160th congress 116th congress. The American Political Science Association hosted this 90 minute event. Association, live coverage here thanks to all of you for coming to hear about whether or not congress is still dysfunctional. A fulle will provide background of whats going on on capitol hill. It is no secret to political scientists, nor to the members of congress or the american people, that congress is a mess. Congress routinely polls poorly and this trend is bipartisan. Republicanscrats or control congress, most assigned us a failing grade. Over the past decade, congress has not once approved in Approval Rating over 30 . During the 1990s, congresss Approval Ratings were in the 40s and the 50s. Today, they are in the teens and 20s. Once thought to be the great repository of americas republican principles, it is now a broken branch. Why has Congress Come to this point . What are the causes of congresss dysfunction . Has anything changed since trumps election and the democratic takeov
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Fentanyl building walls, the Human Trafficking is such horrific thing that is happening in our country right now. These are the smallest infants being trafficked over. Ainsley i know. And being lost in this country. That is the number one problem that we face right now. Ainsley yesterday we saw a 2monthold baby that was found on the border. No mom, no dad. Brought over by a smuggler. And we dont have any information on that child. No. We dont. And these socalled completions that want to run and be president , stop saying, you know, they need to really speak up and do something and stop bashing trump. Trump did a good things. He started a good thing. He built the wall. At least he was trying to put wheels in motion. Ainsley much better than what is going on right now. Its terrible. Ainsley sergio and jared. Were going to get to you in the next hour. We will start the second hour of fox friends. I will tell my coanchors to start with you all when we come back. We will be chatting with yo
System known to man and we should not apologize for it. Bidens Green New Deal agenda is good for beijing and bad for detroit. America and the dream, it is alive, it is well, and it is healthy. If you come here illegally, we will apprehend you and we will send you back across the border. If they dont keep the government open, they should not get paid. No pay, no budget. China is going to surpass us this decade. As your president , im not going to let that happen. Donald, i know you are watching, you are ducking these things. You keep doing that. No one up here is going to call you donald trump anymore. We are going to call donald duck. Restore hope. The family, America A Racist country. We are only going to get declaring independence from china which i favor if we actually win. What have you got, honestly, every time i hear you i feel a little bit dumber for what you say. People are striking in detroit is because joe bidens interference with capital markets. We are subsidizing Electric
Language. We are prochoice. We are a movement that believes that a woman should have the agency to choose whatever she feels is right for her and her family and her body. Watch on cspan 2. We are live now as the House Rules Committee starts its second day of hearings on congressional earmarks. In february of 2011, Congress Imposed a ban on earmarks, and President Trump is suggesting that they be restored. Yesterday, the Committee Heard from congress members, and today, it will be representatives from outside groups supporting and opposing earmarks. These sessions are designed to be a debate about earmarks. Should get under way in just a moment live on cspan3. Rules committee will come to order. Thank you very much for joining us this morning. Today, the committee will be considering article i effective oversight and power of the purse. Yesterday, our subcommittee and rules of the house and organization of the house, chaired by chairman doug collins, received and heard testimony from ov