Get it done before january 1st. Even congressional leaders are skeptical. The American People have a right to be very upset with this congress. President obama has invited nancy pelosi, john boehner, mitch mcconnell, and harry reid to the white house this afternoon for a fiscal cliff summit. Here we are five days from the new year, and we might finally start talking. Todays white house meeting might be the last chance to come to an agreement. Thats because it takes time for a bill to work its way through both chamber of commerce. I dont know time wise how it can happen now. Under senate rules, the only way a bill could make its way through the procedural hurdles in time is if every senator agrees not to. Theyll have 24 hours. Outside the beltway, carlino will be watching. Everyone is kind of in a waitandsee and fingerscrossed per expect tichb right now. Since 1930 this is only the fifth Time Congress has worked after christmas. And todays summit is the first time president obama has me
Im duarte geraldino. This afternoon president obama will meet with congressional leader to try to come to a deal to avoid the socalled fiscal cliff. Theyve been called into a sunday evening session just in case some deal can be reached. Boehner is expected to attend the white house meeting but hes made it very clear. The next move is up to the senate. Tara mergener has more. Good morning, duarte. Both sides say they are eager to talk and ready to strike a deal. The fiscal cliff is still a few days away, but Business Owner don carlino says hes already feeling the impact. A lot of our customers are holding back, theyre apprehensive. Theyre not committing to projects. Theyre waiting to see what happens with the fiscal cliff. Hope is fact if congress can get it done before january 1st. Even congressional leaders are skeptical. The American People have a right to be very upset with this congress. President obama has invited nancy pelosi, john boehner, mitch mcconnell, and harry reid to the
Progress on the energy transition in Canada is highly fragmented, with provinces like Quebec doing more to cut greenhouse gas emissions than provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan, according to a new provincial report card published today by Clean Energy Canada.
Despite growing frustrations and prolonged negotiations with the federal government, a consortium of Canada's largest oilsands companies is optimistic about having a "line of sight" in securing the support from Ottawa to advance its proposed $16.5-billion carbon capture pipeline project.