Good morning, this is al jazeera america. Its a working weekend for lawmakers in washington. Congress has less than three days to make a deal. House republicans are going over their options. Makers on both sides of the aisle and within the Republican Party are divided. We go washington. Well, there is a growing sense of pessimism on capitol hill as the question of a shutdown is up to a sharply divided group of House Republicans. With no budget break through in sight president obama had a direct message for republicans. Do not shut down the government, the economy; pass a budget on time, pay our bills on time. The president repeated his vows he will not give in to demands to roll back the health care law. The republicans are so keen on apiecing the tea party. Ayes are 54, nayes are 44. After restoring money for the new law the senate sent the bill funding the Government Back to the house. Watching from inside the Senate Chamber House Tea Party members, who will decide whether to give in
About getting a paycheck because i say weve all signed up for a cause to serve something greater unanimous ourselves and the paycheck will come than ourselves and the paycheck will come if there is a delay. Reporter lieutenant gamberry is pulling double duty supporting his young family and protecting the united states. I know for the members of the military we have a commitment and well honor that regardless of what happens with the government, any potential Government Shutdown. Its scary. Its a scary situation. I dont know how long its going to last. Reporter maggie riveras husband is an army captain. The family is concerned but as saved up for these types of emergencies. I mean especially so bad for the people. Maybe they dont have a savings for leaving for a few months. I have to wonder how insensitive the people are in congress who feel this is the correct thing to do, not just to us individuals, but to the country as a whole. Reporter the Defense Department has just revealed their
And consumer drones. Author alan huffman shares the tales of two mississippis in jackson. Isaac hill was founded by isaac ross. When he realized he was going to die and the slaves would be sold or become common slaves, he wrote in his will at the time of his daughters death the time the plantation would be sold and money used to pave the way for slaves to immigrate to iberia where a free slave colony had been established. They call it repatriation and talk about them going back to africa. You have to understand these people, most of them were americans. They had been here for three, four, five generations. It wasnt like they were just going home. They were going back to the continent their ancestors originally inhabited. It was quite the risk so they took their culture, what they knew here, there. Some took the bad aspects, too, the slavery, but thats all they had ever known. They built houses like this one. After all, they are the ones who built this house. There were a lot of basical
Election. The winner of this election will represent idaho in the United States senate for six years as one of two u. S. Senators for the state. I want to welcome the candidates, incumbent senator mike crapo, and challengers david roth and Scott Cleveland. Scott cleveland owns an investment and Brokerage Firm in eagle. Prior to that, he was the managing partner of the boise office of new york rise. Mike crapo is seeking his fifth term in the u. S. Senate. He previously served as representative for idahos can Congressional District for three terms and in the Idaho State Senate for four terms. David roth was the executive director of the bonneville Youth Executive Council and is on the board for habitat for humanity in idaho falls and idaho falls soup kitchen. I want to introduce our panel of reporters who will ask the candidates questions today. Betsy russell of the idaho press, Margaret Carmel i am melissa devlin. I am moderating todays debate, helping us keep time is bridget gibson, v
Mike crapo is seeking his fifth term in the u. S. Senate. He previously served as representative for idahos can Congressional District for three terms and in the Idaho State Senate for four terms. David roth was the executive director of the bonneville Youth Executive Council and is on the board for habitat for humanity in idaho falls and idaho falls soup kitchen. I want to introduce our panel of reporters who will ask the candidates questions today. Betsy russell of the idaho press, Margaret Carmel i am melissa devlin. I am moderating todays debate, helping us keep time is bridget gibson, volunteer time keeper from the league of women voters education fund. Each candidate will be given 90 seconds for opening comments and 60 seconds for close. Candidates have 90 seconds to answer questions and 60 seconds for rebuttal. I will allow backandforth if i think the conversation is productive and educational for voters, while trying to make sure each candidate gets equal time. We drew numbers