, who the new york times reported today as being, quote, the little known mark desaulnier. when i first discussed discharge petitions on this program, i explained then that having spent the weekend, starting the house discharge petition rules, i still couldn't quite understand them. and i certainly couldn't explain them to anyone else. i have struggled with such an explanation once again today before finally giving up and deciding to defer to roll calls authoritative report. today on how this might work. rules ranking member jim mcgovern filed the rule during tuesday's, meaning today house proforma session, which allows them to begin the cumbersome process of trying to discharge it to the floor against republican leaders'wishes. the rule would allow for a immediate consideration of a shell bill congressman mark desaulnier introduced at the beginning of the congress that jeffrey said could be used as a vehicle to avert that republican manufacture default crisis. democrats do not yet have a specific debt limit replacement measure for desaulnier's shell bill. the role would al

congressman mark desaulnier joins me now. thank you for making time for us. all about and actually even before that give me your reaction to this postponement of the meeting. are you as optimistic as some have suggested that a deal can be reached by june 1st? >> i think it is a good sign. we have been through this so many times with this caucus. these republicans. that we just have to be very careful and we have to be responsible. that is why we introduced this bill. >> as i mentioned, sir, democrats have a backup plan in the works that is your bill. your party can start gathering signatures for that discharge petition on may 16th. in order for that to succeed he will need all of the democrats in your caucus and at least five republicans. three senior democratic aides have told the post that there are still some democrats who are hesitant about the plan. ? >> it allows a majority of the house to place a bill in front of the house without seeking approval from the speaker and leadership. we would need five republicans to join every democrat in order to do that

the east bay congressman mark desaulnier will speak during the service. that memorial was created in 2006 by a group who decided to build a tribute for those dying in iraq. taking a live look at san francisco international airport, which like airports across the country is very busy this weekend. the tsa says about 2.7 million passengers were screened at airports friday alone, up slightly from thursday's 2.6 million. the tsa expects to screen 10 million passengers total this weekend. carnaval is underway in san francisco. the party is happening in the mission district and harrison street 16th and 24th street is closed off. expect live music, food, drinks, and more. this is the 45th carnaval celebration in san francisco and organizers say it is the largest will die cultural festival on the west coast. >> we have been the melting pot. i am a native born in the mission district. i grew up with filipinos, samoans, blacks, every kind of latino. that's the most beautiful thing carnaval does, showcases that once a year, the diversity and unity that we have. dion

joining me now, california congressman mark desaulnier, he's a member of the house ethics community and a former member of the rules community. congressman, thank you for coming to the saturday show. for the uninitiated, what is a discharge petition and what is the viability of what you're proposing? >> first, thank you job -- early appreciate it. without going into the hole details, it's a vehicle, it's a bill, that would allow the members, the majority of the members, to sign the petition to go around a leadership. leadership right now is -- may not be willing to bring a bill to the floor that will raise the debt ceilings and avoid all the consequences you just mentioned. this is a way for us to present an option for the majority of the members of the house. >> right, so as i mentioned, you'd need five republicans to make your plan work, to get that just charge petition out. have you had any conversations with republicans about signing on? >> well, i work with my republican colleagues. i have wrenches was many of them. we've discussed this, some of the things that are going on in the

east bay congressman mark desaulnier will speak during the service at the lafayette hillside memorial, organizers say the event will help remember the ultimate sacrifice and help reflect on consequences of war. at the memorial was first created in 2006 by a small group of people who decided to build a tribute for those dying in iraq. that memorial starts at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow and is located right across from the lafayette bart station. one bay area veteran is celebrating 100 years of life this memorial day holiday. oakland native alfred gross will turn 100 years old on june 1. his family members threw him a huge birthday bash today at round hill country to celebrate the century milestone. alfred is a world war ii vet who served as a lieutenant in the u.s. navy, he now spends time competing against world-famous bridge players five times a week. the veteran says he has a good life because he lives with no complaints. >> that is the way i live life. a big smile and be happy. it helps to have a long life. >> that is fantastic advice. alfred also stayed true to his bay area roots, he is a

east bay congressman mark desaulnier will speak during the service at the lafayette hillside memorial, organizers say the event will help remember the ultimate sacrifice and help reflect on consequences of war. that memorial was first created in 2006 by a small group of people who decided to build a tribute for those dying in iraq. that memorial starts at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow and is located right across from the lafayette bart station. one bay area veteran is celebrating 100 years of life this memorial day holiday. oakland native alfred gross will turn 100 years old on june 1. his family members threw him a huge birthday bash today at round hill country to celebrate the century milestone. alfred is a world war ii vet who served as a lieutenant in the u.s. navy, he now spends time competing against world-famous bridge players five times a week. the veteran says he has a good life because he lives with no complaints. >> that is the way i live life. a big smile and be happy. it helps to have a long life. alfred also stayed true to his bay area roots, he is a former uc berkeley mascot and a

