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Been several years since we have increased the minimum wage, and i support an increase in the minimum wage, but i do not believe that at a time when our economy is so fragile as is indicated by the very slow increase in g. D. P. That was reported this morning that we can afford to increase the minimum wage by some 39 . I would note, madam president , that just a year ago, president obama was suggesting that we should increase the minimum wage to 9 an hour. I dont see any change in the Economic Conditions that would have caused him to abruptly change his position and now be advocating 10. 10 an...

Behind futuristic suits. All of that and more in the next hour. First, the headlines with carol massar. Afterp out with earnings the close of trading, raising its second and twoyear forecast after its stock finished higher in afterhours. Metlife reported a 35 increase in firstquarter profit and made derivative gains and international growth. I saw operating profit of 1. 37 per share, missing the analyst estimates. Twitter saw its stock hit its lowest level since he last years ipo. Membership in the First Quarter reached 255 million, with yearoveryear growth to celebrating. The twitter ceo is f...

The presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 57, the nays are 40. And the motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion. We, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of daniel d. Crabtree of kansas to be United States district judge for the district of kansas. Signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum ...

Were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the nation now has an official Ebola Response coordinator. He was named today in a bid to corral any spread of the virus and ease mounting public anxiety. Woodruff the appointment of ron klain came in a paper statement this morning and the explanation came this afternoon, fro...

Were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the nation now has an official Ebola Response coordinator. He was named today in a bid to corral any spread of the virus and ease mounting public anxiety. Woodruff the appointment of ron klain came in a paper statement this morning and the explanation came this afternoon, fro...