Thursday at 10 00 a. M. On cspan3. Before that conversation, we start with politics and your view of donald trump. Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. You can send us a tweet cspanwj facebook. Com cspan or email journal cspan. Org. I went to show you what donald trump had to say yesterday and South Carolina. He took on his gop rivals starting with the Texas Governor rick perry. He also called Lindsey Graham a stiff and an idiot. Heres what he had to say. [video clip] mr. Trump so they say they did not like the way, i am a little loud. I am a little too strong. They do not like it. Then i watch this idiot Lindsey Graham on television and he calls me a jackass. They all said id never run. Well, he will never file his form papers. Filed my papers. Well he will never file his financials. My financials, well, it is like 98 pages. A lot of these politicians have not filed them and they are like half a page. I am the only one that has filed, practically.
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 242. The nays are 175. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 the Unfinished Business is the question on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedca
On capitol hill with lawmakers fielding questions about healthcare and well spend some time talking with veterans only and get your experience with the v. A. System. If you live in the Eastern Central part dial it at 2027488000, 2027488001 or send us a tweet or go to facebook. Com or send an email. Veterans only and the lines are open. Take a look at the numbers. This is from the Veterans Affairs department. These are the number of veterans that get benefits and healthcare through the v. A. System. About 9 million are enrolled in the v. A. Healthcare system and nearly 7 million have a Life Insurance policy administered by the v. A. And four4 million are active and 1 million get education benefits and. 3 million receiving a v. A. Pension and about. 1 v. A. Vocational rehabilitation beneficiaries. That is the different benefits and healthcare that the v. A. Offers. Heres the veteran population about 22 million veterans 9 of those are female. The rest males. Look how it breaks down by war
About the appropriations, and democrats been saying and over again it doesnt have any of their players and then come to block them until they get some kind of negotiation. Why not take him up on that offer and what is the downside of talking with the white house and the democrats on the bill . Just my perspective, as you see the numbers i recited moving through the Appropriations Committee with the Ranking Member and other members, we debated a lot in our markups that are fully flushed a summary difficult issues, and i think we stayed within a budget. We stayed with the numbers we all agreed on and so i think we can have a discussion the lets have it on the floor of the United States senate. I think its a place the best place to have it. One of those budget areas where we did not gain bipartisan support as we moved that subcommittee through the process, but it was not because there was not great work going on between myself and my Ranking Member on that subcommittee. So when you sugges
This is al jazeera live from new york city. More than 3 million gallons of toxic waste have now leaked from an abandoned gold mine into Colorado Rivers. And that is raising all kinds of questions about long term threats to the regions water supply. The sludge has now traveled more than 1,000 miles. Contaminating tributaries in new mexico, arizona, and utah. Preliminary tests on the river have found little if any danger to fish and wild life. Now the e. P. A. Is toasting the water downstream from the spill site. And residents and businesses should still stay cautious avoided showering any kind of bodily contact. Dont let livestock drink it. 95 of my business has been swept away. And we with have about 23 employees that are currently out of work wail, the state of emergency has been declared in colorado and new mexico, today, colorados governor pay add visit to one of the areas there are thousands of abandoned mines in the state, and he says he is work withing to make sure this never hap