is doesn't need to be a bart zahn fight in congress. -- bipartisan -- partisan fight in congress. this tuesdayed to be much more central to our mission in congress dating back to the postal roads mandated by the constitution to president

now i'm speaker of the house amazing that a guy from my background in congress to being in the speakership shows you we have shifted to the center, far to the right in a good way in my opinion in our conference. but here's the point. what can we do about it? what can congress do about it? one of the reasons i took this job is i took it on the condition we go on offense on ideas. we can't be comply sent a with being a reactionary opposition party. we have to show people how we would do things differently. so what are we doing? we're rolling out an jenagenda. we're putting out an agenda to the country to give people of this nation a clear choice. 2016 is the telecommunication of all elections. congress is up for grabs. supreme court is up for the grabs. the presidency is up for the grabs. will we be a constitution republic or progressive socialist welfare state. we in congress have something to say about that. we'll lay out a five-point agenda. how do you grow this economy. what do you replace obamacare with? how do you fieks thex these entitlements. how do you deal with the fact we have the

and more than a dozen people want to take john boehner's seat in congress. we'll tell you where you can hear from nearly all of frank marzullo has tracker forecast for your morning up. weather now anim no more original ideas in hollywood. this is the first teaser for disney's new version of pete's dragon, starring bryce dallas howard and robert redford. the dragon is barely in it...appearing for a just two seconds at the end. the original pete's dragon was released in 1977 and was a musical. rob & wx chat toss to wx week with sunshine and temperatures near normal. look for a high of 46 today with a sun and cloud mix and dry. tonight partly cloudy skies with a low of 31 degrees. then a tad warmer on tuesday with a high of 48 degrees and a sun and cloud mix. clouds will increase tuesday evening with rain developing late tuesday night into wednesday mornings commute. wednesday will be wet with periods of steady rain and temperatures near 45 degrees. late wednesday night as temperatures fall to freezing we will watch for a rain and snow mix with some snow showers

congress will have the ultimate say in this and we look forward to that. ecretary feels like this would get a fair shake. >> problematic to leave that decision to congress? >> this is a difficult issue. that has been clear from the start. ultimately this requires congressional setting. the input that we will get is critically important. we look forward to working with congress. >> you laughing came back. >> you say that congress has the ultimate say on this. the majority has rejected the pentagon's plan. >> you keep saying that. they vote this afternoon i miss it? >> the number of congressional staffers of said the plan did not get one location. quite awhat event not provide congress with a concrete and specific plan? >> again, there are design criteria that we still need to get detail on. this will present congress with the opportunity to weigh in on critical issues. remote location, existing facilities, critical issues. it's hard for us to present a final recommendation. this will be an ongoing process. we've come back with a plan that we think represents

try being in congress with this presidency. >> it must be terrible. when we talk about the approval ratings of congressmen being lower than a cockroach, that's just mean. >> slightly above bubonic plague. >> i know some members of congress and they say it's disheartening, they're trying b. you system is dysfunctional. >> we need the people to break this tie. we're going to take an agenda on economic growth, on getting people out of the poverty, replacing obamacare and paying -- >> what do you mean an agenda? >> we're going to offer specific plans, here is whey we can do with a republican president -- >> to try to get the vote -- >> if you election us, this is what we'll do, the key, gretchen -- sorry, i was just talking to gretchen over there, the key, megyn, is we have people breaking this tie. it's not working. >> you don't think anything can get done unless it's one party rules. >> look at the path we are on. we have to do big things soon to get or country back on the right track. what we are going to do is offer the country -- >> to try to persuade

but he now does the reverse in that is unprecedented. bragging about congress to undermine explicitly as the president did in the beginning of the administration. they were upset in and for good reason. increase of executive power from world war i and the depression and world war ii. to be pure politics instead of triangulating where it will go to do whatever they want. usually a president has pushed executive powers in one area with vietnam other examples the non broadly in so many different areas. that is why the history of the executive power i thought that this was exaggerated with the propaganda i got upset about this to alert the public that obamacare is gone it is more important that i wrote this book to have president job or cruz or clinton think about the dangers and not go along with them. i am much more concerned about the future. [applause] >> i am concerned about obama because we have one more year to go. please wait for the microphone and identify yourself in any affiliation. >> it is a historical question. you talk about the concept of the instit

