democrats and the african-americans and white people embracing each other and making that vote and seeing the decisive speech made by a woman who is a different descendant of jefferson davis. don't tell me we can't get together across the lines of divide. >> reporter: it happens today at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. in just a few hours. john. >> that is five hours from now. stay with cnn for the historic moment. the confederate flag is the center of debate in congress. house majority leader john boehner pulled the funding bill at the last moment over a bill to would continue display of the bill at the cemeteries at national parks. josh earnest spoke out. >> the appropriations bill in the house is jammed up because of the number of house