And it starts with copper, the mineral copper. Theres copper in brass. Theres copper in bronze. The Statue Of Liberty is sheathed in a layer of copper. Thats about the thickness of two pennies. Pennies themselves used to be copper, but now theyre just coppercovered zinc, which sort of seems sad. It makes financial sense, because copper over time became too valuable to use in something as cheap as a penny, because most of what we use copper for now is conducting electricity. We use copper for wiring. There is a massive global appetite for copper. And the Worlds Largest producer of copper is an american company. Its a company that used to be based in new orleans but now the Mining Company freeport is based in phoenix, arizona. And the freeport Mining Company of phoenix, arizona, they do still mine copper in arizona and
they mine copper in new mexico and in colorado. But they are a gigantic firm. And theyre a global operation. In south america, they mine copper in chile, peru. In indonesi
breaking news we just got about the independent ethics office in congress. where did that come from and why is this an important change? so the office of congressional ethics was establisheback in 2008, essentlly in the wake of the abramoff scandal, the mark foley scandal, there was a public outcry and they realized they had to set up an independent watchdog to field complaints about campaign improprieties, personal behavior, other things. it s existed for the last eight years, barely has a set of teeth, and has presented information over the last few years that has led to the removal or resignation of some lawmakers. there s a belief that they could have done a lot more. what republicans have done, let s be specific about this, had a closed door meeting, after the sun went down, yes, those things actually do happen, and cided amongst themselves that when the new house convenes tomorrow afternoon, they re going to present a rules package that has to be voted on by
eliminated the only independent ethics oversight of their actions. evidently ethics are the first casualty of the republican congress. that news breaking in the last half hour. ed o keefe, editor at the washington post, happy new year. good to see you, rachel. and happy new congress. let me ask you about this breaking news we just got about the independent ethics office in congress. where did that come from and why is this an important change? so the office of congressional ethics was established back in 2008, essentially in the wake of the abramoff scandal, the mark foley scandal, there was a public outcry and they realized they had to set up an independent watchdog to field complaints about campaign improprieties, personal behavior, other things. it s existed for the last eight years, barely has a set of teeth, and has presented information over the last few
gets sworn in, the house gop has eliminated the only independent ethics oversight of their actions. evidently ethics are the first casualty of the republican congress. that news breaking in the last half hour. ed o keefe, editor at the washington post, happy new year. good to see you, rachel. and happy new congress. let me ask you about this breaking news we just got about the independent ethics office in congress. where did that come from and why is this an important change? so the office of congressional ethics was established back in 2008, essentially in the wake of the abramoff scandal, the mark foley scandal, there was a public outcry and they realized they had to set up an independent watchdog to field complaints about campaign improprieties, personal behavior, other things. it s existed for the last eight
michele bachmann saga? not running for re-election next year. yesterday, jim graves who almost beat her last year, drops out of the race. why did he do that? because jim graves running against michele bachmann had a much better chance at winning. michele bachmann facing these investigations into campaign improprieties from her 2012 presidential campaign. her standing was weak. jim graves thought he could beat her, he almost did in 2012. with backman out of the race, this is a district mitt romney won by double digits in 2012 and graves doesn t stand as much of a chance against a run of the mill state republican lawmaker than he did against this firebrand like michele bachmann. what had gone what was a up for grabs district for democrats looks more and more like a seat that republicans can hold on to in 2014.