Meltdown. Technically the nation went over the fiscal cliff when the new year began. But practically the senate pulled a parachute that should soften the fall. About 2 00 a. M. Eastern, senators passed a round of compromises with a vote of 898. I said should. This deal is far from done. Now it is up to the house to stop 600 billion of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts. At this hour, though, a vote is not scheduled. Multiple house members took to the floor today to say their vote will be no. The current agreement with the fiscal cliff was agreed to, were told, somewhere around 11 30 last night. The bill was voted on at 2 00 in the morning. Now, again this is new years eve. I dont know how many senators between midnight and 2 00 a. M. In the morning had a chance to thoroughly read this agreement that is 157 pages long. You see, this is not how we should run our government. This is drama. Unnecessary drama. So what did the senators pass . Well, it was very long bill, 157 pages. There
Reporter workers in hayward still trying to shut off the flow of water at this intersection after a large pipe burst early this morning. Well tell you what is making this such a tough job. Low temperatures. 25 degrees. Talk about what could be a little warmer. The one thing that i think hopefully the new year will focus is 0 on is, putting focus on is putting a package like this together with a little less drama. Reporter many people are returning to work today and they will start to see a drop in their paycheck. Mornings on 2 starts right now. Well, good morning. Welcome to mornings on 2. Im dave clark. Im tori campbell. Its wednesday, january 2nd. Developing news from the east bay weve been following since 4 30 this morning. A water main break on jackson. Ktvus alex savidge was first on the scene and joins us to tell us when crews expect to have the water shut off. It was supposed to be at 7 00. But thats no longer the case . Reporter thats correct. The time frame, obviously being pu
Society but i was also a believer in a tough approach to the soviet union which means i had ready 30 much at home in the Democratic Party at the time. You had pat point hand. You had Henry Jackson a great senator from Washington State and later on that element of the Democratic Party shrunk to nothingness. And as it did i was without a home. I remained generally without a political home. You could obviously fairly call me a neoconservative then. Host s been 18 years since the 1996 telecommute nations act was enacted by congress and signed by president clinton. Today on the communicators we are going to discuss that its goals and whether or not it should be rewritten rewritten. Joining us are two of the authors of the 1996 Telecommunications Act rick boucher who is a democrat from virginia served in congress from 1983 to 2011 and jack sub 3a republican in texas from 1981 to 97. Congressman feels what was your role in the development of the 96 pelka medications act . Guest it was actuall
We begin there are with the latest protests over Commencement Speakers and whether you think they should reflect students values. Democrats, 202 5853880. Republicans, 202 5853881. An independents and all others, 202 5853882. College graduates, we want to hear from you, 202 5855883. Join the conversation on facebook. Com cspan, send us a. Weet cspanwj, or email us we will get to your thoughts in a minute but let me begin with iece. Inside higher ed p substitutes speak out. In a season in which numerous Commencement Speakers with drew. Free speech and the crucial place of disagreement and Free Exchange and Higher Education. One of them did so in a way that appeared to hurt the feeling of graduates. Sees its share of controversies, but this year pur intenses debate. Some of those who drew enmity were generally well regarded, not overtly partisan figures. Robert birgeneau withdrew as a speaker at pennsylvanias haverford college. At smith college, christine lagarde, head of the imf, backed
1 giga hertz will not be the nonrestricted bidders are free to bid on all available spectrum, reserved and nonreserve, regardless of their total spectrum holdings. But what some call correcting a historical accident i call corporate welfare for certain mule tie National Companies with large math capitalization and access to Global Capital markets. The companies also have strong backing by foreign governments. Why . With so much riding on the success of this auction would the commission add to the complexity and risk lowering auction revenues in order to allow a favored few to buy the spectrum at below market rates. If this set aside is so critical to wireless competition why may it only be triggered if the commission hits a certain revenue target. Wireless providers have many strategious decisions win or when not participate in auction, including lowband auction, when and where to invest and build, whether to focus on urban or rural markets and what mergers to enter into. Where the com