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if congress does something, then i can't run against a do- nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town because they are frustrated, and they know we need to do something big and something bold. >> reporter: the confrontation pits the president squarely against republicans, who now control the house and have the votes to block his proposals in the senate. they went toe to toe with mr. obama last summer over raising the federal debt ceiling. and later, over extending the payroll tax break and long-term unemployment benefits. those measures passed, but much of the rest of the president's agenda has languished. and the battles have taken a toll on congress' public approval rating. it stood at just 13% in a recent "new york times"-cbs news poll. the senate's democratic majority leader harry reid says it is no surprise. >> i understand why the american people look at congress and shake their head, what is this all about, because we have not been able to accomplis
if congress does something, then i can't run against a do- nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town because they are frustrated, and they know we need to do something big and something bold. >> reporter: the confrontation pits the president squarely against republicans, who now control the house and have the votes to block his proposals in the senate. they went toe to toe with mr....
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if you were elected to congress. congress."they are in essenne making their own personal gain based on a legislative advantage they've given themsel" themselves"the things you'd get for free... free... 3 ((break 1)) ((bump in)) ((2-shot toss to y." are making me thirsty!" [ female announcer ] everybody loves that cushiony feeling. uh oh. i gotta go. [ female announcer ] and with charmin ultra soft, you can get that same cushiony feeling you love while still using less. charmin ultra soft has extra cushions that are soft and more absorbent. so you can use four times less versus the leading value brand. ah. [ female announcer ] using less never felt so good. we all go... why not enjoy the go with charmin ultra soft. ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 ((traffic reporter map 175 map fiber map 3 3 3 3 coming up... guaranteed healthcare... raises... and ret. retirement...a lot of people are concerned how we are acting and not getting the job " done"you just have to be elected...the áotherá perks that come ... if you're elected to congress.
if you were elected to congress. congress."they are in essenne making their own personal gain based on a legislative advantage they've given themsel" themselves"the things you'd get for free... free... 3 ((break 1)) ((bump in)) ((2-shot toss to y." are making me thirsty!" [ female announcer ] everybody loves that cushiony feeling. uh oh. i gotta go. [ female announcer ] and with charmin ultra soft, you can get that same cushiony feeling you love while still using less....
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folks in congress have advance knowledge of which bills and issues congress will consider. they know how those bills will affect basic goods and services, and often the legislation we pass impacts how well a company does on the stock market. good men and women work for congress, and i have the deepest respect for my colleagues. i would say all come to the senate with good intentions to carry out their daily responsibilities without thinking about using information that they learn for personal financial gain, and that's why banning insider trading should be an easy lift. the fact that members of congress and their staffs are allowed to buy and sell stocks based on privileged information is incredible to me. founders has historically low approval ratings from the american people. they believe many in congress don't represent them and have forgotten what it means to be a normal american. most folks would assume that congressmen and senators already can't trade stocks based on information they get in their jobs, but it turns out this may not be true, and that is just one more e
folks in congress have advance knowledge of which bills and issues congress will consider. they know how those bills will affect basic goods and services, and often the legislation we pass impacts how well a company does on the stock market. good men and women work for congress, and i have the deepest respect for my colleagues. i would say all come to the senate with good intentions to carry out their daily responsibilities without thinking about using information that they learn for personal...
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they both served in the congress and the congress of the confederation. they had almost exactly the same resumÉ, but they had two different conclusions about this, and that was true for a lot of the countrymen as well. the second question, jefferson's in paris as a minister to france during this time. he does receive the most complete post-election analysis from both madison and monroe. jefferson was the dear mutual friend. he referred to them as the twin pillars of his happiness. jefferson invests times in the founding rivals in trying to convince madison to move next to him. they already got monroe. if we could live together, we'll hang out and retire from private life, and we'll be happy reading books, talking about books, the big ideas of the day. they were the twin pillars of his happiness, and he was pleased to get messages from both of them about their friendship, felt bad about running against my friend, and this is what happened, but we're still friends. jefferson is in france, and washington wanted madison to win the race. one of the first lett
they both served in the congress and the congress of the confederation. they had almost exactly the same resumÉ, but they had two different conclusions about this, and that was true for a lot of the countrymen as well. the second question, jefferson's in paris as a minister to france during this time. he does receive the most complete post-election analysis from both madison and monroe. jefferson was the dear mutual friend. he referred to them as the twin pillars of his happiness. jefferson...
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when he served in the congress. boyden had limits on us legally as to what we could do in the sense of encouraging interest groups to contact congress, there were very strict rules. the president went further than that and was stricter than that. after the first year of 1989, he realized that wasn't going to work and he let the floodgates open. i remember in 1989, walking down the hallway. he stopped me. he said i want to talk to you. i said yes. he said, sonny montgomery. i said, yes, chairman montgomery. he said you know, he is a friend of mine. i said, yes. he said, did you ask the constituents from the chamber of commerce from mississippi to talk to him about whatever bill it was? about x bill. i went, well, boyden says i can't directly ask them to do that but i sort of encouraged them and told them who key people were on that vote, and he looked at me and said, and he never did this, pointed his finger at me, you know, my blazer. he said don't you ever do that again. sonny montgomery is a friend of mine. i go t
when he served in the congress. boyden had limits on us legally as to what we could do in the sense of encouraging interest groups to contact congress, there were very strict rules. the president went further than that and was stricter than that. after the first year of 1989, he realized that wasn't going to work and he let the floodgates open. i remember in 1989, walking down the hallway. he stopped me. he said i want to talk to you. i said yes. he said, sonny montgomery. i said, yes, chairman...
