it's a scandal and is in cantonese the texas economy and iraq has tumbled to record ends. president has sung money is wasting no time trying to drum up new oil business in your chronic chest to chest top oil executives of the world economic forum in davos. iran has started implementing a new clear deal with world powers a step toward up brought settlement which could lead to the end of sanctions. brown wants western oil companies to revive its giant eight england wales and developing new line as once the sanctions lifted. and as business editor stephen carroll is that president or on east beach in that assist even with this speech the president is trying to convince these top line executives to invest in the ron will be sent to the track. even the arm to try and convince the board expected to cut the cord of an application to in the international community park rapids. drew me into the park to practice room that no country can go though that they need to cooperate on after that to the economy that he beat the rap economy but because the american market over the economy to

the texas economy has done quite well throughout these tough economic times. in other partsle of the country who have lost their jobs and decided to move to texas to look for work has helped to support further growth in the texas economy. a lot of support in the energy producing areas of the country, the upper midwest, around north dakota, western pennsylvania, new york. we should see a lot of growth in the technology industry, it is doing well and producing a lot of jobs in california, the bay area, los angeles, texas, the carolinas. one other source of job growth? the vehicle industry. the vehicle industry is doing quite well. auto sales are up, which is producing a lot of jobs in the greenville,ces like south carolina, atlanta, georgia, and through the midwest into ohio and michigan. we are going to see better conditions across the country. host: we will be talking about the auto industry tomorrow in " -- on "washington journal." these jobs, are they going to be high paying jobs? low-paying jobs? what will be the average? good question. to date, so far in th

the texas economy has done quite well throughout these tough economic times. ther partsle of the country who have lost their jobs and decided to move to texas to look for work has helped to support further growth in the texas economy. a lot of support in the energy producing areas of the country, the upper midwest, around north dakota, western pennsylvania, new york. we should see a lot of growth in the technology industry, it is doing well and producing a lot of jobs in california, the bay area, los angeles, texas, the carolinas. one other source of job growth? the vehicle industry. the vehicle industry is doing quite well. auto sales are up, which is producing a lot of jobs in the greenville,ces like south carolina, atlanta, georgia, and through the midwest into ohio and michigan. we are going to see better conditions across the country. host: we will be talking about the auto industry tomorrow in " -- on "washington journal." these jobs, are they going to be high paying jobs? low-paying jobs? what will be the average? good question. to date, so far in this e

at a table and talking about the economic this isabout not having affecting the state and our economy. texashospital association. the section is very broad. they're coming together to beat that drum that we need. we're all in this together. challenges, ir think there are two challenges. the names are ted cruz and rick perry. that is simple for us. i want to apologize that our biggest challenge has become america's his talent is shutting down government. senator ted cruz has really led the >> when you have 6 million people who are uninsured, one .5 million of whom cannot qualify for the exchange and have nothing to sign up for, that it could not be further from the truth. that is one of our biggest challenges. and then our governor is the bigger challenge for us. he actually has the ability to medicare00 billion in funding and is the largest

economy? north texas we have seen a tremendous surge. north dakota as well. would it have a major impact on the jobs created if we didn't lift our ban? >> it could particularly if can certainly put a cap and stagnate what we're doing in the future. so it's not a good thing. get where the energy independent and call us opec have a severe step back. we need to follow through with this. thank you. do you want to comment? >> thank you, senator scott. long we have the difference between consumption and supply here, we're going have a trade deficit on oil whether we export or not. if we export more oil, the crude we have import more oil to make up for the gap. the way -- if one is concerned about producing our oil trade deficit. the number one thing is dramatically reduce consumption. we have new fuel economy standards that get us 54.5 miles per michigan. -- gallon. we could go beyond that and reduce the trade deficit. two things. >> before you comment i would say we can quickly solve the problem our deficit by allowing us to get on the federal lands hundred of yea

to texas, ifgot they contribute to the economy and do not break local law, we welcome them to texas. we could debate tax policy all day long, but it is about overthinking and looking for ways you can have access in whatever city you live to grow the economy. the focus in maryland and baltimore. i mentioned manufacturing. , and thatconference really rings true in baltimore where the industry is thriving and growing. it is one of the top places in the country to start a tech business. despite our taxes, different than texas. we have a lot of smart people in baltimore growing jobs and growing businesses. we will continue to use the assets we have to move baltimore forward. we are underfunding education and transportation. most of our state is in severe drought conditions and we have been underfunding water infrastructure, though we are making strides in that direction. it is about choosing what you want to pay for. we have chosen not to spend a lot of energy and money. host: how do you achieve that? guest: tough decisions. i've had to raise taxes, lay off people. we do the tough things t

