Into ukraine. The u. S. And European Union are discussing whether to impose more sanctions. President obama is set to leave for brisbane, but he is still in myanmar. He met with the Opposition Leader today. The president underscored the u. S. Support. We will continue to be a and i know you will be a Strong Partner for the United States. The u. S. Is trying to make a full and painful transition from the military dictatorship to civilian rule. According to the new york times, the president will refocus the activity of the nations deportation agents. On the president threatening to take unilateral action on immigration, even though in the past he has made clear he did not believe he had a constitutional responsibility or authority to do that. I will say this. We are going to fight the president tooth thumbnail if he continues down this path. If he continues down this path. This is the wrong way to govern. Spendingould pass a bill that would bar the government from carrying out the presid
Capitol, a twoyear, 60 million renovation is underway. Gaveling will be constructed around capitol dome but work continues with the house gaveling today at noon. They are expected to approve a resolution and limiting the need to hold sessions while on break. They do return on letter slated for it on tuesday, january 7. From the Labor Department this morning, reports that the number of unemployment benefit applications dropped by 42,000 last week. Planes had jumped by 75,000 over the two weeks ending december 14. Todays news is a sign of a decline in the improving job market. The issue of Unemployment Benefits is shaping up to be a good focal point when congress returns. Congress failed to agree on a deal to extend longterm benefits which were said to expire december 31 for 1. 3 million americans. President obama has called for a retroactive or wrappers asian of the program, and house and Senate Democratic leaders have vowed to make it there first order of business when they return from
How white are they . When i say, how white are they, she will answer me, no, no, good range. [laughter] in that, i can tell you we have had every student we have had, they are now waiting or trying to figure out how they can find money so they can come back and work at women with a vision. We email. We talk. That makes me feel like we are doing something right, when students who could go off and make major money are trying to figure out how they can take care of themselves in this city so they can organize and do the work with us it says a lot. I think it is about transformation on both sides. It is about being willing and being open and understanding where you come from, what is your privilege, how it is that folks like you can use your privilege, and what it is you can use it for to move the effort forward. It is not without black people having no privilege. I understand that they do. Identify what that is. Black people know what white peoples privilege is. What people often dont kno
Society but i was also a believer in a tough approach to the soviet union which means i had ready 30 much at home in the Democratic Party at the time. You had pat point hand. You had Henry Jackson a great senator from Washington State and later on that element of the Democratic Party shrunk to nothingness. And as it did i was without a home. I remained generally without a political home. You could obviously fairly call me a neoconservative then. Host s been 18 years since the 1996 telecommute nations act was enacted by congress and signed by president clinton. Today on the communicators we are going to discuss that its goals and whether or not it should be rewritten rewritten. Joining us are two of the authors of the 1996 Telecommunications Act rick boucher who is a democrat from virginia served in congress from 1983 to 2011 and jack sub 3a republican in texas from 1981 to 97. Congressman feels what was your role in the development of the 96 pelka medications act . Guest it was actuall
We are dramatically increasing funding for Veterans Health care, including hundreds of millions of dollars to serve veterans a rural areas, as well as the unique needs of our growing number of women veterans. We are restoring access to the a health care for the half of a million veterans who lost eligibility in recent years. Since there has been so much misinformation out there about Health Insurance reform, let me say this, the one thing that reform wont change is Veterans Health care. No one will take away your benefits, that is the plain and simple truth. Host that was the president from five years ago. In may of 2014, what has changed . Or what has not changed . Guest nothing, really. This is a failure to reform and move forward as stated. He said it to us in our convention also, that he would do this along with the secretary, but we just have not seen it happen. Host why . Guest a good point. Every year the money continues to rise. 60 in the last six years. But it is how we spend