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congress. today i want to announce some additional steps that we are taking. first, i've directed the establishment of a dod sexual assault advocate certification program. it will require our sexual assault response coordinators and victim advocates to obtain a credential aligned with national standards. this will help insure that the victims of sexual assault receive the best care from properly trained and credentialed professionals who can provide crucial assistance from the moment an assault is committed. second, i've directed the department to expand our support to asalt -- assault victims to include military spouses and adult military dependents who will now be able, this was not the case before, they will now be able to file confidential reports and receive the services of around victim advocate and a sexual assault response coordinator. in addition, we're going to insure that dod civilians stationed abroad and dod u.s. citizen contractors in combat areas receive emergency care and the he
congress. today i want to announce some additional steps that we are taking. first, i've directed the establishment of a dod sexual assault advocate certification program. it will require our sexual assault response coordinators and victim advocates to obtain a credential aligned with national standards. this will help insure that the victims of sexual assault receive the best care from properly trained and credentialed professionals who can provide crucial assistance from the moment an assault...
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congress. i mean, literally, you know, something that can happen, you can have two or three lines in a bill -- i'll give you one example, the health care bill, obamacare. there were two or three lines in there that said biopharmaceutical companies were given this that bill a 12-year exclusive patent rather than five years which is what other drug manufacturers do. that's a huge gain. can you imagine what that did for the biotech sector? that was actually a member of congress that bought a large amount of biotech sector funds at the same time and saw those pop 25% because once the bill passed and everybody realized what a boon it was going to be to biotechnology, everybody suddenly wanted to buy those companies. so, yes, i think it is a problem at the state level, but i think more so here because there's more power here. yes, question right there. >> hi. i'm david with the heritage foundation. that was an excellent talk, and i'm frustrated listening to you asking myself why have i not heard of t
congress. i mean, literally, you know, something that can happen, you can have two or three lines in a bill -- i'll give you one example, the health care bill, obamacare. there were two or three lines in there that said biopharmaceutical companies were given this that bill a 12-year exclusive patent rather than five years which is what other drug manufacturers do. that's a huge gain. can you imagine what that did for the biotech sector? that was actually a member of congress that bought a large...
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congress. when he arrived in congress, he found an absolutely ruinous state of affairs. i know it's nothing like you could imagine today, but -- [laughter] the congress had already taken an enormous, crippling national debt. when congress had exhausted its revenue and sources of credit, they simply started printing money and giving it out to people. [laughter] thank goodness our leaders today are too wise to do this. [laughter] i think it's really telling that madison served on something called the board of admiralty. this is the committee that ran the naval affairs of the united states during the war. one of the first things they do is to deny a three-month-old request for a sea captain for bread and flour. it was not that this request was unreasonable per se, it was simply that they had no bread or flour or means to plo cure it to give him. they did sell him a note, however, telling him to keep up the good work. [laughter] an 18-gun boat named the saratoga was sitting in the dock for a want of simple rigging. the triumph l, ready to go to sea and fight the british, was
congress. when he arrived in congress, he found an absolutely ruinous state of affairs. i know it's nothing like you could imagine today, but -- [laughter] the congress had already taken an enormous, crippling national debt. when congress had exhausted its revenue and sources of credit, they simply started printing money and giving it out to people. [laughter] thank goodness our leaders today are too wise to do this. [laughter] i think it's really telling that madison served on something called...
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understand that these are members of congress who have completed enough service in the congress to qualify for a pension. it's my understanding that is about six years. at a minimum ox years of service members of congress receive some pension benefits. certainly those benefits increase the longer they've served. this bill would disqualify them from pensions that they have been credited and earned as members of congress under three conditions. first, should they decide after they have served in congress to serve as a registered lobbyist, that in and of itself is breathtaking, to think that if a person should decide after service in congress to become a registered lobbyist with or without compensation, i might add, for perhaps a nonprofit organization, they would forfeit their federal pension. that in and of itself is inexplicable. it gets worse. this goes not to on to say a member of congress retired forgets his pension if he accepts any kind of remuneration which could be a salary, a consulting fee, even an honorarium for giving a speech from any company or other private entity that employ
understand that these are members of congress who have completed enough service in the congress to qualify for a pension. it's my understanding that is about six years. at a minimum ox years of service members of congress receive some pension benefits. certainly those benefits increase the longer they've served. this bill would disqualify them from pensions that they have been credited and earned as members of congress under three conditions. first, should they decide after they have served in...
