Chinas president xijinping has been reflecting on his last five years in office in a speech to top officials of the communist Party Congress. The congress, which takes place every five years, is a piece of political theatre, though key proceedings are shrouded in secrecy. Its thought the line up of the politburo Standing Committee, which contains chinas most senior decision makers, will be revealed towards the end of the Congress Next week. President xi received rapturous applause from the congress as he outlined the future role his country should play in the world, one in which china, he said, would take centre stage. Translation we need to work further towards achieving socialism with chinese characteristics, to build a world of country and to build a great power in the world. It is also the age for the party, for the people to unite together and to strive for a better life. It is time for older generations of chinese to realise rich utilisation rejuvinisation. It is time for us to t
What would it say about the state of the Republican Party . Piece this week talking about how divided the Republican Party is, in terms of getting ducks in a row. With health care its interesting seeing the reception. This is a difficult package to sell. You already see the democratic ones out there, what people are talking about. His is a massive wealth transfer, tax break for the rich . You are putting potentially the most disadvantaged, the poorest people in the country, at risk for less Affordable Health care, no health care. Also you are to take benefits away people in wheelchairs, up there on the push the underlying message is an great. So much of it was drafted in secrecy. This was a hard bill to take back to district. Given the issues involved, particularly on what democrats are going to keep harping on. Lets compare this how different are these legislation . Broad strokes as megan pointed out, they are similar. Tax cuts are almost the same. There are changes that will help peo
The april jobs report, the worst in several months, 202,000 jobs were created. So the president came out a couple of hours ago to say it wont move faster until we see fairer Corporate Tax reform and until we see the minimum wage hike, something Warren Buffett says will hurt jobs. How will those two things increase job creation . Coming up, weve got the United States secretary of labor for the answer, secretary tom perez is here. Oil outlook up in flames at this hour as thousands of stranded Oil Field Workers make a daring escape from a wildfire raging out of control in alberta, canada. 1500 vehicles trying desperately to flee. Well get that to you straight ahead. The frontrunners in the 2016 president ial race facing new challenges. Both of them as donald trump tries to unify the gop, while Hillary Clinton answers new questions about email server. Political panel whether either of them will succeed . And its superhero versus superhero, cinematic civil war as captain america hits the Si
Pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2013, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. 2014, the chair now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip , but in o five minutes no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. Blumenauer, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. No sooner had the United States recognized the failure of alcohol prohibition by repealing the 18th amendment than the United States embarked upon another failed experiment in prohibition, marijuana. For three quarters of a century, the United States has waged a futile attempt to prohibit marijuana based upon emotion and flawed science. Since 197
At the end of the line saying no. I think that will build this year and i believe that we can get this done. Im very optimistic about it. Its going to take a lot of hard work. Im glad we are all together on it now. We have the data to back it up. Turn it over. To when i announced my retirement, i said you had good people like miller here. They should stay around. Were going to miss George Miller and we are going to miss his leadership greatly. [applause] you very much. Thank you for those nice comments. I did not want to miss you so i thought i would go with you. Its a little bit like the fairytale. Hes got much more meat on him. Miss the congress and all of the people you are here that are stalwart in progressive politics. Thank you to epi to get this together and pulling the economists together. Still stuck in a time of 1520 years ago when they were able to see that an increase in the minimum wage was a hostile act and i think these economists are longer that it is no borne out. Its