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they need congress and congress doesn't seem like it is biting. >> president says he is sensitive to many americans who are worried about terrorism. i think that would be all of us. we already have some terrorists here in this country who have gone through the legal system, in his words, he said, we manage them just fine. rich edson, thank you very much. please stay tuned to this fox news channel and this coverage of the story and all the day's breaking news both on cable and broadcast. news when you want it online all the time on foxnews.com. i'm harris faulkner in new york. the. >> this has been a give-away of a flat-screen tv. >>> what is one to do when in gum alley? >> you can't go to gum alley in california and not leave your mark. >> see what prankster rich ferguson has up his sleeve. >> i wasn't expecting that to be the trick. >>> hi, everybody, we're about to show you an incredible woman. this woman is natalie parra, she's a free diver. meaning she just dives without the assistance of scuba gear. goes underwater. holds her breath and look who her swimming buddy is here -- a h
they need congress and congress doesn't seem like it is biting. >> president says he is sensitive to many americans who are worried about terrorism. i think that would be all of us. we already have some terrorists here in this country who have gone through the legal system, in his words, he said, we manage them just fine. rich edson, thank you very much. please stay tuned to this fox news channel and this coverage of the story and all the day's breaking news both on cable and broadcast....
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and replace our broken immigration system with one that works. it needs a responsible congress to ensure the safety and security of the american people. it needs a responsible congress to find a sustainable way to invest in infrastructure and growth. and it does not need a congress to micromanage the font size of menus. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, at this time i'd like to recognize our colleague, the gentleman from georgia, member of the education and work force committee, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for two minutes. mr. carter: i thank the gentleman from texas for yielding. mr. speaker, this is just another example of excessive burdens placed on small businesses from federal regulations. the proposed menu labeling requirements by the f.d.a., which come from a provision of obamacare, will require restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations and even movie theaters and minute -- miniature golf courses to list the number of calories in food and drinks they sell. thousands of small businesses will h
and replace our broken immigration system with one that works. it needs a responsible congress to ensure the safety and security of the american people. it needs a responsible congress to find a sustainable way to invest in infrastructure and growth. and it does not need a congress to micromanage the font size of menus. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, at this time i'd like to...
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key to the senator to introduce that original bill and to bring together legislation as a proper role for congress. >> this represents but congress needs to do we are the policy makers and pass a law then we have the executive branch that is critically important with foreign policy in we enable those tools to carry out to. congress speaks with the clear voice in the intimidation in the human rights violations in to use the strongest possible measures that type of conduct. the legislation before us in the congressionally mandated sanctions that made it clear we would isolate iran until they change course what this legislation does and it was said good bill but we strengthened it to the employment of the members of the senate foreign relations committee to produce a strong policy. with a foreign policy challenges known by every american in president to test for a nuclear weapon test of long-range ballistic missile of numerous obligations u.s. leadership is critical to prevent that to get international help and to prevent commercial interests anywhere in in the world to get the weapons and resources it needs to provide incentives and disi
key to the senator to introduce that original bill and to bring together legislation as a proper role for congress. >> this represents but congress needs to do we are the policy makers and pass a law then we have the executive branch that is critically important with foreign policy in we enable those tools to carry out to. congress speaks with the clear voice in the intimidation in the human rights violations in to use the strongest possible measures that type of conduct. the legislation...
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and cdc has to answer? do you feel like there's something congress needs to do here to help? >> i think there's something for all of us to work on. we're grateful to congress with the additional resources they provided to the cdc and other parts of the federal government. cdc will be supporting states throughout the u.s. to scale up programs to improve prescribing. to improve treatment. pain and addiction. to better track and understand what's working so we can begin to turn around this terrible epidemic. >> you mentioned sort of rethinking the risk benefits of some of these prescriptions. the food and drug administration yesterday announced they will be doing a review of their policies trying to make -- trying to re-examine the risk benefits. how do you think that data for coupled with what the cdc is doing trying to make 2016 not a year we're seeing another all time high of these drug overdoses? >> we work very closely with the fda and other federal agencies. in that space what we hope to do is reduce unnecessary and avoidable prescriptions of opioids and increase prescription of medication that treats opioid abuse disorder. the fda have a very important
and cdc has to answer? do you feel like there's something congress needs to do here to help? >> i think there's something for all of us to work on. we're grateful to congress with the additional resources they provided to the cdc and other parts of the federal government. cdc will be supporting states throughout the u.s. to scale up programs to improve prescribing. to improve treatment. pain and addiction. to better track and understand what's working so we can begin to turn around this...
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that would be a significant change in the law, and that's something congress needs to look at. we think that congresst does look at it, will say that authority shouldn't be granted. but that's something that congress needs to look at, and deal with it through the legislative process, not the judicial process. >> in that judicial process, though, ted, you know, a bill date to circle is march 22nd. when you'll be back in court in riverside, california. what should we expect that day? >> it's going to be a very important day. we'll be before the magistrate judge, and both sides will have the opportunity to lay out their arguments, and talk about the evidence and talk about the law here, and we obviously will argue that the law does not extend this far. there is the fact that the courts are not allowed to order individuals to speak. this is a form of compelled speech, writing code is a form of speech. and here the arguments will be laid out by the government as to why they think they need to access this information and why they think the government has the power to do this. and we're going to argue that
that would be a significant change in the law, and that's something congress needs to look at. we think that congresst does look at it, will say that authority shouldn't be granted. but that's something that congress needs to look at, and deal with it through the legislative process, not the judicial process. >> in that judicial process, though, ted, you know, a bill date to circle is march 22nd. when you'll be back in court in riverside, california. what should we expect that day?...
