Families. The house expected to pass legislation to restore these benefits despite the shutdown. Coming up several democrats are expected to hold a News Conference on the senate steps about it. Joining me now, jim miklaszewski. Mik, explain to all of us, the presence of the defense secretary, chuck hagel, at the sight of the dignified transfer at dover, what does this achieve . Reporter this is a gesture to show that the pentagon, the dod and second hagel support the troops. The problem, according to officials here, that the pay the military now act, which allowed Service Members to be paid during the shutdown, specifically mentioned that they could receive their pay and allowances, such as housing allowance, but it didnt talk about this death benefit or payments to the families of those Service Members who had died. And even though the lawyers, they put their Heads Together with the Justice Department trying to figure out how to make that work, they just couldnt make it work and they
True. I think its irresponsible for any leaders from washington to indicate that america would default and not pay our debt. In fact, i think it would be reinsuring if the president would come forward and say america has never defaulted on our debt and america wont. We shall see. Joining me California Democratic congresswoman jackie speier. Congresswoman, great to have you here. And you were at the white house yesterday with your colleagues. And House Republicans there headed there today. You tweeted that the president said that there are reasons to be optimistic in all of this. And a senior gop aide is telling nbc news that House Republicans plan to unveil this new clean sixweek debt ceiling increase. So are we looking at a deal brewing and being ready to be displayed within days . I think we are. And its good news for the american workers. Its good news for the american economy, and hopefully it will keep us from doing the absolute worst thing that could happen to our country. So its
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MEADOW BRIDGE — While throwing a shout-out to five Meadow Bridge High students last month, the executive director of the School Building Authority of West Virginia also praised the efforts