Remaining limits on massive spending by wealthy donors on political campaigns. On tuesday, justices heard in mccutcheon versus federal elections commission, which has been referred to as the neck Citizens United. Republican leaders and wealthy gop donor Shaun Mccutcheon want the Supreme Court to throw out aggregate limits on individual contributions in a single two year cycle, saying they violate free speech. On tuesday, the likely swing vote, chief justice john roberts, indicated he is prepared to strike down caps on donations to individual candidates, but perhaps not on donations to political committees. At a rally, senator Bernie Sanders said unlimited private spending is undermining u. S. Democracy. The bottom line here is that if we do not want to move it to an oligarch form of society, where a handful of billionaires can determine the outcome of these elections, then it is imperative not only that we overturned Citizens United, but that we put a lid on how much people can contrib
Plus. Im rob reynolds in bangladesh of the appalling conditions in this countrys cannerys. Im with sport including. They were some of the best Young Players they have ever seen and now they celebrate their success. The Prime Minister told the country she will do anything to stop the violence but cannot accept the demands of protesters and she was speaking after another day of violence in bangkok where people are trying to force her out of office and unhappy when she tried to introduce an amnesty law and brother and former brother return to the country. These are live pictures from bangkok where there has been violence between police and protesters already, people are on the streets but the rallies has not gained momentum in the past few days and there is an olive branch and she says she is open to talks. Translator i insist on opening every avenue to find the solution and im open for negotiations. Police officers will not use violence but its necessary for us to protect the government
Republican of North Carolina is stepping down from his seat in january to become the president of the Heritage Foundation. Next, senator Lindsey Grahm payr tribute to the outgoing senator. Madam president , i met with jim demint this morning, and i, to say i was stunned is an understatement. Jim indicated retiring from the senate next yearco taking over the presideny of h the Heritage Foundation, ah great conservative think tanks here in washington has. South carolina. At times playing the good cop, the bad cop, but always always trying to Work Together. And what differences weve had have been sincere, and thats the word i would use about senator demint. He sincerely believes in his cause. Hes a he sincerely believes in his causes. Hes a sincere voice that people in our party look to for leadership and guidance. What hes done over the last four years to build a conservative movement, to get people involved in politics, like marco rubio, who jim helped early on in his primary i just thi
Senators talking about the passage of the russian trade bill, the vote on the floor of the senate a short while ago was 924. A look the Senate Continues in session with a vote coming up likely this afternoon, possible vote on the we had bep told there was a News Conference happening on cspan. Good afternoon, im here with my colleagues from the senate, senator leeber and senator graham and we are deeply disturbed by reports that assad may have weapononized some of his stores of chemical and biological agents and prepared them for use in aerial bombs. These reports suggests that assads forces are waiting for orders. If true, these reports may mean that the United States and our allies are facing the prospect of use of weapons of mass destruction in syria and this may be the last warning we get. Time for talking about what to do may now be coming to a close and we may be left with an awful and very difficult decision. Whether to continue on the said lines and hope that a man who has slaug
Traditionally a blue democratic state. Can a republican who has won in the past defeat the sitting governor . The last time we had we have had illinois isernors this governor seen as vulnerable. Thats why there is a lot of National Attention on this race. Governor lieutenant. Rob laboy o going whi he is a populist. He is an organizer. Is bill hiresgist deblasios campaign manager. He is an underdog financially. Steve has tremendous problems. Higher than the National Average unemployment rate. Field is openg right now. Host there are a couple there are a couple of number primary race is shaping up including the illinois tenth Congressional District. Can you explain whats happening there . Guest that is the district likely to michigan district hugs the lake shore and goes north to chicago. Brad schneider is going into a rematch with republican bob dole after disturbing one term neither of them have a primary today. They have been raising a lot of money because it is an extend media market