eastern. up next, cnn newsroom, a critical plumbing problem on the international space station. a broken valve knocking out one of the station s cooling systems. astronauts taking the first of three daring space walks to fix it. cnn newsroom starts right now. oh, the weather outside is frightful, and the travel eh, not so delightful. nearly 95 million people are getting out of town for the holidays, expect severe icing, powerful thunderstorms, and flight delays with your holiday cheer. since i m in charge, obviously, we screwed it up. president obama talking about his health care rollout and what he calls his biggest mistake of 2013. according to cnn s new poll numbers on the president s
one of the most popular shows on now, scandal, also talk about saturday night live and beyonce. first of all, we begin with a tribute of songs to 2013. according to his youtube channel, he puts out popular music on the first monday of each month. the most overplayed songs and it is outstanding.
word, i was going it was going to be that i was going to change to make it better for other women. addie s campaign for new legislation included visits to women s groups and speeches like this one delivered on the north carolina house floor in february of 2013. according to american cancer society, this year, over 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. and over 39,000 of us will die from the disease. i would like those in our audience to please stand and remain standing if you or a loved one has been affected with breast cancer. finally, on july 23rd, governor mccrory signed north carolina s health bill 467, the breast density notification and awareness bill. now, the law now requires health
#obamaflightdelays. plenty of other americans have little to celebrate. specifically those struggling the most the quick fix for flight delays misses the broader problem of the sequester. there will be no reducing cuts to meals on wheels act of 2013. nor will there be an insuring cancer treatment for medicare patients act of 2013. according to the editorial board of u.s.a. today, as long as the cuts affected relatively powerless constituencies, few lawmakers seemed to care. this week, though, it hit well-heeled executive who is travel. the powerful airline industry and two unions that represent faa workers and also conveniently the fix is happening on friday, as lawmakers prepare to fly home for a week-long recess. speaking at the surprise airport, two senate republicans pointed out the perks of the timing of the frequent flyer fix. well you know i have to travel probably more than most of my constituents. i don t have to now wear a mask or a disguise as i go
they were super psyched today to have one of their experts give testimony on capitol hill in favor of the working family s flexibility act of 2013. according to congresswoman martha roby of alabama who introduced the bill it would give employees the choice of timeoff versus overtime pay to meet responsibilities. americans work hard. nurses, ambulance drivers, cashiers, plumbers, electrician, dental assistants. we re proud of our work. it s only part of our lives. the other part, tee ballgames, birthdays, school plays, graduations, weddings, anniversaries. you shouldn t have to choose work or family. it s time for balance.