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and the opportunities to do it right. 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
and the opportunities to do it right. 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
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and come back with a minute of wisdom. we need to empower the people how they can put pressure on the members of congress, put prprsure on the white house and congress to change this before we'll be back. >> capacity like an elevator, how much you can hold, container or bucket, but in the practical application that will carry us into the year, capacity is the potential inside of you. and potential is existing in possibility. that is whe i live. some people live in impossibility. you can tell me you -- them. >> armstrong: sebastian, empower the people? >> three website, the claireian memory, middle east institute. gorjk. ou canead thenemy's documents what isis is writing. all americans should read those documents to understand the enemy. >> securefreedom.org. also a new site launched 23rd of february rare, counterjihad.com. >> armstrong: did wewel, frfrank. we appreciate your love for this country, arming the people with knowledge and wisdom so they can save this country from this coming jihad. good day, everybody. thank you so much for joining us.
and come back with a minute of wisdom. we need to empower the people how they can put pressure on the members of congress, put prprsure on the white house and congress to change this before we'll be back. >> capacity like an elevator, how much you can hold, container or bucket, but in the practical application that will carry us into the year, capacity is the potential inside of you. and potential is existing in possibility. that is whe i live. some people live in impossibility. you can...
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and the help the president needs from congress. >>> the president says keeping guantanamo bay open, undermines national security and drains military resources. he's submitting his plan to congress today. he says terrorists are using the guantanamo bay detention center as propaganda to recruit members. the president says under his plan, 35 of the 91 prisoners would be transferred to other countries. the rest considered too dangerous to transfer would come here to the united states. he wanted to work with congress to find a location that could securely hold those detainees. the president also says guantanamo bay is too costly to maintain. >> we can ensure our security, uphold our highest values around the world, and save american taxpayers a lot of money in the process. >> reporter: congress passed legislation outlawing the transfer of a terrorist detainee to american soil. official says the president has not ruled out using executive action to close guantanamo bay. in washington, jacqueline fell, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> south carolina governor nikki haley has previously spoken out against relocating guantanamo bay detainees in the united states. she says she doesn't want
and the help the president needs from congress. >>> the president says keeping guantanamo bay open, undermines national security and drains military resources. he's submitting his plan to congress today. he says terrorists are using the guantanamo bay detention center as propaganda to recruit members. the president says under his plan, 35 of the 91 prisoners would be transferred to other countries. the rest considered too dangerous to transfer would come here to the united states. he...
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house democrats for two and a half hours, discussing the needs of flint and how congress can help a city at its knees climb to its feet. she says the emotion reciprocated by congress members spoke volumes. mayor karen weaver: we didn't know what we had because no one was hearing our story. and that's really important to us to know that we have this kind of support, that we have this backing and this solidarity. congressman dan kildee says the testimony from health experts provided a grim outlook to the committee when it comes to the lasting effects congressman dan kildee: lead exposure can be...it can't be cured but it can be overcome. but it requires treatment, it requires nutrition, and it requires us to move fast. governor dan snyder was invited to attend the hearing as well. but he was nowhere to be found here on capitol hill. tawaab says the governor's no-show does not send the right message to the children of flint. superintendent bilal tawaab: as a child in flint it would make me feel as if i do not matter. and we truly believe that children in flint matter. mayor weaver says this hearing showed that many congress members stand in solidarity with flint. she
house democrats for two and a half hours, discussing the needs of flint and how congress can help a city at its knees climb to its feet. she says the emotion reciprocated by congress members spoke volumes. mayor karen weaver: we didn't know what we had because no one was hearing our story. and that's really important to us to know that we have this kind of support, that we have this backing and this solidarity. congressman dan kildee says the testimony from health experts provided a grim...
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congress right now. we need congress to stop acting in their partisian interests and start acting in the long term interest of our people, our country, and our future. stacey: this entire selection showdown was sparked by the death of justice antonin scalia. today, his chair at the supreme court was draped in black. there will be a public viewing for the justice friday. saturday. steve: we had rain on and off throughout central iowa this morning, making for slick roads and several school delays, even some cancellations. a few minor accidents reported during the wet and slushy morning commute. that rain, wet weather may cause some problem. kurtis: we factor a little bit of that snow melting. lots of moisture in the air. right now, we not doing too bad. at least for now, fog not a big problem, but later tonight, expecting its role in around 10:00. going to be some icy spots tonight. tomorrow's high just 37 degrees. after that, the big one of arrives. mid-50's saturday. keep in mind, then i sat there. stacey: the iowa supreme court will hold a special session tonight for the estate of late slipknot member paul gray. gray's estate says a lower court made a mistake throwing out it's lawsuit against former doctor daniel baldi. the court ruled gray's wife couldn't sue because she missed the two year deadline. prosecutors charged baldi with involuntary manslaughter in connection with gray's death, but a jury found him not guilty. gray died of a drug overdose nearly six years ago. steve: a new bill at the statehouse would put an age limit on tanning bed use. only 8 states, including iowa, allow minors to use tanning beds. kcci's emmy victor is live to explain how a group of cancer survivors is trying to change that. emmy: steve, lobbyists here at the statehouse county that tanning should be left alone that is because of health risks. andrea ard and paula are just two of many people who showed up at the statehouse today. >> when i was diagnosed the , first question my doctor asked me was, do you use tanning beds? he said i was a major intervening factor. emmy: andrea started using tanning beds at the age of 16 with parental consent. she was diagnosed with melanoma at the age of 25. >> i had problems walking. i cannot even shower or go to the restroom without any help. emmy: another lobbyist, paula, is also a melanoma survivor. she tanned right before school dances and wishes that she didn't follow the trend. >> 10 years later, this made a big impact on my life. emmy: a house bill is proposing to restrict the use until a 17. lobbyists argue that no one should be allowed on a tanning bed until the age of eighteen. parents have the information they need, the educated information, to make that decision. mark: -- emmy: representative art staed was one of the lawmakers that andrea and paula spoke with. and his story was similar. >> i used tanning beds when i was younger, and thought that it was macho and great to have a deep tan. but over the past 10 years, i found out that i have cancer from that. emmy: giving teenagers no option at all, he says, will eliminate the pressure and keep our teenagers healthy. >> it is like a ticking time bomb. you're damaging your skin now a you don't suffer the consequences until later. emmy: the bill would have to make it through committee this week to be considered this session. live at the statehouse, emmy victor, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. steve: opponents of a proposed, highly controversial oil pipeline through iowa want the state utilities board to reopen the record and accept additional evidence that crude oil pumped in the united states is now the opponents say, recent action by congress, lifting the 40-year ban on exporting u.s. produced crude oil, bolsters their argument that north dakota oil shipped through the bakken pipeline does not benefit iowa. governors from 17 states, including iowa, are now committed to work together to find cleaner energy and transportation solutions and build a better electrical power grid. the bipartisan group has announced what it is calling the governor's accord for a new energy future. stacey: new at 5:00 :00 student , test scores are found on an adnistrator's personal website. an iowa education department attorney says the posting likely violates federal law. the lovejoy elementary scores were available on karen catron's website. she used the site to share information with professors while completing her master's degree at drake university. a fire at the pizza ranch in jefferson is now being investigated as arson. the fire was reported last month. search warrants in the case show jefferson fire and police investigators are trying to
congress right now. we need congress to stop acting in their partisian interests and start acting in the long term interest of our people, our country, and our future. stacey: this entire selection showdown was sparked by the death of justice antonin scalia. today, his chair at the supreme court was draped in black. there will be a public viewing for the justice friday. saturday. steve: we had rain on and off throughout central iowa this morning, making for slick roads and several school...
