Were taking risks. You have power lines down, trees down. You have a lot of hazards right now. We do anticipate a lot of the water will subside in some of the Barrier Islands and some of the coast. Some of those inland places off rivers and off these inlets you are likely to have standing water there throughout all of today and even in the days ahead. So thats a hazard and just be aware that is something that if you with weathered this storm we want to minimize any harm to any one. We have had 26 states provide support. We really appreciate that. It will be put to use. This is i dont think weve ever seen an effort mobilized for this many rescues this quickly. We appreciate it and will make good use of it. We want people to be safe. Those who have are in need of life support right now, help is on the way. What they were able to do is look to see where the areas that were the hardest hit and theyve been focusing assets there. So obviously the Barrier Islands but you also have places alon
At senate republicans, repeating that he expects them to put up a worthy fight to defund obama care. Which led to senators mike lee and ted cruz, just hours later, appearing with eight House Republicans for a bit of damage control. We are watching right now, the Republican Party, cannibalize itself in realtime. But heres the thing. That does not mean we are going to avoid a government shutdown, or even a adult over this crew shade to take down obama care. Because the passion on obama care, the zealotry that makes republicans willing to shut down the u. S. Government to kill it, that hasnt got anywhere. The reason i came to congress after a 12year hiatus, is because this bill is so oppressive and so hurtful. This is going to be a law that we see already as hurting people. I will do everything necessary and Anything Possible to defund obama care. Reporter more than two years after the president signed his health care law, the Republican Partys Signature National priority is still destroy
This morning, Speaker John Boehner once again taking shots at senate republicans, repeating that he expects them to put up a worthy fight to defund obama care. Which led to senators mike lee and ted cruz, just hours later, appearing with eight House Republicans for a bit of damage control. We are watching right now, the Republican Party, cannibalize itself in realtime. But heres the thing. That does not mean we are going to avoid a government shutdown, or even a adult over this crew shade to take down obama care. Because the passion on obama care, the zealotry that makes republicans willing to shut down the u. S. Government to kill it, that hasnt got anywhere. The reason i came to congress after a 12year hiatus, is because this bill is so oppressive and so hurtful. This is going to be a law that we see already as hurting people. I will do everything necessary and Anything Possible to defund obama care. Reporter more than two years after the president signed his health care law, the Rep
Unofficial early president ial push that we have seen to date. Also this morning, how fdr prepared to run for an unprecedented third term when everyone thought he was getting ready to retire. The quietest reelection of the 20th century. Good morning from washington. Its friday, september 20th. Lets get to the first reads of the morning. 255 hours. Thats how Long Congress has to figure out how to fun the government or risk seeing it shut down on october 1st. Any resolution seems a long way off. Any republicans are gathering to discuss political strategy. They will vote on legislation that would keep the government running through middecember. Mind you, a shortterm continuing resolution, but not unless members agree to permanently defund Health Care Reform at the same time. Democrats insist that wont happen putting the two sides on a collision course. Speaker baper who opposed this strategy said his members are united behind it. When it comes to the Health Care Law, the debate in the hou
Of the many gop frustrations, the economic clamt currently threatened to defund a law is weakening ability to threaten more economic calamity in just a few weeks, like eating desert before desert or shooting the hostage before the ransom note has even been sent. As paul ryan told the wookies, we have to stay on the right side of public opinion. Shutting down the government puts us on the wrong side. The fight is on the debt limit. Debt limit. In a season of overestimation, irresponsibility and fallacy, it is perhaps the grand old promises on the debt ceiling that truly take the date. Quote, in exchange for a debt ceiling increase, cantor told his colleagues, the gop will issue a litany of demeadowlands, oneyear delay of obama care, antiregulatory bill calls reines act and other spending reforms. Jonathan writes, can you picture cantor, boehner, paul ryan encircled by wide eyed republican members excitedly asking, and will be there be Food Stamp Cuts and guns . And gop leaders telling t