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How congress should vote. If you are a member of congress, what questions would you be asking the president this week . Here are the numbers you can also catch up with us on all your favorite social media pages, twitter, facebook, or simply email us at journal c span. Org. This syrian question leading all the major papers. Heres the front page of the Washington Times that is the question many members of congress are asking this week, amid what is being called a threeday media blitz on syria. Thi...

The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 223. The nays are 195. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. He house will come to order. For what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition . Mr. Lucas mr. Speaker, pursuant to h. R. Res. 292, i call up the bill h. R. 2642 and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 2642, a bill to provide for t...

Nation on earth. The question for everyone in this chamber, running through every decision we make this year is whether we are going to help or hinder this progress. For several years now, this town has been consumed by an argument over the proper size of the federal government. Its an important debate. One that dates back to our very founding. When that debate prevents us from carrying out even the most basic functions of our democracy, when our differences shut down government or threaten the ...

[applause] the gop response to the state of the union was Kathy Mcmorris rodgers, who heads the republican caucus. She spoke for 10 minutes. What an honor it is to be with you after the president s state of the union. Tonight, we honor america. A nation that has witnessed the greatest rise in freedom and opportunity our world has seen. A nation, where we are not defined by our limits, but by our potential. A nation where a girl who worked at the mcdonalds drivethrough to pay for college can be w...

Oh, but these palestinians, a name that arose as Newt Gingrich pointed out in the past 40 or so years, these palestinians are indigenous so youve got to give them their lanl. Yet theyre not saying it land. Yet theyre not saying it about the people that are being killed and persecuted by pakistan. Oh, no. Were helping kill and prosecute the people by giving aid and assistance to a government thats killing and persecuting them. If there is a just god in the universe, would there not be a price for...

U. S. Ambassadors talk about negotiations surrounding iran pause Nuclear Program. Followed by jeh johnsons first major speech since his confirmation last december. An update on the israeli palestine negotiations from the middle east institute. Watch our program on First Lady Laura Bush saturday at 7 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. And watch our recent interview with mrs. Bush at 8 30 p. M. And live monday night, our series continues. Is an evolutionary process. You grow into this role and my sense is...

Growth that we could be doing in the near term . A number of times now in the past, we have given to congress our estimate of congress our estimate of the set options for spurring the economy in the shortterm. As the fiscal policy options, does that put money in the hands of people most likely to spend it. So increasing the aid the unemployed has been very high on the list in terms of the bang for the buck, so providing additional refundable tax credits to the lower income households reducing th...

I think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that were honest. They can question whether im right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. Cenk welcome to the the young turks. Guess what kind of show we have for you guys, an awesome show. First of all theyre putting highpowered rifles in schools in california now. Bad idea. The place in connecticut called newtown, there is a shooting up north in northe...

Is white and the victim is black, it is found to be justified in 17 of the cases. Black victim, justified in 17 . Lack shooter, black shooter, justified homicide 1. 4 . States,tand your ground it is justified only by nine percent. ,here stand your ground laws 70 justified. Nonstandard ground states, only nine percent. Here is the other statistic that had me very angry. That wasbi data provided by paul henderson. When an older white man kills a it is cheatedman it is deemed to the file 49 . Man k...

Attacked with these disturbing weapons systems. This is that important step to protect americans by increasing our stockpiles and would urge its passage and with that, madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The question is will the house pass the bill. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended the ge...