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Representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2014, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will learnt alternate redskin nation between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to ive minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes ...

Disputed area, it is one of our topics this morning as we continue on the washington journal. Dan dollinger will be june Daniel Dellinger will be toning us from indiana discuss Eric Shinseki, later, the ambassador to ukraine will give us the latest on the elections in that country and what it means moving ahead for the u. S. Insia, and europe. You are watching and listening to the washington journal. Back in a moment. [video clip] i focus on trying to stop waste, catching people who did it in th...

Duty as a congress, and certainly our duty as a part of this committee to make sure hat that check we figuratively wrote to those veterans never comes back marked insufficient funds. And to make sure that that check, the benefits of that check dont come back redeemed in a delayed fashion. So we have done what is necessary to make sure that they get their benefits, that he they get them in a timely manner, that the claims backlog is eliminated, and that we facilitate whatever it takes to make sur...

Saying that there is not that big of a difference between the tea party. This morning, we are asking viewers if you agree with that assessment. Dca split in the Republican Party and you think it will be a factor in the election this year. Give us a call. It democrats, 202 5853880. Republicans, 202 5853881. Independents, 202 5853882. Line for thecial tea parties. It is 202 5853883. Us on alltch up with of your social media pages. On twitter, facebook, or email us. A good wednesday morning to you....

Washington bridge. That is the story we are going to start off with. We take you to christies comments yesterday and reports on the bridge gate scandal that has taken a toll on his president ial prospects, we are asking whether he can turn the moveon that incident and on. Our phone lines are open. Can call republicans democrats can call republicans a special lineup for new jersey residents. That number is you can also catch up with us on our favorites on your favorite social media pages to get u...

They will look back on today and say that was one of the happiest days of my life. You will look back today and say, did i really think that was an ok way to wear my hair . Today, many of you become the very first person in her family to earn a higher degree. I want to take a special moment to celebrate that achievement. To your families and to me, you are heroes. Students who work while they take care of children, students who worked while they had jobs, students who were 12 they supported thei...

We are dramatically increasing funding for Veterans Health care, including hundreds of millions of dollars to serve veterans a rural areas, as well as the unique needs of our growing number of women veterans. We are restoring access to the a health care for the half of a million veterans who lost eligibility in recent years. Since there has been so much misinformation out there about Health Insurance reform, let me say this, the one thing that reform wont change is Veterans Health care. No one w...

We will have more commencement addresses in a moment, but first a look at a picture tweeted by a cnbc correspondent showing president obama in afghanistan today. He is hanging a surprise visit to u. S. Troops on this memorial day weekend. As the u. S. Withdraws troops ahead of the deadline at the end of the year, he flew to bog room air base overnight to spend a few hours there. This is his fourth visit to afghanistan as president. Here in washington, d. C. , the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycl...

Now, the chairmans opening remarks, he was correct. We are not here to analyze a poll that was taken about the va. But we are here rather to look at the investigations that have already taken place, and addressed certain deficiencies within the veterans system that no action was taken on, or at least not corrective action. In fiscal year 2013, the reported 93 of specialty primarycare appointments and 95 of Mental Health appointments were made within 14 days of the patients or providers desired d...

Bring her home, bring her home now at 11 bring her home dozens of people march in support of missing 8yearold relisha rudd after police say they found her kidnapper dead. Tonight her familys reaction. Metros message to riders after a long commute home on the orange and the blue lines. So what can you expect tomorrow . And three federal workers drinking on a business trip. Only two made it home alive. The news4 iteam uncovers how one of them still landed a sixfigure job on the taxpayers dime. New...