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Auto executives flew to washington in private jets as they were asking for a taxpayer funded bailout. A very contentious hearing. They were embarrassed. Today it is gms c 0 in the hot seat. All right, rich, mary barra is a soft spoken woman. Do you think thats going to deflect some of the hostility that may be directed towards her . Reporter i think the situation will deflect the hostility that we saw. You pointed out the optics that surrounded it and the questions whether or not they were tone ...

Thank you, senator. I do want to respond to some of the comments made earlier. The chairman started out by talking about the cuba issue and said i will just bear freeze, it is down, down, and even dumber to essentially shield cuba from the influences that we have on other dictatorial regimes and authoritarian regimes. I could not agree more. I could not agree more. This why i oppose our policy on cuba for so long. Mentioned another senator mentioned that iran is the only country less free cuba. ...

States government will be unable to fund itself going forward. The new date estimated by treasury is october 17th. They say, if we have insufficient cash on hand, it would be impossible for the United States of america to meet all of its obligations for the first time in our history. The stakes are set and for the u. S. Economy, they could not be higher. House republicans have to vote to increase the debt limit to avert a historic default. And today, Speaker Boehner announced his negotiating pos...

In their attack on obama care. Well ask Kevin Mccarthy whats their strategy. Then, the next faze of the president S Health Care law started tuesday when uninsured learns can start shopping for coverage through online marketplaces. If you will have ever tried to buy if on your own, this is a lot easier. Two leading senators debate how obama care will affect you. Tim kaine who supports the plan, and mike lee who wants it repealed. And the historic phone call between obama and rouhani. And our Amer...

Quorum call mrs. Shaheen madam president . The presiding officer the senator from New Hampshire. Mrs. Shaheen madam president , is the senate in a quorum call . The presiding officer it is. Mrs. Shaheen i ask that the quorum call be lifted. The presiding officer without objection. Mrs. Shaheen thank you. Madam president , more than 50 years ago, president kennedy signed the equal pay act making equal pay for equal work the law of the land. And yet today, wage discrimination still persists. Today...

When it is, exactly, the treasury estimates the United States government will be unable to fund itself going forward. The new date estimated by treasury is october 17th. They say, if we have insufficient cash on hand, it would be impossible for the United States of america to meet all of its obligations for the first time in our history. The stakes are set and for the u. S. Economy, they could not be higher. House republicans have to vote to increase the debt limit to avert a historic default. A...

Washington. Were just hours away from a potential government shut down. The house passed a revamped spending bill, but added conditions that the Senate Democrats call unacceptable. Kevin mccarthy is joining me, the senate whip. Now you sent a measure to the senate to keep funding obama care, but with a year delay in keep funding the government with a year delay in obama care and a repeal on the tax on medical devices. Now harry reid says that is dead on arrival when they come back into session m...

Report 113271 offered by ms. Hanabusa of hawaii. The chair pursuant to House Resolution 419, the gentlewoman from hawaii, ms. Hanabusa, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from hawaii. Ms. Hanabusa i yield myself such time as i may consume. The chair the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Hanabusa this amendment is similar to one i offered last congress which was agreed to by voice vote this amendment simply adds to title 2 the planning for Ameri...

Washington, d. C. , june 19, 2014. I hereby appoint the honorable charles j. Fleischmann 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 minority leaders for morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each me...

Iran coming in hot and heavy on one side. Iran obviously should consider if itshat if it is view of the region is through a sectarian lens, they could find themselves fighting in a lot of places, and that is not good for the iranian economy or the people over the longterm. I suspect there are folks in iran that recognize that. Iraq in chaos on the borders is not in their interest. Old habits die hard. We will have to see whether they would be aat i think more promising path over the next several...