Thats what i said back on july 25th. The only reason we ever allowed that vote on that proposal is i said at that time was that we knew it didnt pass constitutional muster. And the democrats were really serious, they would proceed to a revenue bill that originated in the house as the constitution requires and as i called on them to do again last week. To repeat, the socalled nate bill is nothing more than a glorified sense of the senate resolution. So lets put that convenient talking point aside from here on out. Last night i told the president wed be happy to look at whatever he proposes but the truth is were coming up against a hard deadline here and, as i said, this is a conversation we should have had months ago. And republicans arent about to write a blank check or anything Senate Democrats put forward just because we find ourselves at the edge of the cliff. That wouldnt be fair to the American People. That having been said, well see what the president has to propose. Members on b
Youre in the situation room, americans get ready for the new years eve ball to drop as president obama and republicans stare down the fiscal cliff deadline. Plus, a new worry for hundreds of American Families who want to adopt. Well tell you what is behind the controversial move by russian lawmakers. And a new exposes what it calls the gun next door. Is it a way to protect communities against gun violence . Welcome to United States and around the world, wolf blitzer is off. Im candy crowley. Youre in the situation room. Washington is a deadlineoriented city, and this coming week brings one that is a real doozy, billions in tax increases and acrosstheboard spending cuts take effect. It forces members of congress and president obama to spend the last few days of 2012 on the job. We want to bring in cnn chief white house correspondent, jessica yelen, we all know they would rather celebrate new years eve elsewhere. How did they get here . Reporter it is such a good question, you know, cand
Within each other. And a vocal minority, all of the restrictions cannot end soon enough. Since yesterday, hundreds of protesters have depended on michigans capital, lansing. And the protestered entered the capitol and demanded to be on the white house floosh. Gretchen whitmer has a new plan in place. It came from Business Owner as well. President trump said, the governor of michigan should give a little and put out the fire. These are very good people but they are angry. Talk to them. Take a deal. There is also new reporting from nbc news today that the government has laced orders for well over 100,000 new body bags to hold victims. The documents show that the Task Force Members remain worried about the insufficient tests, and had is not a black and white rebate. Opening everybody, its more about survival and balance. How to keep people alive and how to keep as many as possible from losing their jobs, their businesses, their savings. Its happening in red states, also in blue stays. Sta
I dont have a bad personal relationship with putin. On ed snowden himself. I dont think mr. Snowden was a patriot. And on obama care. The one unifying principle in the Republican Party at the moment is making sure that 30 Million People dont have health care. Tonight, q a at the white house. And well get to that. But first from fox this friday night, a teenage girl at the center of a kidnap case is alive and in good health. Thats the word from somebody who reported seeing her with the suspected kidnapper. Investigators have also now found his suspects car. And they say there is no evidence that the suspect is holding her against her will. The girls name is Hannah Anderson. Shes 16. Investigators say 40yearold James Dimaggio kidnapped her after a fire at his house east of san diego over the weekend. Inside that home, searchers found the body of Hannah Andersons mother and that of a small child believed to be hannahs brother. No sign of hannah until today. Just hours ago we learned that
Getting universal praise until viewers started to notice awkward similarities, word for word similarities, word for word for word similarities in sections of her speech and the one delivering by Michelle Obama delivered in 2008. The Trump Campaign saying nothing to see here sources telling cnn the campaign has no plans to fire or discipline anyone involved in the speech writing process. As they tries to move on, they are working for another possible insurrection. Today is the day it becomes officially official. Donald trumps name placed into official nomination. Supporters of texas senator ted cruz could try to place ted cruzs name into nomination as well. It could be messy and it is set to again in the next hour. Sarah, also on tonights schedule, two more trump family speeches to present a warmer and fuzzier side of trump. Yeah, and melania was trying to do that last night. Today the Trump Campaign is hoping to turn the pages on that. Theyre hoping their speeches will do exactly that.