Workers as defense related factories wind down production. It is to allocate an additional 10 million to the office of economic adjustment from the general operations and Maintenance Fund. The office of economic adjustment helps communities across america when a factory shuts down. Over the last decade of war, middleclass factory workers have stepped up to the plate to make sure our troops on the battlefield have the weapons and equipment they needed as we transition away from two long wars and as defense production lines slow down, we cannot leave these workers with only a pink slip in their hands. Thats where the office of economic adjustment comes in. This little known but very Important Office in the pentagon helps communities that would otherwise be devastated when a factory shuts its doors for the last time. The office of economic adjustment provides grants and Technical Assistance to communities so they can develop their own strategies to transition to a postwar economy. Just th
Next story probably so s not going to help that very much. Jon oh, crap. What did congress do this time . What did they kill a veterans bill to make a food about food stamps or outlaw tan because the president wore the color . What did that kick a puppy in an elevator . What did they do . New yorks junior senator Kirsten Gillibrand says shes been the target of some very inappropriate sexist comments right in the halls of congress. Jon not just sexist comments, enappropriate sexist comments. Thats my least favorite kind of sexist comment. How does that happen . The senate is an august body, the saucer that cools the hot tea of our democracy. Congress is the upper house. Surely sexism, even the inappropriate kind, is beneath them. She says an older male colleague told her, good thing youre working out because you wouldnt want to get porky. [audience reacts]. Jon by pork i assume the gentleman was referring to local constituents. One senator pointed to her waist and squeezed her stomach a
Lies. I dont want the give anything away, but it turns out everybody is lying. You dont want to know. First we turn to washington, d. C. , home of our nations most respected institutions and also the government. Americans have a very low opinion of congress, and this next story probably so s not going to help that very much. Jon oh, crap. What did congress do this time . What did they kill a veterans bill to make a food about food stamps or outlaw tan because the president wore the color . What did that kick a puppy in an elevator . What did they do . New yorks junior senator Kirsten Gillibrand says shes been the target of some very inappropriate sexist comments right in the halls of congress. Jon not just sexist comments, enappropriate sexist comments. Thats my least favorite kind of sexist comment. How does that happen . The senate is an august body, the saucer that cools the hot tea of our democracy. Congress is the upper house. Surely sexism, even the inappropriate kind, is beneath
Jon not just sexist comments, enappropriate sexist comments. Thats my least favorite kind of sexist comment. How does that happen . The senate is an august body, the saucer that cools the hot tea of our democracy. Congress is the upper house. Surely sexism, even the inappropriate kind, is beneath them. She says an older male colleague told her, good thing youre working out because you wouldnt want to get porky. [audience reacts]. Jon by pork i assume the gentleman was referring to local constituents. One senator pointed to her waist and squeezed her stomach and said, dont lose too much weight. I like my girls chubby. Jon dont get too porky. I like my girls chubby. Even when it comes to sexism, the senate is gridlocked. They cant make any progress [cheering and applause] they cant get anything done. Luckily theres always one asshole left. To break the tie. The prize comment, she writes, came from a southern congressman, who said, as he held my arm, you know, kirsten, youre even pretty w
My name is jon stewart. Thank you for being here. My guest tonight, ramita navai. She is the author of city of lies. I dont want the give anything away, but it turns out everybody is lying. You dont want to know. First we turn to washington, d. C. , home of our nations most respected institutions and also the government. Americans have a very low opinion of congress, and this next story probably so s not going to help that very much. Jon oh, crap. What did congress do this time . What did they kill a veterans bill to make a food about food stamps or outlaw tan because the president wore the color . What did that kick a puppy in an elevator . What did they do . New yorks junior senator Kirsten Gillibrand says shes been the target of some very inappropriate sexist comments right in the halls of congress. Jon not just sexist comments, enappropriate sexist comments. Thats my least favorite kind of sexist comment. How does that happen . The senate is an august body, the saucer that cools th