Political ping pong to free food. The shutdowns effects even reached the capitol, where some staffers were furloughed and hearings postponed. But lawmakers remained at loggerheads over how to break the stalemate. Overnight, House Republicans passed yet another funding bill with antiobamacare provisions and called for negotiations with the senate. That, too, went nowhere. On this, the ayes are 54 and the nays are 46. Reporter shortly after gaveling in this morning, the Democraticcontrolled Senate quickly rejected that measure on a straight partyline vote. Majority leader harry reid said blame for the shutdown rests entirely with House Republicans. The government is closed because of the irrationality of whats going on, on the other side of the capitol. Thats unfortunate, but thats the way it is. Reporter on the house floor, Speaker John Boehner pointed the finger at democrats, saying they were unwilling to negotiate. My goodness, they wont even sit down and have a discussion about this.
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Rita Moreno, Puerto Rican-born American actress, dancer, and singer who accomplished the rare feat of winning the four major North American entertainment awards (EGOT): Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. She was also the first Hispanic woman to receive an Oscar (Academy Award). Learn more about Moreno’s life and career.
Rita Moreno, in full Rosita Dolores Alverio, (born December 11, 1931, Humacao, Puerto Rico), Puerto Rican-born American actress, dancer, and singer who accomplished the rare feat of winning the four major North American entertainment awards (EGOT): Emmy (1977, 1978), Grammy (1972), Oscar (1962), and Tony (1975). She was also the first Hispanic woman to receive an Oscar (Academy Award). After her parents divorced, Alverio moved (1935) to New York City with her mother, who eventually remarried. She later began using her stepfather’s surname, Moreno. As a youth, she took dance lessons, and she later dubbed voices for American child stars