10 of the 12 bills have passed through the house floor, the Appropriations Bills. We were frustrated early on. Everybody knew this day was coming when we had to get a budget agreement and get the bills written. The fiscal year has already started. In the spring, we set some caps. The senate did not do that and it was not until late in the season that we got the budget agreement. Now we at least have topline numbers we can work with, but there is a new problem, a new old problem, Donald Trumps wall. The republicans in the senate have included a 5 billion item for that wall and have included money to backfill the defense accounts that were raided earlier to pay for the wall, so it really messes things up. It does not just mess those particular bills up, it misses all of them up because there is an allocation problem. If you remove that kind of money from the up line numbers to accommodate trumps wall, you mess everybody elses appropriation up. Hhs, bysed up labor, the nature of the domes
Commissioner. Here . Are we even i will give one example. Pandemicthere was a flu. They called it swine flu. The outbreak infected more than 2 Million People. As far as i can tell, the who acted incredibly admirably and rapidly in getting vaccines out. The only reason that it was not devastatingost epidemics in the history of humanity is because that particular flu decided not to be very lent. We dont get a vote. But the Gates Foundation has mathematical modelers that estimated that, had it been flu, 33 like the 1918 million, 37 Million People would have died, and we would not be having this conversation because we would be dead. What happens when these sort of things occur is if they dont kill a lot of people, we just move on, especially when it comes to influenza, which people seem to think is just a word that means i dont feel well. For the first question, i would maybe youk tony, can explain why we would want universal vaccines, how does this work, and how is the pandemic different
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal father, thank you for giving us another day. The house is eptering a two week recess, many members will be returning to their districts to meet with constituents. We know that work will be getting done behind the overt political scene. While important and significant issues are being addressed, may all members be imbued with the wisdom of solomon, the patience of job, and proceed like nathaniel who was a man without guile. In all, let there be more light than heat. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Men. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house her pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the the gentlewoman from california seek recognition . Thank you, madam speaker. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a
And republicans get the votes to pass their tax bill. This is going to be one of the great gifts to the middleincome people of this country. But can they keep their promise that the tax cuts may for themselves . And who gets hurt if they dont . Ill ask the white house director of legislative affairs, mark short. Joining me for insight and analysis are syndicated columnist george will, Helene Cooper of the the new york times, al cardenas, former head of the american conservative union, and former Obama Deputy Campaign manager Stephanie Cutter. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. Announcer from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history. This is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning. If you have the sense that history may be repeating itself, youre not alone. Back in 2010, there was a president with sinking Approval Ratings, an unpopular piece of legislation, obamaca a republican, scott brown, won a senate race in cobalt blue massachusetts, su
And republicans get the votes to pass their tax bill. This is going to be one of the great gifts to the middleincome people of this country. But can they keep their promise that the tax cuts may for themselves . And who gets hurt if they dont . Ill ask the white house director of legislative affairs, mark short. Joining me for insight and analysis are syndicated columnist george will, Helene Cooper of the the new york times, al cardenas, former head of the american conservative union, and former Obama Deputy Campaign manager Stephanie Cutter. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. Announcer from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history. This is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning. If you have the sense that history may be repeating itself, youre not alone. Back in 2010, there was a president with sinking Approval Ratings, an unpopular piece of legislation, obamacare, supported by just one party, and a republican, scott brown, won a senate r