you had some malfees answer in congress. some are focused on grant are things that happened in the congress like the so-called salary grab and the credit. i don't mean to say that there was no corruption in the grant administration. that would not be true. there was some. i think it has been exaggerated, but a couple of examples i will lay on the table. secretary of war william bellnap was caught taking bribes to anoint person men to what were called post traderships in forts in the west. they would run the px in the forts. he was forced to resign. the whiskey ring was probably the most important instance of corruption during of the grant administration. that, too, by the way started before he became president. his secretary of treasury who attack ed it and brought it dow. this was a conspiracy between distillers of whiskey and officials in the interenal revenue service to avoid federal taxes. it touched grant in the sense that one of his secretaries was thought to be involved. the secretary of the treasury indeed brought bab

we've enact a bipartisan prohibitions in congress with massive overwhelming democratic majorities. t a couple of months ago members in both parties expressed themselves clearly one more time. not once but twice. end on an overwhelming bipartisan basis. president obama signed of these provisions into law as well. so let's not pretend that there's even the faintest of pretenses for some pain and phone cam pic here. congress has acted to clearly, repeatedly and on a bipartisan basis. the president has a duty to follow the laws he himself signed. it shouldn't be that hard when you consider his admonition yesterday about upholding the highest standards of the rule of law. as americans he said without ourselves on being addicted to other nations, a model of the rule of law, the president said. that's interesting in light of recent gao ruling that the administration detainees swap of taliban prisoners were bowe bergdahl violated the law. it's a special interesting in light of the president's continuing refusal to rule out breaking the law if he doesn't get his way on guantÁnamo. president

there is an emerging trend in congress, where congress isn't in a position of just saying no, congress is refusing to engage. they aren't actively saying no, they are refusing to do the function of their job. they are refusing to even consider the president's nominee to the supreme court and refusing to take action on aumf or discuss the budget with the president's budget, something that has happened over the last 40 years. i'm not sure what they are doing in congress, they are doing everything but fulfilling their esponsibilities. reporter: they have been asked to vote in a fashion to say no, they don't want detainees brought to the united states. i'm asking you if they don't act on this and approve this plan that you just outlined, can the president still close that etention facility? can he still do it? mr. earnest: congress requested this plan on this time frame and we have provided it to them. they have to decide whether or not they want to take a look at his. what they have done is put in place barriers that prevented the administration moving forward. they have led us down the p

so why did i spend 15 hours in a car coming from kentucky up to iowa this week? because it's a same reason i ran for congress. if i have to look at my grand kids in a socialist country or a fascist country or the empire has imploded and i have to look them in the eye and tell them i didn't do everything i could do to save this country i would feel so bad. that's why i ran for congress, that's why i came to iowa. you might be saying didn't you look at the polls? you should have stayed in kentucky. the polls say, you know, we are not going to win. folks, i didn't look at the polls because the polls said i wasn't going to win. the polls said rand was never going to be a senator. three months ago the polls said the democrat was going to win the governors race in kentucky and now we have a tea party conservative governor in kentucky. has anybody here -- show of hands. just admit it. ever watched "house of cards." has anybody ever binge watched "house of cards"? this is a show, a fictional show, folks, okay? i'm trying to explain it to the presidential candidates. they think it's an instructional video! really, th

the cultural divisions combined with dwimpbss caused the bill to stall in congress. it was debated, diluted and then in a sense dismissed. many say this reflects the erosion of the political capital with which the president began six years ago. the popular leader was strongly criticized for mishandling the operation. >> a lot of people work in congress on the incentives that benefit them. that's the name of the game. we all know that, but if you're trying to reform that kind of system, then you can see how congress will not be able to catch up for achieving national unity and reconciliation in the country. >> reporter: the president's term ends in june and there are fears over what would happen should his successor not complete the autonomy as signed in the peace deal. >> there will be room for radicalization. if there is a splintering of this, if the groups shift their alliance to the other groups, it's anyone's guess what will come next >> reporter: it will be at least six months before a new process can are started. until then, both sides are doing to make sure tha