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i hear the senator saying that with the public's opinion, that congress at a -- with congress at a low point, we need to take action to restore public confidence. i think our amendment does that, closes loopholes in the laws of a lot -- to allow corruption to escape accountability. i believe we have to provide investigators and prosecutors the tools to provide officials the -- to hold accountable when they act corruptly. this agreement will strengthen and clarify key aspects of federal criminal law, to help investigators and prosecutors attack public corruption nationwide. i should note, mr. president, the senate judiciary committee has reported this bill with bipartisan support in three successive congresses, and i would note that the house judiciary committee under a republican chairman repeatly reported a companion bill and did so unanimously. every republican, every democrat voted for it. so i believe it's time for congress to pass serious anticorruption legislation. we have demonstrated that this is something that could bring both republicans and democrats together, and we ought t
i hear the senator saying that with the public's opinion, that congress at a -- with congress at a low point, we need to take action to restore public confidence. i think our amendment does that, closes loopholes in the laws of a lot -- to allow corruption to escape accountability. i believe we have to provide investigators and prosecutors the tools to provide officials the -- to hold accountable when they act corruptly. this agreement will strengthen and clarify key aspects of federal criminal...
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folks in congress have advance knowledge of which bills and issues congress will consider. they know how those bills will affect basic services, and often the legislation we pass impacts how well a company does on the stock market. good men and women work for congress and i have the deepest respect for my colleagues. i would say all come to the senate with good intentions, carry out their daily responsibles without thinking about using information that they learned for personal financial gain. and that's why banning insider trading should be an easy move. the fact that members of congress and their staffs are allowed to buy and sell stocks based on privileged information is incredible to me. congress has historically low approval ratings from the american people. they believe many in congress don't represent them. and have forgotten what it means to be a normal american. most folks assume that congressmen and senators already can't trade stocks based on information they get in their jobs, but it turns out this may not be true, and that's just one more example why northweste
folks in congress have advance knowledge of which bills and issues congress will consider. they know how those bills will affect basic services, and often the legislation we pass impacts how well a company does on the stock market. good men and women work for congress and i have the deepest respect for my colleagues. i would say all come to the senate with good intentions, carry out their daily responsibles without thinking about using information that they learned for personal financial gain....
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>> members of congress want to clarify to the public that they aren't above the law. there are some experts saying that there hasn't been a member of congress that has gone to jail or prosecuted for insider trading. people are wondering, are they really accountable to the s.e.c.? this is basically the members saying, yes, we are accountable. >> we're talking with rachel bade covering this story for cq/roll call. by all accounts, the bill is expected to pass the senate. it then goes to the house. eric cantor said that this needs to apply to the executive branch as well. >> today he came out and said that he wants to expand a disclosure requirement included in the s.t.o.c.k. act zit would include congressmen and their staff to disclose on an online database within 30 days. right now the bill -- that closure bill only includes the bade, writes for cq/roll call, her work is available online. thank you for joining us. >> thank you so much. >>> this is "washington today." c-span. >>> on the what street, dow fell 20. >>> new budget report from cbo predicting that government
>> members of congress want to clarify to the public that they aren't above the law. there are some experts saying that there hasn't been a member of congress that has gone to jail or prosecuted for insider trading. people are wondering, are they really accountable to the s.e.c.? this is basically the members saying, yes, we are accountable. >> we're talking with rachel bade covering this story for cq/roll call. by all accounts, the bill is expected to pass the senate. it then goes...
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and from the congress, to and from their work. what a weird thing to put in the constitution, right? a fundamental law of the government and your choice is to put something in about how the president for example cannot arrest a member of congress going to and from work. how paranoid must they have been in order to think that if they had to specifically prohibit that and so i think if you read the whole constitution you get a sense of what else well as a lot of the things. second point is that a lot of them and do very important work even if the average person or lawyer has never heard of them or the media never talks about them when it never, it never makes it to any court of third amendment is one example when the army asked to order some soldiers in your condo. but i want to give another taste that's more important and it's a little complicated but the payoff is worth that. there's something called the an eligible because. television is a visual media and so i brought this. this is the ineligible equals i wish i had a mirror and
and from the congress, to and from their work. what a weird thing to put in the constitution, right? a fundamental law of the government and your choice is to put something in about how the president for example cannot arrest a member of congress going to and from work. how paranoid must they have been in order to think that if they had to specifically prohibit that and so i think if you read the whole constitution you get a sense of what else well as a lot of the things. second point is that a...
