The university of denver, it has been an extravagant privilege to be here. This has been truly a fascinating time. Keep up the good work. Even if you are not on that top 100 list next year, do not worry about it. Keep going forward. You will be on other lists. Thank you. [applause] washington journal continues. Host two weeks from today will mark the final day to sign up for Health Insurance for 2014 under the Affordable Care acts exchanges that have been set up. Here to talk about how the signup process is going is Politico Health care reporter kyle cheney. Whats the latest we know on enrollment numbers here . Guest its imprecise but the white house is touting 4. 2 million signups. The number is sort of the rough number that we know. Host remind us what the enrollment targets are here. Guest theres been some dispute. I think initially the projections were that 7 million would sign up by the end of march. But then we had the collapse of health care. Gov so that was reduced to 6 million
Their relationship with the central government. In they have to be done keeping with International Law embodied inciples the constitution of ukraine. That is why it matters. Referendum ise not viewed as lawful or legitimate. Visit it our feeling the referendum was fraudulent . Have t was it set up improperly . There is no question the way it was conducted violates the ukrainian constitution. Therefore, whatever its results, recognized by the International Community. In terms of the conduct of the referendum and whether there was fraud, i dont have further information on that because the event itself was not lawful. If i could push you again on senator mccains assertion that the u. S. Response has been is it his contention that as time goes on, it will become more powerful . Or is it his contention eight it has not his contention it has not been timid to date . I have not seen his comments. I noted they have fluctuated in terms of his evaluation of the president S Performance every seve
Want my colleagues to think about, or i think that for whatever reason they might not have focused on, i will try to use argument as my opportunity to do that. So you bring out a certain angle on the case that you think is relevant. Sometimes. I mean, not every time. Sometimes im asking questions because i really want to know the answers to them. Sometimes i am asking questions to try to convey certain points to my colleagues. And i think all of us do that to some degree. Would it be better and i realize it is not the tradition, but would it be better if people talk before the oral argument . Or is this a better structure . I could see why it might be. I think it can work either way. Just to flip to another topic, one of the things that is very striking about your career, you know, youve talked about being open to different opportunities and that it makes sense to be open rather than just say, this is what im going to do at 35 and this is what im going to do at 50. You have had a serie
On the ground in ukraine. We will open up our phones to you in the first 45 minutes. We want to get your thoughts and your reactions. Thinkt to know what you the u. S. Response should be to that vote. Our phone lines are open, democrats can call republicans you can also catch up with us on all your favorite social media pages, on twitter, facebook, or. Mail us at journal cspan. Org a very good monday morning to you. I want to take you to the u. S. And around the world. Heres the front page of the New York Times today sanctions on the horizon. Theront page of Washington Post the front page of the hartford current and onto the front page of the pittsburgh postgazette finally the front page of usa today this morning. Stories leading most every u. S. Paper around the country. Bring you the latest according to the wire result on that vote to secede in crimea. The ap noting the chromium election chief says 90 of voters support joining russia in the final vote results. That is the latest acco
And territorial integrity must be respected and International Law must be upheld. And so russias decision to send troops into crimea has rightly drawn global condemnation. From the start the United States has mobilized the International Community in support of ukraine, to isolate russia for its actions, and to reassure our allies and partners. Unity this international again over the weekend when russia stood alone in the u. N. Security council, defending its actions in crimea. As i told president putin yesterday the referendum in crimea was a violation of ukrainians constitutions. Ukrainian constitutions and International Law and will not be recognized by the International Community. I am announcing a series of measures that will continue to we are imposing sanctions on specific individuals responsible for undermining the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and government of ukraine. We are making it clear that there are consequences for their actions. I have signed a new executive ord