He complained of the establishment being mean to him like he was an 8yearold in the recess yard. He presents himself as the one whos been wronged. He speaks of challenging the bosses even though theyre his partys elected leaders. And he or any other republican senator is free to run against him. He speaks of people saying mean things about him as if he wasnt the one that brought the government to a shutdown. But who do the people rally that its not true. That hes the innocent. That hes the bystander when he is the very figure who fired on ft. Sumter, not the other way around. But is the right so dizzy that it cant tell up from down or north from south or victim from troublemaker. John favreau was the speech writer, and john feehery is a republican strategy. I want to start with you in the Republican Party because you really know it. Its your home turf. Its made of the party we grew up with. Moderate to conservative. Now it has a new wing. Whos winning . Well, i think the establishment
And treating disabled veterans. Will we let the word go forth that this country will not pay its bills, will not make good on the commitments to which it has legally bound itself. Is the wealthiest land in the world ready to turn itself into a dead beat . Worst yet, get itself branded as much on world markets. Luke messer is a republican from indiana and congressman chaka fattah is a democrat. Lets start with speaker john boehner. They put on a show after a continuing resolution that would kill obama care in its crib. Its a bill they know has no chance of becoming law and every chance of shutting down the u. S. Government. The American People dont want the government shut down. And they dont want obama care. The house has listened to the American People. Now its time for the United States senate to listen to them as well. Thank you. Theres also high drama on the house floor as democrats pleaded with republicans to abandon their kamikaze mission, they call it, to defund the Affordable C
He hits the road today to promote his agenda. Nbcs tracie potts is live in washington. Tracie, the president seemed pretty fed up with congress and says he is willing to go it alone. Reporter and were going to see some of that today, betty, as he heads to maryland to talk about the minimum wage, pennsylvania to talk about this new retirement bond he pitched last night. A lot of this agenda its a smaller agenda a lot of it, the president says, he can get started on his own. America does not stand still and neither will i. Reporter president obama says hell act alone to boost the economy, ease regulations to bring jobs back from overseas, build more manufacturing hubs, create Retirement Savings for workers whose employers dont offer them, and raise the minimum wage to 10. 10 an hour for new federal contractors. He urged Business Owners and congress to do the same. So, join the rest of the country. Say yes. Give america a raise. Reporter but he Needs Congress to simplify the tax code, fix
International cooperation in dealing with crises and avoid the openended conflicts that left american troops bogged down in iraq and afghanistan. A day after obama revealed his plans for the final u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan, a reminder of the dangers that still fester there. A u. S. Consulate vehicle is attacked and two americans injured. Critics are sure to say its another example of a weakened president defied on the world stage and no longer packing the threat of swift and decisive military action. Last hour on cnn secretary of state john kerry pushed back against those who say obama backed down during russias military intervention in ukraine. It is very clear that the opposite of what you just laid out has happened. Putin was threatening to come in with troops. In fact, those troops are now being withdrawn. Theyve had a successful election for a president of ukraine. I think the president s policy has worked. I think the European Alliance has been strengthened. The unity bet
Inflammatory, pretty much of putting this on president of the United States that you cant get the votes to do something. Not his fault. Were trying to give us flexibility. There is nothing cute or clever about this. Emdemocrats will not enable to the bill to pass. They will do that on their own. Bill that from late yesterday. This morning, bank of microphones to get Republican Leadership, calling lawmakers back to work. Now here we are, a closeddoor meeting about to begin. What do we expect . Bob cusack lead our coverage, editorinchief of the hill. Good morning there. Good morning, bill. Bill what do we expect . Today could be very interesting, bill. They could bring a bill to the floor. Yesterday it was bit of a debacle. Lawmakers at airport. Pulled back. Not expected to be in session. They could see a vote on the floor, if they have the votes and it doesnt get the vote this is political cover, bill. The senate couldnt pass a bill. The house wants to pass a bill. Were not making law.