. just at the end of the mid atlantic the 1st thing the president has to do is get the military off the streets and change the cabinet and ...