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so often we look at congress and think about this entitlement class that congress has become. gabby giffords, no one was going to tell her to step down. no one wanted to see her go. she's well-liked and she's an honest politician. so the fact that she did showed some integrity and courage, i think was really remarkable and a lesson that a lot of congressional members could take. >> we should say that the speaker is not to speak from the chair. that's not his role, but what an emotional morning this has been. thank, s.c., thank you karen hunter, and thank all of you for watching this extended coverage of the resignation of gabrielle giffords. i'm chris jansing. we'll take a quick break and we'll be right back. >>> who is the your business entrepreneur of the week? harvard student james hirschfield wanted to translate the look and feel after high-end paper invitation to the digital realm. in 2007 he and his sister pooled their savings and started paperless post. it attracted high profile users like prince charles, condoleezza rice, and the white house. for more watch "your busin
so often we look at congress and think about this entitlement class that congress has become. gabby giffords, no one was going to tell her to step down. no one wanted to see her go. she's well-liked and she's an honest politician. so the fact that she did showed some integrity and courage, i think was really remarkable and a lesson that a lot of congressional members could take. >> we should say that the speaker is not to speak from the chair. that's not his role, but what an emotional...
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usually that would be a city issue is a city issue the mayor has spoken but no you see for some reason congress wants to get involved here which is actually quite rare as usually they don't really delve into local d.c. governance issues they continue to overlook serious issues in the past like the shocking aids epidemic where one of the highest rates of aids rates of aids and hiv in the entire country disease department of health says that seven percent of d.c. residents between the ages of forty and forty nine are infected which is three times what the world health organization classifies as an epidemic but congress i don't wait on that issue or what about d.c. schools they're amongst the most troubled in the nation that's something that former school chancellor michelle rhee spoke about openly in the film waiting for superman. you wake up every morning and you know that kids are getting a really crappy education right now she think the most the kids are going to. go i don't think they are i know they are. all right or how about poverty considering that washington d.c. as a state ranks third i
usually that would be a city issue is a city issue the mayor has spoken but no you see for some reason congress wants to get involved here which is actually quite rare as usually they don't really delve into local d.c. governance issues they continue to overlook serious issues in the past like the shocking aids epidemic where one of the highest rates of aids rates of aids and hiv in the entire country disease department of health says that seven percent of d.c. residents between the ages of...
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not just true for ted stevens, in congress. it's true for congress more broadly. they have shown themselves to not understand how the internet works, you can tell that from their previous attempts to lasso the internet like it was a way-ward calf. if we had no reason to believe congress understands the workings of the internet, after today, we can be sure that congress at least understands the power of the internet. google, wikipedia, flicker, word press, read it, wired, many more either blocked their websites entirely today or used their websites to make a big can't-miss it visual statement of their discontent with the legislation. more than just going dark, many sites included operator instructions for how you too could reach out to congress and tell them to these proposed laws. just one example, progressive change committee says craigslist visitors alone, 30,000 people today called congress through website that linked them with the way to do that. we cover all kind of of protests on this show, all kind of non-violent direct action, all kind of way people try to
not just true for ted stevens, in congress. it's true for congress more broadly. they have shown themselves to not understand how the internet works, you can tell that from their previous attempts to lasso the internet like it was a way-ward calf. if we had no reason to believe congress understands the workings of the internet, after today, we can be sure that congress at least understands the power of the internet. google, wikipedia, flicker, word press, read it, wired, many more either...
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congress returns tomorrow. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> the south carolina primary saturday, january 21. since 1980, the winner has gone on to be the republican presidential nominee. c-span's wrote to the right house coverage takes you to the events. -- road to the white house coverage takes you to the events. >> he is over his head. >> we have a message that can appeal across this nation and in particular, in the state's that are necessary for us to win this election. >> as candidates get their message out and meet the voters -- >> yet another war or we do not know why we are there. >> if we're going to use our national security act, we need to make sure it is in our national security interest and that we're not spread so thin we cannot do it right. >> want to hold her? >> take a picture. >> perfect. >> find more resources on c-span. >> i believe it is important to emphasize that one is great to have this memorial to his memory and is great to have a national holiday and it is gre
congress returns tomorrow. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> the south carolina primary saturday, january 21. since 1980, the winner has gone on to be the republican presidential nominee. c-span's wrote to the right house coverage takes you to the events. -- road to the white house coverage takes you to the events. >> he is over his head. >> we have a message that can appeal across this nation and in particular, in the state's that are necessary for us...
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you are expressing his views to the congress. there are 535 other people who think they ought to be president of the united states and spent a great deal of time communicating their views back to you. i like the analogy that prince phillip told me when barbara bush came to me. oh, you're the ping pong ball. that is the way i felt. i looked at it more like crystal ball gazing. we had to put together the numbers that we needed to be able to have success with the president. a look at the 1988 elections. 260 to 175 split in terms of democrats and republicans. the senate was a 54/46 split with democrats and republicans. although george bush won 53% of the vote, that was the situation we faced as we began service in 1989. we probably were the victims of our own success. i served for a couple of years on the senate legislative team for president reagan. during a period of time when we had control of the united states senate. from 1980 to 1986. at that point in time, i say we were products of our own success. it was sort of the beginning
you are expressing his views to the congress. there are 535 other people who think they ought to be president of the united states and spent a great deal of time communicating their views back to you. i like the analogy that prince phillip told me when barbara bush came to me. oh, you're the ping pong ball. that is the way i felt. i looked at it more like crystal ball gazing. we had to put together the numbers that we needed to be able to have success with the president. a look at the 1988...
