In 30 seconds or less tell us your pic a why. Be sure to watch books a shaped america live every monday at 9 p. M. Eastern on cspan. The u. S. Senate is gambling in now on the agenda today Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to swear in Laphonza Butler as he ascended her. Shes California Governor Gavin Newsom stick to fill the late senator Dianne Feinstein sea. At 5 30 p. M. Eastern there was a vote scheduled with advance the nomination of James Obriant to the assistant secretary of state for european and eurasian affairs. And now live to the senate floor here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god, most holy, you are more ready to hear us than we are to pray, for you know our needs before we ask for help. Give us listening ears, responsive hearts, and willing spirits. Bless our senators. Fill their lives with meaning and shower them with your wisdom. Reveal the is
Continues. Host bobby cogan served as a former advisor to the director of office of management and budget in the Biden Administration is also with the center for american budget. Joining us now to talk about how government is funded. Thanks for giving us your time again. Guest thanks for having me on. Host can you give is your impression on how things work resolved as far as keeping the government funded for another 40 plus days . Guest sure, with a couple of hours to spare, a deal came together, something that had been off the table before then. We had roughly a cleanish continuing resolution that passed most spending on the discretionary side going to the previous levels. By and large, it kept things going through the end of november and gives congress more time that it will used to then fund full year appropriations. Host on the house side, you are seeing appropriation bills being worked on. Talk about that is a process for the funding of government. Guest each year, we do 12 Approp
It came after Speaker Mccarthy passed shortterm funding bills also setting other issues. You can comment on this latest move. Democrats can call 202 7488000. Independent can call 202 7488003. You can follow the show on instagram. Earlier in the afternoon, representative gaetz went to the floor, hinting that he might file this motion to vacate. It was later in the evening when he actually did so. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to to a one 2a1. Quest of the gentleman yield back his speech . I do. Mr. Speaker, pursuant, i rise to raise a question. Quest declaring the office of speaker of the house of representatives, speaker of the house of representatives is declared to be vacant. Host that starts the process to see if Speaker Mccarthy will be moved from his position. You can comment on what led up to it. Text as and you can post on our social media site as well. Joining us to explain what happens next is emily brooks. Thank you for giving us your time this morning. What are potential timelines,
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