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Minutes. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from florida is recognized for two minutes. Ms. Brown thank you mr. Speaker. Here we go again passing another extension and failing in our duties to provide a world class Transportation System. Transportation program is much too critical to our economy to be delayed any longer. Unfortunately, the Republican Leadership in washington continues its long running failure to fund Surface Transportation Infrastructure programs. Just last week House Republ...

Year. The last longterm bill we passed with safetealu in 2005. That was 10 years ago and that bill was underfunded because of the resistance of raising the gasoline tax or identifying new revenue sources. For over a decade we have failed to address the funding challenges necessary to break the cycle of underinvestment and put this country back on a competitive path with the rest of the world. Today we spend about 1. 7 of g. D. P. On infrastructure while china spends 9 , europe 4. 5 to 5 . We use...

Pushing borrowers in unaffordable loans, aggressive Debt Collection driving up cost through hidden addons, overappraising home, all of these things. If you do nothing else, read this essay which i flat predict today, write it down, is going to win a pulitzer prize. I write it down. It has been suggested that lenders could not make a living were they held to eight points over prime. But thats not that doesnt square with reality what is reality . Take out the largest lender who averages seven poin...

Good afternoon. We begin with the only question thats ringing around the corridor with the capitol this afternoon. Is eight hours enough to stop a Government Shutdown . With the countdown clock ticking, the nation is bracing itself for what could be the first Government Shutdown in nearly two decades and the deal is struck before midnight. The senate in session all of 20 minutes today before they voted to reject a house bill that would delay the president S Health Care law as a condition for kee...

At benson avenue near have averhill road. They have a if description of the suspect. More details as we get them. New gun eve of the law,ol law maligns lines are forming. Generaltate attorney filed a counter argument to claims that the states new law is unconstitutional. This sets the stage for courtroom showdown on the issue tomorrow. Purchase a firearm before new restrictions take effect generated lines into parking lots of some gunshots shops. We should not have to go through this at all. Lon...

Oklahoma. The chaplain lets pray. Father, i thank you for the heroic leadership that this house of representatives has exemplified in the past week during this present crisis. I thank you for the late nights, i thank you for their heroic efforts to seek compromise. But i thank you for the Creative Solutions theyve proposed. Lord, at present there is no solution. And so today, father, we confess our desperate need for you. We joyfully conquer that you are the source concur that you are the source...

Waiting until the last minute. I can guarantee you if their jobs were on the line as far as their money, they would have it done in 10 minutes. You said you work for the federal government . What kind ofof work do you do . Urban,ocratic whip, did on the floor now. We expect a vote sometime in the next half hour or 40 minutes. They will deal with the two changes of the senate. Is linda in st. Johns minnesota, michigan michigan. Thank you for taking my call. I appreciated. I come from the the stat...

The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , february 4, 2014. I hereby appoint the honorable john j. Duncan jr. To act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2014, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and...

Tower around 6 30. Nick smith is on campus now with the very latest for us. Nick . Reporter this is still a developing situation. In fact in a few seconds we hear the loud speaker behind me. That is Campus Police letting students know that the campus is indeed closed. If you look over my shoulder you see that theres a car blocking the gates. Only essential personnel are allowed on campu campus. Uc officials now investigating if today explosion is related to copper theft. This is what we know. Ab...

Down with entertainment legend rita moreno as she looks back at the challenge of her first days as a performer. I wore too much makeup, and i did all of that Conchita Lolita stuff. You know, i wore very tight dresses and then would be offended when. When men would make remarks about me. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years b. N. S. F. , the engine that connects ...