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the letters of mark clause authorizes congress, tells congress that this can authorize private ships to fight pirates, we'll talk more about that later. title. s of nobility clause says that the government of the united states cannot accept a dukeship. the bill of attainder prohibits legislative punishment l, and the third amendment -- [laughter] says that the soldiers, the army can't porter their soldiers in private houses without consent. a process, rather, that in the 18th century led directly to the tea party. the real tea party, not our tea party. i got the idea for this book, i got the idea for this book about ten years ago. i was working at the office of legal counsel which is a small office in the justice department which gives constitutional advice to the executive branch. it's the office which made the news when long, long, long after i left it wrote the torture memo. and even though in law school i learned a lot about the constitution, you study a lot about the constitution in law school, you only study certain parts of it. you study the first amendment, the fourth amendme
the letters of mark clause authorizes congress, tells congress that this can authorize private ships to fight pirates, we'll talk more about that later. title. s of nobility clause says that the government of the united states cannot accept a dukeship. the bill of attainder prohibits legislative punishment l, and the third amendment -- [laughter] says that the soldiers, the army can't porter their soldiers in private houses without consent. a process, rather, that in the 18th century led...
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let's make sure people who bundle campaign contributions for congress can't lobby congress. and vice versa. an idea that has bipartisan support, at least outside of washington. some of what's broken has to do with the way congress does its business these days. a simple majority is no longer enough to get anything, even routine business, passed through the senate. (scattered applause) neither party has been blameless in these tactics. now both parties should put an end to it. ( applause ) for starters, i ask the senate to pass a simple rule, that all judicial and public nominations receive a simple up or down vote within 90 days. ( applause ) the executive branch also needs to change. too often it's inefficient, outdated and remote. that's why i've asked this congress to grant me the authority to consolidate the federal bureaucracy, that our government is leaner, quicker, and more responsive to the needs of the american people. ( applause ) finally none of this can happen unless we also lower the temperature in this town. we need to end the notion that the two parties must be
let's make sure people who bundle campaign contributions for congress can't lobby congress. and vice versa. an idea that has bipartisan support, at least outside of washington. some of what's broken has to do with the way congress does its business these days. a simple majority is no longer enough to get anything, even routine business, passed through the senate. (scattered applause) neither party has been blameless in these tactics. now both parties should put an end to it. ( applause ) for...
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is says if you are a member of congress and the executive position is creed of your in congress or the salary is increase in you cannot take the position.pp and ordered to stop a member if you would be appointed so you vote to raise his salary by $100,000 if the that was a bad idea so they put the ineligibility cause but now it has come up several times over history and there is a move the government had used to get around this and the idea is if the person who is a congress takes a the executive office that congress passes a billab reducing the salary by thei original amount then there is no violation.vi they actually did not get anan increase so there's a problem. 1987. lewis powell retires from the supreme court and the question ronald reagan had to face who'd asea point*? orrin hatch is in the senate. the supreme court salary went up. that was a violation of the eligibility clause. other people discover this could be used the saxby 62 put him in any way? they ask the office of legal counsel and they said no. this clause means any time the salary is wait -- raise to cannot be put in
is says if you are a member of congress and the executive position is creed of your in congress or the salary is increase in you cannot take the position.pp and ordered to stop a member if you would be appointed so you vote to raise his salary by $100,000 if the that was a bad idea so they put the ineligibility cause but now it has come up several times over history and there is a move the government had used to get around this and the idea is if the person who is a congress takes a the...
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or is congress filled with them? >> filled with them. >> frank: congress has a 9% job approval rating. muammar al-qaddafi had a 50% approval rating and that's among people who killed him. what's wrong with congress? >> you want new people in. we discussed how we needed to cleanse and think get new people in there. but we try to do that with the tea party and john boehner in charge. but it seems no matter who comes in, at this point, no one's getting the job done because everybody's pandering to their base. >> frank: what's wrong with congress? >> it's all about me. that's what the congressmen are into. they are not look out for us. >> we have had a problem since 2000 to 2002 and the economy's going downhill. but now it's a massive grab in congress. everybody's now deciding to split and grab what they can before they are thrown out or the next election. >> frank: i have a theory eye am going to go to you next. i have a theory that the republicans are in trouble, that the anti-incumbept move will impact them and even t
or is congress filled with them? >> filled with them. >> frank: congress has a 9% job approval rating. muammar al-qaddafi had a 50% approval rating and that's among people who killed him. what's wrong with congress? >> you want new people in. we discussed how we needed to cleanse and think get new people in there. but we try to do that with the tea party and john boehner in charge. but it seems no matter who comes in, at this point, no one's getting the job done because...
