Just march in like you came out of a pilates class. And its, you know, its just a difference in standards that were seeing and its a choice that he is just not making. Steve do you think this new rule that schumer put in place allowing him to wear the hoodie and the Pajama Bottoms or whatever is he wearing do you think that will stand . Whats gun i thought this would be a one or two day news cycle and democrats would close ranks on this. Apparently they havent a lot of Democratic Senators dont like Bending The Rules for fetterman. So i dont know that it will stay in place in the longterm. Certainly i know if republicans take back the senate. Mitch mcconnell will reverse this rule on day one. Steve when you went to the front door in our building did you have trouble getting in. Your security, like very hostile. I was nearly tackled by some of the guys out there when i tried to walk in early in the morning like who is this person . Steve john lavigne, read his columns over at the new yor
Matter with their refusal to even consider a short term funding bill known as a continuing resolution. Its a measure which could realistically be brought to the floor of congress over the past few days before funding runs out next saturday at midnight. Instead, republican holdouts want to consider each appropriations bill separately which is a time consuming and extensive process that would take more than a week. Ahead of the call with republicans yesterday afternoon, speaker Kevin Mccarthy expressed a bit of hope, telling reporters he things when it gets down to crunch time the holdouts will, quote, hopefully move off. A few hours later, however, this meant, delusion a congressman garrett grace, a mccarthy ally, you will remember him, he was instrumental in the Debt Ceiling Negotiations of few months back. He had tougher words. He compared the holdouts to arsonists who burned their own houses down than want credit for putting the fire out, he added, quote, anyone who says we are going
Saying that he is wasting time, trying to please the farright. Just a few months ago after long negotiations may myself in the new speaker agreed that Government Will Fund while still cutting the deficit by one trillion dollars for the next decade. Now a small group of extremely public donna live up to the deal. With all those basic responsibilities it is time for the republicans to start doing the job america elected them to do. Just hours ago mccarthy admitted the gop outputs of made things very difficult. The speaker now says he will accept help from democrats if they compromise on immigration. I work with anybody that wants to work with us but i havent had a lot of people talk about securing the border. We have to secure that border. You watch how weve set new records because of the Biden Administration. Mccarthy could lose his gavel if he makes a deal with democrats. But no matter what happens during the budget standoff, he wont lose his paycheck. Thats because members of congress
Speaker Kevin Mccarthy trying to appear unfazed by the latest failure in the house to avoid a Government Shutdown. Well go through the rebellion from the farright thats raising concerns about whether a deal can get done. Plus defense secretary lloyd austin confronts republican senator Tommy Tuberville over his blockade of Military Promotions a day after the senator claimed that his stunt is not causing any harm to National Security. And also ahead well have a recap of the Ukrainian President s return to washington where he pressed lawmakers for more military aid. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, september 22nd. We made it. Im jonathan lemire, and thanks for starting your day with us. Well begin this morning with what appears to be a stunning rebuke to House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy. For the second time just this week alone, House Republicans defeated a procedural vote on a key Military Funding Bill preventing the legislation from moving forward in the house. Hard
Welcoming ukrainian president zelenskyy. Well look ahead to zelenskyys high stakes meeting with President Biden in a couple of hours. Overnight, the Biden Administration gives protections to almost a half million venezuelan migrants who recently came to our country. On capitol hill, with just nine days until the u. S. Government runs out of money, House Republicans may have struck a deal to avert a shutdown well tell you what is being voted on today and breaking just a short time ago, media mogul Rupert Murdoch set to step down as chairman of fox and news corp. Who will he name as his successor next we begin this hour in washington, d. C. Where right now ukrainian president zelenskyy is meeting with lawmakers Behind Closed Doors on capitol hill after meeting with members of the house. It marks zelenskyys second trip to washington since russias invasion of ukraine as he renews calls of more assistance from the u. S. And its allies. His visit comess at a time when some are growing skepti