economy? in north texas, we have seen a term in the search. oklahoma -- tremendous surge. oklahoma as well. it can certainly put a cap and stagnate what we are doing in the future. it is not a good thing. are going to get to where we are energy independent and cause opec to have a severe step back, when he to follow through with this. >> mr. weiss? >> as long as we have the difference between consumption , we will have a trade deficit on oil whether we export or not. if we export more oil, we will have to import more oil to make up for that gap. the number one thing we can do is to radically reduce consumption. we have newdeficit on oil whetht or not. if we export more fuel economy standards. could go beyond that after 2025 and that is how we would reduce our trade deficit by dramatically reducing our consumption. >> i saw you shaking your head. we could quickly solve the problem of our deficit by allowing us to get on federal land. it every to point out, refinery in this country has a different configuration of what kind of crude oil they can or cannot refine. whether we export or don't ex

economy. >>> a federal judge ordered a texas hospital to remove a brain dead pregnant woman from life supportmarlise munoz's husband told the judge his wife had made it perfectly clear to him she did not want to be kept alive if she ever in this condition. the hospital had argued it is required to keep treating pregnant women as long the feet tus is viable. they have the hospital until monday to take her off of life support. >>> in sports li na has won her second grand slam title with a victory over dominika cibulkova at the australian open down under. na won in three sets, 6-0, in fact. we became the first chinese woman to become a major tennis title. >>> a-rod may not have to put away his cleats just yet. despeed being suspended for the upcoming season he has another possibility. the torrington titans are offering him $5,000 along with free coffee and all the doughnuts he can eat to be their batting coach. not a bad deal but a far cry from his yankees salary which is about 25 million bucks a year. i have a funny feeling he won't -- >> maybe it wouldn't be a pr move. >> something to do for a

economy. >>> a federal judge ordered a texas hospital to remove a brain dead pregnant woman from life supportmarlise munoz's husband told the judge his wife had made it perfectly clear to him she did not want to be kept alive if she ever in this condition. the hospital had argued it is required to keep treating pregnant women as long the feet tus is viable. they have the hospital until monday to take her off of life support. >>> in sports li na has won her second grand slam title with a victory over dominika cibulkova at the australian open down under. na won in three sets, 6-0, in fact. we became the first chinese woman to become a major tennis title. >>> a-rod may not have to put away his cleats just yet. despeed being suspended for the upcoming season he has another possibility. the torrington titans are offering him $5,000 along with free coffee and all the doughnuts he can eat to be their batting coach. not a bad deal but a far cry from his yankees salary which is about 25 million bucks a year. i have a funny feeling he won't -- >> maybe it wouldn't be a pr move. >> something to do for a

to texas, ifgot they contribute to the economy and do not break local law, we welcome them to texas. ould debate tax policy all day long, but it is about overthinking and looking for ways you can have access in whatever city you live to grow the economy. the focus in maryland and baltimore. i mentioned manufacturing. , and thatconference really rings true in baltimore where the industry is thriving and growing. it is one of the top places in the country to start a tech business. despite our taxes, different than texas. we have a lot of smart people in baltimore growing jobs and growing businesses. we will continue to use the assets we have to move baltimore forward. we are underfunding education and transportation. most of our state is in severe drought conditions and we have been underfunding water infrastructure, though we are making strides in that direction. it is about choosing what you want to pay for. we have chosen not to spend a lot of energy and money. host: how do you achieve that? guest: tough decisions. i've had to raise taxes, lay off people. we do the tough things the f

economy. we have the texas medical association, the texas hospital association. so the spectrum is very broad of the organizations that are coming together to continue to beat that drum that we need medicaid expansion and that we're all in this together. so i think in terms of our challenges, i think there's two challenges, and their names are ted cruz and rick perry. [laughter] it's just that simple for us. and i want to apologize that our biggest challenge has become america's biggest challenge in shutting down -- [laughter] the government. but, you know, so we have senator ted cruz who's really led the charge on what we would call just lies and misinformation campaign. in fact, again, i'm sorry it's spilling across the country about how the aca is going to actually hurt texas and hurt families when what we know is that, you know, when you have six million people who are uninsured, 1.5 million of whom can't qualify for the exchanges, that it couldn't be further from the truth. and so is, i mean, it just is what it is. that's one of our biggest challenges. and t

