Two a members gavel back in on monday at 3 00 p. M. Eastern. Kelly is appropriations budget reporter for cq roll call. The spending package covers two thirds of the federal government for 2018. Why did house leaders choose this route instead of an individual approach with the eight remaining appropriations bill . Theres very little time for lawmakers to enact the spending bill before the fiscal year begins on october 1. We are in the tail end of 2017. There has been a goal in the republican conference to pass all 12 bills funding the government before the fiscal year begins. Given theres less than 12 legislative days before the start of the fiscal year, the only way to clear through those on the floor and process the mouth amendments, clearly according to Republican Leadership is to have two big rules structuring the amendment putting 12 bills together including past minibus that they worked on before the recess. They had two different role so theres day number two, the second part of this minibus. You write about the rules committee. Yesterday deciding most controversial amendments such as those related to border wall between the u. S. And mexico, medical marijuana or familyplanning issues were not made in order despite hours of debate. Why did they decide not to go ahead with some of the controversy amendments. This is something we seem throughout the Republican Leaderships management of the appropriations process. In the past two fiscal years definitely. And a little bit in the past before that. They dont want controversial amendments to scuttle the appropriations process. If they have an open process that allows any modification to the spending bills up for debate. As is the tradition with the appropriations bill. Past history has shown that will make the bills impossible to pass at times. So in order to control the flow of the bill to the senate the house leader clampdown on those. Interesting to me was the fact that theres multiple proposals, bipartisan related to medical marijuana businesses, medical marijuana products and other types of how medical marijuana businesses can deal with banks. Despite appeals from both parties, the rules committee refused to make those amendments in order. The representative of california said it would be set in a new president for his amendment which basically would block the federal government from enforcing federal marijuana laws on the states that have legalized the medical use of marijuana. Theres a lot of sour grapes from rankandfile members on both sides about clamping down on the process. Republican leadership is committed to getting the full package to the senate so they can have their mark entering into the larger spending negotiation that will be at the end of the year now. And 224 amendments to make it through. So what are the one or two issues are amendment youre focusing on question. Theres the typical immigration amendments from steve king of iowa. For example it would require everify to be used for federal employment several departments. Theres another one to attempt to block funds for sanctuary cities that has to do with federal immigration law. Another thought was really interesting is a bipartisan amendment from Frank Lobiondo of pennsylvania and don buyer junior, it would block offshore drilling on certain parts of the atlantic and other parts of the golf, like the florida ocean region. I thought that was interesting and will be watching how they decide on that energy policy. Earlier today they tweeted about today spending action continues despite the cr deal and theyre talking about the deal with President Trump and democratic leadership dealing with the extension of the continuing resolution in the debt ceiling. How does that affect the debate happening in the house . It would seem that it would affected. Lawmakers do bring up the topical things but these processes are kind of separated right now. It really demonstrates the disjointed nature of the appropriations process and how lawmakers and up having to fund the government when the deadline approaches quickly. The truth is theres no way this 12 bill omnibus package could be signed into law by october 1 because lawmakers havent reached a budget deal to make sure that if enacted it actually send the money it says. Instead, it exceeds cap for defense spending by 72 billion which would trigger automatic acrosstheboard spending cuts to defense which is something republicans democrats and the president s would not want at a time when National Security concerns are high. While there is a separate process on the cr, the debt limit and harvey relief, theres another process going on now in the house floor thats the debate they are keynote for later in the year. They have lawmakers from all over who are amending this package. Republicans and democrats, this is 116 republican amendments 94 democrat amendments this allows them to have some say in the process even though its now getting shoved. And that continues to the u. S. House. Thank you for your time this weekend and cspan twos book tv, saturday at 7 30 p. M. , vermont senator and former president ial candidate Bernie Sanders offers his thoughts on how to bring about change in america. What is the agenda . What should we be doing as a nation. Well, if you have a middle class which is shrinking, if you have millions of People Living in poverty, and sometimes a desperate poverty the first thing weve got to do is demand that if you work 40 hours a week and i will, vermont, or in america, youre not living in poverty. Then at nine, douglas shown discusses his book america and the age of trump. At my book, my book america in the age of trump tries to forge Common Sense Bipartisan Solutions to the problems were facing. I would argue those problems are getting worse and being to a great degree made worse by our political leadership. Sunday at 9 00 p. M. On afterwards, Harvard University professor daniel allen examines the issue of mass incarceration. Shes interviewed. A prison system as big as ours, 25 of the worlds population in our prisons despite we only have a 5 rule population, theres a lot of stories out there were not telling. Yes and not telling those stories were letting this thing live. We need to get them out so we can see the damage were doing and fix it. For more the schedule go to booktv. Org. Sunday night on q a, adam, founder and ceo of open the books on how taxpayers dollars are spent in the need for government transparency. Veterans affairs we have audited their checkbook for the past four years. Last summer we found that during the time of up to thousands sick veterans died waiting to see a dr. The virginia spent 29 on highend art portfolio. 27foot Christmas Trees priced like cars, sculptures price like five bedrooms homes. It was sculptures for 700,000 procured by Virginia Center that serves veterans. It was a black sculpture all in for 1. 2 million. This is the waste that is in our government. That sunday night at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Cspan, where history unfolds daily. In 1979, cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies. As part two today by your cable or satellite provider. Earlier today House Speaker paul ryan held a Weekly Briefing with reporters at the capital. He spoke about President Trump still democrats over the debt ceiling in hurricane funding and tax reform. This is ten minutes. Can morning. Yesterday spoke with Governor Abbott of texas to discuss the discovery efforts following hurricane harvey. I like how inspired we are by the people of his state. Its something to see. I express her commitment to quickly provide resources to the region. In addition i spoke with delegates from puerto rico and the Virgin Islands about the devastation occurring right now with hurricane irma. This morning i spoke with President Trump about the urgency of our relief efforts
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