The house says those insurance could on the house side. What do think about those benefits being passed. Writeups about it today in the papers. Has a bitgton post of a breakdown on not only what the bill entails but what happens from here. Measure will restore federal funding that pays for Unemployment Insurance after statesponsored insurance and after 26 weeks. It easily passes senate on monday evening. Now it is to the house. In the the wall street journal this morning again, the vote taking place on the senate side. It goes to the house for consideration. The overall topic, though, is Unemployment Benefits. These expired last december. Want to get your thoughts on this for the first 45 minutes. If you want to reach out on the phone, the numbers are on the screen. You to send us a tweet or email , and you can recharge us on facebook, as well. Post has aton breakdown of the vote from yesterday. By the numbers, it says it is a vote of 6138 that invoke cloture on the legislation. If you want to reach out to us on a facebook page, many people are posting on this morning. Again, some of the comments this morning on facebook. We will read tweets as we go along this morning. Us on theso talk to phone. The phone lines will be on the screen. Bonnie from oak park, michigan, on a democrats line. You are up first. Why are they allowing the scls to ride on their yachts . We are struggling every day to make ends meet while you have a ceo in luxury . William from salute oh, south carolina. Good morning. Lost my job in 2011. My jobs shipped overseas. Ive vote middle of the road. What the republicans did this time, letting it expire in , the job market is terrible. You havent worked for a while, jobs or even look at you. I would saying is, never vote republican again. Thank you. Herbert on our republican line from camilla, georgia. Caller we send money to other countries. Where is the conscience of america . Im a military man. I fought in the war. My daughter fought in iraq. She does not have a job. The conscious of america has to come back. We had people take 400 million for the elections. Show your people some love and consideration. The conscience of america is gone. These are human beings. We see dogs with insurance, but we dont see people with insurance. We have to stop living this kind of way. We are not second class citizens. The people spoke when they voted for obama. Mitt romney was a corporate man. People come together, they not declassified a second rate citizens in the United States. Well hear from senator to dan coats. He is a senator from indiana. Hes talking about longterm Unemployment Benefits. Thatve repeatedly said senate should have a full and open debate on this important issue. That debate should include the opportunity for those of us in the minority, and perhaps those in the majority, to offer amendments, changes that would, in their view, represent their peoples view that they represent here in the congress. These are amendments that could be stricken from the bill. They can make them better, something that the house would consider. Clearly, for those truly in need, for those who have played the issue of extended unemployment is a legitimate issue for debate. Have worked with not only my colleagues here in the republican side of the aisle, but also with my democratic colleagues. Thingsd to secure two that would give me a better sense of where we are going. I think they would provide for better legislation that kurt that could perhaps work its way through the congress. If we cant offset new spending, with spending on programs that have not proven their worth, we will continue to spend more than we take in and continue to add char national debt. Tread down theto precipitous road to federal crisis. Those provisions lost last december. We are getting a thoughts on it as you go throughout the morning. Harold is from our independent line. Harold, good morning. Caller hello . Boehner and these republicans have been acting almost like terrorists on the subject. The house of excuses or they wont even bring it to vote or talk about it. One of the issues they have is about adding some job creation measures to it. When you think about that . Outer john boehner came and said he has no problem giving extending unemployment as long as its paid for. Then he comes out and starts people. Ling this is nothing to do with creating private sector jobs. Lying and doesnt even want to face the fact to talk about it. He went back on his word when he said as long as it was paid for that they would bring it up. Now he is just, but excuses again thats all. Host we will hear from james in fort lauderdale, florida. Extending unemployment seems like it is the only answer. I think we have the right leadership in our country, because what we always talking about. Were talking about minimum wage and extending unemployment. Nobody speaks about a vision for america, like in manufacturing are upgrading our own energy. It is always about expanding government, which creates inflation. Complain thatd they can make ends meet, everything is getting so expensive. The government is a reason why things are getting so expensive, because her craving inflation. Theyre devaluing the dollar. The more government we have, the cornered. Esses are at the price of gas today. Nobody speaking about that. So when it comes to extendinges, if not aske the benefits, what should be done . Caller i think we are overtaxed and overregulated. Cant compete in the world with the unions. Loser, but iure think mitt romney had the answers. He was a visionary. I think he wouldve been a true leader. To go back and read some of his speeches and some of the visions , he was tying to explain to American People about government was harming a country. It is almost a the point where it is pathetic. We are talking about 30 an hour were talking about minimum wage and unemployment. Facebook, Anthony Gilliard says we have added a line for those of you unemployed. Caller from pennsylvania. Hello. Hi, it seems every time i get laid off from work, it is seasonal, they put me on extension. Host 20 think about this idea about the senate vote and what could happen in the house . You have to make 49. 