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congress, and i hope that congress will work with him, chris. there's no reason for us to continue to have guantanamo bay -- >> obviously if people are terrorists, they need to be confined, and we need to make sure they stay in jail until whatever happens, but i think the president is right. i think we should shut down guantanamo bay. i think in the long run it will help us significantly. >> democratic voters in south carolina will vote in a primary this coming saturday. >>> 5:36 right now. triumph. that's what michelle wilkins said she felt yet. darnell lane cut wilkins' baby if her womb. 9news reporter tarhonda thomas is here with more. tarhonda, michelle shared her thoughts with us in a personal conversation? >> she did. after all the cameras were gone michelle wilkins came pack inside to talk about the attack, the woman who did it, and the baby girl who was lost in that attack. many of us recall this scene. police cars surrounding a longmont home where wilkins was attacked. she was seven months pregnant at the time. darnell lane was arrested for the crime that day. yesterday in court she was found guilty on all charges. michelle wilkins testified as p
congress, and i hope that congress will work with him, chris. there's no reason for us to continue to have guantanamo bay -- >> obviously if people are terrorists, they need to be confined, and we need to make sure they stay in jail until whatever happens, but i think the president is right. i think we should shut down guantanamo bay. i think in the long run it will help us significantly. >> democratic voters in south carolina will vote in a primary this coming saturday....
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begins, i believe that the libya situation because of the president goes to congress and says i need the authority to enact the congress on now, it takes away his power. as the president asserts that he has the authority to act and challenge congress essentially to repudiate him, the same dysfunction prevents congress from interacting in any way and serves to enhance power because not react to them in the been made announced to acquiescence. i think he learned to the situation that he can govern and a messier way in a messier world through executive action and now grows us forward. a lot of that is very different than the question of whether the national security state was the one -- the secretary of defense bob gates living embodiment -- bush is a secretary of defense and obama secretary of defense and cia director as well opposes the intervention. the white house wanted to do it so we did. >> i would like to get to senator questions. we have about 10 minutes for questions. it is the new year, so resolve not to be that kind of washington character who gives a speech that doesn't end in a question mark. please do keep
begins, i believe that the libya situation because of the president goes to congress and says i need the authority to enact the congress on now, it takes away his power. as the president asserts that he has the authority to act and challenge congress essentially to repudiate him, the same dysfunction prevents congress from interacting in any way and serves to enhance power because not react to them in the been made announced to acquiescence. i think he learned to the situation that he can...
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and get what is being asked for? it needs to be held up here in congress. what is the rights of companies and the balance of national security? that is what congress is supposed to be doing. he wrote question here is, again, maybe this phone is not attached to you, but the next question is, when is the next warrant going to be to your phone that is encrypted and you do not know it was there? host: we have a tweet -- i do not want your unhealthy state of georgia buying health insurance in iowa and forcing up my costs. guest: i appreciate accurate he is welcome to come down anytime and visit the great state of georgia. host: jackson, tennessee, democrat line. doug,: yes, reverend congressman. my concern about the same-sex marriage case and the ruling of that, and if you really take a real look at that from the perspective of chief justice roberts saying it had nothing to do with the constitution. justice alito said dealing -- the question now is whether or not congress should actually deal with the rule of law. justice scalia pointed out that no social transformation without representation -- they questioned the constitutionality of that decision an
and get what is being asked for? it needs to be held up here in congress. what is the rights of companies and the balance of national security? that is what congress is supposed to be doing. he wrote question here is, again, maybe this phone is not attached to you, but the next question is, when is the next warrant going to be to your phone that is encrypted and you do not know it was there? host: we have a tweet -- i do not want your unhealthy state of georgia buying health insurance in iowa...
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need to. and congress is the one that needs to do it. we are working with fhfa. we are working with other agencies to help deal in the interim, but congress really does need to act. >> as we close out today, we are about done. but i want to just one more time say, you know, we did start with the bad news of but the good news is once we get through those repossessions, etc., things should be -- >> things should stabilize. >> a little bit more stable. sounds good. thanks for being here today. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. that does wrap up today's "eye on washington," but we are always here for you providing all the top federal news that nevadans need to know. you can just visit our website joycecommunications.com where you can subscribe to our nevada's washington watch newsletter while you're there. be sure to like us on facebook. you can follow me on twitter. thanks for joining us today on "eye on washington." have a good day. >> announcer: the following is a paid advertisement for the wonder core smart system. you've seen it all -- miracle pills, crazy workouts, and those unbelievable claims of incredible weight loss. but none of it ha
need to. and congress is the one that needs to do it. we are working with fhfa. we are working with other agencies to help deal in the interim, but congress really does need to act. >> as we close out today, we are about done. but i want to just one more time say, you know, we did start with the bad news of but the good news is once we get through those repossessions, etc., things should be -- >> things should stabilize. >> a little bit more stable. sounds good. thanks for...