credit unions and community banks in my congressional district in deep south texas are essential to the local economy. my question to mr. calhoun. no only do they provide competitively priced and fair mortgages, they contribute to local economic growth and community cohesion. so do you think making banks and credit unions more attentive to underwriting nontraditional loans will help make the mortgage lending system healthier and safer? >> yes. and to be clear, we are very strong advocates of the community banks. they do half of all small business lending and the mortga mortgage lending is needed to support the institutions. we have supported, as i say, the two tier model with special with provisions community banks. we are still working to push further, for example, some of the loan caps we think are too restrictive for the community banks and the nonprofits. we do have concerns about a complete portfolio exception. there are banks where they have reviewed programs where they have 30% to 40% foreclosure rates on portfolio loans under the old model of lending to people with a lot of home equity. and w

economy. george, cleveland, texas, republican. myler: thank you for taking call.anyone noticed that this guy jumps from one crisis to another? itinvented and other crisis, is a smokescreen to get off of obamacare. same thing on the war on women in 2012. today he is coming up with a program in poor communities. tax breaks and giveaways in poor communities, he needs to fix the tax structure for everybody. tax.hing like a flat has anybody noticed that, he jumps from crisis to crisis? host: we will take that point but also talk about promise zones. guest: he will be talking about ways the government can work with private sector to help poor, disadvantaged areas in several cities around the u.s. how education can be beefed up, how law enforcement can be beefed up. waste to attract private businesses into these to stress areas. -- these distressed areas. it is not a new concept. the concept of enterprise zones in the republican years of reagan and bush or promise rand visiting detroit talking about enterprise zones. this is not a new idea. it comes up when you have a di

. >> guys, texas is clearly doing something right when it comes to the economy.ful lot of economists tell you that. we had a chance to sit down with the president and ceo of federal reserve bank here in dallas, who says, less government regulation, lower corporate taxes, no state income tax, accessibility to mexico and reasonable cost of living are all selling points that make the business climate here so enticing. according to the bureau of labor statistics, listen to this, texas created 274,000 new jobs from november 2012 to november 2013. almost 50,000 more than california, a state with much higher population and the largest sectors of growth, listen. >> trade and transportation. business and financial services. leisure and hospitality. they far outweigh the number of jobs created in the energy sector. >> unemployment national average is 6.% according to numbers out today because fewer people are seeking work we know but here in the lonestar state, unemployment it is at 6.1% compared to california's 8.3. dozens and dozens of companies can be thanked for succes

texas. 16 in san antonio? >> yes, it will hurt the economy today no doubt about it, but i would suspect anyone going to the mallo back to 60 to go ahead. >> if anything i disagree, i think that people are rushing out to the malls. i've seen store shelves empty. charles: home depot and those kind of places. >> whether it's snow blowers or sleds. in the apparel industry, the coats they've been cleared off the shelves. last year the retailers used the not cold weather absent the snow for excuses and people weren't going out and buying sweaters, it's a good thing in some ways. >> one thing i'll say, i think that energy bills, home heating bills. >> oh, yeah. >> all across the country are going to go up. natural gas has already gone straight up. >> it's up 30% from where it was a year ago. one other area of concern, restaurants. went out on new year's eve, this restaurant was sold out. tough to get into. got there new year's eve night, frigid and snow was dumping on chicago the restaurant was half full and the waiters were complaining about it. horrible night for them and i think it's a real concern when it comes to

economy. it is not just texas. i agree completely.one of our toughest, we could be day in and day out with utah and they have a higher income tax in us, but other taxes are lower for the same in taxes. we are often competing for the same type of company or the same demographic. fairly aggressively with oklahoma as well. those competitions to keep above board, friendly and respectful. there are few exceptions on this. [laughter] >> not in the room. >> not in agreement certainly most of the states are mostly directly compete with. [laughter] i think that focus coming in now, when you get an advantage you try to talk about it. we want to have the best of his whole system because that is what young entrepreneurs care about and that is what is going to generate the next workforce. even though you want the lowest taxes come you want to make sure health care system works better than the other guys and you can demonstrate. we tried make colorado -- we have another advantage because young people want to climb mountains. in three years we patmo