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congress there. to communicate with their local representatives and i think also just you know exercising their voting rights and exercising their rights it's rooms are not in the political process it's two thousand but we need issues are going to go away courts are still trying to figure out how to grapple with technology so i think the best way for citizens to be actively involved is to use a creativity like they used yesterday and find ways to be involved in the political process and it's. why i think i guess today might help in the sense that at least gave people this feeling that maybe they can actually make a difference if they do go out and vote or call their congress members or write to them and that's not always going to be big money and they get a story is obvious that we're now at least that was my takeaway christina thank you so much for joining us tonight. i'd still to come this a day after the online world came together to fight so but the d.o.j. continued their war against pirates we'r
congress there. to communicate with their local representatives and i think also just you know exercising their voting rights and exercising their rights it's rooms are not in the political process it's two thousand but we need issues are going to go away courts are still trying to figure out how to grapple with technology so i think the best way for citizens to be actively involved is to use a creativity like they used yesterday and find ways to be involved in the political process and it's....
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congress returns to session next week. this morning, "washington journal" talked to a two reporters about what to expect from the point of commerce. -- 2012 congress. this is about that will be several popes on raising the debt limit. basically, congress has agreed to raise the debt limit last summer. this is a political vote of disapproving of the president's authority. the last time, partisan vote, democrats mostly voted for it, republicans against it. there will also be a boat in the senate on this, but it will not lead to anything because the president has the power to veto it. that is the main thing that will be happening on the house this week. host: kick sherman, the president will make his state of the union address next week. what kind of milestone is that, what will the big debate to be as congress looks at the agenda? guest: it will be a legislative preflight the year. the biggest thing they would deal with is a payroll tax cuts. obama likes to draw distinctions from republicans. that is what we expected to do i
congress returns to session next week. this morning, "washington journal" talked to a two reporters about what to expect from the point of commerce. -- 2012 congress. this is about that will be several popes on raising the debt limit. basically, congress has agreed to raise the debt limit last summer. this is a political vote of disapproving of the president's authority. the last time, partisan vote, democrats mostly voted for it, republicans against it. there will also be a boat in...
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listen for the tone he takes when he talks about congress and his relationship with congress, wolf. >> jessica, stand by. kate baldwin is over at statutory hall where all the members will be going through before the enter the chamber. kate is there with a special guest. >> reporter: i am here with a special guest. we are here at statutory hall, where all the big players come before heading to the house chamber. i'm here with senator john thune of sandusky, the number three n incoming senate republican, if i'm correct, newly elected to the chair of the senate conference committee. >> that's correct. >> reporter: that is correct. senator, we've all heard a lot about the themes of tonight and seen excerpts of the president's speech. what are you hoping to hear from president obama this evening? >> i think this is largely a campaign oriented speech. the president will talk largely about things he wants to talk about on the campaign this year, a political year. you will hear him talk about fairness, to us, code for class warfare and code for tax increases. the president will try and put th
listen for the tone he takes when he talks about congress and his relationship with congress, wolf. >> jessica, stand by. kate baldwin is over at statutory hall where all the members will be going through before the enter the chamber. kate is there with a special guest. >> reporter: i am here with a special guest. we are here at statutory hall, where all the big players come before heading to the house chamber. i'm here with senator john thune of sandusky, the number three n...
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while the congress has hit a new low. the latest polling from the right wing firm rasmussen shows only 5% of likely voters approve of the job congress is doing. "the times" reports the president will spend less time fighting congressional republicans and focus on economic justice for ordinary americans instead. white house deputy press secretary josh earnest confirms, "in terms of the president's relationship with congress in 2012, the president is no longer tied to washington, d.c." what does that mean? the only legislation on the white house's must-do list is a full-year extension of the payroll tax cut. according to "the times" the president will showcase measures he is taking on his own to revive the economy. "associated press" reports he will unveil at least two or three directives per week. the president will continue to take the populist tone he adopted late last year. gosh, that was just a few days ago. in his weekly address, president obama tapped into middle class frustrations over the payroll tax fight and inco
while the congress has hit a new low. the latest polling from the right wing firm rasmussen shows only 5% of likely voters approve of the job congress is doing. "the times" reports the president will spend less time fighting congressional republicans and focus on economic justice for ordinary americans instead. white house deputy press secretary josh earnest confirms, "in terms of the president's relationship with congress in 2012, the president is no longer tied to washington,...
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in 1979 -- inception by congress in 1979. it provides a unique opportunity for young people to set and achieve personal challenging goals that builds character and fosters community service. unlike many other awards. recipients do not win the congressional gold medal of service, they earn it. sally earned this accolade by setting and achieving goals in four program areas -- volunteer public service, personal development, physical fitness and exploration. in her more than 800 hours of community service, she strengthened her commitment to public service and realized the power that one individual can make a difference in one's community and in this world. i have the great privilege of presenting the congressional gold medal of service award to sally two weeks ago on january 11, 2012, during a student assembly at thomasville high school. i was impressed by sally's poise, grace and strength, her commitment to helping others. when asked about the award, sally stated -- receiving the congressional gold medal of service for youth awa
in 1979 -- inception by congress in 1979. it provides a unique opportunity for young people to set and achieve personal challenging goals that builds character and fosters community service. unlike many other awards. recipients do not win the congressional gold medal of service, they earn it. sally earned this accolade by setting and achieving goals in four program areas -- volunteer public service, personal development, physical fitness and exploration. in her more than 800 hours of community...
