System, and we have found many everything from drug gangs to others who have used guns that the gang members could not have bought but the straw purchaser has. Straw purchasing is done only to get a gun in the hands of somebody who is prohibited from having one. I think we need a meaningful solution to this problem. As substitute we include suggestions, senator gillibrand, to require those that traffic in firearms by wrongfully obtaining two or more firearms, and well give Law Enforcement more effective tools. The substitute also incorporates a number of changes, the result of suggestions from senator grassley and his staff. We have been working on this since january. Tried to be responsive to the ranking members concerns and suggestions, and have reached across the aisle to other senators. As a a. T. F. Whistleblower, senator grassley has been the lead senator in whistleblower legislation, was a a. T. F. Whistleblower, who testifiedlaws are toothless and they can help Law Enforcement
Good morning. We have one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine senators. I think, senator grassley, we can get going. First off i want to thank senator paul for having a filibuster which kept everybody still in town so we can have a quorom to talk about guns that may not have been his number one reason for doing it, but we take ancillary benefits wherever they come from. Last week we all had the opportunity to talk about legislation before the Committee Regarding gun violence in america. We gave our speeches. And i hope we could make significant progress. Earlier this week i was joined by senator collins, senator durbin, gillibrand, and senator kirk in the introduction revised legislation to combat the straw purchasing and trafficking of firearms. Others have joined us in that bill including senator clow chew char, senator king, and ill plan when we get on it ill offer a substitute we find the provisions with the text of the leahycollins bill. I reach out to the senators, t
[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] host this host ted an independent in union city, tennessee. Caller just a comment on the tax rights for your previous man you had in there. The republican. The rich their wealth has increased Something Like 275 , 370 . Ed middle class remains stagnant, their wages. I understand tax them 100 wont cure the deficit. What the republicans dont understand its still the right thing to do is to increase their taxes. Now, the guy said we wanted to lower the corporate rate . Everybody knows the corporate rate, the effective rate of the corporations is not that high. And id like to see cspan bring back professor Charles Craven i believe was his name from George Washington university. You had him on just briefly. It was really interesting to me. Thank you, sir. Host thank you for calling in. Appreciate everybody participating this morning. We are going to go live now to the Senate Judiciary committee for their markup on different pieces of g
I will amend it with my substitute which is based on the text of the leahycollins bill. I assume there is no objection to the substitute. Its a bill without objection. The bill as amended by the substitute is now opened for further discussion and amendment. If i could, i would start the discussion. Before i make a statement, i think i have not talked to senator sessions. I talked to senator cornyn. You folks want to make statements overall or youre ready to go to straw purchasing bill . Its on the agenda now. So the chairman has the right to bring it up. Or do you want to go right to this . I have statements on both, but id be happy to address the straw purchasing bill first. How about you, senator sessions . Ill proceed with the amendment process. We are ready to go on your bill. Can i speak now . Sure. Go ahead. Ok. I greatly appreciate the substitute amendment. I have offered an amendment to the bill which i will discuss separately. Federal legislation needed on subjects of straw pu
First, how the day unfolded starting in the search area. Day two of intense search and recovery operation over the mediterranean sea. A European Space Agency Satellite may have picked up the biggest clue on flight 804s location so far, a Mile Long Oil Slick in the water around the area where the plane dropped off the radar. Too early to tell if this is from the missing plane. Search crews are investigating. Also, possible debris picked up by the egyptian military. Personal belongings and aircraft parts, including seats were recovered from the water along with human remains. Thats according to egyptian authorities. Until the plane is found and blacks boxes recovered, why the plane crashed will remain largely unknown. We cannot make any speculation for the time being because theres no evidence of any proof whether this is one thing or the other. Still, u. S. Officials believe terrorism is the likely cause, though no group has claimed responsibility for bringing down the plane. Investigat