. >> a massive winter storm from texas to the carolina coast crippling the south and probably the economyblanketing the roads in north carolina, making travelling almost impossible. schools and businesses across that state closing their doors and worse in the atlanta area. the snow essentially shutting down the roads around the city and drivers stranded out on the highway for hours and some slept in their cars. look at this, some stranded atlanta drivers spending the night sleeping on the floor of their local cvs pharmacy. check the weather map. temperatures in the south below freezing making cleanup that much more difficult. we get criticized for making a big deal about winter here in the north oohs, but this is a huge deal for the southern states. they don't have the infrastructure in place to deal with the snow. it only takes a few inches to bring everything to a stand still. this is a big deal. i've got a quick news alert for you. look at this, nsa leaker edward snowden nominated for the nobel peace prize by norwegian politicians for contributing to transparency and global stability.

economy. so how are republicans respond to get president's speech? >> joining me now is republican senator ted cruz of texas, a stalwart tea partier,nd an opponent of president obama. what did you hear tonight that you liked, anything? >> well, there were a couple of things, one, he made mention to streamlining regulations. now that has not been the pattern in the last five years of this administration, the pattern of this administration has been more and more job-killing regulations, but if he meant he's open to streamlining regulations to help businesses create jobs that's something i could get excited about, he also mentioned something he called my ira. i'm nt is, but he suggested it is a savings account that would enable people to save. i am a huge proponent of enabling people to save assets they owned and controlled that are theirs. i don't know the details of the proposal but i can tell you i ran into gene spurling on the floor of the senate afterwards and i said i'm snurt of the dough tails, i'd like to see them but it could be something that we work together. >> now that we've accentuated the positi

texas or ohio. so the gentleman makes the right points. we have got to get this economy moving, and there are some very specific policy proposals that you have outlined that we ought to turn to. the president has talked about tax reform, he has talked about regulatory relief, but he hasn't delivered. and if we don't get at those issues, we're not going to ultimately resolve the problem. but here we find ourselves within a few hours of having voted to proceed on a debate on whether we do extend unemployment insurance for people for the next three months beyond the normal unemployment that would be out there. most states provide about six months unemployment insurance, about 26 weeks. some states a little more, some states a little less. what we're talking about is how much do you add at the federal level as emergency unemployment benefits. i did vote, along with some of my other colleagues on both sides of the aisle, to proceed to this debate, and as the gentleman said earlier, i heard him, perhaps that wasn't what the majority leader was hoping for because maybe he wante

texas. mr. gallego: it's located off of i-20. the economy is booming. high-paying jobs, an active full-service chamber of commerce, one of the more active in the region. and if you're looking for recreation, the sand hill state park has sand dunes 70 feet high, sand boarding, sand football, sand surfing, hiking and even horseback riding. now if you go there in the spring, for example, the rattlesnake army airbase will be a new museum and it's one of the largest bomber training bases of world war ii and was a temporary home of the dropping of the atomic bomb in world war ii, scheduled to open in march. the 23rd district, 24% of texas nearly is in one district, it's an incredible stretch. and i'm so proud to have the opportunity to represent this area. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. under the speaker's announced the of january 3, 2013, gentleman from, no, mr. jeffries, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. jeffri

texas tech again, go ahead. go ahead. you are on, sir. what you think could be done to strengthen our economy? guest: thank you and good morning in texas. we have a whole array of students who are getting ready to graduate. my daughter is entering college. that is a big concern. you get your degree and then let? obamalicies of president and the democrats have not worked. the democrats have the house, the senate, and the presidency. he invested in bigger and broader government. billion that was supposed to stimulate the economy. it didn't. it failed. they did cash for clunkers. we have a host of things. you have to deal with the health care sector. you have rising demands and people paying more into this process. you president obama said can save $25 per family and that $2500.true -- you have to deal with this in a responsible way or it will exasperate the problem. we believe the energy sector should be thriving. look at the extraction of resources on public land, it is not happening. we are thriving in north dakota on private property. out west, this government has done everything they can to p

