President obama announced his support for the boehner plan. Here is josh earnest trying to explain why the president sided with republicans in the house. There is a significant benefit associated with Congress Acting responsibly to pass a budget without the threat of a shutdown. And to do so over an extended period of time. Over a full year. It provides the kind of certainty thats important to our economy. And that is among the reasons why the president supports the passage of this proposal and would sign it if it arrives on his desk. Lou it may have been the president would have been better off and the bill more likely to succeed if he had not endorsed the legislation. His support coming so quickly, and the support then fading in the house. Speaker boehner was forced to recess the house and postpone the vote a vote they thought they would one. Not before nancy pelosi, one of the president s staunchest allies at least in times past, took to the floor to blast president obama for siding
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Charlie john brennan is the director of the cia and announced the agency will have a major overhaul. Changes will include the creation of a new directorate of Digital Innovation with a mandate to exploit digital advances. Missions will team spies and analysts. This comes as the United States faces complex threats to National Security. I spoke with john brennan at the council for Foreign Relations and here is that conversation. You emphasize more than once the relationship with intelligence agencies around the world. Is that in any way a fallout from the snowden disclosures . John it reflects how complex the world is and how we have to rely on not just partners in the government but we have to rely on partners overseas because the world is a big place. As capable as the cia is we need to work with services that have eyes and ears on the ground to stop terrorists and proliferators. That is a critically important component of this n
Studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Charlie john brennan is the director of the cia and announced the agency will have a major overhaul. Changes will include the creation of a new directorate of Digital Innovation with a mandate to exploit digital advances. Missions will team spiders and analysts. This comes as the United States faces complex threats to National Security. I spoke with john brennan at the council for Foreign Relations and here is that conversation. You emphasize more than once the relationship with intelligence agencies around the world. Is that in any way a fallout from the snowden disclosures . John it reflects how complex the world is and how we have to rely on not just partners in the government but we have to rely on partners overseas because the world is a big place. It is capable as the cia is we need to work with services that have eyes and ears on the ground to stop terrorists and proliferators. That is a critically important component of this new w
Business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection, so ordered. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent the appointments at the desk appear separately in the record as if made by the chair. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President could we have order in the senate . The presiding officer the senate will be in order. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that the filing deadline for seconddegree amendments to s. 178 be set for 10 30 a. M. Tomorrow, march 17. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its Business Today it adjourn until 10 00 a. M. , tuesday, march 17. Following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr.
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