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or is congress filled with them? >> filled with them. >> frank: congress has a 9% job approval rating. muammar al-qaddafi had a 50% approval rating and that's among people who killed him. what's wrong with congress? >> you want new people in. we discussed how we needed to cleanse and think get new people in there. but we try to do that with the tea party and john boehner in charge. but it seems no matter who comes in, at this point, no one's getting the job done because everybody's pandering to their base. >> frank: what's wrong with congress? >> it's all about me. that's what the congressmen are into. they are not look out for us. >> we have had a problem since 2000 to 2002 and the economy's going downhill. but now it's a massive grab in congress. everybody's now deciding to split and grab what they can before they are thrown out or the next election. >> frank: i have a theory eye am going to go to you next. i have a theory that the republicans are in trouble, that the anti-incumbept move will impact them and even t
or is congress filled with them? >> filled with them. >> frank: congress has a 9% job approval rating. muammar al-qaddafi had a 50% approval rating and that's among people who killed him. what's wrong with congress? >> you want new people in. we discussed how we needed to cleanse and think get new people in there. but we try to do that with the tea party and john boehner in charge. but it seems no matter who comes in, at this point, no one's getting the job done because...
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let's make sure people who bundle campaign contributions for congress can't lobby congress and vice versa. an idea that has bipartisan support-- at least outside of washington. some of what's broken has to do with the way congress does its business these days. a simple majority is no longer enough to get anything-- even routine business-- passed through the senate. neither party has been blameless in these tactics. now, both parties should put an end to it. (applause) for starters, i asked the senate to pass a simple rule that all judicial and public service nominations receive a simple upper down vote within 90 days. (applause) the executive branch also needs to change. too often it's in efficient, outdated and remote. that's why i've asked the congress to grant me the authority to consolidate the federal bur rock soy that our government is leaner, quicker, and more responsive to the needs of the american people. (applause) finally, none of this can happen unless we also lower the temperature in this town. we need to end the notion that the two parties must be locked in a perpetual campa
let's make sure people who bundle campaign contributions for congress can't lobby congress and vice versa. an idea that has bipartisan support-- at least outside of washington. some of what's broken has to do with the way congress does its business these days. a simple majority is no longer enough to get anything-- even routine business-- passed through the senate. neither party has been blameless in these tactics. now, both parties should put an end to it. (applause) for starters, i asked the...
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what is congress doing about that? >> mayor gray, as a d.c. resident, i have a sense of unlike a lot of parts of the country the housing market is more stable here because of the federal government in large part. as we look at longer term trends and people who are unemployed and maybe unemployed so long that they are no longer looking for work. what is the longer term outlook for how bad this economy is and what it will take to get people back to work? >> to go back, we've got to make the investment. we have to have help from the federal government especially the congress. there are days and i'm right here in washington where i wonder if they even listen to us and understand what's going on in our cities. the kind of investments that mayor nutter talked about would be valuable in every one of our cities. there's not a mayor in town this week who wouldn't underscore the importance of making those kinds of investments. right here in the city, for example, we, along with the rest of the mayors, talked about getting a transportation bill. investin
what is congress doing about that? >> mayor gray, as a d.c. resident, i have a sense of unlike a lot of parts of the country the housing market is more stable here because of the federal government in large part. as we look at longer term trends and people who are unemployed and maybe unemployed so long that they are no longer looking for work. what is the longer term outlook for how bad this economy is and what it will take to get people back to work? >> to go back, we've got to...
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but congress meant by description of people in the congress as sort of threat to try to make -- propel this committee and the congress to take action. but i think many members of congress don't really want those particular cutbacks to take effect and we can see this in discussions on the hill. people say, well, we are going to find a way to not have those automatic enforcement procedures to take effect. to be clear, we have no recommendation, we have no position on whether or not those things should be allowed to take effect. but in the case where a lot of our clients say they don't want this to take effect, and don't want other things to take effect, then we think it's useful for purposes to have -- [distorted audio] >> to follow-up on the question to make sure i understand exactly what you're saying about what the economy would -- how your forecast would look different if the sequester didn't take effect and the tax cuts were extended. the alternative. you said that in 2013 g.d.p. would be two -- >> by the end of 2013. so for people at this table and people can -- to answer david's q
but congress meant by description of people in the congress as sort of threat to try to make -- propel this committee and the congress to take action. but i think many members of congress don't really want those particular cutbacks to take effect and we can see this in discussions on the hill. people say, well, we are going to find a way to not have those automatic enforcement procedures to take effect. to be clear, we have no recommendation, we have no position on whether or not those things...