5 in your high court and the other three quarters. That is hard to do when you work seasonally. The three quarters in pennsylvania its nose. It is raining, you cant work. Do you work construction . How do you manage when youre not working . Caller in the past, unemployment has helped. Thank out after money saved. I have been able to take care my bills. That money has run out. Now things are getting tough. I think they need to extend the benefits. David. Hat was we set aside a line for those of you unemployed. You heard from senator dan coats, the republican from indiana earlier on this topic. Senator carl levin on passage of the bill and his thoughts on it. Here he is. This is an important victory. I wish it had come much sooner. Sooner for the 80,000 michigan michiganians. These benefits keep food on the table and a roof over the head for people affected by job loss to no fault of their own. The idea that some of our colleagues have advanced, that Unemployment Insurance gives workers an excuse not to find a job, is as inaccurate as it is insulting. For all but a handful of recipients, Unemployment Benefits are not a free pass from working. The economic lifeline that keeps them going while searching for the job they so desperately want and need. I want to commend senators on both sides of the aisle who have not given up on this issue, and who have worked so hard to forge a compromise. Theyre led by Senators Jack Reed and dean heller. Republicans have joined with democrats on the procedural votes necessary to move this , and i hope the bipartisan support for this measure in the senate will from Speaker Boehner to bring it to a vote in the house. Host james describes himself as he is from southeast massachusetts. Ive been looking for job since benefits ran out. Repossessed, my houses for sale. I am a hardworking person. Ince the benefits ran out have been looking. I have three kids. Im struggling very hard just to try to make it. I had put myself on welfare. Boehner hader passed it on. What type of work are you r . King for lack of caller caller im an electrical engineer. Ive been laid off for almost a year. That is the reason why. Persons who want have been unemployed for almost a year and a half. Host several events on jobs and wages taking place on capitol hill. Theres an article in usa today. Several Senate Democratic leaders will take to the senate floor on 2 15 to talk about the pay wage gap. This is highlighted in a story in the New York Times. The headline says of mr. Obama spotlights the gender gap in wages. It also adds this factoid from the study for the senate for american women in politics. Up 35 that women make of the president s cabinet, although it is one of the highest proportions ever, it is down from the level of the clinton administration. Then, one more thing to show you from the wall street journal this morning. This is a rebuttal of the idea from two gentlemen from the American Enterprise institute. Headline the Senate Passing an extension bill for Unemployment Benefits. Those benefits running out as of last december, which would extend past with the state offers. Are getting your thoughts on that this morning. Dave from son barry pennsylvania sunberry, pennsylvania. Caller i worked almost all of last year, partially as a subcontractor in the beginning of the year. I was lucky enough to land to land a really good job doing construction work, which pays really well. Unfortunately, it is seasonal. The thing is, i worked all of last year, i pay taxes on all the money, which i paid a lot of that, and i simply think unfortunately, i got laid off and iy through december had to spend the entire winter not been able to take care my family. Sending this money overseas instead of taking care of their own people. Heres michelle from american republican line. I do agree with that caller a few minutes ago about how make rodney had the vision for america. We would be in such a better place right now. Another thing i want to say, and it is so hard that people just take it the wrong way when you make comments, but i feel that unfortunately welfare and unemployment have become a way of life for people. Yes, there are some people on welfare and unemployment that needed. I would certainly hope that that money would be there for me when im down and out. The problem is, there are so many people that use it as a way of life. I personally know people that way. I know it is happening. That, thet because of middle class is getting sucked dry. I went back to school and my studies for work. We cant do anything anymore, everything is so expensive. Theres a gentleman he talked about the race of inflation. Have three small children we are getting sucked dry. I feel this whole country is. Ecoming poverty ridden theyre getting with the middle class because were the ones just trying to get by to support everybody else. When back in the day everyone would work. It didnt matter what it was whether it was fast food or standing holding a sign. I feel we have lost our sense of pity. People are going to sit back and take the money until runs out and then maybe well get something. Im sorry to be so blunt about it, but personally, my husband and i and our family are suffering now because of all the money that i feel is just getting sucked out of her paychecks. You thisets for morning. This worst run from kevin brady talking about unemployment. Host you can send us emails, too. Much like all is send us an again, one of the many ways you can reach out to us if you want to talk to us about this issue. Amy from texas on independent line, good morning. Caller i agree with the lady who called a few minutes ago completely. Amanda called and said he was a carpenter, seasonal work, teachers are seasonal, to. Thereafter unemployment during the summer. My husband has worked , andruction for 30 years there are downtimes between jobs. You know is coming, it is not a surprise. You findother work, small side jobs. A little here