Washington is consumed by two major fiscal debates, and today president obama called on congress to get its act together. Congress can do what is in the best interest of the economy and the American People, and thats move beyond this manufactured crisis and Work Together to focus on growth, jobs, and providing the Vital Services that americans all across the country depend on. The president s remarks come as the house got back to work this morning and the senate followed suit. These congressional leaders have a lot on their plates, but very little is being done about it. Mike in his remarks today the president seemed to be pushing back against those who say he is not negotiating during the stalemate. Well, you said the house and senate are going back to work this morning. I guess that depends on how you define getting back to work. Its clear that at least publicly these two sides have hardened their positions, there is not a much of a glimmer of hope that the shutdown will end any time
Fall. The white house announced that the president cancelled his plans to travel to asia next week. He ca cancelled to deal with the the situation in washington. We have more of a shut down from the white house. The president was tryinging to accomplish two things when he made the trip top rockville, maryland outside of washington, d. C. First its war and the Ripple Effects on the economy if the shut down continues much longer. Its effects of Small Business loans. The Construction Company and construction of beneficial of those and we also want the Ripple Effect and the companies depend on several salaries. The second thing the president wanted to do is put pressure on john boehner to isolate him to allow a vote on the house floor that will allow that bill to front the government for another five weeks on the floor with no strings attached. What should be u that simple. Theres one fashion of one party of one branch of government that so far has refused to allow that no vote unless they
Tphrp job is to destroy that down price chemical weapons. The second group is scheduled to arrive later in the week. Officials are on a state of a Deadly Church bus crash in tennessee. Crash took place 20miles the northeast of knoxville. The church bus will return after the tires blew out and 8 people killed, 14 others were injured. Thats the news that the hour. Consider this next and ill be back here with the news at 11 00 eastern and 8 00 pacific time and you can get the late test news on al jazeera. Com. 800,000 government wo workes are at home. The p. Are we getting any closer to a deal . Also google is being teaken to court after. Ing on emails sent through its service. How concerned should you be that your emails are being read . And news that author tom clancy has died. Spy novels have changed. Well be join bid our best selling spy novels and the woman who discovered clancy. Welcome to consider this we begin the ongoing government shut down. We warne warned that we are in troubl
Free speech. In just about four hours it will officially be week two of the u. S. Government shutdown. Another week of no play for hundreds of thousands of americans, and neither side appears to be willing to bend. Mike viqueira joins us with the latest. Where it stands now is at a stand still. Positions hardered over the course of this weekend, and now many are talking about and thinking about what many regard as unthinkable, that is in just ten days a firstever government default. Instead of asia as planned, president obama was home bound visiting fema headquarters where 86 of workers are furloughed. Were not going to negotiate over the threat of a prolonged shutdown until republicans get 100 of what they want. Reporter only House Speaker john boehner will allow a vote. I ask the speaker, what are you afraid of . Reporter but boehner invests that votes are not there, and calls for the president to come to the table. The American People expect when their leaders have differences and w
With the deadline to raise the debt ceiling fast approaching, some of the president s of the countrys largest banks met with president obama. Failure to raise the debt ceiling would badly hurt americas recovery. The open enrollment is part of the Affordable Care act, not to worry, coverage purchase on those changes doesnt actually take effect until january 1st. Those are the headlines. Consider this is next. 800,000 government wo workers are at home. The p. Are we getting any closer to a deal . Also google is being teaken to court after. Ing on emails sent through its service. How concerned should you be that your emails are being read . And news that author tom clancy has died. Spy novels have changed. Well be join bid our best selling spy novels and the woman who discovered clancy. Welcome to consider this we begin the ongoing government shut down. We warne warned that we are in trouble. We met with leaders Late Wednesday but minority leader was the only one using the word hospita op