It was during the speech that he spoke about societys role in lowering crime. In our first 45 minutes, we want to hear from you. Your thoughts if society has a role in reducing crime. You may agree with the president or not. Call us up and express your thoughts this morning. In rural areas 202 7488000. In suburban areas 202 7488001. If you are a member of Law Enforcement and you want to give your thoughts on the role call us at 202 7488003. The front page of the starledger paper out of new jersey highlights the trip to kansas yesterday am specifically spelling out details. Highlighting the fact that the president counted touted the headquarters in a meeting with Police Officers and young city residents. He listed some statistics. Violent crime in camden down 20 . Murder down 47 , drug markets cut 55 and 911 response times down to five minutes. The city tracked in a downward spiral with candid and its people facing big challenges. Camden and its people facing big challenges. The preside
[applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Everybody have a seat. Have a seat. Thank you very much. Well, please have a seat, everybody. Good morning. Morning. Welcome to the white house. Today im here with leaders from business, from labor, from faith communities, who are united around one goal. Finishing the job of fixing a broken immigration system. This is not just an idea whose time has come. This is an idea whose time has been around for years now. Leaders like all of you, have worked together with republicans and democrats, in this town in good faith, for years, to try to get this done. And this is the moment when we should be able to finally get the job done. Its no secret the American People havent seen much out of washington that they like these days. The shutdown, and the threat of the first default in more than 200 years, inflicted real pain on our businesses and families across the country and it was a completely unnecessary selfinflicted wounds that happened to r
This hearing is entitled housing america addressing challenges and serving people experiencing homelessness. I now recognize myself for three minutes. Homelessness in the United States is an unnecessary and worsening crisis. Between 2016 and 2020, homelessness increased in the richest nation of the planet by 6 percent by 580,000 people including Children Experiencing Homelessness january 2020 is significant instability by by covid19 and Homeless Service providers on the frontlines have only highend concerns about conditions facing the homeless and the at risk population. Homeless Service Providers but those communities and is without question they are heroes and the work they provide saves american lives. Cd growing backlogs for critical Housing Resources have pushed some americans into homelessness and left millions more at risk. In addition the national Housing Resources the ability of Service Providers to provide a positive outcomes for americans battling housing insecurity. In the
Years under this rule, under that philosophy. Unbelievable. It worked through wars, it worked through the 1918 flu pandemic. It worked through a tax on our nation, 9 11 and pearl harbor. Somehow, some way, great men and women came into this chamber and figured out a way to make this body work. Until two weeks ago when by sheer political force, the majority pulled out a pandoras box, the nuclear option. Now, i would ask, madam president , for my colleague from nebraska to offer her thoughts on this, and as a new member, i look forward to watching you as the senior senator from nebraska. Im not running again. What impact is this going to have . How do you implement the desires and wishes and dreams of nebraskans who elected you and sent you here under circumstances like this . And do you worry that whats going to happen is it wont just stop here, it will be Supreme Court appointments at some point, it will be legislative activity . Id love to hear those thoughts. Mrs. Fischer madam presi
Former be a secretary has a recommendation on how to change the department. How would you fix the Pa Health Care system . System . A. Health care 202 5853880 for democrats. 202 5853881 for republicans. For independents. Send us an email or send us a tweet. Good friday morning. A friend page has the story about the 1700 waiting list at the v. A. Facility in phoenix, arizona. The department of Veterans Affairs is now instructed has now instructed those vets that they can see a physician immediately even if its a private physician. This story from the los angeles cbs as the white house does not have it yet on the official schedule, the president is expected to meet with the be v. A. Retary cash with the to meet with the v. A. Secretary. As the bipartisan outrage builds on capitol hill after a scathing report from the department of Veterans Affairs, the issue today is the v. A. Secretary who will provide his own findings to the president. The front page of todays washington post. Bowing ac