You are watching live coverage on cspan2. Kansas. Da drl drl mr. Marshall i ask to add our amendment to the substitute amendment for the faa reauthorization bill. Kansasians elected me to fight for them in washington to fgive them a voice at the highest levels of government. I took that seriously. For that reason, i stand here today and will not fall in line to the coward operating pro procedures that block us from bringing our priorities, the priorities of the people to the floor. Kansasians want our voices to be heard and not sidelined by lobbyists. Every senator in this chamber should have the right to hear and vote on their amendments. Many of my colleagues and i welcome this debate. Its healthy. Lets have the debates. Lets take the hard votes. Whats the harm . I ask everybody, what is the harm of these discussions of these debates and then letting the cards fall where they may with each vote. Each senator deserves the opportunity to bring their amendments to the floor and make the
Host good morning. It is wednesday, september 20. The senate is in at 10 00 a. M. We are 11 days from a potential Government Shutdown. The password is still unclear after republicans pulled the gap yesterday on a stopgap spending measure because they did not have the votes. Some members of congress are now calling a shutdown inevitable. We want to know what you think on phone lines split up by party. 202 748000 for republicans. 202 7488001 for democrats. And 202 7488002 for independents. A very good wednesday morning to you. Start calling in now. Here are some of the headline stemming from yesterdays action in the house. The shortterm spending bill hits a new hurdle is the headline that the New York Times went with this morning. The house punts a key vote. Republican senators are increasingly alarmed as chaos over house spending bills. We will take you through all the action on the house floor today. The house is in at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. For more on what, we are joined on zoom. Guest
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Finally, it is my distinct pleasure to introduce our first moderator, the great Bob Schieffer. As all of you know, bob is the cbs news chief washington correspondent and the awardwinning host of face the nation. Bob made some news of his own earlier this month when he announced he was stepping down from face the nation. Im hoping we will all help change his mind before lunch today. Bob has been a reporter for more than half a century and is has virtually won every award in broadcast journalism during his august career. Including 8 emmy awards. Please give me a big round of applause for Bob Schieffer and our panelists. [applause] bob i want to tell you, i announced last week that i was going to retire after 46 years at cbs news. 58 years since i got my first job in journalism. I think for that reason alone i an appropriate moderator to talk am about how medicare got started. Next week, i am going down and signing up for part b. [laughter] bob i would also say this. You know when i annou
Now a decision on how president johnson succeeded in getting medicare passed, taking a look at the political process 50 years ago. Speakers including his daughter linda johnsonrobb. Hosted by aspen institute, this is 50 minutes. Our first panel is lbj and passing medicare and medicaid, why johnson succeeded where others failed. He thought it important to look back at the complicated history and how difficult it was for previous administrations to enact legislation that so many of us now have for granted. Besides myself, it will include Lyndon Johnsonrobb. The former chair of the board for reading is fundamental, the nations largest childrens literary organization. She serves on the boards of education. Former first lady of virginia. And a proud alumnis of the university of texas, austin. Her husband, former senator and former governor chuck robb is here with us today. Linda will be joined by larry levinson, deputy special counsel to president johnson. He is a harvard law graduate and l