In 2006 president bush signed the bill on the lawn of the white house with members of congress from both parties there in large numbers. We reaffirm our commitment to build that same type of coalition for the necessary legislative response to the Supreme Courts action. And we reaffirm our commitment o do that today. Hi, im Wade Henderson with the Leadership Conference on civil and human rights. I just want to acknowledge some of the leaders who are here today who joined in this really important and constructive meeting with the president. Theres cheryl, the president director council of the naacp, Legal Defense and educational fund. Barbara who is executive director and president of the Lawyers Committee, the civil rights under law. Which by the way is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year having been founded by president kennedy in response to violence against those who sought to register voters in the past. Tom, who is president of the Mexican American Legal Defense and educatio
President has made clear, he has told congress he will not sign a bill, if it fixes defense at expense of domestic spending, congress has it write bills that meet challenge. Lew making his comments after Washington Post reports that Top Obama Administration officials are pushing strategy that would lead to a government shut down if republicans continue to demand spending cuts and refusen to the sequester, and furthering administration stone call of irs targets of conservatives. Fox news sunday host Chris Wallace asking lew if irs chief council, William Wilkins had been questions by authorities yet. An office that reports to the Treasury Department. Lew refused to answer the question, take a listen. Somebody in Treasury Department ask William Wilkins what he knew about this. Chris, there is no evidence this went to any political official. There has not been an investigation. A lot of time has gone to asking a lot of questions of a lot of people, im not saying it is done, and well cooper
Dozens sick. And the warning for families headed to the parks. Good evening, we begin tonight with a remarkable and wrenching moment that played out today. Not even two days after losing their loved ones, the grieving families in charleston facing the accused killer. This is what he looked like, the accused gunman, dylann roof. Each family telling him what hes done to them. He was surrounded by armed guards. The families could see him, and he heard every word. And their messages were unlike anything weve heard before. Heres Steve Osunsami in South Carolina. Reporter tonight, nearly 48 hours after allegedly murdering nine people, hes standing in front of a judge. 21yearold dylann roof said very little. But in his first crowded Court Appearance everything thats beautiful and inspiring about the people of charleston came pouring out. The families of his alleged victims, opened their hearts. The daughter of ethel lance. You took something precious away from me. I will never talk to her eve
Representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2013, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes each, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from alabama, mr. Brooks, for five minutes. Mr. Brooks thank you, madam speaker. Secretary of defense leon Panetta States sequestration, quote, would be a disaster in terms of the defense department. As far as our budget is concerned, as far as our ability to respond to the threats that are out there, it has a big impact, end quote. Over time sequestrations disproportionate cuts to National Defense will reduce our military to the smallest number of uniformed personnel since before
The states fragile economy, anyones guess. Already fedex, for example, is issuing Service Alerts and saying this could affect deliveries to and from what is a Vital Transportation hub. The reverberation fast and furious. A lot more in a moment. What makes this stand out besides the severity is the fact that its happening so, so early. In the meantime, this. [chanting] the scene moments ago. Protesters storming a mcdonald in oakland, california, urging workers to walk out. What theyre demanding is a hike in the minimum wage, and a big one. Is it going to cost them their jobs . Welcome on these crosscurrents out of our we were state, what it means, some 150 cities involved in this. Fastfood workers demanding 15 an hour. Not just the 10. 10 the president seeks of the next few years, put these unionbacked protests are getting a good deal of attention and a good deal of support from the unions. Critics are saying is it really Union Workers comprising the protest movement . The food fight an