While were on the subject of Public Safety, im once again asking this legislature to repeal the dangerous law that gives drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. [ applause ] weve seen several fraud operations busted recently. Just last year, an elaborate scheme was uncovered in eastern new mexico where hundreds of drivers licenses were sold to illegal immigrants. The ringleader bragged that he made 30,000 a month. Ive put forward a strong compromise to repeal this law and still allow driving privileges for dreamers. Its time to act. The legislature should do what the overwhelming majority of new mexicans are demanding repeal this dangerous law. [ applause ] in addition to asking whether the state is safe, businesses often want to know will they be given a fair shake by those in government . Not special treatment, just a fair shake. Weve taken some important steps, but can do even more. Just as ive prohibited my appointees from lobbying the legislature or the administration after leavin
Tonight. Democratic and republican aids are predicting that much. The senate wont even begin considering the house bill until late this afternoon in what is as much a partisan crisis as a fiscal crisis the country is barrelling toward its first shutdown in 17 years. Its decision day. Congress has until midnight tonight to avoid a Government Shutdown but no one is getting their hopes up. House republicans are refusing to fund the government unless the president s healthcare law is delayed one year. The American People deserve to have time to see what this will do before its implemented. And the house plan is a nonstarter for Senate Democrats or the president who huddled with advisors insisting republicans agree to fund the government without conditions. Dont shut down the government and fail to pay the governments bill with the debt ceiling. Reporter the democratic controlled senate didnt even meet sunday. The halls silent. Instead, theyll wait until this afternoon to reject the house p
Powers negotiate with iran after its nuclear program. Caroline kennedy sworn in as a u. S. Ambassador to japan, the first woman to hold the post. She expected to gravel there friday and will meet with the Prime Minister after that. Those are the headlines at this hour. America tonight is up next. Ill see you tomorrow night. You can get the latest news on line at al jazeera. Have a great night. Robert, you said that youre planning on heading there yourself. Probably within the next few weeks, yeah. We have our real experts on the ground that are there right now, and as managers, we try to stay out of their way and let them do what they need to do to save kids. Best of luck on the ground. They need all the help they can get. Vice president with the department of humanitarian response for save the chirp. Thank you so much for joining us. Thank you. Coming up, were going to continue our coverage of typhoon haiyan. A disturbing report on why girls are less likely than boys to be saved when
That could double the amount of americans taking cholesterolrelated drug stattens. They are being encouraged to prescribe higher doses to people. Hawaii is on the verge of passing samesex marriage. The legislature has passed the deal. The governor will sign it in the morn. It will boost tourism by 217 million. America tonight is up next and you can get the late u. S. News online at aljazeera. Com. Every day, events sweep across our country. And with them, a storm of views. How can you fully understand the impact unless youve heard angles you hadnt considered . Consider this. Antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. Including yours. What do you think . Stories that matter to you consider this unconventional wisdom. Weeknights 10 eastern on Al Jazeera America im phill torez. Coming up this week on techknow. San franciscos bay bridge, an engineering marvel but this is earthquake country. How close are we to one
Robert, you said that youre planning on heading there yourself. Probably within the next few weeks, yeah. We have our real experts on the ground that are there right now, and as managers, we try to stay out of their way and let them do what they need to do to save kids. Best of luck on the ground. They need all the help they can get. Vice president with the department of humanitarian response for save the chirp. Thank you so much for joining us. Thank you. Coming up, were going to continue our coverage of typhoon haiyan. A disturbing report on why girls are less likely than boys to be saved when a disaster strikes. Thats coming up after the break. Budget cuts at the pentagon and now brand new military aircraft are being sent straight to the boneyard. Is this your tax dollars fast at work . Brand new military airplanes coming straight off the Assembly Line, then moth balled. The department of defense spent more than half a billion of your tax dollars on the c27j spartan. Why arent those