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congress. >> sure, that's easy. he can't. it's against the law. and he has acknowledged it. that's why it hasn't happened so far. so that's why they sent this plan to congress. they need, if guantanamo bay detainees are going to be brought to the u.s., they need congress to change the law. congress doesn't show any intention of wanting to do that. and that's why everybody is saying that this is, you know, going to be extremely hard to achieve because congress doesn't want to let it happen. remember, early on in the obama administration, the administration's plan was, the justice department's plan was to bring some of the worst of the worst detainees, the 9/11 plotters, to new york to face trial in civilian court. other detainees were going to be brought to a federal prison in illinois, and congress said no way. and began to pass these laws that have been renewed every year that make it illegal to bring anybody who has been held in guantanamo bay to the u.s. one person from guantanamo bay managed to slip in just before that law took effect, to my recollection, i think there's been one, and that law in effect has banned it. this isn't anything the administration can do on its own. that's why they need congressional approval, which it doesn't appear they
congress. >> sure, that's easy. he can't. it's against the law. and he has acknowledged it. that's why it hasn't happened so far. so that's why they sent this plan to congress. they need, if guantanamo bay detainees are going to be brought to the u.s., they need congress to change the law. congress doesn't show any intention of wanting to do that. and that's why everybody is saying that this is, you know, going to be extremely hard to achieve because congress doesn't want to let it...
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and now congress is weighing in. they want to hold public hearings, viewing this has a significant public policy matter and a debate that congress needso weigh in interesting here that you're getting the democrats and republicans on this committee to sign a joint letter with all four congressional leaders on that letter. that's just something you don't see all that often in washington. used to see it a lot. these days with how strained things are. democrats and republicans, at least on this committee, united in their desire for director comey and ceo cook to come before the committee and explain themselves. >> eamon, thank you. eamon javers in d.c. >> this is getting uglier and uglier it seems by the minute for apple. >> this thing has been handled, first of all, i think in an enormously clumsy way by the fbi. to basically to take this into the court of public opinion is a dangerous exercise. i don't see a lot of winners here. and apple really doesn't have a good way to come out of this shining, right? because either they have to roll over, or they're going to look bad in many peoples eyes. >> why -- i'm not for tim cook testifying, d
and now congress is weighing in. they want to hold public hearings, viewing this has a significant public policy matter and a debate that congress needso weigh in interesting here that you're getting the democrats and republicans on this committee to sign a joint letter with all four congressional leaders on that letter. that's just something you don't see all that often in washington. used to see it a lot. these days with how strained things are. democrats and republicans, at least on this...
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congress does not need to get involved and says that sending complex issues to congress is not the surest way to get a quick answer. of course the ap also points out that apple spent $5 million lobbying congress last year. so might it have a little more influence there than, say, in the courts? we shall see. >>> we learned today of a big break in the case of little jessica chambers, the teenager from mississippi burned alive and left for dead. more than a year after the murder of that former cheerleader, investigators say now they know who did it. that's next. i'm only in my 60's. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, it could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know
congress does not need to get involved and says that sending complex issues to congress is not the surest way to get a quick answer. of course the ap also points out that apple spent $5 million lobbying congress last year. so might it have a little more influence there than, say, in the courts? we shall see. >>> we learned today of a big break in the case of little jessica chambers, the teenager from mississippi burned alive and left for dead. more than a year after the murder of that...
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and has an opportunity for congress to go back and forth with her. we need more of that and i think congressot do so much grandstanding, have more follow-up to their questions and be more sophisticated. the only way that can happen is if the fed helps the congressional staff, along with them and understand what is happening in the world. stephanie: do you agree, the more she communicates the more she loses flexibility? brendan: i do not think that is necessarily is true, she is learning to communicate more. history tolong congress auditing the fed and us getting more information out of the fed. the reason we can learn best look at the book and have the testimony is because congress said we need to understand more and need to know what you are thinking and that data is really useful for us. it is not just useful to predict the fed's behavior, which is important, it is useful to understand the economy, the book is a good picture of what is going on around the country. i would not say that it is just about janet yellen communicating , it is about the fed opening of the data it has so we can loo
and has an opportunity for congress to go back and forth with her. we need more of that and i think congressot do so much grandstanding, have more follow-up to their questions and be more sophisticated. the only way that can happen is if the fed helps the congressional staff, along with them and understand what is happening in the world. stephanie: do you agree, the more she communicates the more she loses flexibility? brendan: i do not think that is necessarily is true, she is learning to...
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and we would be eager, in fact, we are canning congress to -- asking congress to work with us to allow us to do the kind of planning that needs to be done to do this safely and in a cost effective fashion. but we're going to need congressional cooperation in order to do that. congressional cooperation in this instance is a reference to congress actually removing a barrier that prevents that from happening. and, you know, if congress is willing to act on that, then we'll be able to move in a direction of actually having serious discussions about specific plans, and, you know, the department of defense, i know, has indicated that these kinds of plans could be initiated in relatively short order. so this doesn't necessarily need to be a longer-term goal. but what we need to see in the short term is a willingness on the part of the united states congress to put the interests of our national security ahead of the interest of their politics. >> so are you saying that it is law, it is the law that is preventing or that prevented the administration from putting forth more detailed plan? this was a nine-page plan not including the app
and we would be eager, in fact, we are canning congress to -- asking congress to work with us to allow us to do the kind of planning that needs to be done to do this safely and in a cost effective fashion. but we're going to need congressional cooperation in order to do that. congressional cooperation in this instance is a reference to congress actually removing a barrier that prevents that from happening. and, you know, if congress is willing to act on that, then we'll be able to move in a...