and a little there. Every time when we both worked two and three jobs, it seems like i know there a lot of people who work really hard, but anymore, its like i cant find a job, come take care of me. My husband told me, times people have come into the work trailer andfill that an application said no, i just need you to signs from employment. I wanted job. As two or three times a week. That is when peoples sympathy is wearing very thin. I know mine is. That is amy from texas. Front pagesk on the of several newspapers again. Those topics most likely to come up as secretary of state kerry appears before the Senate Foreign relations committee. That will be a 10 00 is morning. You can watch it live on cspan3. We will hear from mike , mike. Old. R im 51 years i work construction for 30 years. As of 2007, i made approximately 65,000. I dont think i made that much on the books since. Theres no more work out there. News google calling and think we want to be unemployed. Job after 2007 was 2009. I was making 10 an hour. I moved up from that shop to 13 an hour. I got another construction job, worked six months and now i am laid off again. Now i am back in school trying to get a cdl to be a truck driver. Is it ministration has had six years and have not created any just forrtunities, not construction workers, but for other people. I dont know when this is going to change, but we do want to be on unemployment. Were forced to be on unemployment. Host the me ask you why you chose to get training in truck g . Ving echo caller arealler it seems there more Job Opportunities there. If i look for jobs in my field there is not enough pay. Old, my career, i dont know what else to do now. This is michael from alabama. He is on our independent line. I have sympathy for people who are unemployed and need benefits, but come on, man. When is enough enough . How many times jack extender stuff. I was an ac technician for years. Came, i got out and did other things to support my family. 11 a small town here in alabama. Over held wanted signs all the place. Just get out and get a job. It is not a career, it is for help. Thank you. Services atalk which town in louisiana. Advanced metallic or Vance Mcallister making a statement yesterday. The video shows the incident leading up to the story in the papers today. Eric, decatur, georgia, democrats line. Greetings, and good morning to america. My opinion about the whole thing , the guy who wrote the budget that ran for Vice President , his name . Host paul ryan. Caller bit of a hypocrite. To tear down safety nets while he receives child and a college student. Ne of his parents passed away this is the same person that doesnt want to extend unemployment. The thing is that most of the people here in america are christians. They come from that way of thinking. When it goes to senate vote as of yesterday, what do you think about it . How did the vote go . The senate vote past, right . So, here comes the house. Just one more thing. We are going to be sitting as a the situation is should just work with the president. He sent job bill after job bill up there. Host john, welcome. Would like to talk to people who call and say they know somebody who uses unemployment who doesnt want a job. I think theyre confusing one or two anomalies with policy. Doesnt change because one person uses or abuses the situation. Should turned we on the and and internet because our child predators online. We need to focus on what is a true factor for causing some of our unemployment. A society where everybody says oh, good parch up here or Part Time Job there. That is not america. Many good fulltime, middleclass jobs. I see the problem as to front. On both sides, democrats and republicans have a serious issue. Ofocrats seem to be in favor immigration on all fronts, especially for high Skilled Labor like h1b. Socalled freetrade policies that they uniformly support. Two actors in general, americans in unison are in the majority. Republicans and democrats are against our socalled free trade policy. The panings like pacific partnership. Unfortunately, everyone in washington seems to say well, that is not economic reality. Every american his live through our trade difficulties will see that is why. Host this is gary from twitter. Many comments being made on the senate vote that was taken yesterday. A story about al sharpton this morning in the pages of the New York Times. Story, from james behring, goes on to say that the reverend al sharpton was an informer extended the length of mob figures in new york in 1980s. He secretly recorded the conversations using a briefcase modified with hidden electronic equipment, a report said on monday. You can read the rest at the New York Times this morning. On the line. I think on todays topic you should all look at the public assistance programs for the rich. Written by Nicholas Kristof from the New York Times. This will reveal a hell of a lot of information on who is getting what and whos getting shafted. Cori up next in newark, ohio, republican line. I was calling about the unemployment. I really think that the whole political system, they are in election mode or the democrats are putting this up because in the house is not going to pass. Am pretty much fed up with both sides for not getting anything accomplished. I think what the republican goal is is to find a solution. That is why boehner is looking it instead of just extending , to find some way to create more jobs, to create incentives for people to get out there. I think the entitlements and the government have gotten out of that it isthe point consuming 75 of our budget. Theyre talking about spending cuts and things like that. 75 of our budget is are spoken for in entitlements. We have to stop the trend or we will never get back to a positive place in our government and our country. Marlene up next heard she is from new jersey, independent line. Listen, im 70 years old. I want to Say Something to the American People. Dirty, 40he last years, we control our immigration. John f. Kennedy himself to not believe more than hundred 50,000 people