Rearrange the spectrum, a turnaround, and sell it to the wireless companies. More of what is happening in todays cable industry from todays cable show on the communicators. Next, a discussion about childbirth costs in the u. S. With elizabeth rosenthal. This is from todays washington journal. It is about 40 minutes. Host now joining us Elisabeth Rosenthal, correspondent for the New York Times, looking at American Health care system and its expenses. This past week, american way of birth, the costliest in the world. Itsok at childbirth and expense. Thank you so much for joining us, Elisabeth Rosenthal. Guest thank you for having me here. Host why did the New York Times have Truven Health analytics look at the cost of giving birth in america . What value going on this topic . Guest a group called truven analytics to the report of commission by three healthcare groups this year to look at the changes in childbirth costs. The numbers were really eye popping to me. I wanted to know a little
Vote until sunday. He is worried and thats not going to give them enough time to find a compromise to find the kbft. As he continues to talk and cruzs speech is a record broker easily topping rand pauls filibuster on u. S. Drug policy in march. Live from the live desk, back to you. Thank you. Later today president obama will reach out to state level leaders across the country about his Health Care Law and hold a conference as his ads min station comes to educate the public launching in states next tuesday. Kathleen sebelius is estimating that 95 of americans should qualify for two or more options depending on their situation. Another financial problem growing at this hour, we are learning when the government could start defaulting on its debt. Jack lew said building has until october 17th to pizza the nations bor oegs limit. At that point the u. S. Will only have 30 billion to meet commitments, far less than previously thought. President obama is scheduled to meet with secretary lew at
Speech in the senate from the live desk. Weve all been following it this morning. Senator ted cruz talking all through the night and into the morning all to delay a vote on health care and the budget. Live to the senate floor now, the chamber mostly empty now. Ted cruz more than 15 hours into his talkathon protest. He supports the plan up for a vote today. It would keep the government going all while defunding the socalled obama care. His marathon speech is not technically a filibuster but a way to get attention as he tries to delay the democratically led senate from voting and sending that measure back to the house. Cruz has every intention to talk until he can no longer stand. This is him in the last 20 minutes. We can show a level of courage that has been rare in this town to step up and say we will risk retribution from our own parties, stand up and speak the truth. We will stand up and champion our constituents. You can see him there rubbing his eyes a little bit. When he ran out
Area would be. If youre concerned, log onto the website and enter your address to find out exactly if you will be affected. We do have some of the communities most likely that include morningside, hillcrest temple, forest heights, hill, oxon hill. That includes joint ace andrew zandi national harbor. Theyre having to repair a 54 inch concrete pipeline because they say it is failing and wires are breaking inside the pipe on a daily basis. Theyre trying to create a road to get to the pipes location. It is in a heavily dense, wooded area. They are trying to create a road to the area. Be finished by tomorrow afternoon and they hope to take tomorrowoffline by afternoon or evening. Then residents will likely only have 1214 hours worth of water service. After that, theyre pretty much on their run. They are hopeful that they will have this repair completed within three days but it could be up to five days then residents in this area will be without power and that is only after a best Case Scen
When we have a road built in that we need to do to get to this pipeline, then well be ready to take it out of service and then in the interim were looking for folks to be able to take advantage of the time to be able to be prepared as they can be. When the pipe is accessible and as we monitor the pipeline breaks or the water breaks well make the final decision as to when well take the pipeline out of service and at the time we do that it will be just matter of hours, maybe half day to where our ability to supply water to the affected area will become pro mice today the point where we expect there will be those who will be without water until the pipeline is put back into service. Now mandatory water restrictions are expected to be issued by tuesday afternoon, that is tomorrow afternoon. The water is expected to be shut off if. Wsscs plan goes according to wha tt they plan. They have back up plans. Theres nothing to worry about in that yeah guard. Residents the message to residents is t