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and they cannot service at all. the recent testimony, you have the leadership in the pentagon telling the congress that they facilities the military has in the united are accessed and need, but the congressill not let the military shut them down to save the overhead. brian lamb: what is the solution of that? secretary gates: i think the question is if you have one of these long and drawnout processes where you point at commissions -- appoint commissions to look at military facilities and then you present the congress with an up-and-down , it on a list of bases takes years and it is very expensive and so on. my view is, the congress ought to authorize the secretary of defense to be able to close willities when the service testify that there is no longer a need for that facility, or for that weapon system or piece of equipment. in 2009,s secretary most of my predecessors canceled , if they were lucky, one or two or three major chairman's. i remember when did cheney was secretary he canceled the a12 fighter, and a litigation ended two years ago for that, and the other program he killed was for the marines which is still flying because congress would not let him kill it. in 2009, i cut 36 pr
and they cannot service at all. the recent testimony, you have the leadership in the pentagon telling the congress that they facilities the military has in the united are accessed and need, but the congressill not let the military shut them down to save the overhead. brian lamb: what is the solution of that? secretary gates: i think the question is if you have one of these long and drawnout processes where you point at commissions -- appoint commissions to look at military facilities and then...
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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 a path forward to the next administration which is something both republicans and democrats would support and this gives them a fair shot to be able to do that. the secretary feels confident that they have presented something. >> the chinese foreign minister was supposed to come to the pentagon. >> he suggested a piece treaty with the united states and north korea. >> if it is a treaty question i strongly recommend you check with my colleagues. i will do for you to the state department. >> if you can answer that. >> am going to do for that to the state department. >> what is the secretary's level of confidence right now that the russians will comply with the agreement for the cessation of hostilities. the command-and-control center in syria. how we will the us military communicate? starting with the level of confidence. >> the sec. is judge russia by their actions, not there words. nothing's changed. he will wait to see whether or not they comply with the agreement. and so i think there is a certain dose of skepticism and again the secretary will be watching like everyone else. i don't think his view on that has changed. >> the secretary skeptical of russian compliance. >> based on past history animal worship said it would do we certainly hope they do. >> what is secretary thinking since he is already skeptical realistically about tax that he is considering to further support the opposition in syria is talked about accelerant. suggested bolster the opposition forever. >> looking to accelerate the campaign and we will continue to do that. every opportunity we have to do that. not altered by the cessation. >> is there a plan b? is it only nothing? >> this is aa planning institution. always looking at contingencies. we will evaluate the cessation as it plays out. and that is where we are right now. >> what communications capabilities are links you setting up with the russians to communicate? what are the mechanisms of coordination and communication? >> ii am not aware of any. this agreement itself falls under the un umbrella. as i understand it spelled out compliance and how it will be monitored. the negotiators in the state department particular to walk you through this. >> in the pentagon come close to withdraw military advisers? >> we support secretary kerry and have in his efforts and will continue to support. >> folks were there at the site, the state department the entire time and will continue to support the state department in whatever way we can. trying to resolve this. >> louis: in the back. for the plug at that point. >> the line of questioning from earlier. not name publicly in the report. quoted as saying the chinese menu, 13 possible sites is a recommendation. .. >> we think there's people in congressare willing to have that conversation. with the sense that carrie has gotten today. >> in the back have a question. >> i have a question about the okinawa issue. at the hearing today they came out 2025, can you help with him? >> i do not hear all of admiral harris's testimony's testimony today. we continue to believe and support the idea of opening up the facility as quickly as possible. working working closely with the government of japan and that remains our view. >> thank you everyone. [inaudible] [inaudible] >> senator pat roberts opposes president obama's plan to close the guantÁnamo bay prison. he took to twitter today sending a video crumpling up a piece of paper supposed to be the president's plan and throwing it in the trash. kansas republican went to the senate floor. >> as president i rise today to speak about president obama's plan to move guantÁnamo bay terrorist to the united states. however it is not much of a plan, with all due respect, it is more of a failed attempt at
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 a path forward to the next administration which is something both republicans and democrats would...
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and after 20 years congress got rid of it. very quickly after that the country had a bad inflation and discovered it needed a bank and james madison and the congress chartered a second bank. it was the same thing all over again. the second bank was a success. before the second bank in america had a poly glob of currency and each bank issued a currency and it got the general public on a more sensible and organized footing but andrew jackson didn't like national banks anymore than jeffson did. so in the 1830s the second experiment was abolished as well. a famous french political scientist came to the united states and he was mystified at the venom americans held for the national bank. he wrote, in his famous book democracy in america, that americans seemed to be obsessed with one great fear which he described as the fear of centralization. and paul warburg was adjusting to that same attitude that had not changed. warburg didn't defy the shift but began to study the system more and talked up his ideas quitely in small groups. he decided that the american system was like a town in which every home had a pail of water and there was no fire department.
and after 20 years congress got rid of it. very quickly after that the country had a bad inflation and discovered it needed a bank and james madison and the congress chartered a second bank. it was the same thing all over again. the second bank was a success. before the second bank in america had a poly glob of currency and each bank issued a currency and it got the general public on a more sensible and organized footing but andrew jackson didn't like national banks anymore than jeffson did. so...
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and september restrictions on the president from spending money to bring the detainees to the united states or building facilities for purpose. when the president blames the republican congress he needs to remember the democratic congress put the restrictions in place. >> we look at the balance of power between the legislative and excutive branch. who has the upper hand if you will, when it comes to prisoners of war? what control does congress have versus the president on this issue? >> the congress has the power of the purse and the law they passed didn't say president, you can't move detainees. the law said you can't spend the federal money. the president is commander in chief and has the authority as commander in chief to make tactical moves of what to do with the detainees. but the supreme court weighed in on the president's power and the courts, lower courts have done that as well. so this is the ultimate clash between the legislative branch saying we control the purse. and the executive branch saying they can do what they want. >> what if the president orders the movement of the prisoners to whatever place he decides? does the defense department have to follow his order ares? what happens legally in the president
and september restrictions on the president from spending money to bring the detainees to the united states or building facilities for purpose. when the president blames the republican congress he needs to remember the democratic congress put the restrictions in place. >> we look at the balance of power between the legislative and excutive branch. who has the upper hand if you will, when it comes to prisoners of war? what control does congress have versus the president on this issue?...
