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Erica with the first question. Erica thank you for being here. As you know, government funding runs out on november 21, less than two weeks from now. We are currently under a stopgap spending bill. What are your thoughts about why congress has not been able to complete the needed spending legislation thus far . Sen. Leahy there are a number of reasons, but most importantly, just vote on it. The oldfashioned way. Senator shelby is the chairman of the Senate Appropriations committee, and im the vice chairman. Only one of three committees that has a vice chairman. We have met continuously. We met this week with both senator mcconnell and senator schumer. We said, if they just leave it to us, we can get it done. We are having a meeting next week with our two counterparts, congresswoman lowy and congresswoman granger, in the house to try to work it out. They do have questions of allocations and all. If it was left to us, if it was left to the members of congress, republicans and democrats a
Reasons. Senator shelby is the chairman of the appropriations committee. Only three committees have a vicechairman and we have met continuously. We met this week along with senator mcconnell and senator schumer. Done. Get it we are having a meeting the first part of next week with our counterparts, congresswoman foley and congresswoman ranger and we will have questions about allocations and all. To the members of congress, republicans and democrats alike, we could get it done before the continuing resolution runs out, and it would be a terrible mistake if we were still in the continuing resolution after the first of the year. For a whole host of reasons. And i would rather just come in and vote for things up or down. It has been difficult with the imouse because what one would say as an understatement they have not always been consistent and what they want. Fundings in past fights, it appears the border wall is Holding Things out. Democratseement with wanting to spend zero dollars on t
As you know, government funding runs out on november 21, less than two weeks from now. We are currently under a stopgap spending bill. What are your thoughts about why congress has not been able to complete the needed spending legislation thus far . Sen. Leahy there are a number of reasons, but most importantly , just vote on it. The oldfashioned way. Chairmanhelby is the of the Senate Appropriations committee, and the vice chairman. Only one of three committees that has a vice chairman. We have met continuously. With boths week senator mcconnell and senator schumer. They said, leave it to us, we can get it done. We are having a meeting next week with our two counterparts, congresswoman lowy and congresswoman granger in the house to try to work it out. They do have questions of allocations and all. If it was left to us, if it was left to the memos of congress, republicans and democrats alike, before thet it done continuing resolution runs out. I think it would be a terrible mistake if
Next three hours, we will get facebooke calls, comments and tweets. Washington journal is next. Is next. Host it was progressives versus moderate at last nights cnn debate in detroit. We will get your reaction to what you heard from the candidates and where you think the race stands. Emocrats, 2027488000 republicans, 2027488001. And independents, 2027488002. You can also go to twitter at cspanwj. With anhevarria overlook of last nights debate. 2 if you are wondering who got the most talk time, cnn had a breakdown breed Elizabeth Warren with an average about 18 minutes11 seconds. Andowing, Bernie Sanders Pete Buttigieg with 14 minutes. Even for all the talk about john delaney, 10 minutes and 24 seconds of talk time. Marianne williamson getting a lot of talk time as far as responses and her actual debate talk time, eight minutes and 53 seconds. How many times the candidates the story breaks down how many times the candidate mentioned donald trump. Politico, they have a story on some of t