we've enacted bipartisan prohibitions in congress with split party control. we've enacted bipartisan prohibitions in congresses with massive overwhelming democratic majorities. just a couple of months ago, members of congress in both parties expressed themselves clearly one more time. not once, but twice, and on an overwhelming bipartisan basis. president obama signed these bipartisan prohibitions into law as well. so let's not pretend there's even the faintest of pretenses for some pen-and-phone gambit here. congress has acted, clearly, repeatedly, and on a bipartisan basis. the president now has the duty to follow the laws he himself signed. it shouldn't be that hard when you consider his admonition yesterday about upholding the highest standards of the rule of law. as americans, he said, we pride ourselves on being a beacon to other nations, a model of the rule of law, the president said. and that's interesting in light of a recent g.a.o. ruling that the administration's detainee swap of taliban prisoners for bow bergdahl violated the law. it's especially

plan to send terrorists to the united states. >> reporter: so did colorado >> he knows in fact the will of congress is not going to change. we are not going to amend existing law. that would in fact allow the detainees to come to u.s. soil. >> reporter: president obama said that closing guantanamo will save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. scott, the white house today would not rule out taking executive action to shutter the prison if congress does not act. >> margaret, mentioned, khalid sheikh mohamed, he was captured by u.s. forces in pakistan in 2003. for the most been at guantanamo bay since. his case is in a military court there. lawyers have filed more than 200 motions, many of them claiming abuse and torture. and after more than a dozen round of pretrial hearings, his trial is still likely years away. >>> sexual transmission of zika virus is more widespread than we >>> apple warns what might happen if it is unforced to unlock a terrorist iphone. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. enough pressure in here for ya? i'm gonna take mucinex sinus-max. too late, we're about to take o

congress. that is what happened in the civil war over and over again. en though there was difference of opinion. johnson and congress very quickly were at odds completely, and this had important implications for what could be passed. every reconstruction measure had to get a 2/3 majority in congress because johnson vetoed, and that put a tremendous premium on unity in the republican party. whatever passed had to have the approval of basically everybody, radical, moderate, etc. because , you had to pass it over johnson's vetos. >> they found him a civil rights bill in 1866 which he vetoed. what were they trying to accomplish? >> the civil rights bill of 1866 is a critically important law by history. it is still on the books. it was passed under the 13th amendment. there was no 14th amendment yet. it was a billion might say to implement the freeing of slaves, to delineate what basic rights came along with being a free person in america. first of all, this is obviously a controversial issue today -- anybody born in the united states is a citizen. african-am

the terrorist prison camp at guantanamo bay, cuba is already running into republican road block in congress. the president unveiled his plan to shutter the facility once and for all, sending detainees to prisons in the united states. house speaker paul ryan wasted no time pointing out that is against the law. margaret brennan has more. >> the politics of this are tough politics because the president's proposos involves bringing nearly 60 guantanamo prisoners to the united states. >> we are already holding a bunch of dangerous terrorists here in the unitit states. because -- we threw the book at them. and there have been no incidents. >> reporter: of the 91 prisoners at guantanamo, 35 transferred to other countries. 46 held in the united states der military guard. and at least 10 would face trial in criminal or military courts. that includes so-called 9/11, mastermind khalid sheikh mohamed nener convnvted in 13 years in u.s. custody. pentagon looked at places to houtz the prisoners including, south carolina, super max prison in colorado and military prison in leavenworth, kansas. in 2011, co

