It is the renaming of a post office. You dont want to talk about your record in the congress when it comes to protecting the elderly because you were one of the very few democrats to vote to nund mine Social Security by raising the retirement age and reducing the cost of living adjustment. This is an example of the way, colleen, you have been operating which is to try to talk about every single thing that you can come up with except your record in the congress and except my record in the senate. Brian, ill talk to you any day about my record especially in the areas where it comes to preserving jobs and creating jobs. Lets be also very clear about your problem. You keep saying i opposed this governor. He never did. Brian, i read every single testimony that was given and you never opposed the governor. You actually stood with him. I cant bring my picture in here, but people remember my picture and you said we have to do hard things. The bottom line is, you are always willing to balance t
Estimated 280,000 of our residents are going to be 65 and older. You said a couple years ago that the answer to saving medicare was obamacare. Rocky rollout, highly unpopular. The one thing that we have not enforced is the provision of obamacare that is 3601, and that is the statement that says any savings that is generated from medicare shall be reinvested into medicare and shall go to the reduction of premiums for the elderly and also for the provision of service. If you remember the election both mitt romney and president obama agreed to was there was a 700 billion savings attributed to medicare. But what happened to that money . People tend to put it into deficit reduction versus what it was intended to. So on the specific issue of medicare if we can hold peoples feet to the fire and make them follow the law yes the savings will then keep medicare alive. How do we do that . The 700 billion instead of looking at it for deficit reduction, if they followed the law the law says obama c
Representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2014, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will learnt alternate redskin nation between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to ive minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. Defazio, for five minutes. Mr. Defazio next monday is memorial day. One of the most solemn who dates in america. We remember those who gave their lives in ultimate sacrifice to their country, those wounded, those who are veterans, and those still serving our country in dangerous occupations around the world that defend our freedom. Now, this is a day that should be solemnly celebrated. And it will be in many places. It could be better solemnly celebrated if the Uni
Saying that there is not that big of a difference between the tea party. This morning, we are asking viewers if you agree with that assessment. Dca split in the Republican Party and you think it will be a factor in the election this year. Give us a call. It democrats, 202 5853880. Republicans, 202 5853881. Independents, 202 5853882. Line for thecial tea parties. It is 202 5853883. Us on alltch up with of your social media pages. On twitter, facebook, or email us. A good wednesday morning to you. We want to take you through some of the headlines from those primaries last night. The front page of usa today. Usa today. The Washington Post story primary victories a boost gop establishment. The front page of the washington times, gop insurgent gain no traction. Down tea party as promised in the landslide. Gop sees primaries taming tea party. In notes that john boehner asked tuesday whether he believes tea party influence was waning. Conflict that the between the tea party and gop leaders ha
Hello, welcome to al jazeera. Im Morgan Radford, live from new york. Parts of Los Angeles International airport are still closed nearly 24 hours after a deadly shooting rampage. Police are trying to figure out why 23yearold suspect paul ciancia whipped out an Assault Rifle, killing a tsa agent and wounding several others. Investigators are following leads suggesting that paul ciancia had antigovernment sentiment and was targetting the tsa. Brian rooney has more. Cell phone video obtained by tmz caught the moment when panicked travellers at Los Angeles International airport ran for the door away from the gunm gunman. Police identified the gunman as paul ciancia, and he pulled an Assault Rifle out of the bag and targeted employees of the transport security administration. Fired 20 yards away from the escalators. Hes looking down, shooting multiple shots. I want to say 10 or 11 10plus shots shooting towards the escalator. Airport officers followed paul ciancia to the end of the terminal w