And a metering light turned on at the bay bridge. It will take you ten minutes to make it across between oakland and San Francisco with construction in the eastbound lanes that should wrap up right now. I will talk about my next report some construction that will be hampering the commute from daly city to San Francisco. That is ahead in a couple of minuteses. In the news we are continuing to follow breaking news in walnut creek where firefighters knocked down a two alater fire at a home. Our reporter is on the scene as firefighters get their first look inside. Amy . The fire was intense when they got here can they were worried about the roof collapsing. Here is what they saw when they arrived breaking out at 3 30 this morning in walnut creek. It took a lost persistence to get this out and they saw heavy smoke and a lot of fire but it looks like it was burning for a while. Neighbors told firefighters the person would lives here travels a lot, a lost International Travel and they did not
Encourage other countries to be more like the u. S. On the issue of equal rights for the disabled. Also disabled americans or vets who visit or live in other countries could potentially benefit from the treaty. 125 countries ratified the treaty but on tuesday, 38 u. S. Republicans, senators, voted against it. Their names right there on the right of the screen. Some of them flipflopped at the last minute, some senators had actually signaled support for the treaty, then indicated that they would vote for it only to vote against it. One of the actual measures cosponsors of it, he actually voted against it. One of the cosponsors. Amazing. He voted against the bill he had cosponsored. We asked him to come on the program yesterday, today as well. He declined. A former senator got involved on this as well, rick santorum, whose 4yearold daughter bella is disabled. He was one of the treatys strongest opponents. Heres what he said last month. This is a direct assault on us and our family to hand
There would be a change in mr. Dsm point, that that might affect america. As the senate are not aware that any change to the treaty in order to go into effect and has any impact on the United States would require the nascent consent . Without the advice and consent of the senate, no change could possibly impact United States. Outhouses the bureaucrats running the program would have clarification word is otherwise vague. The point i am making here is we dont really need to do that when we have her hearing. I understand theres a difference of opinion on this and a lot of motion. I found this mornings roll call magazine, all the people find appeared with the distinguished senator from massachusetts. It doesnt say anything in the articles that certainly attacks the emotions of individuals. So yes, i am not satisfied they would not interfere and do their clarification to change the intent. Weve taken care of our problem here. The mr. President , its important in this kind of debate as to ma
Better to take the hit now, they argued, than in january with the World Economy in turmoil and second recession coming. Number two, john boehner, the speaker is claiming hes met obamas demand for higher taxes for the rich. Thats good. He agreed in principle the rich must pay more. Number three, theres talk for the Republican Leaders that they could vote to continue the tax cuts for the 98 now and therefore avoid the fiscal cliff and put off for now the top 2 . And the question then, let the debt ceiling not take effect. A tax cut delayed i argue is a tax cut avoided. Joining me with the republican defense highly tauted fan of the eagles, ed rendell and alex wagner of msnbcs now. Governor, i want you to read whats going on here. First Speaker Boehner defended the gops tax proposal saying it does take a bite out of the rich but president obama held firm to tax rate hike on the wealthiest. Lets listen to the back and forth. Revenues were putting on the table are going to come from, guess
Thats good. He agreed in principle the rich must pay more. Number three, theres talk for the Republican Leaders that they could vote to continue the tax cuts for the 98 now and therefore avoid the fiscal cliff and put off for now the top 2 . And the question then, let the debt ceiling not take effect. A tax cut delayed i argue is a tax cut avoided. Joining me with the republican defense highly tauted fan of the eagles, ed rendell and alex wagner of msnbcs now. Governor, i want you to read whats going on here. First Speaker Boehner defended the gops tax proposal saying it does take a bite out of the rich but president obama held firm to tax rate hike on the wealthiest. Lets listen to the back and forth. Revenues were putting on the table are going to come from, guess who . The rich. There are ways to limit deductions, close loopholes and have the same people pay more of their money to the federal government without raising tax rates, which we believe will harm our economy. Lets allow hi