For those following, congress is using the hr act by congressman tok as a legislative vehicle move the 1. 1 trillion omnibus spending bill. Breaking down the topline there is no border wall money. Aere is no budget cut for sanctuary. It keeps the funding for planned parenthood and there is money for the defense spending. That storyoday is covered republican leaders. They bowed to democratic demands. Both ofrbing these were rebuffed in the spending bill. This is over the provision about abortion. Trump will include additional spending for the pentagon. Plan for thew islamic state. But it does fall short for the money you originally requested. Point billion dollars for security. But it does not include the wall. There are new restrictions for the money going to sanctuary cities. Moneys goingew to century cities. We want to hear your thoughts on the spending bill. It will avert a government shutdown. If you more details from the Washington Post story. One particular note, the package 61 m
For those following, congress is using the hr act by congressman tok as a legislative vehicle move the 1. 1 trillion omnibus spending bill. Breaking down the topline there is no border wall money. Aere is no budget cut for sanctuary. It keeps the funding for planned parenthood and there is money for the defense spending. That storyoday is covered republican leaders. They bowed to democratic demands. Both ofrbing these were rebuffed in the spending bill. This is over the provision about abortion. Trump will include additional spending for the pentagon. Plan for thew islamic state. But it does fall short for the money you originally requested. Point billion dollars for security. But it does not include the wall. There are new restrictions for the money going to sanctuary cities. Moneys goingew to century cities. We want to hear your thoughts on the spending bill. It will avert a government shutdown. If you more details from the Washington Post story. One particular note, the package 61 m
Comments and tweets. Watch cspans washington journal live at 7 00 a. M. Eastern friday morning. Join the discussion. Oklahoma former congressman now with the Aspen Institute discuss how founding father James Madison might view the Current Congress. The presidency, the court, and the media. From the National Constitution center in philadelphia, this is about one hour and 45 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to freedom day. A round of applause for the next phase of this incredible discussion. We have judiciary, and now its time to discuss congress set of my article one of the constitution. Joining us are two of americas congress,holars on nicky edwards. He is a former congressman from oklahoma, and he is author of the parties versus the people how to turn republicans and democrats into americans. , coauthor of a book that will set up the tone of our discussion. The other ones were too optimistic. The broken branch how congress is feeling america and how to get it back on track.
Comments and tweets. Watch cspans washington journal live at 7 00 a. M. Eastern friday morning. Join the discussion. Oklahoma former congressman now with the Aspen Institute discuss how founding father James Madison might view the Current Congress. The presidency, the court, and the media. From the National Constitution center in philadelphia, this is about one hour and 45 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to freedom day. A round of applause for the next phase of this incredible discussion. We have judiciary, and now its time to discuss congress set of my article one of the constitution. Joining us are two of americas congress,holars on nicky edwards. He is a former congressman from oklahoma, and he is author of the parties versus the people how to turn republicans and democrats into americans. , coauthor of a book that will set up the tone of our discussion. The other ones were too optimistic. The broken branch how congress is feeling america and how to get it back on track.
Moderated this 90 minute discussion. That ladies and gentlemen welcome back to freedom day. A round of of applause. We have discussed the media. We have discussed the judiciary. It is now time to discuss congress. Set up by article one of the constitution. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming our guests. A former congressman from oklahoma and also of the party versus the people, how to turn republicans and democrats into americans. Book ise coauthor of a with us. Book, thef norms ladies and gentlemen please welcome mickey and norm. Thank you. Jeff welcome, norm. Norm thank you. Jeff you have this very striking title of a book that was quite a runaway hit. The broken branch. Our topic is, what would madison think of our Current Congress and what would he do about it today . Madison feared congress as the most dangerous branch. He said in federalist 48 that the legislation is everywhere drawing all power into its impetuous vortex. What was it that madison so feared by congre