economy is improving. we also are watching oil. west texas climbing today after a report showing that u.s.e at a 22-month low as imports have been plunging. the unemployment rate fell to a five-year low of 6.7% last month, but the female participation rate is at a 20- year low. one of the reasons may be that the united dates is one of the few countries that does not require paid maternity leave -- the united states is one of the few countries that does not require paid maternity leave. bloomberg news has been looking into why it is worth looking at paid maternity leave now, and she joins me from washington, d.c. thanks for joining us. obviously, we know senator gil a brand known for bringing her child to capitol hill -- senator hillebrand -- senator gillibrand is well-known for bringing her child to capitol hill. >> i think it's a great moment because the u.s. really has some issues with female labor market participation and is looking for ways to solve that. california, rhode island, and new jersey have some sort of paid maternity leave solution. these congresswomen are looking for ways t

texas tech again, go ahead. go ahead. you are on, sir. what you think could be done to strengthen our economy? t: thank you and good morning in texas. we have a whole array of students who are getting ready to graduate. my daughter is entering college. that is a big concern. you get your degree and then let? obamalicies of president and the democrats have not worked. the democrats have the house, the senate, and the presidency. he invested in bigger and broader government. billion that was supposed to stimulate the economy. it didn't. it failed. they did cash for clunkers. we have a host of things. you have to deal with the health care sector. you have rising demands and people paying more into this process. you president obama said can save $25 per family and that $2500.true -- you have to deal with this in a responsible way or it will exasperate the problem. we believe the energy sector should be thriving. look at the extraction of resources on public land, it is not happening. we are thriving in north dakota on private property. out west, this government has done everything they can to put a

we succeed and the economy succeeds because we do exactly this we find the right balance. we acknowledge that good regulation can save lives in texas, drinking water in west virginia, and prevent the destruction of $17 trillion of americans' wealth as occurred five years ago. so again i celebrate and thank my good friend from new jersey and promise to continue this dialogue on how we don't condemn all regulation but seek a balance that allows our economy to thrive as it always has. with that, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. garrett: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. garrett: the gentleman from connecticut has the unique ability to come to the floor and work in a manner where both sides said we had a bipartisan, joint piece of legislation, a jobs creating legislation, he has the unique ability to turn this moment into a partisan hack attack. no, i never once said that i'm against all blanket condemnation of all regulation. in fact, if the gentlem

economy is booming. we're looking at cities, techs in texas. big technology hubs and state of texas.rowing millenial populations, not a surprise, houston, dallas, austin. san antonio on that list as well. >> yep. just place that is you wouldn't expect and it is just because there is job creation there. cheryl: you also say that with regards to urban areas, they want to walk. >> yeah. cheryl: they're not buying cars. >> most interesting thing we found in the survey, kids, i think of my own kids, they're counting down days they get a driver's license. that is not going on in america. what is going on in america, children graduating from college with lot of debt. car loan they don't want it. they live where they don't need to drive. a work, play dynamic. cheryl: you did the survey every year. back in 2010, sentiment was 18%. >> right. >> came in at 68% for -- >> what is most amazing jump from this year to last year. positive was 56%. then it jumps to 6%. that is what real estate market participants feel for 2014. that is about as bullish as you can get. cheryl: even with interest rates,

importantly, that's not as much the story anymore is people want to come to texas, be involved in that very powerful economyewe'll try to read betweene lines on that answer. enjoy the snow. stay warm, governor, thanks for beefing with us. >> godspeed, so long. >> governor rick perry join us from davos today. >>> straight ahead big problems for big blue. ibm missing revenue expectations for its fourth quarter in a row thanks to problems from china. can the company get back on track? it is weighing on the dow today. we'll have plenty more on this right after a short break. >>> one hour into trading some of the stories we're talking about, 7:30 on the west coast, 10:30 on wall street. shares of united technologies rising to new all-time highs, reporting better-than-expected fourth quarter numbers backing its outlook for the current year. northern suffolk up 6%, handily peting expectation as strong intermodal shipment volume offset weak coal demand and raising its quarterly dividend by 4% and texas instruments hitting new multiyear highs, posting fourth quarter results above forecast and apounnnounci plans to c

texas-based company, southwestern energy, licenses to explore for shale gas - in exchange for investment worth 47 million dollars. if shale gas extraction goes ahead, it will be a boon to new brunswick's struggling economy. the province anticipates it could generate over a thousand jobs and 1.5 billion dollars, staunching the exodus of workers west to alberta's oil sands. >> to have that kind of revenue inflow and that kind of potential, it would have a dramatic impact on the province. in fact, on the studies we looked at just a few weeks ago indicates that shale gas development could actually double the economic growth rates in the province. >> three years later these were the images from new brunswick flashing across canadian television screens. royal canadian mounted police guns trained on first nations people, police cars sent up in flames. >> we seized a number of firearms from the encampments at the protest site. we also found explosive devices, a large amount of ammunition, knives, and bear spray. several shots were fired from within the encampment. molotov style explosives were thrown at police, and six rcmp vehicles were destroyed by fire. >> fault lines has traveled to the province of new brun

