Corporate funding is provided by mutual of america designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why were your retirement company. Ditional support has been provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. From the tisch wnet studios at Lincoln Center in new york, alison stewart. This is pbs newshour weekend. Stewart good evening and thanks for joining us. The inauguration of donald trump as the nations 45th president is five days away. Today in washington, there was a dress rehearsal for the ceremony marking the transition of power from democrat barack obama to his republican successor. But at least 19 democratic members of the house of representatives say they wont attend, including georgia congressman john lewis, the civil rights icon who has served in congress for 30 years. Lewis said in an interview broadcast today he considers mr. Trumps presidency illegitimate, because of
Is. Cruz is trying to run for president. Would you, could you in a car . He thinks hes starring in a movie. I do not like green eggs and ham. Theyre saying people will like this too much. I do so like green eggs and ham. Good afternoon. We begin with a 21hour cruz cycle. The allnight ted talk, the cruz missile that compelled, if not a nation, then at least fans of dr. Seuss, star wars, and the office of parliamentary stunlts. It wasnt strictly a filibuster, because cruz was not blocking legislation. But, the big fat phony buster of a protest speech did begin with ted cruz vowing to talk until he dropped. At 2 41 eastern time tuesday. And finally, yielding the floor today at noon, after 21 hours and 19 minutes of oral assault on the president S Health Care law, with a few detours added in. You know, its a little bit like the World Wrestling federation. Obamacare is a far less intimidating foe than those that i have discussed, with the possible exception of the moon. I will credit my fat
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