Reasons. Senator shelby is the chairman of the appropriations committee. Only three committees have a vicechairman and we have met continuously. We met this week along with senator mcconnell and senator schumer. Done. Get it we are having a meeting the first part of next week with our counterparts, congresswoman foley and congresswoman ranger and we will have questions about allocations and all. To the members of congress, republicans and democrats alike, we could get it done before the continuing resolution runs out, and it would be a terrible mistake if we were still in the continuing resolution after the first of the year. For a whole host of reasons. And i would rather just come in and vote for things up or down. It has been difficult with the imouse because what one would say as an understatement they have not always been consistent and what they want. Fundings in past fights, it appears the border wall is Holding Things out. Democratseement with wanting to spend zero dollars on t
As you know, government funding runs out on november 21, less than two weeks from now. We are currently under a stopgap spending bill. What are your thoughts about why congress has not been able to complete the needed spending legislation thus far . Sen. Leahy there are a number of reasons, but most importantly , just vote on it. The oldfashioned way. Chairmanhelby is the of the Senate Appropriations committee, and the vice chairman. Only one of three committees that has a vice chairman. We have met continuously. With boths week senator mcconnell and senator schumer. They said, leave it to us, we can get it done. We are having a meeting next week with our two counterparts, congresswoman lowy and congresswoman granger in the house to try to work it out. They do have questions of allocations and all. If it was left to us, if it was left to the memos of congress, republicans and democrats alike, before thet it done continuing resolution runs out. I think it would be a terrible mistake if
Next three hours, we will get facebooke calls, comments and tweets. Washington journal is next. Is next. Host it was progressives versus moderate at last nights cnn debate in detroit. We will get your reaction to what you heard from the candidates and where you think the race stands. Emocrats, 2027488000 republicans, 2027488001. And independents, 2027488002. You can also go to twitter at cspanwj. With anhevarria overlook of last nights debate. 2 if you are wondering who got the most talk time, cnn had a breakdown breed Elizabeth Warren with an average about 18 minutes11 seconds. Andowing, Bernie Sanders Pete Buttigieg with 14 minutes. Even for all the talk about john delaney, 10 minutes and 24 seconds of talk time. Marianne williamson getting a lot of talk time as far as responses and her actual debate talk time, eight minutes and 53 seconds. How many times the candidates the story breaks down how many times the candidate mentioned donald trump. Politico, they have a story on some of t
Visions of fairytale promises and party rifts flare. Sanders and warren take friendly fire on far left agenda. Been in virginia, republican. Good morning caller good morning. Host what did you think of the debate . Caller i am a republican. Hase the democratic process been ongoing host can you turn down your tv or press mute . Process,he democratic ever since the clinton days i think has been a ridiculous freak show. They have nothing to do but whine and cause as much stalling and stage events as they can possibly come up with and it has been an ongoing charade that is getting worse by the day. They have no plans. They have nothing tangible to go on. They are just astronomers, fairytale, fractured fairy tales. Why i think i think the plan that trump has outlined is doable. There are some debatable issues. The southern border crisis, but is not our fight. Lets go home and resolve their own problems. Host can i jump in . Are you set on President Trump as your candidate . Caller i am. Hos
Oakland while san jose back into the 80s today more on your forecast is still ahead robin. Major hot spots working right now in the drive into San Francisco, not so bad, its fanning out and some of the fast track lanes right down the middle so thats an improvement compared to the last hour its no longer backed up heavily through the maze, your approach to the bay bridge toll plaza starts at west grand so slow from there in stretches off to fremont street at 15 minutes, were looking at some more numbers who want to check out highway 4 through Contra Costa County back at the limit a smooth 60 minute trip. Antioch to concord we have the nitz and its are recovering from a crash on the hayward side. Thats right around industrial, so thats keeping a little sluggish from to 38 to 3741 minutes and then 6 8032 minutes much better highway 4 out to Danville James darya theres a lot robin, i know one and our big story President Trump is going to visit El Paso Texas and dayton ohio tomorrow. To mee