global economy with mike's cancer no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. yesterday we spoke with an honest fokus economics professor at the university of texas austin about the eurozone crisis today we continue with the second part of that conversation take a look. now young as a wind god we wrote the following in one thousand nine hundred two as the euro was beginning to recover she said quote now if a country or region has no power to devalue and if it is not the beneficiary of a system of fiscal equalisation then there is nothing to stop it suffering a process of qualitative and terminal decline leading in the end to emigration as the only alternative to poverty or starvation i mean those are some pretty harsh words and giving the institutional arrangements of the eurozone specifically its inability to devalue the e.c.b. no bail out clause and the lack of super sovereign countercyclical funding doesn't this arrangement basically make designed to fail. indeed it does and you know what i believe that the founders. like but as the. chancellor of the gold in the early ninety's none of us knew that. i would do a little hold of by somebody who

economy would not even turn over. >> most of the growth of the last four years has come from this one industry. is a major employer provide fn to west virginia, north dakota, texasst four years, texas has tripled the oil output. gerri: that is so unbelievable. midland is the fastest growing town in america. gerri: we have the matapan it is texas and north dakota you can see right away the power tell us more. >> those are not just people in the wheel industry -- loyola industry. these all our wheat farmers all the sudden it is there land. gerri: nothing wrong with that. >> the irony is at a time the president is not a supporter could you imagine if he did? >> barack obama presided over the biggest oil and gas boom over the history over the country. the biggest irony. [laughter] the only thing right now that is holding him back one is we're not doing enough leasing. but we need pipelines. all lots of the drilling is stalled because the dollar tumbled way to get it to the market. of much chper way to get it to the market is through the pipeline. we need the keystone pipeline the president talks about infrastructure but this is priority number one. >> we talk about

economy. >> republicans are pushing back saying what the focus is. bill, let's talk about the republican family. the g.o.p. response, senator ted cruz you have texasas a batch of questions. combatting the war on womenen. cathy from washington state will do the official rebuttal. senator mike lee is doing a tea party rebuttal and senator rand paul is doing his own. what does it say about the lack of leadership in the g.o.p. >> it says there's no leader. g.o.p. it's not bush, it's not the latelate nominee or john mccape. there's no leader. there's the problem. there's -- john mack cane. there's no leader, there's the problem. the republicans cannot get their act together. >> rand paul has gone out there and made a lot of noise in advance of the speech, especially the war on womenen. this is what he had to say. >> the media seems to have given president clinton a pass on this. someone who takes advantage of a young girl and they have the gal to stand up and say republicans are having a war on womenen. >> i'm mistified as to why rand paul is going after bill clinton, and bringing up monica lewinski will this get them anywhere. >> this is about rand pa

texas instruments are down 1% in the premarket. we talk about all this money that companies have in their bank accounts. we talk about a recovering economy big, big companies are nod adding big payrolls. >> and we hear rebalance its workforce. that sounds ominous. >>> yeah. coming up, happening this morning, high-stakes talks to end the war in syria under way, secretary of state john kerry is there. but some key players are not. we are live with the developing story next. >>> breaking news now from switzerland where world leaders have gathered this morning. this is for a conference billed as possibly the best chance to end the war in syria. this is the first time that the assad regime and the opposition will meet face-to-face. also, there are officials from dozens of other countries. it is notable, however, who will not be there. iran. and there are real questions this morning if this peace conference will accomplish anything at all. nic robertson live in switzerland this morning. nic, it's on. >> reporter: john, you know, we've been listening to speeches by u.n. secretary-general and russian foreign minister, secretary of state john ker

sort of being funneled instead of crossing over california or texas, were being funneled in arizona at precisely the time when the u.s. economyconomy was booming, so people stayed in place. so you had this sudden, enormous increase in the number of people passing through, as well as who were staying, and you had a media frenzy around some of issues. >> this point about staying is made beautifully in the documentary, sort of this porous border. particularly young men had come, labored, gone back. and that porous border was valuable for sort of the american economy. but then there came a time when people came and settled and stayed and had their children. tell me what the goal, the stated goal of the new policies in arizona were relative to this new population that decided to stay. >> the stated policies were, attrition by enforcement. that was in the -- that was right in the very beginning of the bill. attrition by enforcement means making life so miserable for people that they will self-deport, so that there were all these laws aimed at this, and s.b. 1070 was the culmination of many of these types of laws. >> before we get t