in 2011, congress made it illegal to transfer guantanamo republicans in congress are almost universally opposed. kansas senator, pat roberts made his opinion clear today. >> this is what i think of the president's plan to send terrorists to the united states. >> reporter: so did colorado republican congressman mike coffman. >> he knows in fact the will of congress is not going to change. that well are not going to amend existing law. that would in fact allow the detainees to come to u.s. soil. >> reporter: president obama said that shutting guantanamo would save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. the white house would not rule out taking executive action to shutter the prison if congress does not act. margaret brennan, cbs news, the white house. >>> also on capitol hill, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said the senate will refuse to consider any one president obama nominates to the supreme court. a nominee let alone hold confirmation hearings. he wants all that left to the next president. jan crawford has more. >> action on supreme court nomination must be put off until the e

the ideological divide between democrats and republicans runs it's reflected in congress, and in the race for the white house. gabrielle: so, what about the be able to bring the country sally kidd continues our commitment 2016 coverage. >> political vendetta. >> outrageous witch hunt. sally: in congress, >> nothing short of atrocious. >> how could anyone defend that? sally: where compromise is rare, >> appalling callousness. >> repulsive and repugnant. sally: gridlock and dysfunction rule the day. >> what's right is what's right. >> you can't be serious about this. sally: the partisan warfare, reflecting a deepening red-blue divide in america. >> don't walk in here and tell me -- >> don't go there. sally: partisan rancor is nothing new, but a pew research poll finds the political gulf has been widening over the last 20 years. repupuicans have become more conservative, and democrats more liberal. the center is shrinking. >> what happened? sally: can the next president be a unifying force? >> it's a pipe dream. sally: it's a pledge presidential candidates often >> i'm a uniter, not a d

the terrorist prison camp at guantanamo bay, cuba is already running into republican road block in congress. the president unveiled his plan to shutter the facility once and for all, sending detainees to prisons in the united states. house speaker paul ryan wasted no time pointing out that is against the law. margaret brennan has more. >> the politics of this are tough. tough politics because the president's proposal involves bringing nearly 60 guantanamo prisoners to the united states. >> we are already holding a bunch of dangerous terrorists here in the united states. because -- we threw the book at them.. and there have been no incidents. >> reporter: of the 91 prisoners at guantanamo, 35 transferred to 46 held in the united states under military guard. and at least 10 would face trial in criminal or military courts. that includes so-called 9/11, mastermind khalid sheikh mohamed never convicted in 13 years in u.s. custody. pentagon looked at places to houtz the prisoners including, south carolina, super max prison in colorado and military prison in leavenworth, kansas. in 2011, congress

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threat of a striking physical violence in the u.s. congress on the floor of the senate and house, between roughly 1830 and 1860. involving not only charles roughlybut including 100 physical clashes in the house and senate, including fistfights, knives, revolvers, withhe occasional brawl dozens of congressmen rumbling in essence, usually in the house. i'm going to come back to that rather dramatic assertion in a moment, but for now i will leave you hanging and give you a little content. i will start by saying, obviously part of what i am implying is that today we are hardly experiencing the first polarized moment and political history. over the last few years, a number of press outlets have wanted me to say for the record, things have never been hurt -- worse, and i cannot say that. as a historian i cannot say that. in many ways the 1860's was worth. .- worse indeed, intense partisanship dates back to the donning of the republic. one of the arguments about the nations first partisanship took place in the first decade of the government's existen

republicans in congress hate this plan and they don't want to go forward or they haven't even seen it yet but they don't like the idea in general so they have had funding limitations through the preparation's process on the ntia in the commerce department for years now. this will be the gear that it matters. if they continue to put those funding limitations on that could limitations on that could hurt the transition and more importantly that could hurt the way the internet governance works around the world. they assert that the u.s. deserves a bigger role in governance than other countries who would like to have so we will see the proposal soon we will see how lawmakers react. >> host: there was a delay put in last year wasn't there? >> guest: they have taken longer to come up with this transition proposal then they thought it would be. it's a very large sometimes unruly type of character. there are a lot of people involved so you know they say they are coming down to it. they have it. they have reached agreements it. they have reached agreements in their formalizing it and are they'r

michael writes, in congress should find the science necessary to establish guidelines for public safety and require municipalities to maintain those standards. this from jerry, there are committees in both the house and isn't the that can weigh in on this from federal regulations standpoint. and they should. flint is just the tip of the iceberg. and finally, we ask congressman dan kildee, who represents flint, michigan.dence and he testified at this morning's hearing. we asked him what he thinks the role of congress should be. and here's what he had to say.cd >> looking at provide direct aid to people. >> yes, as a matter of fact i'lg have a piece of wit legislatione i'll drop this week. we're trying to get it right working with the people on the ground in flint to support somee infrastructure improvement replacing the lead service provd lines, for example, but also providing direct support early .

