Plan every weekday listen to a recap of todays events at 5 00 p. M. Eastern on washington today. You can hear audio of the fifth networks beginning sundays at noon eastern. Cspan on audio radio now. Long distance and phone charges may apply. Members of congress are returning to washington for a four week session before the august recess. Up next, from washington journal, a look whats ahead on capitol hill. This is 40 minutes. Provider. Washington journal continues. Host joining us now to discuss capitol hill, Gail Chaddock and susan ferrechio. Thank you both for joining us. Guest morning. Host morning. Guest morning. Host what is the Biggest Issue facing capitol hill lawmakers this week . Guest there could be authorization on the executive action lawsuit. That could get a lot of press because the republicans are upset that the president has used his socalled pen and phone change regulations that he cannot get congress to agree with him on. That will be an interesting storyline to follo
The nfl agreed to eliminate 675 million cap on concussion related claims available to thousands of players as part of a major lawsuit. So without objection i will enter the nfls statement in the record. Part of what were going to discuss today is traumatic brain injuries, a bump, a blow, a jolt to the head or penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. More mild t. B. I. S, more commonly referred to as concussions have been the center of increasing discussion within the Sports Community in recent years as a growing number of current and former athletes say that they are suffering from memory loss and other impairments caused by repeated blows to the head. Of course, we are seeing the t. B. I. S that are coming home from overseas with our men and women in uniform and the performance of their duties as well. The centers for Disease Control and prevention have looked at 1. 6 to 3. 8 million recreational sports related t. B. I. S. They say they occur in the u. S
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