democrats are not only paying for this $700 billion tax and spend package by raising taxes, super sizing the irs to bring more muscle on so they can go after taxes. the tax reduction act the senate passed over the weekends gives the irs $80 billion to add agents to their roster spending money to bring in more money. this is six times the current annual budget of the irs. half of the $80 billion goes to inflation efforts, having auditors pour over taxes with a fine tooth comb to make sure they re paying their fair share. we also empowered the irs to go after wealthy tax cheats so that we collect taxes that are already to you and owing from very wealthy people that try to hide their income. not contribute to the country. the white house and the irs commissioner insists that audit rates for anyone making less than $400,000 will not increase. but last year half hoff all irs audits were people making $75,000. republicans say there s no way that the irs can guarantee that a bee
Let us pray. We thank you, loving god. Is attention of our nation drawn to a raging tragedy. Were torn by aversion of the military years of engagement while compelling narratives unfold in so many in our world. S send your spirit on the people of this peoples house that they judiciously balance seeminglier reconcilable differences. Them to excute their consciousness and judgments with so ity and purity of heart that all might stand before you honestly and trust that you can bring fruits from their labors. N this anniversary of the 9 11 tragedy, may you heal the lives of all immediately impacted by events of that day. And as we as a nation continue toward Greater Peace and security to our world. Day us this day and every and may all that is done. Be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The chair examined the last days proceedings. One, rule o clause one, stands approved. Join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of to the republic for
Sense. Stacy apple work as a Financial Consultant who knows Small Business is key to job growth. As state senator, she got results, helping make equal pay for equal work the law in iowa. She will fight to protect Social Security and medicare. End the backroom deals and put iowa families first. Just some of the ads running ahead of iowas Third District race as candidates run to replace tom latham who announced his retirement after 10 terms. 8 00hts debate for my p. M. Eastern on cspan 2. Tomorrow morning, Michael Peron joins us from the Washington Examiner to talk about his column on the Republican Party. Former 9 11 commission or vice chair lee hamilton reacts to last nights speech by president obama. And the president of the university of iowa looks at issues affecting higher ed. Lost your phone calls, Facebook Comments and tweets on washington journal live tomorrow morning at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. This weekend, American History tv is live from baltimore for the two hundredth a
[reading names of victims of 9 11] and may only child, my beloved daughter. Brother, donald w. Robinson junior. We love you. Until we meet again, may god hold you in the palm of his hand. God bless america. President obama, the first lady and Vice President biden led a moment of silence thursday morning on the White House South Lawn to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. [bell tolling] [silence] from there, president obama attended a ceremony at the pentagon to honor those who died in the september 11 attacks. Also delivering remarks were defense secretary chuck hagel and joint chiefs of staff chair general dempsey. This is just over 30 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, please direct your attention on the flag on the pentagon building. The flag hangs from sunrise to sunset in honor of patriot day and in honor of the 184 lives lost at the pentagon. The National Anthem of the United States performed by the United States navy brass quintet. [playing star spangled ba
The area of interest at the time. We get into these legal arguments that the groups we go after our pursuant to that authority and with that authority, somehow or other, it connected adequately to the group we were going after. It is a legal document and it has to be done with some real care. It is not done in the conflicts we have seen. We didnt have aumf in lybia. We have never had an aumf using airpower. I believe the president should get bipartisan support. I think the policy is right. I believe that the policy that he has laid out his right. For this moment to disagree on technical wordings a concurrent or joint resolution doing with those limits, no Ground Troops relying on a coalition. These are themes of this president which i happen to share. It gets to the point of if we are going to try to overcome the complexities of an aumf which might be a complex partisan debate. It leads to that because it is such a legal document that is binding law instead of supporting the title x fu