of course, i favor them in congress. i did in ohio and then they go from the house to the senate to the senate to the house and state 30 years. bin if you want to have term limits for congress bin you and i will walk up the store in flap our arms and fly all the way to boston. that i will get passed the constitutional amendment and i have been fighting for this since i was a kid. [applause] it is all in the heart the key to good effects of government is be in a position and to motivate people to do the right thing. social security and all these programs but there is another thing we have to think about. >> did you send that? we will wait. is it good? here we go. [laughter] see this? we are now the constantly connected consumers. when my daughter was 11 they said what is that thing over there? i said that is where superman changes his clothes and we used to make phone calls from that thing. everything is traveling at the speed of light. communication now all they face time. remembers some day we could dress up in the morni

in our country's history. he's not worked hard to bring congress together, to solve problems. it's created a very divisive atmosphere in the country and being speaker during that time is not easy at all. billy: ok. let's do some questions. we have somebody with the -- oh, beautiful. questioner: hello. i am jay with the hindu american foundation. several conservatives who are strong on foreign policy, chairman corker, rand paul, ed royce, ted poe, john mccain, have really disapproved of the president's notification to sell eight f-16's along with other equipment to pakistan with a subsidized sale. is this something you can rally conservatives and reach across the aisle to halt in order to save american taxpayers over $800 million? mr. scalise: the armed services committee deals with these issues. i haven't seen them come out with the best approach. i don't want the full house to be trying to make the decisions that generals and the people, the experts in the field, ought to be making. but that's why you have a house armed services committee that has members with the best experti

they're suing president obama for doing the job that they should be doing in congress. that's not right either. so i think, you know, it is great that he's, you know, moved more to the left now that he sees that the lines havee changed. but it shouldn't be about saying the right things, but instead about doing the right things. >> you're a successful businesswoman. how do you think that has prepared you for what you wouldencountering? >> i know what it is like to meet a payroll every single week. most of the people inouth florida and in this district people that want somebody that understands what it is like to do that, that understands what it is like to start a business, to go to a bank and ask for a loan and be turned down. to learn englis like i had to do when i moved here, and not get into college because you're not good enough with your english. i mean, all these experiences that i've had to build the american dream i think will be greatly enhanced byy having someone like me in congress that can actually talk about those experiences, understa them, and i think tha

i want to say that the crisis in flint demands action. i ran for congress after serving as a mayor because i felt strongly that our government -- we have a responsibility and when you ask for a vote, you're asking for the trust in our government. and we betrayed the trust of our citizens when we did not provide a human need and that's clean water. but i stand here today encouraged. i ran on the premise that we need to work together as a government. and i can tell you that this crisis in flint is not a political issue. it's a moral issue. it's why each of us in congress sit here today on the vote of the people's trust, and that is to take care of this great country. it's a moral issue and it calls for all of us in congress to act. and today i'm standing here with a sense of hope being fulfilled, that we have eliminated the aisle and we're standing here together. so, mr. chairman, i rise in strong support of h.r. 447, the safe drinking water act improved compliance awareness. this bill will ensure that e.p.a. notifies communities of lead contamination, if sta

