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Are looking at Hurricane Harvey. How as a weekly did we plan for this coverage . We were going to wait to see what the storm was like because when we were planning over the weekend, the storm had not hit. By sunday it was clear that it was a huge disaster. Peter was back from vacation, he is an economist and he can take almost any story and look at the economic angle but also a human angle. He was perfect for this. There is another story. Chris has been doing work with fema and reporting on National Building codes and how a place like houston and texas in general are allergic to building codes...

Are looking at Hurricane Harvey. How as a weekly did we plan for this coverage . We were going to wait to see what the storm was like because when we were planning over the weekend, the storm had not hit. By sunday it was clear that it was a huge disaster. Peter was back from vacation, he is an economist and he can take almost any story and look at the economic angle but also a human angle. He was perfect for this. There is another story. Chris has been doing work with fema and reporting on National Building codes and how a place like houston and texas in general are allergic to building codes...

The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 242 and the nays are 174. The bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the question on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it and the journal stands approved. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The speaker pro tempore the house wi...

Vietnam then turn to the news back home as republican race to get tax reform through congress got sidetracked by party politics. Following democratic in key states and local elections came a bombshell Washington Post report. Alleging Sexual Misconduct on the part of Alabama Republican Senate special election candidate, roy moore. Key republicans say moore should step aside so he doesnt bring down the party. So far moore denies the report and refuses to drop out. These attacks are completely false and untrue. Dickerson well talk to South Carolina republican senator tim scott and vermont senator...

See voters constantly rationalizing, well, this person may not be great but sure better than the alternative which is the other party. Dickerson pivot from the conversation about roy moore to tax cuts. We want the support of the party to get the thing we want. You saw tim scott do it, just about every republican do it, all about that. Goal to get it done by christmas. They have done all they can do on roy moore. So now its just left up to them to sort out the tax reform issue. House will take it up, senate will do it by some point in early december. But i tell you, elements of this are startin...