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The vicepresident ial candidates candidatesfrom both major parties are heading back to iowa today. . Ten days. Days. First up this afternoon democratic vp nominee senator tim kaine will be in ames. The virginia senator is holding an event with his wife at iowa state universitys memorial union. Kaine is expected to focus on how young people can get involved in the campaign, a theme in the senators iowa visits. His first visit to the state after getting the nomination was at Kirkwood Community col...

Starting with a step in eastern iowa. Welcome to cbs2, a live look at i380 and you as 30 north, not a lot of traffic we are waiting for the sun to cross the more rising. I am kevin barry. I am Kelly Dambrosio and thank you for joining us on monday. We are checking in with the forecast justin roberts, what is going on today . Not right now, hardly fool you because it could turn interactive afternoon with scattered showers and thunderstorms as the cold front is moving through the last few hours ha...

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And they helped me so much because we are doing a couple of things right now. Is very Nonfiction Author or book you would like to see featured on booktv . Send an email at booktv. Org or post a comment on the wall facebook. Com booktv. Now on after words, former congressman Patrick Kennedy. He discusses living with Mental Illness and addiction. He is interviewed by congressman Jim Mcdermott washington state. Good morning or good afternoon. Im Jim Mcdermott here interviewing Patrick Kennedy. Patr...

In your book about al gore and the gridiron dinner. What was it . In the last year of the clinton presidency, bill clinton, the president , decided he would bag the gridiron dinner, where the president usually goes to speak. And he didnt like it much. It was the second time he didnt. And taking his place was al gore. I got a phone call just a few days before the dinner, wondering if id help in Vice President gores speech. I got a call from my friend, bob shrum, who was a media guy for gore. And ...

That he wouldnt break the rules of the senate in order to change them. This was not an ancient promise. July 14, on meet the press, said were not touching judges. This year, july 14, meet the press, were not touching judges. Then there are the double standards. When democrats were in the minority, they argued strenuously for the very thing they now say we will have to do without. Namely, the right to extend a debate on Lifetime Appointments to extended debate on Lifetime Appointments. In other w...

Both houses. I would like to remind people of that. I forgot my second comment. My third comment will be my commentsow second now. I would like to thank god for the tea party. Without the tea party there are no laws. One last week. Tweet. Chris murphy suggest that the rules changes should apply to bills as well. Keeping in mind that just applies to executive and judicial nominees, not Supreme Court nominees. Peggy in washington is our last caller on the republican line. Ra, i would like to say t...

It, the senate would reach a point where we wouldnt be able to function. Well, i thought perhaps perhaps at that time i thought my words were a little apocalyptic. But as it turns out, they werent at all. And so this is a bright day for the United States senate and for our country to finally be able to move ahead on nominations so that any present not just this president , any president can put together his executive branch under our constitution. A president should have the people he or she wan...

Ratification would solidify the strong u. S. Commitment to equal opportunity for disabled persons, protection for disabled americans abroad, wounded veterans. Greatear we missed a opportunity. Its my hope that we dont make the same mistake again. Mr. Secretary, this entire hearing strikes me as revisiting important fundamental issues that need to be asked and answered to reassure those of my constituents who have not heard yes yet. In your view, what is the response to critics who charge the sea...

Lets be realistic. What can they do more to slow down the country . What could they do more than they have artie done to stop the senate from legislating . We have all been in congress for a long time. Three of us served in the house. Senator murray has been in the senate for a long time, as have other senior members of the senate. We came here to get things done. All this happy talk coming from my republican friends harry, we know you are right. I say, why dont you vote why do you vote the way ...