186655press. On all of the stories of the day. Well also look for your comments on twitter. Welcome your comments on twitter at bp show and on facebook, become our friend if youre not already, facebook. Com billpressshow. Lot going on. President obama coming up to capitol hill yesterday, meeting with House Democrats and meeting with Senate Democrats. Where he apparently got a lot of questions about the Keystone Pipeline and questions about rumors he might consider appointing Larry Summers, former treasury secretary under bill clinton, appointing Larry Summers to be the new head of the fed. A lot of members of congress unhappy with that prospect because they had such a terrible time with Larry Summers when he was treasury secretary. Also, on the hill, the nsa came underfire in the Senate Judiciary committee, republicans and democrats raising serious questions about the big phone spying program of nsa. Well bring you up to date on that and a whole lot more right here on current tv. vo cu
Join us by phone at 186655press. Send us your comments on twitter at bpshow and on facebook at facebook. Com billpressshow. Well, the big breaking news is Edward Snowden is finally out of the airport yep, he was allowed to leave yesterday because russia granted him an asylum for just one year. That means he can live and work there. Meanwhile, president obama, because more and more members of congress are concerned over the extent of nsas spying on us, as we vealed by Edward Snowden, president obama convened a meeting of republicans to discuss how we can get the proper balance between National Security and our right of privacy. And you can look for some legislation which will restrict nsas spying. Well tell you all about it right here on current tv. Iq will go way up. vo current tv gets the conversation started weekdays at 9 eastern. Im a slutty bob hope. The troops love me. Tv and radio talk show host Stephanie Miller rounds out currents morning news block. Youre welcome current tv aud
186655press. Our toll free number. Give us a call or give us your comments on twitter at bpshow. Were collecting your comments at bpshow and on facebook at facebook. Com billpressshow. Well, what a day, what a day. You probably know your tax dollars were well spent yesterday on the same day that the New York Times reported that the cost of buying Health Insurance on your own will drop by over 50 next year because of obamacare. The same day that was reported, House Republicans voted yesterday to repeal obamacare for the 38th time. What a bunch of donothing morons meanwhile, Rolling Stones in hot water for putting the Boston Marathon bomber on its cover and Queen Elizabeth has become the latest to endorse samesex marriage and not all republicans are happy with liz cheneys decision to run for senate against mike enzi in wyoming. That and more on current tv. Iq will go way up. vo current tv gets the conversation started weekdays at 9 eastern. Im a slutty bob hope. The troops love me. Tv an
Let me finish tonight with this. A sixth of our country is now of hispanic background. 1 in 6 and growing, imagine the enhanced dignity they must feel today after what happened late yesterday in rome. The election of pope francis is something so new it may take a while to get our heads around it. It wont take that long for people who come from latin american backgrounds. All the people here in our country from Central America and the caribbean, they must be thrilled. And the cardinal from buenos aires was a surprise last night. He wasnt even mentioned of the possible popes of the newspapers. My sense is hell be very offbeat from what were used to in politics in this country. Usually you hear someone from the suburbs say im a liberal on social issues but conservative on economic issues. Well pope francis is the opposite from you. Hes conservative on issues like marriage and equality, but progressive on poverty and justice. Some old style democrats who are pro life but solid on health ca
1 in 6 and growing, imagine the enhanced dignity they must feel today after what happened late yesterday in rome. The election of pope francis is something so new it may take a while to get our heads around it. It wont take that long for people who come from latin american backgrounds. All the people here in our country from Central America and the caribbean, they must be thrilled. And the cardinal from buenos aires was a surprise last night. He wasnt even mentioned of the possible popes of the newspapers. My sense is hell be very offbeat from what were used to in politics in this country. Usually you hear someone from the suburbs say im a liberal on social issues but conservative on economic issues. Well pope francis is the opposite from you. Hes conservative on issues like marriage and equality, but progressive on poverty and justice. Some old style democrats who are pro life but solid on health care for the poor, protection of the minimum wage, sort of like bob casey. So get ready f