In baltimore. Hundred of people remained in the streets. We want you to weigh in what this is. If you support them, 202 74880010. Baltimore residents we want to hear from you at 202 7488002. You can join the conversation at http twitter. Com cspanwj force in this an email journal cspan. Org. The phone lines are open. The front page of the baltimore sun. Unsettled peace. The governor in the mayor disagree on the timing of calling the National Guard into the city. They find Common Ground in restoring order. This is contrasted with street dancing. The commissioner is finding the curse you has for and that city is stable. President obama addressed this yesterday at the white house who is holding a joint news confere teammatence. Six very lengthy comments. We want to show you so the president has to say. [video clip] president obama our thoughts continue with the family of freddie gray. They want answers. The doj has opened an investigation. It is working with local Law Enforcement to find
And hurled the same insults that we have heard throughout the standoff. President obama accused republicans of debriding a ransom for doing their jobs. He did so released eight times and compare the republicans to deadbeats the anarsonists by claiming repeated the once olfaction and of the republican majority in the house is holding the entire economy hostage. The president says republicans are trying to cause another recession. And members of congress dont get to demand ransom in exchange for doing their jobs. To the very basic jobs is passing a budget and to make sure america pays its bills they also dont get to say unless you give me what the voters rejected in the last election i will cause a recession. That is not how works no american president would do with a foreign leader like this. Where was the loyal opposition . House speaker Standing Firm he will not bring a clean government funding bill or a debt ceiling height to the floor without negotiation. He noted as well a phone ca
Afternoon press conference and hurled the same insults that we have heard throughout the standoff. President obama accused republicans of debriding a ransom for doing their jobs. He did so released eight times and compare the republicans to deadbeats the and arsonists by claiming repeated the once olfaction and of the republican majority in the house is holding the entire economy hostage. The president says republicans are trying to cause another recession. And members of congress dont get to demand ransom in exchange for doing their jobs. To the very basic jobs is passing a budget and to make sure america pays its bills they also dont get to say unless you give me what the voters rejected in the last election i will cause a recession. That is not how works no american president would do with a foreign leader like this. Where was the loyal opposition . House speaker Standing Firm he will not bring a clean government funding bill or a debt ceiling height to the floor without negotiation
The resilience and development of our robust relations with taiwan over the past 35 years have been greatly fostered by the framework that congress established in the tra. The u. S. Taiwan relationship is grounded in history, shared values and our common commitment to democracy and human rights. Maintaining and deepening our strong relations with taiwan is an important part of the u. S. Rebalance to the asiapacific region. Through the American Institute in taiwan, we were close with taiwan authorities on a wide range of issues. Insecurity, maintenance of peace across the Taiwan Strait is crucial to stability and prosperity. The Obama Administration has notified congress of over 12 billion worth of arms sales to taiwan. This is a tangible sign of the seriousness with which we regard i want to secure. We encourage taiwan to adopt an innovative approaches to maintain a credible selfdefense capacity on an offspeed offense budget to deter coercion or aggression but a reasonable that is expe
Mr. Reid is the vote pending still . The presiding officer anyone wishing to vote . Anyone wishing to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 97, the yeas are 1, the bill as amended has been passed. Mr. Reid move to lay that on the table. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid mr. President , i move to proceed to calendar number 329 which is the bill to support sovereignty and democracy in the ukraine. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 329, s. 2124, a bill to support sovereignty and democracy in ukraine and for other purposes. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to consideration of calendar number 317, the homeowners Flood Insurance affordable act, there be up to 45 minutes of debate prior to vote on passage of the bill, that the majority controlling 30 minutes, republicans controlling 15 minutes. Further, upon disposition of that legislation the senate preepped to proceed to im sorry, that upon