that's my job in congress. and i'm the ranking member of the interior. epa, clean water. is should never happen in the united states. we failed. we need to know every step. who made decisions, who made -- who did not perform their job, who was notified, when did you react so we can fix this. we've already, yesterday, i'm so proud of congress, yesterday hr-4470 that says once epa becomes aware of contaminants or lead in water that they must inform the residents. because what happened in flint is that, yes, the michigan department of environmental quality was aware there was lead in the water. and epa tested the water, said, wait a minute, michigan, your water levels are not correct. then the michigan department of environmental quality said that they were treating the water. epa tested again. wait a minute, if you're treating the water, something's wrong because elevations are even going higher. all this time, they're talking to each other, the residents are drinking the water. that's unacceptable. and collectively as a congress, we voted to change that to say whenever epa

commissioner koskinen: as i have said, tax policy is a domain of the administration in the congress. do tax administration. , from my experience in the private sector, i am a big believer in tax simplification. i would not have an interest in any in particular. anything that could be done to make the tax code simpler, as well as the irs. we would be supportive of that. as i have said in the past, even to au got it down postcard, and filled it out and needd it in, you would somebody to receive the postcard, received the money, and make sure the numbers on the postcard are the right numbers. and follow up with an auditor or inquiry if it was a question about that. in theas what i said past, if you want to call it something other than the irs and it makes you feel better about it, that would be all right. last year, we collected about $3.3 trillion. from individuals and corporations. no matter how simple the tax code becomes, somebody has to collect them money and make sure it is the right amount from the right people. >> we are again in tax season, where you are collecting those trilli

chris: this will play out in congress. will see after others technology companies in the industry to in on the ministration to get involved. industry already said they will look at legislation on the hill while this plays out in the courts, it often plays out in the administration and in congress. vonnie: one thing that was interesting is apple's edited for this indent history. is there something the ei could come up with that might show precedents? chris: the fbi said in its original application of the court order that has precedents writegetting companies to software to help meet the obligations of a court -- court warrant. that will be a dispute that will be one of the central issues in a court case. apple is essentially saying the of is relying on the act 18th-century law and in their legal filing today, they are saying it is unprecedented that you could use that to compel a technology company to help the government conduct surveillance by writing new software that does not -- is not available now. vonnie: apple is sayi

the part of some members of congress or many republicans in congress -- many members of congress, from cooperating with the administration on this, at least they could just remove the obstructions. just get out of way so the people who are trying to act in the best interest of the american people can do their job. that's in some ways what the president is seeking. if congress feels like they don't want to be involved in this effort, as i mentioned, there's plenty of good reason for them to want to be involved in it. it would enhance our national security and save taxpayer dollars. but if they don't, they can the obstructions and allow the united states -- to allow the president of the united states, his national security team and our uniformed leaders in the military, take the steps we believe are necessary to enhance our national security. we can do all of that, save taxpayer dollars, that would be the right thing to do and the president's hopeful he can get that done before he leaves office. reporter: -- [inaudible] -- on the supreme court. you seem to be making the argument in 1992

we'll put forward a plan to congress at some point. i don't know when inerms of timing but when we do it will include some information, at least, about the budgetary impact and that's information we won't just present to congress, we'll present it to all of you. >> but why not put it in your budget which as you say is your statement of your most cherished priorities and that, as i understand it, is one of the 's -- ent cost mr. earnest: it is a priority, the plan is not done yet, when it is we'll have more about it. >> there was a specific provision in the defense defense authorization bill that set up a process to do it separately with a timeline that didn't match up with the budget. it is a very high priority but for reasons that there was already a separate process in place, it didn't make sense to marry it up with the budget. given what josh said about our ongoing work on that. >> is the plan done and you are waiting for the opportunity to move it forward, is it not done or is it? mr. earnest: the latest update i have received is the president has not

in the request and will be more successful than obama in working with a congress controlled by republicans. >> thank you all of you for being with us today and thanks to all of you out there for tuning in. see you soon and please follow hashtag and check we our campaign hashtag, are traveling around the country asking americans what america they want. check us out. #whatamerica. ññóóóó michelle: hello, and welcome to "focus on europe," with some of the best stories from across the continent. i'm michelle henery. thanks for joining us. on today's show -- hospanh lifeguards are rescuing refugees in greece. belgium's struggle for power -- nuclear power. and, women's soccer clubs in italy score against the mafia. despite freezing temperatures and dangerous conditions, refugees continue to arrive in europe in the thousands.

