Her program to a gun show in new york. Good to have you with us. The senate held debates today to put an end to the Government Shutdown and raids the debt ceiling but republicans and democrats remain divided and were unable to Reach Agreement before the senate adjourned. Members stressinged the cost of the shutdown and its effect on the american public. Americans are rightly looking at Congress Aand saying what are you guys doing . Why are you hurting people, why are you hurting families . Why are you impeding our economic recovery . Theyre also saying why arent you working on away we sent you there to do . On creating jobs, on improving our educational system. On addressing our nations long term fiscal sustainability. So where do we go from here . The house and senate will reconvene on monday. The country is scheduled to hit its debt ceiling on thursday october 17th. For more we turn to john terrett who has been following events on capitol hill. Slow progress regarding raising of the
Good morning, and welcome to access america. I am stephanie sy. I am thomas drayton. Good to have you with us. We are two weeks into the government shutdown. The senate is scrambling to forge a compromise before the debt ceiling deadline expires just two days from now on thursday. Senate leaders say they are hopeful the deal will, in fact, come together. Mr. President , constructive, goodfaith negotiations continue between the republican leader and me. I am very optimistic we will reach an agreement thats reasonable in nature this week to reopen the government, pay the nations bills and begin longterm negotiations to put our country on sound footing. I share his optimism we will get a result that will be acceptable to both sides. Senate republicans are seeing a backlash from fellow Party Members in the house for working with democrats. They have been called the surrender caucus. We are not stick for not sticking with g. O. P. Demands. Some say president obamas healthcare law should hav
They want a deal to determine the presence of their forces in afghanistan after the nato led military mission end next year. A massive cyclone as powerful as category five hags ihurricanes is making its way toward india. Cycloncyclone pialin. Is making its way twort towarde coast. Is consider this is next. And you can get your headlines at aljazeera. Com. Bbipartisan Immigration Reform seemed like a sure thing a few months ago. Of after the sens Senate Approve bill its being stalled. Unusual ways the Government Shutdown is affecting americans. Well hear from three people that are facing different but real crisis. Comic books go to war. The number of comic book journalists who are caught behind the line of conflicts. We begin with immigration. As the government focuses on shutdown comprehensive reform is on the back burner. People around the country are trying to bring the issue back to the forefront. We are seeing the year is ending and the government is shut and they have been shuttin
Senator Bernie Sanders is our guess. On talk to al jazeera. We appreciate you being with us. People have tried to describe your political leanings. Can you explain to us what your political ideology and philosophy is . Politically im an independent, which means im elected not as a democrat not a republican but independent on the ballot. Thats always been the case. I was first elected in 1981, in fact defeating a democrat incumbent in the city of burlington. Thats my political label. Im now longest serving independent in the history of the United States congress. Politically i am or ideal okay cli im a socialist. What does that mean . It means we have enormous problems in this country in terms of income and equality. And i want this nation to be a country in which all people have at least a minimum standard of living and where we dont have the kind of incredible gaps between the very, very rich and everybody else that we currently have. So being a democratic socialist means everybody sh
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