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the use of the word regulation of congress or within basically within rules defined by congress for the exact wording wouldn't be possible and the last president to really seriously take the seriously as franklin roosevelt. would have been possible instead for congress to pass a law saying that the supreme court does not have the power to say that corporations are persons well you know that even more politically impractical in my view it is more politically impractical because it's asking congress to do something but i also actually believe that the supreme court it's a dynamic process so yes con the supreme congress has the ability to define the jurisdiction of the supreme court congress has some ability to define the numbers of justices on the court which is why we had franklin roosevelt's so-called court packing plan there is a healthy tension that the elected branches should bring to the supreme court from the president to the congress and you know when president obama called out the supreme court two years ago after citizens united and that was considered shocking no that's not sho
the use of the word regulation of congress or within basically within rules defined by congress for the exact wording wouldn't be possible and the last president to really seriously take the seriously as franklin roosevelt. would have been possible instead for congress to pass a law saying that the supreme court does not have the power to say that corporations are persons well you know that even more politically impractical in my view it is more politically impractical because it's asking...
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both houses of congress. there's a sense that you see that even when things were rocky sometimes, things continue. >> and we have members of the security, now, who are greeting the president. we don't have a full supreme court there tonight. we have four members who are not there. >> you see justice kagan, justice breyer, justice ginsberg. justices scalia, alito and sotomayor are not there tonight. >> the joint chiefs will be showing up. they will not be applauding tonight. we will measure between those who applaud and those who do not feel they are part of the political process. >> and many of the justices have spoken about how uncomfortable they do feel. especially that moment two years ago, when the president called them out on the supreme court decision. and there you have it. [ applause ] >> a hug from gabby giffords, representing so much, just standing in that room. and when she smiles. and now, the president of the united states. handing his speech to the speaker and the vice president. and is about to
both houses of congress. there's a sense that you see that even when things were rocky sometimes, things continue. >> and we have members of the security, now, who are greeting the president. we don't have a full supreme court there tonight. we have four members who are not there. >> you see justice kagan, justice breyer, justice ginsberg. justices scalia, alito and sotomayor are not there tonight. >> the joint chiefs will be showing up. they will not be applauding tonight. we...
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let's make sure people who bundle campaign contributions for congress can't lobby congress. and vice vice versa. an idea that has bipartisan support at least outside p washington. some of what's broken has to do with the way congress does its business these days. a simple majority is no longer enough to get anything, even routine business, passed through the senate. [applause] neither party has been blameless in these tactics. now, both parties should put an end to it. [applause] >> the senate begins debate on the insider trading bill today at 4:30 eastern time with a procedural vote at 5:30, and you'll be able to find live senate coverage right here on c-span2. the national gay and lesbian task force held a national conference last week in baltimore, and one of the speakers of the group's process on gay, lesbian, bi, and transgender issues and you'll hear from an assistant health and human services secretary in her 30 years of work in promoting gay rights. this is a little over an hour and a half. >> greetings. as we gather here today and meet in #u people and new -- meet n
let's make sure people who bundle campaign contributions for congress can't lobby congress. and vice vice versa. an idea that has bipartisan support at least outside p washington. some of what's broken has to do with the way congress does its business these days. a simple majority is no longer enough to get anything, even routine business, passed through the senate. [applause] neither party has been blameless in these tactics. now, both parties should put an end to it. [applause] >> the...
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learn more at lipitorforyou.com. >> congress refuses to act. and as a result, hurts our economy and puts our people at risk. and i had an obligation as president to do what i can without them. >> eager to pick a fight with congress as part of his reelection strategy. president obama bypassed the confirmation process this week and installed richard cordray as the protection bureau and named three members to the national labor relations board and the white house is calling them recess appointment, even though the senate isn't in recess. so, kim, why are republicans so upset about this and they are? >> well, just as you said. the president has appointed these people to the very important agencies and the senate is not in recess. the issue here, they've been holding what are called pro forma sessions and a few senators meet and only briefly. now, the suspects pioneered this process to keep president bush from appointing any recess appointees, they would hold the brief sessions. now that the republicans are doing the same to president obama, preside
learn more at lipitorforyou.com. >> congress refuses to act. and as a result, hurts our economy and puts our people at risk. and i had an obligation as president to do what i can without them. >> eager to pick a fight with congress as part of his reelection strategy. president obama bypassed the confirmation process this week and installed richard cordray as the protection bureau and named three members to the national labor relations board and the white house is calling them recess...
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not because it may not be a good idea because it's an election year and right now nobody in congress wants to have something which happened yesterday happen closer to the election it's just not going to it's just not going to fly you know after the election is over that's a different story but right now this whole issue is actually just yesterday this is not. similar already does the military reduce the new open bill in the house so you know i think they are moving forward with ok i want to change gears a little bit here just jason if i go to you now it's also ok go ahead jason jump in . i was going to say on the open act and the important distinction is that there is the there is available of independent review before any of the censorship actually happens which is something that i think is very important for protecting freedom of speech in which is one of the principal defects in the protect id act one of the things that the white house has zero going on ok if i can ask you and i think was pretty impressive this seven thousand maybe more sites when i went dark on wednesday i mean w
not because it may not be a good idea because it's an election year and right now nobody in congress wants to have something which happened yesterday happen closer to the election it's just not going to it's just not going to fly you know after the election is over that's a different story but right now this whole issue is actually just yesterday this is not. similar already does the military reduce the new open bill in the house so you know i think they are moving forward with ok i want to...