Several of my colleagues saying that the way that this happened so close to the election of that the next president should be able to make the decision. Pick the president and the president asked justice. Look at what Abraham Lincoln did. Someone died this close to the election, he waited until after the election. To me, the fact that you have people voting right now, including in my state. Everything is on the line here. Health care is on the line. There is literally going to be an argument on the Affordable Care act, whether people will continue to have health care or be kicked out for preexisting conditions on november 10. I think my republican colleagues are the ones they set this new precedent in 2016 they have to follow their own words. If we did Something Different now, we would be breaking with the president. It has been long established that the president and the senate are of the same party, you move along with confirmation. Let me say this one thing because you brought this
Thank you for being around this hour of the night. I am very proud of the success of our had, the Work Committee shares and their staff to put together this legislation. Sunday,ay recall, last Chuck Schumer and i Chuck Schumer and i put forth the Families First response to the coronavirus. The coronavirus crisis. This followed our bill last week, last wednesday, that was about the appropriations bill, 8. 3 billion dollars, putting Families First. Between these two bills, we have an effective stimulus to the economy, injecting those well as with this bill, putting funds in the who may bepeople affected by the crisis. Wehere we are, what we said were going to do. Put Families First, with paid leave, paid sick days, family and medical leave, theployment insurance, for children. Over 20 million children get meals at school. They have foot insecurity and this bill addresses that, as our seniors and and,s, who depend on that, again, filling food banks as well. Ofimportant decision, all that
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Eu aide that would barely fit two trucks to take many days to reach the gaza shores, a us gaza port that would take 60 days to build, yet there are palestinians in the north of the gaza strip who are fighting for their lives due to their starvation. This is while of the us president and israely Prime Minister are reportedly at odds over israels rafa offensive with netanyahu threatening to go ahead with it, with biden saying that is the us red line, and all of this. Happening while the Israeli Regime is killing palestinians with us made bombs, since the us says israel has the right to defend itself. All of these angles and lot more coming up in this edition of the spotlight. First let me introduce our guests. Alberto garcia watson, political analyst and activist, joins us from malaga, spain. Also joining us is angler, author and of political activist who joins us from montreal. Welcome gentlemen, Alberto Watson, let me first start with you, the issue of aid, uh, we know that is very con
For the house. Republicans forced to revote on the tax overhaul. The excited House Speaker paul ryan making the rounds on morning tv. Speaker ryan we are convinced it will grow the economy. It is just a question of degree. Vice president pence the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. Kenneth it is the largest chain shoe tax policy more than three decades. Protests in the Senate Chamber democrats outraged. Chuck Schumer Chuck schumer what a disgrace. That is what this bill is. Kenneth President Trump ting the president and gop leaders promising jobs. Mitch mcconnell if we cannot sell this to the american kenneth the Corporate Tax rate . Americans will see their standard deduction and child tax credit. A new study Shows Americans making 75,000 or less will face a tax hike in a decade. Wealthy americans will continue to see a tax cut. To celebrate his first legislative victory, President Trump is invited republicans to the white house. Is expected to deliver remarks. No word on when he will s