Move a vote of confidence in the economy. This morning we want to hear what you think. Has your confidence in the economy recovered since the Great Recession . How do you expect a rise in shortterm Interest Rates to impact your spending and saving . Our phone lines are opening. We have split are from lines along income brackets. If you make under 25,000, the phone number 2027587800. 8000. If you make 51,000 to 100,000 2027488002. If you make over 100,000 8003 is your number. You can catch up with us on social media and twitter and facebook or email us. A very god thursday morning to you. A very good thursday morning to. Headlines beginning with the New York Times. Fed raises rates closing chapter of u. S. Recovery. The front page of the Financial Times. Historic gamble for yellen. To the front page of the business section of the New York Times. Shares rise as wall street takes the news in stride. Usa today. Liftoff the headline. Region ans recovery stork milestone wednesday as the Fede
Welcome to cspans year in review. The year started with republicans taking control in the u. S. Senate. He became majority leader in january, Mitch Mcconnell laid out his priorities. Mcconnell the American People have had enough as president. This november, they had their say. The message they have sent is clear, if voters hit the brakes four years ago, this time they have spun the wheel. They have said they want the administration to change course and moved to the middle. Move to the middle. This november, the American People did not ask for a government that tries to do everything and fails, and they did not demand a government that aims to do nothing and succeeds. They asked simply for a government that works. They want a government of the 21st century. One that functions with efficiency and accountability, competence, and purpose. They want a washington that is more interested in modernizing and streamlining government been adding more layers to it. And they want more jobs. More op
Make up a normal person. Appreciate you bringing those issues to us. Separateperry did planned parenthood funding from medicaid funding. But i can tell you is that there was a departure from using medicaid funding at planned parenthood. Texas set up a separate fund which they used state moneys four. From all appearances the last legislative session and seem to be working quite well. It has been in the process. I will yield back the balance of my time. Mr. Collins we have long conversation before hand a lot of these issues. This is going to start on the path that we need to go. These are things that will get fixed as we go. I dont think the amendment of someone the rest into their sexual orientation. Ive heard that argument but i dont buy into it and it is very good the you brought it before us. Im happy to sit here for four hours listen to it. I think that that is a comment well said, we will stay here all day all night whatever it takes. Your support for you believe in and your repres
I will yield. Mr. Chairman we will have regular order when we have the Senate Passed these bills. They have got a rollover there. Bring up anyannot bill unless you have asked the votes, even in appropriations an appropriations bill. What happened to majority rule . If the senate would a bride abide by the rules and 11 be considered, we could break this cycle and no longer have these huge bills that a lot of people do not know what is in them. Mrs. Lowey again, i agree very much with of the chair man. When people talk to me about it, it spoke to a group on monday, i did my best to explain to them that it requires 60 votes to bring up the bill. So when a house is criticized for what we do or not do, we are given all that responsibility which is one reason i bring up article one, section seven, is that it is important for the public to understand that these bills must be passed to go to the president. And i believe it was the Ranking Member who pointed out that this was what has been done
You can follow all of our coverage online anytime at [indistinct chatter]. Anytime at cspan. Org. We hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday, and happy new year. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] ,nouncer today, it is q a with evan thomas on his book, being nixon. We will also hear about nixons relationships with personal advisors, friends, and staff. Q a airs today at 7 00 eastern on cspan2. Announcer three days of featured programming this new years weekend on cspan. Friday night at 8 00 eastern, Law Enforcement officials and journalists examine the prison system ands on minority communities. The first and primary reason we have the first and primary reasons we have prisons is to punish people for social behavior and to remove that threat from society to keep us safe, whether they are going to rehabilitate the prisoner or