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significance of today is we are having an extraordinary congress and this congress is about us at repairing the tarnished image done to the brand of fifa. >> we need to govern and regulate the game and distribute the money to correct inequalities in the game and important for the organization because it's facing three hash backs with continue of the problems and vested interest of the division so it's very important for fifa futbol. >> joined by simon chadwick the professor of sports enterprise at a university in manchester and how important is today in helping reestablish the fifa brand? >> it's hugely important because obviously fifa had significant problems in not just resent years but decades and the system of governs with fifa in the organization really needs to be restored for credibility and it's absolutely essential that a leader is elected who will be able to bring about changes that fifa needs. >> what kind of damage has been done through this corruption investigation in the last 18 months? >> transparency international reported and if we take a country like great britain 76% in great britain have no confidence in fifa. this is the globa
significance of today is we are having an extraordinary congress and this congress is about us at repairing the tarnished image done to the brand of fifa. >> we need to govern and regulate the game and distribute the money to correct inequalities in the game and important for the organization because it's facing three hash backs with continue of the problems and vested interest of the division so it's very important for fifa futbol. >> joined by simon chadwick the professor of...
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and come back with a minute of wisdom. we need to empower the people how they can put pressure on the members of congress, put pressure on the white house and congress to change this before it is too late. we'll be back. >> capacity like an elevator, how much you can hold, container or bucket, but in the practical application that will carry us into the year, capacity is the potential inside of you. and potential is existing in possibility. that is where i live. some people live in impossibility. you can tell me you -- them. ♪ >> armstrong: sebastian, empower the people? >> three website, the claireian project with a c. memory, middle east gorjk. you can read the enemy's documents what isis is writing. all americans should read those documents to understand the enemy. >> securefreedom.org. also a new site launched 23rd of february rare, counterjihad.com. >> armstrong: did well, frank. we appreciate your love for this country, arming the people with knowledge and wisdom so they can save this country from this coming jihad. good day, everybody. thank you so much for joining us. [captioning provided by u.s. captioning company] ♪ cartilage and bones.
and come back with a minute of wisdom. we need to empower the people how they can put pressure on the members of congress, put pressure on the white house and congress to change this before it is too late. we'll be back. >> capacity like an elevator, how much you can hold, container or bucket, but in the practical application that will carry us into the year, capacity is the potential inside of you. and potential is existing in possibility. that is where i live. some people live in...
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congress needs to act on this, for the safety and security of our country. congress needs to take this debate out of the hands of profit--based companies and perhaps law enforcement, right? that have a determined agenda, and say, you know, let's balance and make the laws. >> which is what judge napolitano said this morning. congress needs to move and have the laws catch up with the times and the times are that terrorists are using technology to hurt us. >> that's true. and since 2014, apple and google have been selling their brand, staking brand reputation on security and privacy. prior to that, apple, according to the fbi and department of justice was allowing law enforcement to break into iphones. liz: you can't have it both ways, everybody. you don't want the chinese hacking in and the government says you got to make your system stronger and tighter and more encrypted. >> the phone is no longer just a phone, it's camera, wallet. do you want the government for good reasons or bad breaking into the wallet. liz: i don't think they'd like the pictures, they are fuzzy. i'm bad at taking pictures. great to see all of you, conversation that is absolutely going to continue. joe, liz, raj, great to have you. liz: apple is moving slightly higher by a percent, $97.98 as tim cook digs in on this issue. much more on the pr
congress needs to act on this, for the safety and security of our country. congress needs to take this debate out of the hands of profit--based companies and perhaps law enforcement, right? that have a determined agenda, and say, you know, let's balance and make the laws. >> which is what judge napolitano said this morning. congress needs to move and have the laws catch up with the times and the times are that terrorists are using technology to hurt us. >> that's true. and since...
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congress of racial equality, like bernie sanders came up with the congress of racial equality. black lives matter. we need to combat institutional racism i'm supporting bernie sanders for president and all of us who have joined this campaign are there for the same reason. he's always fought for a populus position of let's fight for all our families as if they are our own. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. >> cbs evening new, bracing for storms. 10 million people are on alert for tornadoes and cdc reveals more case of sexually u.s. and hillary clinton: wall street should never be allowed to wreck main street again. americans haven't had a raise in 15 years. but i want to go further. whether it's racism holding people back... big financial interests, drug companies, insurance companies, big oil companies... the indifference, the negligence. that's what i want to take on. to root out all of these barriers... and together we will make progress. i'm hillary clinton, >>> tonight democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton is in columbia. right now she's speaking at a forum at central baptist church here in the capital city and she'll head over the tcu university for a t
congress of racial equality, like bernie sanders came up with the congress of racial equality. black lives matter. we need to combat institutional racism i'm supporting bernie sanders for president and all of us who have joined this campaign are there for the same reason. he's always fought for a populus position of let's fight for all our families as if they are our own. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. >> cbs evening new, bracing for storms. 10 million people are on alert...
