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On capitol hill. A lot of debate on whether the middle class work feel or remember taxcut. A lot are saying its not a tax cut for the middle class but the wealthiest and the corporations. In the version of the senate bill, and that is most likely to closely resemble the final bill, all tax cuts for individuals 20xpire in 2026 area 36. David is does this mean they wont get a bill . Congress can get it all the way down the field. They are closer than they ever have been. Republicans are confident....

Will they put National Security first and fix this broken system . Well ask new york congressman tom reed. President trump will deliver a major speech on tax reform. He looks to secure his first legislative win. Mr. President , remember when you said this bill will help all americans especially the middle class . Well, guess what . It doesnt. It is not good for individuals. It is great for corporations but it actually hurts individuals. So why do we have a bill like this . Isnt this just the swa...

Actually members are voting on the rule, repealing individual mandate. Live coverage on cspan3. On behalf of my colleagues that im honored to join in welcoming some very special guests today, who will tell their stories and why what is happening on the floor of the house is an immorality. Its a betrayal of the role we have to meet the needs of the American People, will indebt future generations and lets hear their stories, addie barkin, campaign for democracy diagnosed with als. Thank you for be...

California attorney general, xavier becerra, spoke at the National Press club in washington about lawsuits he has filed against the federal government. Over the Trump Administration is environmental rollbacks and integration programs. This is almost an hour. All right, hello everybody. I guess we will get started. Good morning. Welcome to the National Press club and welcome to everyone watching online, and on cspan. My name is chris megerian. I am a reporter at the los angeles times. I am a new ...

Nuclear storage safety, and cybersecurity. This is an hour and a half. Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Todays over second the village of the Nuclear Regulatory commission, nrc. Id like to welcome chairman svinicki, welcome and im sad to say the Commission Remains without its full strength of five commissioners. This is the situation im eager to resolve. I continually the Commission Functions best with all five commissioners in place. Im a stock support of Nuclear Energy and it is a v...

Later, politifacts editor Angie Drobnic holan discusses her groups report on Campaign Promises made and kept. Washington journal is next. Wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, in this vote, the ayes are 50, the nays are 49. The motion is not agreed to. Host . Vote on the floor of the senate late last night means this morning americans are waking up to their First Federal government shut down since 2013. The january 20, 20 18, shutdown comes on the First Anniversary of the president taki...

Bill aimed at keeping the government working. The house also voting to stay in session while the senate tries to hash out a deal. Republicans and democrats are already starting to point angers to pin the blame on a shutdown on one another. The president this morning canceled his planned trip to florida. He was planning to celebrate the oneyear anniversary of his inauguration. The white house saying the chances of a shutdown are now somewhere between 50 and 60 . Chuck schumer had a few brief comm...

Mr. Nelson mr. President , i ask for a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting in florida. The presiding officer without objection. The senate will observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Florida School shooting. Mr. Nelson mr. President . The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Mr. Nelson mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from florida. Mr. Nelson mr. President , those were all our children. Thoalings of us who those of us who are parents, you ca...

Vote the presiding officer is there any senator in the chamber who wishes to vote or to change his or her vote . Seeing none, on this vote the yeas are 39. The nays are 60. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from North Carolina. Mr. Tillis mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted ...

There is no more fair place on the planet than in the military. We embrace every race, every ethnic group, every religion. We are literally generalists and becoming even more so. It is genuinely a place where an irish immigrant can become the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Thats all ive got for you. Thank you. Gen. Dempsey youre welcome. Before we came here this week, we were all asked to decide on a defining moment that changes into we are to do and who we will eventually become. And i ...