Gentleman from kentucky for a minute and a half. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for main and a half. Mr. Rogers i thank the gentleman for the time. This is a bipartisan bill, and i hope every member in this house will be happy to support it. Im glad to see at the very least the senate has plans to take up this bill, stop the presses, the senate is going to take up a bill even if they wont consider most of our other bills. As we wait for the senate to come to the negotiating table on shutting the shutdown down, our federal work force should not wait to find out whether or not theyll be paid. This bill will provide back pay for those workers whove been furloughed in a fair, full and timely manner after the shutdown ends. The house has made Great Strides towards this end. In fact, yesterday, the house has approved 15 different options to fund the government, sent them over to the senate. Sadly, the only response is a loud snore. I hope this bill, which i
Come in this building. Today we know all the shots fired at the scene were from officers in pursuit of the suspect. The Capitol Police officers injured in this incident will recover. While all of this was happening, Miriam Careys 1yearold little girl was in the back of that speeding car. Nbc news justice correspondent Pete Williams has been following this story from the very beginning and joins me now. Pete, what more do we know about the background of miriam carey, what her family might be saying about the possible motivation for why she had come to d. C. . Reporter well, in terms of her background, she was a dental hygienist who had been recently fired from her job in stamford, connecticut. She did have this child just over one year old. And what her what police tell us is that her relatives and family members have told them that she had a real tough time with the pregnancy and suffered from postpartum depression and that just recently she had begun to become delusional, that she had
Gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. You have blessed us with all good gifts and this past week with thankful hearts, we gathered with family and loved ones throughout this great land to celebrate our blessings together. Bless the members of this peoples house who have been entrusted with the privilege to serve our nation and all americans in their need. Grant them to Work Together in respect and affection and to be faithful in the responsibilities they have been given. As the end of the first session approaches and much is left to be done, bestow upon them the gifts of wisdom and discernment that in their words and actions they will do justice, love with mercy and walk had you ever beenly with you. Walk humbly with you. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentlelady seek r
Just before the fourth of july. Our road map begins with jpmorgan this morning. The banks set to pay pay recordbreaking 13 billion Justice Department fine to settle lawsuits at the height of the financial crisis. The markets pointing to a mixed open after the s p closes to an alltime record high as they wave some better than expected earnings against some budget uncertainty. The stock falling in the premarket as global sales fall in sim september. Starbucks in hot water after being accused of charging china markets higher than others. Jpmorgan close to reaching a tentative settlement. Kate kelly caught up with jamie dimon as he arrived at work this morning. Good morning. Reporter this 13 billion settlement na jp organ more beg hammering out with justice. What happens in light of the settlement . I asked mr. Dimon about this just momenting as as he came into work. Here is what he said. Were going to try to resolve everything we can and then were going to move on and serve our clients. I
Are possible. The president s own council of economic advisors some years ago estimated that we could do savings of 700 billion a year without affecting the quality of care in any way for the worse. The National Institutes of medicine have made several regular projections on this. The most recent one is at 75 750 billion a year. Well, the institutes of medicine are pretty serious folks and theyre entitled to respect when they say that we can have those kind of savings. Rand corporation a lot of people know a lot about. Its a very, very expert organization. They actually have done two things. Theyve looked at what we can snaif Health Care Save in health care and then theyve looked at what we can save in Health Care Plus an additional bit for dealing with waste and fraud. And they gave ranges for the two. The midpoint of the range for savings is about 730 billion. And if you add their suggestions on waste and fraud, the midpoint of their range goes to about 910 billion a year. And the le