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Give us a call, republicans, 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Independents, 2027488002. You can also catch us catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook, it is facebook. Com cspan. A very good monday morning and you can start calling in now as we talk about the president s fiscal 2019 Budget Proposal and what is being reported is the plan does not include the goal of balancing the budget over the next 10 years. Here is the Washington Post on that this morning. Pres...

Policy. We are live this morning in montgomery, alabama for the next up on the cspan bus 50 capitals with the Alabama Senate president pro tem. He will discuss key issues in his state. Host good morning, everyone. We will begin with your thoughts on the economy. President trump during his first date of the union has said since his election 2. 4 million new jobs have been created, wages are rising, deregulation is spurring growth, and the tax cuts mean more money in american pockets. We want to k...

You muster the courage to tell the people in your party, we have to give some here. The other people have to do the same. The key is to pick the issues that affect us all. I love a good fight. There are certain things we have to get right. 80 million baby boomers are going to retire in mass. Somebody has to do Something Like simpson bowles. I have been dealing with this for 10 years. I am the most qualified person running for president dealing with this issue. For me to get Border Security i hav...

This debate were the family members of the victims, the politicians follow the people here. More questions about you and the bar. Did you work there . Sen. Graham i ran the pool room. You had a liquor store on one side and a bar on the other. We lived in the back. We had a kitchen where we cooked. We had one big room in the back until i was in high school. I would sit on the stool and listen to the jukebox nowadays, they wouldve taken my sister and me away from my mom and dad. It was a great exp...

Those blasts sent massive fire balls into the nights sky. The initial blast erupted at a warehouse for Hazardous Materials and triggered other explosions at nearby businesses. Those explosions could be felt miles away. The cause at this point not immediately clear. Lets take a look at some live pictures this morning from tianjin china. You can still see the smoke cloud billowing. We heard from hyundai. Well take more of a look at whats happening with china in a bit. About 4,000 imported vehicles...

Thanks. First off, i am going to start with freedom, endowed by our creator, defined by the constitution that is defended each and every day by the man and woman who proudly wear the uniform of this United States. Lets give a big round of applause. [cheering] [applause] thank you for your service. It is great to be at the fair, great to be in ottawa. Iowa. We will keep coming back. We will go to all 99 counties. I am here today with my wife and one of my sons, matt. We will have a great time. Th...

Will get the message. The United States of america will make it as difficult as possible for you to move money around. We can do that. Can say to every bank in the world, if you do business with iran, you will not do business with the United States. I am going to break the rules. I wanted to ask you, because i am the father of two daughters. If you were to become president , what would you do to be a role model for their futures . , very much, i hope that i am a role model every day full top i h...

The question is what we are going to do on Climate Change. Im an eagle scout. Dont caps on should be cleaner then you leave when you found it. Your campsite should be cleaner when you leave then when you found it. For my children, i want to make sure we have clean air and clean water. But we also need not only sustainable economy. We need an environment while standing up for a strong economy. I want my kids to inherit good land and good water but i also , want them to have a job. Way back there....

You know how you got a bad deal . You elected somebody president who has never run a Lemonade Stand or bought a car. We need to reengage in the mideast. I will get you a better deal. I will go to iran and say if you want a Nuclear Power plant you can have it. But its going to be small for peaceful purposes. And you will not get a penny of money or another bullet until you stop destabilizing the region and trying to kill our friends in israel. [applause] and if you want a war, you are going to lo...

Quorum call during this. Id note the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call quorum call mr. Durbin mr. President , i come to the floor to discuss the republican tax reform plan and what impact it will have on the Fiscal Health of our nation, but especially the impact it will have on working families across the United States and in my home state of illinois. Ive represented illinois and congress both as a house member and a senator for a number of yea...