The housetol hill gavel out just before 11 00 this morning after debating two noncontroversial bills. They are now in recess. A couple of tweets to pass on. How longsman was asked congress is expected to be in he said late. Also, at 2 00 therell be strategy. If there are remarks afterward, we will have them for you. We will likely hear the agenda for the senate for the day after they have cap old then. Senators will offer general speeches until 5 00 when harry reid will be recognized. Today, the White House Briefing with jay carney where we expect or remarks and questions about a Government Shutdown. Supposed to start at 1 00 p. M. Eastern. We will have it live. House republicans held a News Conference on the steps of the capitol. Included kathy rogers, who spoke first. Ok. Good sunday afternoon. With me are several of my colleagues from the house. We were here almost midnight last night taking action. After midnight. Taking action where the house would stay open the senate doors are l
This looming Government Shutdown. M kratz can call in this morning democrats can call in at we are talking a possible Government Shutdown tonight at midnight. We are taking your calls and comments this morning. We want to show you some headlines on the subject on most every major newspaper today. Heres the front page of the Financial Times to the frontyou page of the hartford current closed quote current ord and in the Tampa Bay Times front page of the Washington Post close take the Washington Post and finally the front page of todays usa today we are going to take you through the latest today. Questionsincludes 66 about the Government Shutdown, a full page dedicated to questions about the shutdown. One of those questions, when will the shutdown begin . Most federal workers will report to work on tuesday but unless they are deemed essential they will work no longer than four hours before being furloughed. The question is how may times has the Government Shutdowns since 1977 . We will t
The bus. We worked on a dude ranch in the local immunity. I got to know many of these men quite well. What i began to realize is, most of them had served in vietnam and we even had a few who had served in korea. And how when they came home, they began this journey of disconnection from their families and their communities. I just knew we could do better. I had had personal experience. My dad served in the pacific in world war ii. Served in korea. And how when they came home, they began this journey of disconnection from their families and their communities. I just knew we could do better. I had had personal experience. My dad served in the pacific in world war ii. Like others of his generation, he never talked about that. Never. Not a word. Nor did any of my uncles that had served or my friends parents. But it had taken a toll on him emotionally and physically. I did not understand that until years later. Now, obviously, we know better, but we also know the statistics, right . We know
It is opposed because it might be a wedge crop that would somehow get people gmos gmos used to the idea of. Get people used to the idea of gmos. Lets think about what really is a danger. I can assure you that the issue is not how something was made. It is what was actually made and whether it is safe or not. The danger is not and i will tell you with the background is in a moment. Maybe some of you can guess. But the danger is in food that is actually being engineered or being creative by very wellmeaning scientists. You can say they are misguided, but they are trying to do something. As far as the testing occurs, there is no testing on nongmo crops with a variety of process, genetic alterations, all of the crops that we have today are not the natural original crop. Basically, not only is there a great deal of testing, its voluntary. You dont think you want to be affected by it. Just eat food is labeled it is not gmo. Stick to organic foods. It will help your health anyway not to read
Congress is also in recess. Lawmakers returning next monday. We will have live coverage of the house and senate next week. Thanks for joining us for this thursday edition of washington journal. Enjoy the rest of your day. Life programming today on cspan includes a discussion on mentalhealth or rams Health Programs for military personnel. From the National Council of Behavioral Health. At noon, the American Enterprise institute unveils a report on al qaeda and u. S. Security in the wake of the killing of dozens of suspected al qaeda fighters over the weekend in yemen. 30 a look at elections in afghanistan. As. Is live on cspan tonight at 8 00 p. M. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is joined by colleagues and friends from canada and israel. They sure what it took to rise above the odds to reach the top of their fields. Heres some of what you will see. Judges dont make agendas. Always. Eceiving, we dont make the controversies that come before us. When they arebest on our plate to decide them. Not like