In income. So instead of standing in the corner and figuring out how to bring a trade bill to the floor they ought to be fixing equal pay for equal work, they ought to be fixing Student Loans for our students, they ought to be passing a highway bill, they ought to be increasing the minimum wage, and they ought to deal with currency fairness because our trading partners, they play with their currency in order to push forward their products. But oh, no. That is not on the agenda. We could have an agenda for a vibrant middle class but instead of that, we are moving toward a trade bill. Now, i know there are some who disagree with me, who come down this floor and say were going to create jobs with this trade bill its going to be great. Well let them explain how were not going to see some of the 12 million jobs that are manufacturing jobs in america not move to countries who pay 56 cents an hour. Another country 1. 19 an hour. I know theyll disagree with me. Theyre making all of these promi
And the implications on the vote. We begin with Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell. What we gistjust saw is pretty shocking. There are always limits to what could be accomplished when the American People chose divided government. but of course it doesnt mean washington shouldnt work toward Bipartisan Solutions that make sense for our country. Trade offers a perfect opportunity to do just that. We believe in lifting up the middle class and knocking down unfair barriers that discriminate against American Workers and products in the 21st century. On this issue the president agrees. We worked in good faith all year long to formulate a package both parties could support. The Top Republican on the finance committee, senator hatch, engaged in several months of negotiation with senator wyden. They talked with chairman ryan consulted with president obama, with democrats, with republicans, the issues they had to work through were tough. Difficult concessions had to be made. Many believed an agreeme
Continue to go up. Residents say it was a rude awakening to get a letter slipped under their door from the landlord. That is a little strange. They could not believe that the minimum income must be 100,000 to live there. An Apartment Building located at height at fillmore. Kind of a joke. I am a resident, you cant change anything. But it sets a bad tone. The a woman who lives in another building worries she is next. Will i get kicked out . I will not bible i will not be able to afford living here. I am a teacher. Residents do not need to panic. There is nothing in a law that requires them to show their income or credit. She says the rental market is so hot right now she was not surprised and landlords can make demands on future tenants. For new tenants there is nothing that brother hints requiring of certain income requirements and credit level checks. She says her office has been more busy this year than before but you can only be evicted for 15 reasons in San Francisco. If you feel l
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In recess, House Speaker nancy pelosi spoke positively of the plan in a statement today, but theres no clear time line when her chamber may actually take action. There are growing concerns whether the bill sets aside enough funding for states hard hit like new york. New york city only gets 1. 3 billion from this package. That is a drop in the bucket as to need. I spoke to our house delegation, congressional delegation this morning. I said to them this doesnt do it. You know, i understand the senate theory and the republican theory, but we need the house to make adjustments. President trump has been very clear about his time line for the country. He says he would like the economy to be raring to go by easter sunday, a few weeks from now. Publicly, Health Experts like Infectious Disease expert Anthony Fauci attempted to walk back the statement, arguing the plan needs to remain flexible. Privately, New York Times reporting Public Health officials were horrified by the proposal. Joining me