Not their fault. Until after congress had passed these bills. Now we are just five days away from the government shutting down, three days away from so Many Americans, and two days away from christmas. This is what theyve been pushing for for months. Yesterday House Speaker Speaker Nancy Pelosi said democrats are ready to bring this the floor by unanimous consent. It requires the agreement of the republican leader. This agreement is necessary in the house and in the senate. If the president truly wants to join us into thousand dollar payments come here called on leader mccarthy to agree to our unanimous consent. We are scheduled to go in for a pro forma session tomorrow at 9 00 a. M. That is where things stand right now, a lot of pressure on the Republican Leadership in the house and senate. We still dont know for sure that President Trump would definitely veto. He stopped short of explicitly calling for that in the video, that the white house posted last night. We do know that Preside
The American People what spending cuts they are really willing to make. Reporter thats not how the white house sees it. The administration called the republican position that tax rates should not change implausible after the election. And the white house warned republicans against using the debt limit as leverage to force agreement. Asking for. That a political price be paid in order for congress to do its job, to ensure that the United States of america pays its bills and does not default for the first time in its history, is deeply irresponsible. Reporter at least talks are going on. The speaker and the president spoke by phone for almost half an hour last night. But a first negotiating round between treasury secretary Timothy Geithner and congressional leaders did nothing to improve the tone on capitol hill. Democrats said the ball was in the speakers court. Were saying, extend the tax cuts for the middle class as part of that. We know if we do nothing, the top rates go up. Were wai
Republicans said theyd offered up new tax revenues, but have heard nothing from democrats about spending cuts. Democrats said republicans were dragging their feet. We begin with darren gersh reporting even a visit by treasury secretary Timothy Geithner did little to change the mood on capitol hill. Reporter House Speaker john boehner emerged from his sit down with the president s negotiating team to declare he was disappointed. Two weeks after the election, the speaker said democrats have yet to show what he called adult leadership. Right now, all eyes are on the white house. The country doesnt need a victory lap, it needs leadership. Its time for the president and Congressional Democrats to tell the American People what spending cuts they are really willing to make. Reporter thats not how the white house sees it. The administration called the republican position that tax rates should not change implausible after the election. And the white house warned republicans against using the de
We discuss where the talks stand with a top democrat, senator kent conrad of north dakota. And the glitter of silver its up over 20 this year. We go digging for the outlook on Precious Metals for the year ahead. That and more tonight on nbr the path away from the fiscal cliff is neither straight nor smooth. Talks hit a snag today as both republicans and democrats traded verbal fire over who goes first. Republicans said theyd offered up new tax revenues, but have heard nothing from democrats about spending cuts. Democrats said republicans were dragging their feet. We begin with darren gersh reporting even a visit by treasury secretary Timothy Geithner did little to change the mood on capitol hill. Reporter House Speaker john boehner emerged from his sit down with the president s negotiating team to declare he was disappointed. Two weeks after the election, the speaker said democrats have yet to show what he called adult leadership. Right now, all eyes are on the white house. The country
T tv announcer this is the bill press show. Bill hey, its 26 minutes after the hour here on this Tuesday Morning. I was just thinking, what if december 7 1941, right when Franklin Roosevelt announced to the nation that the japanese had attacked us at pearl harbor, i wonder if the Republican Party said i dont know. Is he really telling the truth here. Did they really attack us and why did they attack us . You dont ask those kind of questions. You fight back. In this case, mitt romney leading the Republican Party decided to make it all political and thanks to fox news, theyre still trying to make it all political. And susan rice, not even nominated yet as secretary of state and she may not be. Obama could decide to go with john kerry or jane armen or who knows who else, right . Susan rice has to go up to the United States senate today and meet with she will, meet with john mccain and Lindsey Graham and a couple of other senators and try to explain herself. She shouldnt have to do that. I