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technologies companies are trying to say we need to get this out of the courts right now and let's take it congress. be careful what you ask for because congressnot always sympathetic to the tech companies either. corey: a fair point. jeff: i do think the tech industry is on apple's side. i developed some of the standards that we used to encrypt e-mail. these are some of the software systems my company built. some of the standards that exist today. i can tell you what the fbi's asking apple to do is a mistake. -- it is not going to make us safer. it will create a key that we assume is only going to be protected by the government but once we create that key which doesn't exist today. we won't know where it goes. they are offering up a new precedent as it relates to how companies behave or even how we as citizens express ourselves through speech. it is one thing for the government to be prescriptive and tell us what we can't say and what we can't do. it is something altogether different for the government to come in and tell us what we must say. how would bloomberg feel if we came in the government came in and said here's the story we want you t
technologies companies are trying to say we need to get this out of the courts right now and let's take it congress. be careful what you ask for because congressnot always sympathetic to the tech companies either. corey: a fair point. jeff: i do think the tech industry is on apple's side. i developed some of the standards that we used to encrypt e-mail. these are some of the software systems my company built. some of the standards that exist today. i can tell you what the fbi's asking apple to...
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and start having accountability, start reforming the programs that need reforming. but yeah, there's a key problem. the president has used executive order to go around the congress and get his way. congressoesn't have that ability, and i think the solution that we've proposed to the american people is trust us again with the white house, we'll put this country back on track. >> i'm not sure that that's what the voters are saying. i don't think they're only mad at obama, but let's move on. is there an effort by republicans in washington to encourage two of the three establishment candidates remaining, either rubio or bush or kasich, to drop out, to stop cruz and/or trump from getting the nomination to get the party behind one person? >> absolutely not, no. this is and always has been about the voters. if you look at what the chairman did at the beginning of the cycle and changed the calendar, if you will, we have more states and more voters that will be involved in this process than ever before. we're going to go through this process of the carve-out states with iowa, new hampshire, south carolina, nevada, and then immediately go into 11 states on march 1st. that's going to put more voter
and start having accountability, start reforming the programs that need reforming. but yeah, there's a key problem. the president has used executive order to go around the congress and get his way. congressoesn't have that ability, and i think the solution that we've proposed to the american people is trust us again with the white house, we'll put this country back on track. >> i'm not sure that that's what the voters are saying. i don't think they're only mad at obama, but let's move on....
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and respect great deal said there should be a debate. congress should maybe do something about this. the government decided not to congress. it needs to be done. we're waiting for a court to hear the issues and decide this thing. there's a -- a matter -- this is not just one magistrate in san bernardino. there are judges all over the country. and foreign governments. people in foreign countries that will be very, very susceptible to invasion of their privacy if apple can be forced to change its iphone, to redesign its iphone. it's cooperated in every way it can with respect to the powers that it has. it's resisted changing the system that people have trusted. >> how far is apple willing to will the executives be willing to go the jail, be held in contempt? >> i don't want to get ahead of the judicial branch. there's a magistrate yesterdayt to have a hearing. i'm sure if it rules in our favor, the government will appeal. if it rules against apple, an appeal. ultimately, possibly, to the united states supreme court. we're not talking about contempt of court. we're talking about respecting the fact that a court hasn't really ruled yet
and respect great deal said there should be a debate. congress should maybe do something about this. the government decided not to congress. it needs to be done. we're waiting for a court to hear the issues and decide this thing. there's a -- a matter -- this is not just one magistrate in san bernardino. there are judges all over the country. and foreign governments. people in foreign countries that will be very, very susceptible to invasion of their privacy if apple can be forced to change its...
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congress of racial equality, like bernie sanders came up with the congress of racial equality. black lives matter. we need to combat institutional racism i'm supporting bernie sanders for president and all of us who have joined this campaign are there for the same reason. he's always fought for a populus position of let's fight for all our families as if they are our own. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. tax season is here and we're on your side answering >>> well, tax season is here and we are on your side answering your tax questions with a phone bank tonight. mary sturgill is in the lobby with volunteers taking your phone calls till 7:30 p.m. good evening. >> reporter: we are taking your phone calls. call (803)647-0299 if you have questions about filing your taxes. before you file your taxes these good volunteers here are taking your questions and this process as smooth as it could go. if you are like me you haven't got started yet. talk about what you need to do to get started. what kinds of things do you need to have ready to go? >> we would like you to have your social security card and your i.d. if you have defendants we need their social security cards. have al
congress of racial equality, like bernie sanders came up with the congress of racial equality. black lives matter. we need to combat institutional racism i'm supporting bernie sanders for president and all of us who have joined this campaign are there for the same reason. he's always fought for a populus position of let's fight for all our families as if they are our own. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. tax season is here and we're on your side answering >>> well, tax...
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that we needed to make improvements in the law based on science and that we needed to prove a connection and do a better job. >> that was in congress clec it actually was followed up by congress passed us to take action to address concerns, individual stakeholders, members of the community, absolutely people were looking for us to do a better job than the 2008 guidance and to respond to the concerns and criticisms that-- >> you went around congress and use the rulemaking process. >> no, sir we were actually asked to do a rulemaking for clarification and whether you disagree without rule or not is fine-- >> what is the cost of this? >> it is actually a net benefit of something in order of 184 million. >> a benefit not a cost because i have heard it cost anywhere from 180 million up to 500 million, and that would change the rulemaking process; correct? >> if the cost is over hundred million you can't go around congress the way you did. >> the 100 million threshold means would go to the interagency process, which we did. >> do you know howard's landscape and mac do. >> have you worked with him on this? >> yes, i did. >> do you know he won't-- why he won't give the required docum
that we needed to make improvements in the law based on science and that we needed to prove a connection and do a better job. >> that was in congress clec it actually was followed up by congress passed us to take action to address concerns, individual stakeholders, members of the community, absolutely people were looking for us to do a better job than the 2008 guidance and to respond to the concerns and criticisms that-- >> you went around congress and use the rulemaking process....
