At stake for republicans voting in favor of it. The bill is essentially a clean suspension of the debt ceiling for about 13 months. What they are basically voting is if you are someone who in a republican primary contest, there are already arguments being made that republicans essentially voted in favor of giving a blank check for more government borrowing for a little more than the next year. It is the kind of thing that wont play well in republican primaries. Something thes republicans generally didnt want to have to vote for. They ultimately voted against it on the final passage. Observers of the senate know very well that this is not the where the final vote is the one that is really important. The vote that matters is the one with the 60 vote threshold. Which was, in this case,emanded by senator ted cruz the relative newcomer from texas that really wanted that threshold. Among the pieces you are writing, the worlds greatest blog, back toody that vote, you said the Democratic Leade
The president s 2015 pentagon budget could affect military readiness. Congressman robb wittman joins us. As a part of our spotlight on magazines series, an article on how the nsa almost killed the internet from wired magazine. Update on allegations that the cia hacked Senate Computers. We will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Live every morning at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. The senaterman of Intelligence Committee accused the cia of them properly searching the Computer Network set up for lawmakers. We get some background next on cspan. We will hear from senator Dianne Feinstein on the senate floor about the allegations. Later, whistleblowers who were taking questions from senators. The chairman of Dianne Feinstein spoke on the senate floor this morning leveling pretty strong allegations regarding a Senate Report on the cia did tension and interrogation. Christina peterson is a Congressional Correspondent joining us by phone. What are the alle
Good morning, im melissa harrisperry. Everybody is getting ready for the super bowl. Tomorrow. But were going to begin this morning with a different part in the story about super bowl xlix. Not the air pressure in the balls or the spread of the game. We begin this morning with americas most watched sporting event and the measles. The centers for Disease Control declared in 2000 that measles has been eliminated in the United States joining the likes of other Infectious Diseases like malaria. And yet here we are 15 years later with all the headlines about the latest Measles Outbreak. This one traced to the disneyland Amusement Park in anaheim, california. 100 people in 14 states have been sickened in connection with this outbreak. These are headlines from another time. A time when getting the measles in the u. S. Was a near universal experience. Before the measles vaccine, more than 90 of americans had had the measles by the time they were 15 years old. Measles is one of the most contagi
Im katy tur in for hallie jackson. Today, top names in the tech sector headed to trump tower. President elect trump also dealing with two new headaches this afternoon. The first democrats say trump may have to sell his new d. C. Hotel. The other involves his frequently Controversial National security adviser and ill advised tweets again by his son. We are also following the dylann roof trial. Today, survivor testimony and new video showing roof practicing shooting. 33 million under a winter chill advisory as a new storm expected to create dangerous travel conditions across the central part of the country. Lets start with the trump transition. With the Huffington Post and an msnbc contributor is also here. First off to you there will be a trump tech summit. Tell me who is going to be there and why it is important that they are there. Reporter this is definitely a whos who in the tech industry. We can go up and throw up the names we have for you. Jeff bezos from amazon, oracle, tim cook
And then its sort of separate at the end of the war. And also coming up transatlantic ties loosen further as the German Foreign minister gives the clearest sign yet that germany no longer sees its alliance with the United States as unconditional. That i could not to imagine that the German Foreign minister would ever be in a situation where they have to Say Something like this before we stand with the force. But under President Trump the atlantic has become wider and trumps isolationist policies have left a global vacuum. And that is coming up later in the program but first the United States canada and mexico will host the twenty twenty six football world cup their bid roccos in a vote at the Fifa Congress in moscow it comes at a time when relations between the three countries have hit a new low thanks to u. S. President donald trump attacking his neighbors over nafta and immigration even so the decision has been welcomed by all as the world looks forward to the future of the beautiful