And we start with the latest on the greek debt crisis. Tonight, the Prime Minister said that he has submitted a new proposal to the euro zone. This wednesday all 28 leaders will gather to try to det get a deal to rescue greece. The president encouraged them to come to a agreement to keep greece in the euro zone. The alternative could be devastating to greek businesses. The foot of mount hamito, christophs grapes are ripening fast under the assurance and they wont wait for greece to solve its financial problems. If they arent picked in september, he will be ruined. He cant get money from the bank to pay his precious suppliers. Very soon the harvest starts and then everything needs to happen. I only hope that a solution will be found soon. Wine is one of greeces old effort industries. Christoph inherited his vineyard from his father. But he needs more than generations of expertise to save it now. Almost everything in this vineyard apart from the grapes themselves is important. The glass
Good morning, this is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. United airlines had to ground its fleet for more than an hour this morning. Planes are starting to move again now, but passengers across the country were stuck while the airline worked through the prom. Lets go to lisa stark with the latest. Reporter apparently about 8 45 eastern, there was a major computer problem that united started experiencing. Whatever you call it it was chaos for the airline and its passengers. They had to stop all of their flights. Mainline united and United Express flight although those regional flights resumed fairly quickly, but for over an hour united was stuck on the ground. Long lines began forming and are still forming at the airports especially the airlines hubs. United said it was working as quickly as possible to resolve the issue, and in fact stephanie they did get it resolved fairly quickly. It lasted for just over an hour thankfully. But now they have to unravel the m
The speaker pro tempore mr. Chairman. The chair mr. Speaker, the committee of the whole house on the state of the union, hag had under consideration h. R. 2822, directs me to report that it has come to no resolution thereon. The speaker pro tempore the chairman of the committee of the whole house on the state of the Union Reports that the committee has had under consideration h. R. 2822 and has come to no resolution thereon. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Calvert i move the speaker pro tempore will the gentleman suspend. The chair lays before the house the following personal requests. The clerk leave of absence requested for mr. Danny davis of illinois for today. The speaker pro tempore without objection the request is granted. Mr. Calvert i move that the house do now advourn. Adjourn. The speaker pro tempore the question is on adjourning. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. Accordingly the house stands adjourned unti
And let me tell you what dishonors our soldiers. Let me tell you what is a dishonor to their memory and their service. It is to fly that flag i want everybody to remember this, im talking to all of my colleagues who think we must keep it up there because of heritage. Oh how i wish how i wish robert e. Lee general lees portrait is in the senate, i wish he was here right now at this podium he would tell you all, it is an abomination for his flag to fly as a matter of fact his very flag was furled it was furled when they surrendered at appomattox and it has never been unfurled and to do so dishonors those who fought and died and it violates the terms of surrender. General lee, when it came time, and the cause was lost, he called everybody to come back work, be good citizens and build a country together. Many times he was called to start start a gorilla war. The flag is furled. Maintain your soldierly honor, go back and serve your country. Never, never, never let the flags fly again. And y
Dempsey, is to me intellectually dishonest. Senator aot. Mr. Chairman just for the record president george w. Bush signed an agreement with maliki government to withdrawal all forces. Well have that debate later on but it was clear we could have and Everybody Knows they could have and the people that were there knows they could have senator a yot. Thank you both for being here and your service to the country. We both appreciate it. Secretary carter you had answered to senator manchin that the arms were providing to the kurds were doing so with the consent of the iraqi Central Government. Are we doing that directly or through the iraqi Central Government . We are not the only ones but we and others convey the weapons directly to the kurds. But we inform the Iraqi Government and get their formal consent to it. So it doesnt delay the arming of the kurds but were who are trying to stick up for the Central Government. Because previously we heard complaints about it going through the Iraqi G