55 of americans support legalizing marijuana. Why is this the case . Because we are talking about it. Because debates are raging at dinner tables that havent been raging at dinner tables in the past. Lets regulate it. Lets attacks it. Lets tax it. Its on the ballot in colorado in november. Coloradoians have the opportunity really to change drug policy worldwide. Coloradans get it. Six years ago they oat voted to decriminalize marijuana on a Campaign Based on marijuana being safer than alcohol. I am not a hypocrite on this issue. I have drank alcohol, i have smoked marijuana. I dont drink alcohol, i dont smoke marijuana. I can tell you, in no category is marijuana more dangerous than alcohol. [applause] and yet we are arresting 1. 8 Million People a year in this country on drugrelated crime. We have the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. 2. 3 Million People. Half of what we spend on law enforcement, the court and the prisons is drug related, and to what end. Look, t
Guest i dont think it was a coincidence that during the Foreign Policy debate, mitt romney kept bringing it back to the economy. Most people turning in were not going to be paying that close attention to some of the Foreign Policy issues, and i dont think many \ voters go to the polls to vote based on what our decisions will be with china or cuba, for that matter. But they do vote with their pocketbooks. Statewide unemployment in florida is 8. 7 , but it is much higher in various pockets of florida. In some counties, as high as 12 unemployment. As we all know, that does not talk about the underemployed. The economy is still struggling in florida. We have signs of it getting better, but i heard a story that foreclosures in the state are the highest in the nation. Theres a lot of economic pressure in the state. People are feeling the pain, and whoever sells the economic message best is going to do well in this state. I should add that the Republican Party in the state is very strong. The
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 223. The nays are 195. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. He house will come to order. For what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition . Mr. Lucas mr. Speaker, pursuant to h. R. Res. 292, i call up the bill h. R. 2642 and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 2642, a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the de of the department of agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 295, the bill is considered as read. The gentleman from oklahoma, mr. Lucas, and the gentleman from minnesota, mr. Peterson, each will control 30 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from oklahoma. Mr. Lucas thank you, mr. Chairman. I now yield myself as much time as i might consu
Ive learned that mika cannot do a cramp roll. And i learned my phones ringing too. Thats okay. Did you just call it a cramp roll . John heilemann, what did you learn . I just learned what a cramp roll is and ive also learned its been mikas lifetime dream to be a tap dancer. Im terrible. I tried all my life. Its a long story. Donald trump, dont insult all right, number one at warden. Dont say hes not an intellect. I said dont start trying to dance today. What did you learn . I told John Heilemann all of. Joe, what did you learn today . I learned that in this season of hope and spring, that little children are getting off of school buses only to have their hopes dashed and their hearts broken because the white house has closed their doors and said youre not welcome inside americas monument of freedom anymore. Look, closed for business. If its way too early, mika, what time is it . Its time for morning joe. But now, meacham, what time is it . Time for chuck todd and the daily rundown. Tha
Plus, an inability to agree on helping people in disability. Former Senate Leader bob dole on the dysfunction thats driving that debate nowhere on capitol hill. Thats part one of my exclusive sitdown with the longtime republican leader. Good morning from washington. Its monday, august 4th, 2014. This is the daily rundown. Also coming up, the latest in the middle east and how africas Ebola Outbreak is impacting a summit here in d. C. This week. Let me get right to my first reads of the morning. We are the 2014 Campaign Headquarters so well start there. The sprint to november used to start the day after labor day. Thats not true anymore. August is the new september for a number of reasons. One, a history of both parties underestimating the importance of august to set general election narratives whether this president ial years or midterms, but a second bigger reason. The amount of money available to spend. Theres still only 24 hours in a day and as tv ad time is bought up in september an