On the peculiar way that we choose our president , not through a direct election by the people, but in an indirect by 51 separate elections to elect 538 electors who then go through a process to select our president. Louder i can you hear me now if speak like this . The election of donald trump marked the fifth time in our history that the Electoral College awarded the presidency to the candidate that did not win the most votes. The experience of the last election was also disheartening in other ways that our panelists will get into, but essentially, it was not an election aimed at the entire country. It was an election aimed at about a dozen battleground states, and if you do not live in one of those battleground states, you were essentially a bystander in the election. The experience of the last election has led many people to asked why we continue to have this system and what are the somethingfor doing about it. I will speak for a couple of minutes about what the Electoral College i
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 242. The nays are 175. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 the Unfinished Business is the question on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedca
Determined law enforcer can really do. A guide by the name of been lasky had more of an impact by himself in that agency than thertgage market b had in the years it was working on the same issue. Yorksmall office in new was really determined to change the behavior of the industry and crackdown on misrepresentation and conflicts of interest. It doesnt take a lot of determined law enforcers. To make big change. That is another reason people in washington are focused on the president. Senators of several running for president is bernie sanders. He was interviewed on meet the press yesterday. He talked about the issue of income inequality. We are resonating all over this country because we are talking about issues that are life and death issues to the American People. And that is the collapse of the american middle class. The massive and grotesque level of income and wealth inequality in this country. The fact that we are the only major country on earth who doesnt guarantee health care for
Mr. Forbes, any comment . Exemplifiesnk that the deep dissatisfaction, the worrying anxiety that is around the country today. We have had the worst economic recovery from a sharp downturn since the 1930s. There is a feeling that things are falling apart around the world. The things are not going right here at home, that the labor markets are not as strong as they should be. People are frustrated and are looking for new faces. It doesaller indicated, not mean that he, at the end of the day, or when the primary come, you will end up voting for donald trump were dr. Ben carson or somebody else, but he wants a vigorous debate out there. You will see very vigorous debate on immigration, on taxes, on spending, on the huge spew of regulations we have had that are shing mall businesses Small Businesses. We will have lively encounters in the next debates. Host is there a republican candidate that you would not support of this point . Guest no, im looking at the field. I want to see with a put o
Next month. All coming up on face the nation. Captioning sponsored by cbs good morning welcome to face the nation im john dirk son. Donald trump joins us by phone from new york. Mr. Trump i want to start with the immigration plan you put forward this week, got a lot of coverage lot of conversation from your rivals. The biggest criticism of that plan is that it will be so expensive. Its not just the wall which you say you want mexico to pay for but its also the job of deporting 11 to 12 Million People. How are you going to pay for the whole thing . John, right now were spending 130 billion a year, thats a very low number by comparison to what it really is, to having tremendous you look at new york and st. Louis and you look at lets say baltimore and chicago, many of these gang members are illegal and tough dudes. Those calculated in the 130 billion. Were a nation of laws we have to do what we have to d. Actually it will be lot less expensive to do it properly. You know the good people a