my constituents in texas tell me one reason they don't -- that they're feeling uncertain about the future and the economy, particularly if they're a business owner, is they don't know what kind of new taxes, they don't know what kind of new regulation, they don't know what new thing like obamacare will be thrust on them that will totally change their business model and cause them to go bankrupt perhaps because they hadn't counted on what the federal government might do to them as opposed to the market. but we tried the president's approach. big government, spending, stimulus spending and the like. and that's a big reason why we're suffering through the slowest economic recovery since the great depression. and the highest and longest period of high unemployment since that same time. even when the president seems to be supporting a fresh approach, he's actually selling old ideas in a new package. i remember the president talking, for example, about tax reform. he called for abolishing loopholes in the tax code and simultaneously lowering the marginal rates. well, that sounds pretty good. i would support th

in texas, there are 400,000 immigrants with some billion-plus dollars. removing that would have a terrible impact on the economy. passing comprehensive immigration reform is not only economically sound, but it is a humane, dignified thing to do. this congress must come together, republicans and democrats, and give dignity to those, soldiers and others who simply want an opportunity to serve and be part of the american dream. i yield back. . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. poe: mr. speaker, a large number of spanish-speaking americans live in my congressional district and brought to my attention the new two-month-late obamaenrollment web site and here it is right here on the web site. in english that translates the caution of health.gov. sounds like a warning. only the government could be so incompetent to get the title of the web site wrong. this site is riddled with emb

economy, strengthen the middle class and empower those struggling to join it. while the president has been trying to address income inequality, u.s. senator, ted cruz of texassays mr. obama's policies aren't helping the cause. >> if president obama wants to give an honest, candid state of the union address this week, he'll address the fact that his economic policies are not working and they are compasser baiting income equality. they are hurting the people struggling the most. >> after the speech, the president will take a two-day national tour, including a stop in prince georges county. you can watch tomorrow's state of the union address right here on wusa9 beginning at 9:00 p.m. >> more award money being offered tonight to help solve the cases of two bald eagles being shot to death. the humane societies of the u.s. and society of wildlife land trust now adding an extra $5,000 to the pot. that brings the reward total to $8,000. the first shooting happened on christmas day. the second on december 28. anyone with information can call the nrp catch a poacher hot line. the number is 1-800-635-6124. still ahead, seahawks versus the broncos. how about new york v

texas. so that's where we get the oil. it's not traditional drilling but fracking. >> what is all this oil into the u.s. supply, what's it done to the economy? >> it hasn't really lowered oil or gas prices, but government data shows that jobs have been created. they have jumped from 120,000 people employed ten years ago to 199,000 in november. the american petroleum institute, they talk about the broader impact of the oil and gas industry, and they say that it's responsible for 9.8 million jobs. that's the latest number from a couple of years ago. 9.8 million jobs, and we know it's grown from that. that was 5.6% of total u.s. employment. that's a lot. more oil and gas production brings a lot of problems, as you know. we talked about it for the environment. a lot of people don't like fracking, and there are problems with infrastructure. we don't have the infrastructure to move it around. it you complain about fracking contaminating the well water and some can light their taps on fire. some blame earthquakes and there's more traffic accidents as trucks go through the roads. the bill deal here, toeb ton toe trains used to transport oil. we saw

economy and environment depend on each other for better and for worse. jonathan martin, al jazeera, printer, west virginia. >>> another cruise ship with sick passengers docks in texas. what is going on here? maria joins us for a look at that story. >> thanks. cruise ships have been getting a bad rap lately. and this story won't help their public relations. another cruise liner had to abort its trip after its passengers contracted a contagious virus. the caribbean princess left port in pasadena, california earlier this week. only to stop in houston because 170 passengers of the nearly 4,000 on board got sick. the cdc boarded the ship today to ensure its san diego'station before next departure. this follows a royal caribbean liner who had to cut its trip short after 600 people became sick with a gastrointestinal illness. natural gas spilling from a drilling rig south of lafayette, louisiana has been partially fixed. officials lost control of the rig thursday but energy ventures which operates the drill says no pollution has reached the gulf of mexico. nonessential cruise members were evacuated and there have been no reports of ex -- explosions or fires. the reason is

