And next, more from a 2023 library of Congress National book festival. Im Kevin Butterfield john w center at the library of congress. The centers were the sponsors of this years festival. We are proud to help bring americas most beloved writers here. The center works among scholars and residents work on the collections of the Worlds Largest library. And to do work of the sort she will be hearing about today. Welcome to everyone for joining us live on cspan as well we are proud to partner cspan again this year this Panel History is heating up environmental awakening versus Climate Change denial injures douglas brinkley, david lipsky and janet white sent New York Times bestsellers six have been chosen as New York Times notable books of the year. His most recent is silent Spring Revolution. David is the author of two New York Times bestsellers an andartist in residence at nyu. Our moderator jen whitest host whiteassociate daily to our prom when apo from National Public radio. Please join
And the talks about the Government Shutdown just nine days away. Lets end this shutdown now. Lets put people back to work. Reporter the president called House Speaker john boehner, reiterating, hes willing to talk about the budget once they push this through. The members of the house of congress dont get to do this. Speaker john boehner wants the president to sit down and negotiate. Theres never been a president in our history that did not negotiate over the debt limit. Never. Not once. Reporter republicans argue the debt limit is the only leverage they have to get democrats to reign in government spending. What theyre learning is the no obligation loan. They want no strings attached. Reporter if the debt ceiling isnt raised by october 17th, the u. S. Will run out of money to pay its bill. And economists say it could throw the country back into a recession. In washington, danielle nottingham, wjz Eyewitness News. Senate democrats are planning a vote this week to provide new borrowing,
Danielle nottingham reports for wjz, from capitol hill. President obama and House Republicans are Standing Firm with the partial Government Shutdown in its 8th day. And a deadline to raise the nations debt limit, just nine days away. Lets stop the excuses. Lets take a vote in the house. Lets end this shutdown right now. Lets put people back to work. Reporter the president called House Speaker john boehner tuesday morning, reiterating, hes willing to talk about the budget after Congress Passes bills to fund the government and increase the debt limit. Without any conditions. Members of congress and the House Republicans in particular dont get to demand ransom in exchange for doing their jobs. Reporter Speaker Boehner said he does not have the votes to pass a clean, temporary spending bill or raise the debt limit. He wants the president to sit down and negotiate. Theres never been a president in our history that did not negotiate over the debt limit. Senate majority leader harry reid call
Appointees as his administration continues to try to fill positions. And he reinstated the socalled mexico city policy. Thats a policy under which nongovernmental organizations operating overseas that get federal funds are not allowed to perfom or promote abortions. The president has another busy schedule today starting off with another breakfast and listening session this time with Auto Industry leaders. Later on hell be signing more executive orders and meeting with senate leaders. One thing not on his public schedule, the president ial daily briefing. Thats the intelligence briefing thats getting a lot of attention in recent months. Absolutely. Athena, thank you. Vice president mike pence swearing in mike pompeo as the new cia director last night after he was confirmed by the senate. Rex tillerson advances to a full vote next week. We have a full slate of hearings today. Sunlen serfaty has more from capitol hill. Good morning to you. The senate is inching along here. Mike pompeo bec
At the white house for a meeting being held in the situation room. His is supposed to be a briefing on Border Security. Funding for the border wall is the central issue right now that is keeping the two sides from really cutting a deal to end this partial Government Shutdown. This all coming on day 12 of the shutdown with 800,000 federal employees not knowing when they will get their next paycheck. Lets go live to Boris Sanchez at the white house for us. What do you know about this meeting . What can we expect . Good morning. Happy new year to you. Likely fireworks at this meeting between congressional leaders and the president. Eight lawmakers in all invited to the white house, four democrats. Nancy pelosi, Chuck Schumer expected to attend. The last time they were here at the white house we saw how that turned out live with them having a very public disagreement with the president , no common groupd on both sides regarding how to figure out Border Security and reopen the federal gover