In about 1 4 of the states. You can see that on the map, all the states in pink, red orange and purple have closed and results are beginning to come in. In fact, the Associated Press has called races in kentucky where Mitch Mcconnell is declared the victor and the two South Carolina senate races, and in West Virginia all going to the g. O. P. We have cameras at the headquarters for Mitch Mcconnell and Allison Grimes and you see rand paul talking to supporters at the mcconnell headquarters and what it looks like over at the Allison Grimes headquarters in kentucky. Later on tonight as their speeches get underway, well certainly be there so you can hear what they have to say. Our colleague, steve scully, will be out all night at the desk looking at the details of the votes as they come in. Lets see what he has for us. Susan, you mentioned West Virginia. Thats a pickup for the democrats where senator Jay Rockefeller is retiring, First Time Since 1942 a republican has won in the senate race
Our treasurer and firefighter. [applause] mckenna. Counsel, dan [applause] kathy sullivan. [applause] and representing the dca [applause] youre already said hello to a couple of them. They are always were saying hello to and expressing eric appreciation for all of their years of dedication. George bruno. [applause] barrow. Tate chair chris [applause] senator jeff ward byrne. [applause] and for the third and final time, kathy sullivan. [applause] we also have with us today some out of town guests. The secretary of the association of democratic chairs, my friend [applause] one of the greatest state chairs to ever hold that office, for and former maryland state chair jerry. [applause] lets give him a big round of applause. Sitting next to the governor. Very nice. [laughter] i have your governor. You i have my governor. You got mine. Kim german. [applause] directorand executive jonathan hoosier. [applause] they want to come down and see what a real of them looks like, lets welcome jeremy k
Cars thate electric dont use any gas and the use the roads and technically dont pay anything to use the roads. Like many things in this world, as i like to talk about the globalization of technology, the and of Technology Innovation has outpaced congressional response to the changing world area we have the Highway Trust Fund supported with the tax that brings and two thirds of that. That is the essence of the problems we have with the Highway Trust Fund. We probably cant raise it enough. The second thing is to come up with a way of charging vehicles for my miles driven has not tied to gas consumption. If you are an electric car you will have to pay something to use the roads but it wont be typed using gasoline. You have to integrate technology into cars the third solution is to find a new source of revenues to enhance the Highway Trust Funds on top of the cap tax on top of the gas tax. I think we need to do all three. F those things look at fixing framework for funding it. We have to d
On friday, the house passed a bill that would allow Health Insurance companies to sell health plans through 2014 that do not meet the minimum requirements under the Health Care Law. That vote took place just a day after president obama proposed changes that would allow people who received cancellation notices to keep their plans for another year. Next, a roundtable discussion from this mornings washington journal about the future of the Health Care Law in light of the actions by congress and the president. Two publications represented on the sunday roundtable. Michael warren, the staff writer for the Weekly Standard, and paul walden, thank you for being with us. I wanted to get with you because you have this memo to democratic chicken little, the sky is not falling. The headlines focusing on the beginning of the end when it comes to domestic agenda items. I think we have the tendency to believe whatever is happening right now is going to be that way forever. You might remember a couple
Am for school choice. Toward anklegether toward incremental progress and we can get to where we want to go. Gentleman on the outside . This is the last wetjen, so make it a good one. Im with the magnet schools of america. I want to get your impression about magnet schools. Its the largest in Public School choice. Do you think embracing a magnet approach could be a good way to bridge the divide between the two parties considering magnet schools generally respect the right of teachers to unionize . Under the purview of a School District as far as administration, they are the largest part of Public School choice and give parents the right to choose and they encourage competition. Increasing funding to magnet schools through federal programs and embracing that approach may be a good way to move forward . Have in theience i greater richmond area is that we have terrific magnet schools. There is a school that is very for publicth School Students to apply to and be accepted. Certainly it work