To deal with entitlement reform which democrats are trying to reform . How do we deal with this major threat to our country. The debt is going to have to be dealt with. The question is how. We can deal with it in a more orderly and constructive way or we can wait until we have a debt crisis. The cause of our longterm debt the way our Entitlement Programs are structured. My mother is on medicare. Our Social Security and medicare is still going to be the best thing in the world but it will be different than our parents. Those were designed at a time when there were as many as 16 workers for every retiree. Now there are only as three. We need leadership that pushes us in that direction. This president has never invested any Political Capital in reforming those. When paul ryan his proposal to save medicare, the president was responsive, not with a plan of his own, his response was to raise a bunch of money to attack republicans. This issue is going to be. With one way or another area the l
But today a majority of this commission establishes that will not come to pass. Today is a red letter day for internet freedom, for consumers who want to use the internet on their terms, for innovators who want to reach consumers without the control of gatekeepers for a future in which there are rules to protect the internet and its users. But importantly, today is also a day that gives Network Operators what they require if they are to continue expanding Broadband Service and competition. The rules for a fair and open internet are not oldstyle utility regulation but a 21st century set of rules for a 21st century service. Rate regulation, terror tariffing and forced unbundling have been superseded by a modernized regulatory approach that has already been demonstrated to work in an encouraging investment in Wireless Voice networks. It is important for consumers as well as companies that nothing in todays order alters the economic model for continued network expansion. The isps revenue s
Pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, you are compassionate and merciful. We give you thanks for giving us another day. This morning the house welcomes the Prime Minister of israel. May he find a welcome here and may the partnership of our two countries continue into a future of Mutual Respect and security among the community of nations. There are many issues which press upon our nation now and more lie upon the legislative horizon. Put forth an abundance of wisdom, knowledge and understanding upon the members of congress and upon your people so that together solutions for the betterment of our nation might be forged. Bless us this day and every day and may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announ
Lightning. Those are two indications of heavier storms, but still see the flecks of yellow there north and south of culpeper and down 522 . This is moving off to the north and east. Theres some pretty unstable air ahead of it, so gold vein get ready and maybe davids crossroads at 6 30. Once this gets across the river into Southern Maryland im kind of concerned about you folks in charles county, and st. Marys county and that could be the area where we see big storms in the next couple hours. Well come back and talk about if we clear out for weekend plans. Weve got new details about the man arrested after a kidnapping, police chase and murder of a Census Bureau guard. Bruce leshan is live on h street northeast where he allegedly exchanged gunfire with police while restaurant diners dove for cover. Sounds like chaos. Reporter yeah and really frightening. His name is ronald anderson. Hes 48 years old. Hes got a long record. He was already scheduled into court this morning on a charge of be
War. Booktv in prime time continues this week. Tonight after the communicators, well bring you authors from book fairs and festivals. At 8 30 p. M. Eastern, we begin with Oscar Goodman at freedom fest. He talks about being oscar from mob lawyer to mayor of las vegas. After that, well go to this years printers row Literary Festival to hear about the cooked seed. Then on to bookexpo be america in new york city city with erica jong who talks about fear of flying. And we finish with author and radio talk show host larry elder at the Los Angeles Times festival of books as he discusses his memoir about his troubled relationship with his father in dear father, dear son. Booktv in prime time all this week on cspan2. Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies in 1979, brought to you as a Public Service by your television provider. Host well, with the announcement this week that the Washington Post has been sold to jeff bethos, we thought wed take this opportunity to look at changes in the newsp