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as jamie mentioned the new plan could be dead on arrival in the republican-controlled congress. libby casey in washington with more. >> john, good evening. republicans were quick to react tonight. they don't like the president's plan for two reasons. one, senators who come from states that hold prisons where pentagon has been looking at possibly removing detainees. we're talking about colorado, they feel it's not safe to bring detainees to american soil. two, closing down guantanamo. >> the review of president obama's plan since it includes bringing dangerous terrorists to u.s. facilities he should know that the bipartisan will of congress has been expressed against that proposal. >> and in congress i recognize in part because of some of the fears of the public that have been fanned oftentimes by misinformation, there continues to be a fair amount of opposition to closing guantanamo. if it were easy it would have happened years ago as i've been working to try to get done. but there remains bipartisan support for closing it. and given the stakes involved for our security this plan

are you in favor of keeping it at the current level? what can congress do with that? drawing down to 460,000 puts us in the position of a one front army. we cannot write on to friends if we needed to -- fight on two fronts if we needed to. i am a product of the vietnam era, post vietnam, carter administration. army was drawn down by substantial numbers. reagan had to come back in and rebuild it. big trouble, our weapon systems are aging. our air forces aging, our navy is getting smaller. in ae putting ourselves back position, as it is too expensive for the country to have to rebuild everything we are dismantling. i hope we would look to the future and realize that a well prepared america is one that does not have to often because of its power. but a week of america as expenses greater than in the future. >> thank you very much for being our guest. we appreciate it. >> thank you very much. n> senator johnny isakso has an ambitious agenda. in many committees and is difficult to get things done because of politics. but who is not in favor of helping veterans? do you think

they could not do it without enablers in this congress. american companies that stay in america and contribute to building this america, contribute to build america, manufacturing in america, they deserve to have a level playing field. they help keep us secure at home and abroad, and they deserve to be treated fairly. in order to create more opportunity for all, we need more responsibility from all. let's at least get a report about it. that's all that this motion to recommit does is to ask for a report to go along with the report that they're seeking from the treasury department to tell us what's happening, how our middle class, our working americans are having to pay more because some others won't pay their fair share. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the entleman yields. he house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. marchant: mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. marchant: mr. speak

the plan faces an uphill fight in congress. republicans and many democrats oppose relocating detainees to military facilities in the united states. it harms our partnership with allies and other countries. when i talk to other world leaders, they bring up the fact that guantanamo is not resolved. prisoners,e are 91 down from a high of 700 near the mid to thousands. closing the near the mid-2003 candidates are hoping to grab more delegates in the early caucuses. in las vegasd is with the breakdown. -- scott film is in las vegas with the breakdown. >> jeb bush dropped out. when we were here two months ago, there were still 14 in the race. it could dwindle more after tonight's results. 30 delegates are up for grabs and it has been a couple -- a wild couple of days. ted cruz asking for the resignation of his communications director after he sent out social media that misrepresented marco rubio. donald trump, casting doubt over ando rubio's citizenship eligibility to become president even though he was born in the united states. doub

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after congress that would fund a grander vision. unfortunately, in the context of this congress, they were not realistic. they had no chance of passing regardless, probably of who is controlled gave the nature of those proposal. nevertheless i welcome the administration's proposal for a $10 per barrel fee on oil to finance that green infrastructure. because the timing at this point of incredibly low gas prices, flirting with $1 a gallon, high oil production, swollen inventory, a $30 per barrel has become the benchmark , unfortunately the new proposal was launched as near as i can tell without consultation with people in either party or the organizations that deal with infrastructure. it was not met with organized support on behalf of the vast array of individuals and organizations who are deeply committed to rebuilding and renewing america. it simply begs the question, why not just raise the gas tax? the proposal i have introduced to raise the gas tax was widely supported by business, labor, professions, local government, environmentalists, indeed, s