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Independents independents, call 202 7488002. You can reach us on facebook or twitter. The house gases budget, a win for the gop. The house on thursday passed a republican budget would boost defense spending, social welfare programs, and target obamacare. In what gop cast as the victory for fiscal sanity. It passed to 26 to 197, 14 republicans joining every democrat in opposition. Republican leaders have pointed to the budget framework which balances in a decade by cutting more than 5 trillion fr...

These six men. Its taken so long for them to be charged. Theres no question what happened. Host im sorry, maybe you can call in again, we can get your comments again. Going to move on to virginia, independents line. Caller thank you for taking my call. Im from virginia where, you know the American Dream was born here. Jamestown in 1619, you had your first africans get here to this country, became the greatest nation on the planet in terms of talking about the ideal of democrat sifment and indepe...

Common core. The idea is that this is common core that you have assessments is really not true and people have been opting out. Florida had the most meaningful accountability system in the country. We also have the greatest learning gains in the country. They go together by the way. Its a comprehensive reforms that create the rise of achievement. We were on the nape test, you cant teach for that test. We were 29th out of 31 in 1997 on the fourth grade reading test. Ten years later we were six ou...

Like oh pwplbama has said all wars must end its on the scope of the president s war powers and the use of military force. They include the draw down of u. S. Forces and the rise of new groups like isil that threaten regional stability. This past february president obama submitted the proposal if a new force organization targeted at isil. The responsibility of congress in responding to new threats. Whether the nature of new threats like isil require us to rethink traditional conceptions of the wa...

The human rights program. Hes a member of many distinguished boards and american journal of International Law and department of states Advisory Committee at International Law and Foreign Relations and published widely at academic journals and elsewhere and his book socializing states which he cowrote had the certificate of merit. Then well hear from julian. Distinguished professor of law. Focuses on the relationship of International Law also conducted an Academic Research on a wide range of topi...

You for a sacrifice im not willing to make. I do not have a Global Foundation or a taxpayerfunded paycheck to live off of. I do not come from a family dynasty, but a working family. I grew up bluecollar, not blueblood. I ask you to join with me, not just a lie can be president , but so we can preserve this Great Republic and someday so that your children and grandchildren can still go from hope to higher ground. [applause] governor huckabee i still remember well when my dad took me to the dedica...

Now it is time for john stossel. I hate Bashar Alassad and what he has done in syria. But i also hate what tyrants do in north korea, somalia, china, congo, other places. So when should america intervene . What is our responsibility as the worlds biggest superpower . The congressman says that syria is a special case. Congressman, that makes all the difference . No, it does not necessarily make all the difference. If we have american troops, we have a technological regime. With hezbollah in leban...

A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. A senator are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are in a quorum call. Mr. Pryor i would ask that it be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Pryor mr. President , i rise to talk about the business on the floor, which is the omnibus appropriation bill. Let me start by thanking chairwoman mikulski for her leadership. She has put long hours in this over the christmas and new years break wh...

General eisenhower wrote on november 18, if we dont get to tunisia quickly, we surrendered the initiative, give the axis time to do as it pleases, encourage all of our enemies in the area. The battle is not, repeat, not one. On november 20, the premier gave a speech in which he expressed his hope for a german victory in the war to prevent communists and jews from gaining control of france, and extinguishing french civilization. Back in washington, roosevelt had our to ask congress to pass the th...

Congressman to threaten a reporter and why the lawmaker is standing by his action. And breaking his silence. The nfl player who says he was bullied, Jonathan Martin tells his story publicly for the first time in an exclusive interview. Comments of a raceful nature, aggressive, sexual comments were related to my sister and my mother. Will he ever play in the nfl again . Today, wednesday, january 29th, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie, live from stu...