Billion. Yesterday, we talked with republicans only in the first hour of washington journal about the debt ceiling vote. Today, we turn to democrats to get your thoughts on the 2014 agenda. What should be the parties priority . If you live in the eastern part of the country, dial we will get to your thoughts about priorities for democrats in 2014. Joining us on the phone is emma staff reportera for roll call, joining us phone to talk about House Democrats leaving washington for their annual retreat. Where are you, exactly . Where are the democrats meeting . And what is on the agenda . Guest we are in cambridge, maryland where the snow has turned to freezing rain. And we are at the reporters are camped out at the holiday inn houses down the road, but democrats and their guests are out at the Hyatt Regency on the chesapeake bay. The theme of the retreat is strengthening opportunity. They are going to be holding a series of symposiums, breakout sessions. They are going to give speeches th
Camp pendleton. The commander in chief arrived to some 3,000 soldiers and sailors. He said Sexual Assault in the military must end. Mr. Obama talked about that recent Terror Threat in the middle east. We dont get terrorized. Were going to keep standing up for our interests. Were going to keep standing up for the security of our citizens. And like generations before us, the United States of america is going to remain the greatest force for freedom that the world has ever known. After a twoday swing out west, the president is back in washington today. And as you heard from the president at camp pendleton, he mentioned that terror plot has closed numerous u. S. Embassies. This morning, authorities in yemen say theyve successfully thwarted a plot aimed at embassies. The plan was to fire missiles inside the embassies and it included attacking naval forces in the red sea. The u. S. Embassy in Yemen Remains closed today and on high alert. President obama says the United States wants to help t
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Evening, following a mass that morning at st. Peters basilica. 77 is the number of votes a candidate needs to be elected pope. Two thirds plus one of the 115 electors. If no one succeeds on the first ballot, the cardinals will then vote twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon. If deadlocked by the end of friday, theyll take saturday off and resume voting sunday. All the while, cut off from the world. Electronic jamming in place around the Sistine Chapel and the house where theyll stay to keep the cardinals focused on the Spiritual Task at hand. Alberto maloney is a noted church historian. They think that in the 21st century, camera, and tv network are the real prison of the cardinal. So they do know that for three days everybody would see what is going on. Reporter whats going on now is the guessing game. The conclave nears, two american cardinals are still talked about as possible candidates. Timothy dolan of new york and a growing favorite here in italy, sean omalley of bosto