And make sure we make the investments we need to make america safe and growing and make sure everybody is participating, and a matter what they look like, where they come from, where they started, they have a chance to get ahead in this great country. That is what i believe, that is what you believe. Lets get it done. Thank you, and god bless you. God bless the United States of america. One of the budget issues that will be debated in the Republicancontrolled Congress is spending for Homeland Security. And whether or not to try and block the executive order on immigration. We spoke with a capitol Hill Reporter for some background. Nancy of men of it joins us ognanovich joins us. President obama released his Budget Proposal for 2016. Congress is still working on 2015. Why . Last december, there was resistance from some parts of the House Republican conference to include the Homeland Security bill in the omnibus package. Some credit critics thought by hop holding back Homeland Security o
Senate for pass. And over on the house side republicans to approve a bill to ban most abortions. Lawmakers will vote in the house on legislation allowing congress to review any nuclear deal. The senate has passed the bill and the president said he would sign it if there are no major changes added. In philadelphia investigators are still determining what caused amtrak train 188 to derail. The train had been traveling 106 Miles Per Hour and that part of the track had not been equipped with safety programs to limit train speed. Well begin this morning with a debate in washington on amtrak and whether or not the government should be increasing funding for the rail way. We want to get your thoughts on that this morning. If you live in the eastern part of the country dial in. Mountain pacific area and amtrak riders riders remember you can also join the conversation on twitter cspan wj and also spend an email journal. The phone lines are open so you can start dialling in. Well get your though
Nowadays the Vice President does not do that unless his vote is needed to break a tie. Truman never learned anything from zero fdr or his staff. It was a transition zero knowledge that this not happen anymore. Got a phone call from the white house. It to the phone right away. I pick up the phone. At the other and they said to the white house as soon as you can. He grabbed his hat. Heout. He dashed out. They had a car for him. He went to the white house. He was taken to the second floor, which was the family f loor. He looked up and said harry, the president is dead. He was in total shock. He said what can i do for you . She said harry, what can we do for you . You are in trouble now. From his early life through his presidency aida donald looks at the light of Harry Trumans sunday night at 8. President obama spoke with reporters today. This is his first News Conference since early this year. Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. I hear you have some questions for me. But let me
Just think of that. 12 democrats, 11 republicans, Something Like that. Today we have over 60 House Democratic women. [applause] not enough. We want more. But all of us who were there, that dozen of us for the time, we took responsibility to try to put more women in congress across the country. I am proud that in california our delegation of democrats is a majority of women, not even counting our two senators. Women are empowered in california. I also want to acknowledge that although our members are great here, two of our colleagues have gone on to the senate. Senator elect Tammy Baldwin [applause] senator elect mazie hirono. Only the second woman of color to serve in the senate. That is very exciting. Unfortunately we do not have kathy hochul this next congress, but the future is soon coming upon we know they will be making a great public contribution. So here we are. We are still finishing up some of our campaigns. We are very proud of the success as you see here today. Why is it imp
So if youd be good enough to withdraw your language in the appropriation bill or tell mr. Mccarthy to do that, that would be a good first start for us. We are not going to get 1 as long as there is a long voyage language in the appropriation bills that says no federal money can be spent on california high speed rail. That does not help us. That does not help but get any more product money to the project. That is why i say we are looking for private investment. Amendments are not meant to help you. They are meant to stop this product until we see a plan terry we have been talking about this for two years. But something i can bring back to my state, my district and say this is the plan. Like the last time we talked about it, i suggested he said that with mr. Dan richard and go over the plan and review it. I would be happy to have mr. Iraq mr. Richard sit down with you and review what the plan is. If he does that, would you withdraw your language . When you can jammeh this project is full