highlighting environmental benefits, just like the president did in his state of the union address. when we rescued our automakers for example, we worked with them to set higher fuel efficiency standards for our cars. and in the coming months i will build on that success by setting new standards for our trucks so we can keep driving down oil imports and what we pay at the pump. reporter: with secretary of state kerry s comments this week that compared climate change to weapons of mass destruction today s event reinforce, the administration s commitment to dealing with with climate change. but presidential events and announcements like ones today are really bothering republicans on capitol hill because lately they don t feel like they have a say in new federal initiatives. his phone is to be used to work with us and his pen is to be used to sign into law legislation that we pass or amend this is totally wrong. the american people know it,
if that doesn t please him. then s going to go around us with his phone and pen. his phone is to be used to work us and his pen is to be used to sign-in to law legislation that we pass or amended. so this is totally wrong. the american people know it, both democrats and republicans and they won t stand for it. report rfort why not bring some legal case? or why has that not happened? a letter has been written and i m part of that letter. i don t know how many members. maybe 30 members of congress have written a letter to president challenging his issue. there are things we can do. you look at it from the policy standpoint whether to impeach the president. i had so many constituents say why don t you impeach sometime in there are more things to consider.
national security have not changed and we need you to be ready for any contingency, and efforts in afghanistan will continue, and if you are serving in harm s way we will make sure what you need in your missions and congress has passed and i signed into law legislation to make sure you get your paychecks on time, and we will continue to address any impact this shutdown has on you and your families. i know the days ahead could mean more certain more uncertainty, including possible furloughs. you deserve better than the f dysfunction we are seeing in congress. i will keep working to get congress to re-open our government and get you back to work as soon as possible. finally, i know this shutdown occurs against the background of
fulfilled its responsibility. it s failed to pass a budget and as a result, much of our government must now shutdown until congress funds it again. secretary hagel, general dempsey and your commanders will have nor information how this affects you and your families. today i want to speak directly to you about what happens next. those of you in uniform will remain on your normal duty status. the threats to our national security have not changed and we need you to be ready for any contingency. on going military operations like our efforts in afghanistan will continue. if you re serving in harm s way, we re going to make sure have you what you need to succeed in your missions. congress has passed and i m signing into law legislation to make sure you get your paychecks on time. and we ll continue working to address any impact this shutdown has on you and your families. to all our dod civilians, i know the days ahead could mean more
in a rare moment of agreement even now, congress did pass legislation last night guaranteeing military pay during the shutdown. president obama signed the last-minute bill into law saying this is the late night address. if you re serving in harm s way, we re going to make sure you have what you need to succeed in your missions. congress has passed and i m signing into law legislation to make sure you get your paychecks on time. you and your families deserve better than the dysfunction we re seeing in congress. msnbc s craig melvin is live at the stone house eatery in wrightstown, new jersey on how people are reacting to the shutdown near a military base. one thing hazardous duty pay is not paid to our warriors in afghanistan and other frontline settings but how are people reacting there? you know what, andrea, we ve talked to dozen of folks who have come in today. it s a stone s throw from ft.