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Later, politifacts editor Angie Drobnic holan discusses her groups report on Campaign Promises made and kept. Washington journal is next. Wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, in this vote, the ayes are 50, the nays are 49. The motion is not agreed to. Host . Vote on the floor of the senate late last night means this morning americans are waking up to their First Federal government shut down since 2013. The january 20, 20 18, shutdown comes on the First Anniversary of the president taking the oath of office. This morning on the washington journal, will talk about what is being impacted, how we got here, and lives ahead. Give us a call with your thoughts on the shutdown and the first year of the trump and ministration. Democrats can call in at 202 7488000. Epublicans, 202 7488001 independents, 202 7488002. A special line for federal workers. Is that number. You can also catch up with us on social media. On twitter, cspanwj. On facebook at facebook. Com cspan. A very good saturd
Pleased with the way you have opened up senate order and the way you are conducting business there after two years of majority leader . Sen. Mcconnell we had in the first year of the 114, 200 rollcall votes, previous years were 15. We passed massive, fiveyear highway bill that had not happened in 20 years. We did a complete rewrite of no child left behind. A whole variety of things that not going to make the front page of the new york times, but important. There was bipartisan agreement and we got a president ial signature. Did we have differences . Yes, but i try to focus on the things that we could agree on that were worth doing. By any objective standard, we had a very accomplished 114th congress. Mr. Goodman what third of conversations have you had with your friend Chuck Schumer who takes over for harry reid . Sen. Mcconnell we will see, democrats are in a feisty mood these days. Mr. Goodman will they use the filibuster on a daily basis . Sen. Mcconnell they will make it difficult.
We are all frightened for our children. We are disgusted by this orgy of handgun slaughter. Your neighbors in ohio, california and wisconsin, and all over america, your neighbors are just like my neighbors. They want the killing to end they wanted now to end and they are watching what we do here today. It is said by my opponents, the opponents of this bill, guns do not kill, people do. People have bad instinct in them, but without guns, those instincts often do not result in killing. With guns, those instincts all too often do. The people of america know there are no magic pills to end the violence, but they also have the good common sense to know that waiting periods work and they want the simple, common sense restraint of the brady bill. Bill what did you hear there from the 1993 clip in terms of his leadership on an issue like gun control and obviously his developing oratory style . Mr. Kane that is the Chuck Schumer, the man of the house, and back then, he was really pretty policy
We are all frightened for our children. We are disgusted by this orgy of handgun slaughter. Your neighbors in ohio, california and wisconsin, and all over america, your neighbors are just like my neighbors. They want the killing to end they wanted now to end and they are watching what we do here today. It is said by my opponents, the opponents of this bill, guns do not kill, people do. People have bad instinct in them, but without guns, those instincts often do not result in killing. With guns, those instincts all too often do. The people of america know there are no magic pills to end the violence, but they also have the good common sense to know that waiting periods work and they want the simple, common sense restraint of the brady bill. Bill what did you hear there from the 1993 clip in terms of his leadership on an issue like gun control and obviously his developing oratory style . Mr. Kane that is the Chuck Schumer, the man of the house, and back then, he was really pretty policy