Things with give and take, things that you want, things that the republicans want, attached to a clean c. R. Do you have a policy side card, not just a process side card, thats new. No, i understand the question, and its a smart one. But let me be clear. Our position has always been that, at the very least, congress ought not to allow the government to shut down. The republicans should not shut down the government and the house of representatives should do what the senate did, which is pass a clean c. R. , funding the government at levels set in the Previous Fiscal Year by largely republicans. So it has also been our position that we envision a bigger, broader, and more sub stan active budget compromise that achieved some of the goals the president has been talking about for a long time, and those goals include continued deficit reduction. They include, you know, dealing with the problem with the sequester, and they include key investments in areas of our economy and our middle class t
Opposition to this plan. Lets understand well the gentleman yield another minute . Two minutes . The gentlelady is recognized for two more minutes. What therecognize majority is suggesting. What does it mean in terms of our children . Households of these that receives benefits have children under the age of 18. Are fourchildren that years old and under. Damage thatthe hunger does to children is irreparable. If they go to school hungry, they cannot learn. If they cannot learn, they cannot succeed. I only ask my colleagues to read the data. Read the report in the lansing journal in the last week or so that tells you what the Scientific Data is, that shows what the impact of hunger is on childrens brains. And their ability to learn. Learning period for children is from zero to three. Why would we do harm to children in this nation by cutting off food that the u. S. Has a great anddance and overabundance yet we want to cut 40 billion from the Food Stamp Program . It is reckless and extreme
Putting the band back together, the president hosting Party Leaders at the white house trying to find middle ground on dealing with the coming tax increases and spending cuts. The damage done already to american business, uncertainty and looming tax burden has owners up in arms. Can housing continue to recover among all of this . Why washington should not pull out the rug from under this rebound. Ship wreck, massive port strike that could happen this weekend halts commerce for the country. Top of the hour, stocks now and every 15 minutes, lauren at the new york stock exchange. Stocks down, but it could be worse, lauren. It could be worse. At one point, after 109 points, and now down 59 on the second to last trading day of the year. The nasdaq, believe it or not, is the winner today, down by just about. 16 , doing the best of the three major averages. I point that out because for the month of december, the nasdaq is the only major average negative. Its interesting to know we started the
Justice scalia pointed out in his dissent, based on the Supreme Court rulings in the prop eight case and in the dough my case, that it was likely that state courts would not be able doma case would not be able to regularly uphold marriage because the same arguments that there was no real rational basis for discriminating in the courts of you meant that each of the state Supreme Courts would have very little room to maneuver in finding a just basis for what the court in the federal decision looked at as being certainly solely prejudice against gay marriage. So the rash of decisions and the movement in the states has been rapid, and its been imposed from without. And i do think that when youre changing something whether it isnt an having it imposed by judges is a wrongheaded course of. Host to this question from twitter, giving social issue be decided on the local level . Are you in favor of a Central Government rule top down control . Guest well, it depends on what you mean by social is
Emanuel on capitol hill where Mitch Mcconnell and harry reid finding themselves on the same side tonight. The drama isnt entirely over on capitol hill, the house passed the trillion dollar plus government funding extension, now its up to the senate. I want to consider this legislation to keep our government open and funded. And were going to do it today. I hope. Our senators are unhappy with this legislation. And theyll have the chance to make their objections heard. If some senators want to run the clock, Congress Passed an emergency funding extension through tomorrow night, in case it gets drawn out, the house also approved a second extension through wednesday. But the Senate Appropriations chair who negotiated the bipartisan deal is pushing the pass the bill. We will be able to fund our responsibilities and protect america and really prepare america for both today and the rest of the 21st century. Reporter senators republican david vitter and democrat Elizabeth Warren, an unusual pa