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The Bipartisan Policy Center and the Concord Coalition all offering their views. Live coverage on cspan2. The Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in the case balancing federal whistleblower protections against National Security. The case involves robert maclean, a u. S. Air marshal fired for telling a reporter that the tsa canceled missions on commercial flights that required marshals to stay overnight. His supervisor told him that the cancellations were to save money, believing the tsa a...

To somebody blowing up an airplane. And i suddenly thought, as a practical matter, that is not a serious worry because the president can always use the second prong to keep people from disclosing the information that you dont want disclosed. And so far, youve said im right and now you got into a legal argument. Im not talking about a legal argument. So, your honor, i think such a system could be devised, but i think it would be a very odd construction of the statutes the court has before it to s...

Is just kind of your theory on whether we should be helping the less fortunate of not, which is the idea of the Affordable Care act, provides care to people that cant have it or havent been able to have it and cant afford it. So, were looking a lot at high deduct i believe plans, as the next big project were working on. Because it is going to be, i think the big story of the next year. Host so Affordable Care act, has it caused employer plans to higher . That was a very inarticulate question. Ho...

Of defense robert gates my staff and i learned that it was nearly impossible to get Accurate Information to questions such as much money did you spend and how many people do you have. Secretary robert gates in 2011. A cspan democrat on twitter asks, is there some a slide on which the dod can begin a comprehensive accounting . How would they audit this behemoth, 40 of the federal budget . Guest that is an enormous problem. When you have a baseline, you have to have a starting place. The records a...

Good morning. It is a sixmonth agreement designed to make it more difficult for iran to turn its Nuclear Stockpiles into weapons. In exchange for lifting economic sanctions meant to hurt that country. This deal is being called plus oneby the p5 nations. Others are calling this a bad agreement. Morning november 24. We will begin with your calls and comments in more details on the short term Nuclear Agreement with iran. The area code is 202 in washington dc. Benjamin netanyahu it says israel is no...

Carly, heide, and monica. This bill is supported by phrma, the generic pharmaceutical association, the National Community pharmacist association, the Health Care Supply chain association, and the pharmaceutical distribution security alliance, among others. And i would urge all of my colleagues to support this commonsense, Bipartisan Legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from california is reco...

But first, right now millions of americans are facing an uncertain Economic Future as a surprising republican intraparty fight is delaying another round of covid relief. The 600 a week unemployment benefits, critical to about 20 million recipients right now, are about to expire. And the stakes are equally high for nearly 30 million americans as the fourmonth pause on evictions in the u. S. Is also set to expire. Its raising anxiety all around the country. In tulsa, oklahoma, for example, 40 of t...

Unemployment benefits, though not at current levels. In other words, a cut to what the jobless are receiving right now. And in a nation with more than 30 million unemployed and more than 4 million covid cases, they also made the president s reelection strategy pretty clear. Youre in a housing boon right now. Youre in a retail sales boon right now. Youre in an auto car boon right now, manufacturer. Look at the ism indexes all booming. The nothing to see her approach extending to the optics. The w...

Example, and thats the keystone x. L. Pipeline. I know you, mr. President , as the presiding member of this chamber want to see that project approved. And thats just the point. This is a project that will create jobs, create economic activity, that will create Greater Energy security. Its something we can work on together with our closest friend and ally in the world canada. Something that really goes to National Security so were no longer dependent on the middle east for oil and its something s...

Done in nine days, and i was assured they can do the same this time. It doesnt look to be contentious. Both committees, house and senate, trying to keep it as a noncontroversial thing, coming to the end of the session here, so they need to move quickly. Will they will able to do it before the end of the year . Absolutely. We thank you for your time. My pleasure. Panelists supported the use of tbil buster stating its a powerful tool frequently use the by both parties to block or delay . As action...