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congress that does the bidding of the billionaire class of the campaign donors. you know. half the members of congress are spending their time raising money and it's getting worse. what you need to do is rally the american people. give you an example.ç raising the minimum wage, overwhelming support for raising the minimum wage, congresst to do it. pay equity for women workers. >> how many can't do this, but you can how? >> what i say is you need a political revolution, you need these people and low income people and working people, if they are not involved in the political process it will be the billionaire class who makes decisions for them and not necessarily in their interests. >> you get elected, you take office next january 20th and you walk up to the senate and you meet with the leadership and say i have a program here, i want to have free -- government funded tuition for public universities, there's things i want done on social security, there's things i want done on health care so it can become like medicare for life, you have strong positions, and mitch mcconnell looks the at you and says forget about it. >> you know what i say, i say hey mitch take a look out the window, there are a million young people out there who don't want to be in debt for their life for the crime of going to college. if you want to u
congress that does the bidding of the billionaire class of the campaign donors. you know. half the members of congress are spending their time raising money and it's getting worse. what you need to do is rally the american people. give you an example.ç raising the minimum wage, overwhelming support for raising the minimum wage, congresst to do it. pay equity for women workers. >> how many can't do this, but you can how? >> what i say is you need a political revolution, you need...
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and or a -- white person or a black person. it also has to be a crime for a , white person. it is needed. obviously a law of congress can be repealed by another congressthey want to put the basic principle of civil equality into the constitution, but another thing about the 13th and 14th and 15th amendments that is important to point out is that they all have this final clause saying congress shall enforce these amendments to by appropriate legislation. compare that to the bill of rights, the bill of rights is a set of restrictions on congress. congress shall make no law. the states were not bound by that. some of them had their own bills of rights in their state constitutions. >> there's a supreme court ruling about that. >> the 14th amendment says congress -- it now sees the states as the danger to liberty and congress can override the states when they try to deprive american citizens of their basic rights. it's a fundamental shift in the federal system from a state centered system before the civil war to one in which the federal government has far more power, particularly when it comes to defining the basic rights of all citizens. in the 20th centu
and or a -- white person or a black person. it also has to be a crime for a , white person. it is needed. obviously a law of congress can be repealed by another congressthey want to put the basic principle of civil equality into the constitution, but another thing about the 13th and 14th and 15th amendments that is important to point out is that they all have this final clause saying congress shall enforce these amendments to by appropriate legislation. compare that to the bill of rights, the...
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and expanding training opportunities. in 2016, we will continue to work on areas that need improvement. with the help of congress in 2016 we will continue to rebuild the coast guard fleat. this year, congress has provided funding for a ninth national security cutter, design funding for the operational control and productions of our fast response cutter. as reflected in the budget request, we also seek $150 million for the design of a new and heavy icebreaker in recognition of the expanding commercial activities in the arctic. since 2012, our law enforcement training center has trained more than a quarter of a million local law enforcement agents. we continue to update the curriculum to address the latest challenges of law enforcement to include training for active shooter situation's, in cyber forensics, and human trafficking. continue toa will do an extraordinary job to supporting people recovering from various disasters. fema will continue to focus on efforts to enhance litigation efforts before disaster strikes, to prevent loss and save lives. we continue to promote lawful trade and travel. we will continue to pursue the high-level economic dialogue and the president's beyond the border
and expanding training opportunities. in 2016, we will continue to work on areas that need improvement. with the help of congress in 2016 we will continue to rebuild the coast guard fleat. this year, congress has provided funding for a ninth national security cutter, design funding for the operational control and productions of our fast response cutter. as reflected in the budget request, we also seek $150 million for the design of a new and heavy icebreaker in recognition of the expanding...
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congress that does the bidding of the billionaire class of the campaign donors. you know. half the members of congress are spending their time raising money and it's getting worse. what you need to do is rally the american people. give you an example. raising the minimum wage, overwhelming support for raising the minimum wage, congresswant to do it. pay equity for women workers. >> how many can't do this, but you can how? >> what i say is you need a political rev lauolution, you n these people and low income people and working people, if they are not involved in the political process it will be the billionaire class who makes decisions for them and not necessarily in their interests. >> you get elected, you take office next january 20th and you walk up to the senate and you meet with the leadership and say i have a program here, i want to have free -- government funded tuition for public universities, there's things i want done on social security, there's things i want done on health care so it can become like medicare for life, you have strong positions, and mitch mcconnell looks the at you and says forget about it. >> you know what i say, i say hey mitch take a look out the window, there are a million young people out there who don't want to be in debt for their life for the crime of going to college. if you want
congress that does the bidding of the billionaire class of the campaign donors. you know. half the members of congress are spending their time raising money and it's getting worse. what you need to do is rally the american people. give you an example. raising the minimum wage, overwhelming support for raising the minimum wage, congresswant to do it. pay equity for women workers. >> how many can't do this, but you can how? >> what i say is you need a political rev lauolution, you n...
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and one is to eliminate access barriers. congress needs to appropriate $1.5 billion for fiscal year 2017 to help close these gaps. 600 minor construction projects need funding. congress provided additional funding through the choice act and will obligate over $500 million to construction projects over the next two years. these funds are supplemental and not appropriated for minor construction. with that in mind, with they are requesting $749 million for fiscal year 2017. $52 year v.a. is requesting million for leasing needs. while v.a.'s request is adequate, congress needs to authorize these leases and the leases that were brought forward last year. even though nonreoccurring maintainance isn't found, n.r.m. critical to v.a.'s critical infrastructure. they are investing in projects that was funded from the choice act. but to maintain the status account, it needs to be funded t $1.35 billion. e i.b. requests $ 35 billion baseline for this line item be appropriated so n.r.m. backlog doesn't grow any larger. they asked for and improperly spent for what it needs and recommends that it be refounded at the requested level. v.a. provides construction grants for extended car
and one is to eliminate access barriers. congress needs to appropriate $1.5 billion for fiscal year 2017 to help close these gaps. 600 minor construction projects need funding. congress provided additional funding through the choice act and will obligate over $500 million to construction projects over the next two years. these funds are supplemental and not appropriated for minor construction. with that in mind, with they are requesting $749 million for fiscal year 2017. $52 year v.a. is...