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It's been an honor, it's been a pleasure, i'm going to miss each and every one of you. give a shout out to last section the g 6, family programs, to miss jennings upl, to everyone, who has helped me along the way. give a shout out to my families also, all the way in jacksonville, florida. i love where you guys and miss you guys. merry christmas. >> we appreciate their service more than ever at this time of year. back in the news, quite frankly it really never went away, the ebola virus. because today the centers for disease control certainly keeping a pretty close eye on one of their technicia...

You're getting the stuffing beat out of you in florida in the second congressional district for your proposal to require work for people to have food stamps. the bigger part of that is the temporary assistance for needy family programs is probably one of the most successful programs in the country congress has ever come out with. and it causes republicans to apply that more broadly across the board. do you agree? >> look, we literally patterned, it's ironic that we patterned our bill as it applies to able-bodied individuals that are of working edge, mentally, physically, psychologically able t...

Provide you with an update. >> yeah, that was literally me right after having the baby. i was back to work the next day. just kidding. i took good time off. much appreciated. joining us now is the director of work and family programs at the national partnership for women and families to help us understand this new bill. thank you for joining us. >> i'm so glad to be here, krystal. thanks for having me. >> let's start with explaning why do we need this update? >> we're one of seven countries in the world that does not offer paid maternity leave to new mothers. one of the only developing countri...

This is not just a black issue. it is not a racial issue ask not just an a much can't american issue. absolutely it deals with personal responsibility and it is an issue that we are afraid to talk about. yes, i think we let everybody off the hook. i think that what mayor nutter and i are calling people to, we have to stop and look at this because it is really having an impact on the future of america. >> mayor nutter? >> don, what many of us are working on and mayor landrieu and i -- lead thing effort called sites united. this is now 20, 30-plus mayors across the united states of america focus...

Potential is there. as we do, we will conduct several contingencies. our job is to provide the president options. >> the biggest cuts under sequestration health care workers and teachers. that doesn't sound lick a very healthy scenario for vets in need. >> it's very interesting. we have had very fee few reductions in our family programs upon we have prioritized those. but because of the sequestration and potential fur loarks there will be civilians and some military who lose their job. that will have an impact on our capability and ability to support our soldiers and families. we have to make ...