Extension of Unemployment Insurance for over one million americans whose benefits expired late last month. Later in the day, senators will continue debate on the nomination of janet yellen to be the Federal Reserve chair, and theyll hold a vote at 5 30. A simple majority is needed for her confirmation. Live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. And over in the house, members return tomorrow at 2 00 eastern for a pro forma session, no legislative business is scheduled, but the chamber will recess until 6 30 and then hold a vote to establish a quorum known as a call of the house to mark the start of the second session of the 113th congress. Later in the week members plan to vote on bills related to the federal Health Care Law including one to protect personal information used on the web site, healthcare. Gov. Live coverage of the house over on cspan. Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies in 1979, brought to you as a Public Service by your television provider. Host and joining us th
Through it. What issue do you focus on . We are focused on innovation. We want to make sure American Companies can keep introducing the coolest products in the world. It is global phenomenon but we are the leader. And that requires additional spectrum and a rationale patent policy. And requires free trade. We will talk about the issue, but i want to talk about an issue the fcc is hashing out and that is a consumer issue, the unlooking unlocking of cellphones, do you have an opinion about that . The government has decided once you buy the phone and kerry out the contract it should be unlocked and we have no problem with that. How important is the fcc for you all . All of the growth in the economy is from products that hook up with telecommunication. And we believe you should have a choice in broadband. It used to be broadcast on cable and satellite, but now there is the internet. And we want people having the choice of all of the technology in different ways. So there is wireless broadb
Where the trash goes next. An object, believed to be a meet error right fell at a farm in new jersey. Remembering a moment in broadcasttivity. Broadcast history. More outrage tonight over the problems with the Affordable Care act and the president and his administration are promising once again to fix them. The system has been plagued by glitches since day one, and it was offline, even as the secretary of health and Human Services was grilled by the committee. And meanwhile, the president launched another defense from boston. Mike has more on the story. Reporter the president s hss secretary called the website a debacle today, john. Even as the president was defending the law, and drawing parallels with another highprofile launch that had its share of problems. Before there was obamacare, there was romney care, the Massachusetts Law that was the model for the Affordable Care act. Visiting boston, president obama said the comparison sil hold. Because you guys had a truman model that we
Good morning. Or as say and say in texas, hi you all. Its a great day to be in austin texas and today i have the honor and pleasure to be at the book festival with the moderator New York Times author and writer, Rachel Swarns. Im going to tell you a few things about rachel because i know you came here to hear her and not me and because our time is limited. She has worked for the New York Times since 1995 reporting on domestic policy, national politics, immigration, the president ial campaigns of 2004 and 2008 and on First Lady Michelle Obama and her role in the obama white house. I met rachel at different events this year where i got a book that she wrote, american tapestry the story of the black, white and multiracial ancestors of Michelle Obama. After hearing her talk, i bought six more copies. I bought them for all of my family members and to give out as christmas gifts. Now after having read her book i can tell you is a good investment. It helped me better understand my own familys
Great day to be in texas and today i have the honor and pleasure to be at the texas book festival serving as a moderator, and im pleased to be here with rachel l. Swams. I will tell you a few things about rachel because you came here to hear her and not me and our time is limited. She has worked for the New York Times since 1995. Reporting on domestic policy, national politics, immigration, the president ial campaign of 2004, and 2008, and first Lady Michele Obama and her role in the obama white house. I met rachel at an event this year where i bought a book, the book she wrote, american tapestry the story of the black, white, and multiracial ancestors of michelle obama. After hearing her talk, id bought six more copies. I bought them for all my family members and to give out as christmas gifts. Now after having read her book i can tell you it was a good investment. It helps me better understand my own family and many mysteries surrounding my own family. Rachel l. Swamss book is a comp