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Shutdown of the federal government that would happen tonight, by the way. senate leaders say they have a deal on a two-year budget proposal. it would add half a trillion dollars in spending. suzanne malveaux is live on capitol hill with the details. what do we know? >> reporter: good morning, chris. well, this big budget deal could be a huge victory for democrats and republicans. youre talking about two years here. it has goodies for both sides. it is designed so law makeers will not say no to t...

To care. they can get their teeth cleaned, they can get services that they couldnt with a provider. >> even for substance abuse programs which i understand are in great demand here because of the problems of substance abuse. >> absolutely. we have a huge opioid epidemic here as we have across the nation, and the affordable care act has really helped us be able to take care of patients in a really dramatic way. >> so when you talk to people about -- you may not talk to them, youre busy trying to ...

Dont throw the baby out with the bath water. i suggest to the president and the vice president, look at our secure america plant which calls for the hiring of 50,000 police officers trained in community policing, supporting funding for the dea and fbi and u.s. marshals and u.s. attorneys to give the attorney general direct action to take cases against individuals with gun crimes and then invest in domestic violence and substance abuse programs as well as early childhood education and we reduced ...

Charge of spending more than the congress actually appropriates every year. by that i mean, the part of the budget that we appropriate and which is under pretty good control, which is the part that has national defense, the national institutes of health, national parks and national laboratories over the last several years and for the next several years, that part is rising at about the rate of inflation. its not adding to the budget. its about one-third of the total amount of federal government ...

Have got a problem, some other issue, alcohol abuse, substance abuse programs but pilots are not convinced that the system will not turn around and cost them their career. so that they do not report on a consistent basis on the serious issues. >> miles, is that reason enough not to figure out a way to fix it? is self-reporting as it stands right now enough to detect possible issues with mental health or other kinds of health for pilots? >> it is but it goes after an issue which is a little easie...

We have classes to help them learn mechanics, culinary classes and fresh start. we want to help them once they leave here on to whatever theyre going to do once they leave. >> in 2004, the r.i.d.e. program was started to reduce the number of repeat offenders. >> we started a program called r.i.d.e. that stands for rikers island discharge enhancement. under the umbrella of r.i.d.e., we have a lot of components to help them with sobriety, housing and employment. we want to link them up while theyr...

Want. im here to help them, not to beat them down or tell them this is the end of your life. we have classes to help them learn mechanics, culinary classes and fresh start. we just want to help them once they leave here on to whatever theyre going to do once they leave. >> in 2004, the ride program was started to reduce the number of repeat offenders. under the umbrella of ride, we have a lot of components to help them with sobriety, housing and so when they come out they go to meaningful jobs, ...

>> i mean attendance records. ive only been here 13 years. >> im talking attendance records. ill put might 13 years up against anybody else in this chamber. >> thank you. >> thank you. counselor filion? >> mr. mayor, in the past, youve voted against and spoken against board of health substance abuse programs and in a tv interview that was from some years ago that was reaired last week, your advice for how to deal with people who had smoked crack was give them a gun. have events, recent events ta...

Ive been here a long time. >> no, no. i mean attendance records. im not talking years. ive only been here 13 years. im talking attendance records in my 13 years. ill put my 13 years up against anybody else in this chamber. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> mr. mayor, in the past you voted against and have spoken against substance abuse programs. in a tv interview from some years ago that was reaired last week, you -- your advice for how to deal with people who smoked crack was give them a gun. have...

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