texas. >> i was thinking, oh, hell, it's on fire. you're not going to get out. >> every day trucks, tankers and other commercial vehicles crisscross the nation's highways. they are an important part of our economyorting goods and material around the clock. but if something goes wrong, these big rigs can turn into big disasters. april 8th, 2010. a traffic cam captures randy pierce and his 18-wheeler full of frozen chicken entering a busy highway in lewisville, texas. he's just about to merge when suddenly a dump truck cuts into his lane. >> i thought, well, he's going to see me in a minute. so i started moving to the right. well, he never did see me because he kept coming across. >> the two trucks crash into each other. and the dump truck explodes. randy loses control of his rig and heads straight for the highway's concrete divider. >> and it shoved my steering tires back into my frame, so that took me back to the left across the highway. >> the 18-wheeler cuts across four lanes of traffic and breaks through the dividing wall, narrowly avoiding a 40-foot drop to the ground below. randy is left with seconds to make a decision as his cab burst into flames. >> that's when i thought, well, i got to

economy and jobs. >> senator, nice to see you sir. >> nice to see you. thanks, greta. >> laura ingraham says forget. sean hannity joins us next. wendy davis on the defense. heating up. texas governor rick perry talks about this exploding controversy as our special edition of "on the record" continues live from capitol hill. and, also, there is breaking news, the deep south in a deep freeze. there is chaos on the roads in part of the nation that rarely sees major winter storms. a life report from the hardest hit areas straight ahead. [ police radio, indistinct ] the comeback trail. there is no map. no mile marker. no welcome sign. one day you may find yourself here. to carry you he. at liberty mutual, we believe with every setback there's a chance to come back and rise. liberty mutual insurance. auto, home, life. out for drinks, eats. i have very well fitting dentures. i like to eat a lot of fruits. love them all. the seal i get with the super poligrip free keeps the seeds from getting up underneath. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comf

economy, but today i salute the best f.c.s. football program in the united states with a hearty congratulations and a go bison! the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. veasey: as we continue to talk about raising the standards of living, i want to talk about raising the standard of living in america. the jobs report was filled with women but please understand that women's recent gains have been concentrated in low-wage sectors like retail and hospitality. women still tend to be driven away from the manufacturing sect yo which on average pays 17% higher than nonmanufacturing jobs. as a result the pay gap between women and men in our country continues to be an issue. before republicans deny extension of unemployment benefits to women everywhere, we need to take a multifaceted approach to solving pay and job discrepancies, including accessing to stem education to get them interested in manufacturing careers. we have a manufacturing gap in this country that needs to be filled an wome

economy grows by $1.50. this investment on our fellow americans is one of the most effective ways to spark and sustain an economic recovery. last night the senior senator from texas, a republican, asked why -- asked that we delay this vote on legislation today. i was glad to do that. he called this a serious issue, and he is so right. the senior senator from texas is so right. this is a serious issue. it's as serious to people from outside nevada as it is to those people in nevada who have been out of work for so long. but those people in nevada who have written and called my office begging for a little more time, for every job that is available there are three that are unemployed in america. we democrats stand united in support of this extension. republicans need to take this seriously as well as we do. so i hope republicans remember that during hard times, during times of high unemployment, regardless of who is in the white house or who led this chamber, congress has always been willing to put politics aside and put american families first. i would ask the chair announce the business of the day. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership ti

economy, argument for addressing inequality is such a compelling argument. bill: is it? karl rove, former senior advisor to president george w. bush and fox news contributor. from austin, texas, sir, happy new year. good morning to you. >> same to you, bill. bill: is it that compelling of an argument? how do you see that? >> well, look raising the minimum wage and extending unemployment benefits are, on a scale of one to 10 they're like six or seven but they're short-lived and obamacare is like a 12 and it is long-lived because its impacts be felt by so many people in so many negative ways throughout the balance of the year. so i understand where the president is coming from on this. let's talk about anything the white house says except obamacare. also understand, i thought it was revealing, judy woodruff put the conundrum right out there to be scene seen. she said it is compelling to do something about the economy and immediately transitioned, she defined that more clearly doing something about income inequality. for many americans the question of income inequality, becomes give giving something to somebody they aren't getting. we saw the effect, for example in 2009 with th