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K the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that were honest. They know that im not bsing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. When the democrats are wrong, they know that im going to be the first one to call them out. They can question whether im right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. Announcer on your radio and on current tv, this is the bill press show. Bill its 25 minutes after the hour now. A lot of outrage big editorial in the New York Times blasting john boehner for delaying the vote on no reason to do it. Theyre not delaying the vote on relief, of course for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. What do they need more . They need more evidence there was a lot of damage done there. Havent they been watching television . Maybe they should hav ....
Quorum call mr. Reid mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by me, after consultation with senator mcconnell, the senate proceed to consideration of calendar number 438, s. 2244, that the committeereported amendments be aged to, the bill as amended be considered original text for the purposes of further amendment, that the only amendments in order to the bill be coburn 3549, vitter 3550, flake 3551, tester 3552. That each amendment have an hour of debate equally divided between the proponents and opponents, and there be one hour of general debate on the bill equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. That upon the use or yielding back of that time the senate proceed to votes in relation to the amendments in the order listed. That there be no seconddegree amendments in the order ....
Was in denver in which he said that america is better off today than it was five years ago. Were asking our viewers this morning if you agree with that assessment. Is your part of the country better off today than it was five years ago . Republicans can call it 2025853881. Democrats, 2025853880. Independence, 2025 the 853882. If youre outside the u. S. , 2025853883. You can catch up with us on your favorite social sites, twitter, facebook, or email us. A very good thursday morning to you. Want to start off with the president s comments on the economy yesterday in denver. It wasnt the first time that the president made this assessment, but he reaped yesterday that his assertion that the economy is better off today than it was five years ago. Heres the prefro president from yesterday. Theres a Cottage Industry in washington that counts on you just being cynical about stuff so you dont vote, you dont get involved. You get discourag ....
Dollar request . It is a large amount of money, but money that is needed in terms of the migration emergency taking place on the southwest border. It has most of the money in the request going for facilities to provide housing and shelter and care for these young people who have been crossing the border. I think the most important part that actually leads to a longer Term Solution and response to this beyond the immediate needs of caring for people is the request for a substantial increase in the number of immigration this request includes 64 million which would plus up the immigration judge capacity at the border significantly and that really is the beginning of the reasons age lot of these children are coming to the country. Theyre coming because we have not had the capacity to give them the hearings the law requires so while they are waiting for their hearings, which can be as many as several and withey are release generally fam ....