investigation they stated appropriate steps were taken to ensure a safe operation, representative mark desaulnierhouse has passed bipartisan legislation to increase funding for better technology and communications for the entire aviation industry to sonya infrastructure for pilots, our personnel and passengers throughout the aviation industry. the reason they were trained and did what they were supposed to do. that's the backup plan. that's not what we're expecting, and it also costs the traveling public emotionally financially, in the sense that they had to go around that all costs money, and it backs the system up again. when it happens occasionally. that's one thing, but it's happening with a high degree of repetition around the country. particularly at the busier airports for passengers like michelle jackson , traveling to tucson. she says she's counting on the professionals and their training . i guess i have to, you know, because i'm getting on those planes. i mean, there hasn't been much to doubt it. um so well, of course, you know the other things that historical stuff, but recently there

congressman mark desaulnier joins me live.ook at how king charles iii could shape the future of the british monarchy, while also grappling with its past. trump under oath, his deposition in the e. jean carroll case is released, as he decides whether to testify in person. and my interview with john legend on his mission to help the formerly incarcerated return fully to society, and why this is personal for him. i'm jonathan capehart, this is the saturday show. 26 days, that's how long treasury secretary janet yellen estimates america has until it runs out of money to pay its bills. the situation is dire. the council of economic advisers outlined a doomsday scenario, comparing it is a great recession in which eight, more than 8 million people could lose their jobs, the stock market could be cut nearly in half.

fortunately, congressman mark desaulnier, a congressman from california saw the debt ceiling issue coming in january any quietly filed a bill for this exact purpose. house democrats have sent the ball rolling for discharge petition in order to force a vote on an amendment member on the bill that would include a measure to raise the debt ceiling. no condition, just raise. it the way it is always, always, been done before. 210 of the 213 democrats in the house have already signed this petition. in order to succeed, they need 218 votes. meaning that at least five republicans, and three publicans into her games have to join them in this effort. jared golden of maine, and case of hawaii, and mary peltola of alaska are the three democrats in the house who have not signed the petition, as of today. that is option two. option three, involves invoking the 14th amendment of the constitution which states that, quote, the validity of the public that of the united states authorized by law shell not be questioned. the number of congress members and experts have argued that this clause in the constituti

investigation they stated appropriate steps were taken to ensure a safe operation, representative mark desaulnierays the house has passed bipartisan legislation to increase funding for better technology and communications for the entire aviation industry . sonya infrastructure for pilots, tower personnel and passengers throughout the aviation industry. the reason they were trained and did what they were supposed to do. that's the backup plan. that's not what we're expecting, and it also costs the traveling public emotionally financially, in the sense that they had to go around that all costs money, and it backs the system up again. when it happens occasionally. that's one thing, but it's happening with a high degree of repetition around the country. particularly at the busier airports for passengers like michelle jackson , traveling to tucson. she says she's counting on the professionals and their training . i guess i have to, you know, because i'm getting on those planes. i mean, there hasn't been much to doubt it. um so well, of course, you know the other things that historical stuff, but recen

east bay congressman mark desaulnier says the house has passed bipartisan legislation to increase funding better technology and communications in the aviation industry. governor newsom says california is on its path towards its goal of using only renewable energy, the governor towards startup maximum power enrichment. it produces zero emission, mobile energy storage products and technologies. governor newsom says california is already producing more than half of the state's electricity from zero carbon sources. the governor is targeting 2045 for the state to be 100% clean power , but says the permitting process for clean energy projects takes too long. i think the most important thing is to reinforce as we can't get it done. unless we go big and bold. and we've got to address the barriers in our way, and that's the permanent process, and that's the procurement process. that's foundational. we're not going to achieve these goals. unless we can remove these barriers. you can't wait 13 years. california has added 9000 megawatts of renewable resources over the last three years, san francisco'

east bay congressman mark desaulnier says the house has passed bipartisan legislation to increase funding for better technology and co holiday weekend is already underway from the airways to the roadways. we are expected to see a record number of travelers ktvu steve diddling live for us this morning at san francisco international airport. how is it looking at the gates? it seems a little bit emptier. maybe that morning rush already passed through. hey good morning, ali. i think everyone got the memo that the best time to fly is early in the morning when we arrived on scene around 5 a.m. the lines much longer, but behind me, this is a site you rarely see. this is gates c and d. and as you can see little to no lines here at the t s a checkpoint you've got to wonder. is everyone just hitting the roads instead of flying? joking aside, it's really does depend on the terminal you're at, but things have been running smoothly here at sfo, and that's a good thing. the airport is expected to serve 100 and 40,000 people flying in and out by monday. oakland international airport expected to serve 13