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schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 401, graham scott steele of california to be an assistant secretary of the treasury, signed by 17 senators as follows -- mr. schumer: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor, say aye. those opposed, say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. schumer: move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar 345. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor, say aye. those opposed, say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the
schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 401, graham scott steele of california to be an assistant secretary of the treasury, signed by 17 senators as follows -- mr. schumer: i ask consent...
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schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: cloture motion. we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of -- on the motion to proceed to calendar number 143, s. 4, a bill to amend the voting rights act of 1965, to revise the criteria for determining which states and political sub discses are subject to section 4 of the act and for other purposes, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: finally, i ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion filed today, november 1, be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the pr
schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: cloture motion. we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of -- on the motion to proceed to calendar number 143, s. 4, a bill to amend the voting rights act of 1965, to revise the criteria for determining which states and political sub discses are subject...
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schumer says consumers need immediate relief. the president has hinted he may take action on fuel cuts. polls indicate many americans blame the president for failing to contain inflation. and researchers found that pfizer biontech has the most robust immune response. global news 24 hours a day on air and on bloomberg quicktake. i am leigh-ann gerrans. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ >> all of these things go right at lowering costs for american families. and this bill is fully paid for. it will not add to inflationary pressures. quite the option -- opposite because we will pay for everything in this bill by raising taxes on the highest income americans. jonathan: the administration out in force there. the director of the national economic council there on cnn. the year equity market positive. yields in a single basis point. your big it point of the week is u.s. retail sales. look out for crude, negative there 1.14%. majority leader senator schumer would like and as pr -- an spr release. but this pull from the washington post. a couple
schumer says consumers need immediate relief. the president has hinted he may take action on fuel cuts. polls indicate many americans blame the president for failing to contain inflation. and researchers found that pfizer biontech has the most robust immune response. global news 24 hours a day on air and on bloomberg quicktake. i am leigh-ann gerrans. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ >> all of these things go right at lowering costs for american families. and this bill is fully paid for. it...
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[applause] >> please welcome senate majority leader chuck schumer. senator schumer: thank you. [applause] senator schumer: thank you, mr. president, for inviting us to the white house. thank you to vice president harris, my colleagues in attendance, all of you, and senator sinema and speaker pelosi. for years, americans were promised that an infrastructure bill was coming. today, we're telling the american people that an infrastructure bill is finally here. thank you, president biden! [applause] senator schumer: at the start of this year we told american families we'd meet our challenges, the challenges of our time with boldness and with courage. now they're getting one of the largest infrastructure bills ever. to paraphrase one of my favorite former vice presidents, it's a big f'in deal. there isn't a community in america, not a city, not a town or rural hub that doesn't have some glaring infrastructure problem requiring immediate intent, immediate attention. busted roads make it harder for people to get to work. delapidated schools make it harder for kids to learn. overtaxed
[applause] >> please welcome senate majority leader chuck schumer. senator schumer: thank you. [applause] senator schumer: thank you, mr. president, for inviting us to the white house. thank you to vice president harris, my colleagues in attendance, all of you, and senator sinema and speaker pelosi. for years, americans were promised that an infrastructure bill was coming. today, we're telling the american people that an infrastructure bill is finally here. thank you, president biden!...
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it is not going to look the same way once if it does pass the senate which chuck schumer wants to have happened before christmas. thanksgiving and christmas, controversial times. todd: we are paying attention all morning long because i don't think he is stopping anytime soon. >> if this bill does pass and you think about why we are in this inflationary period it is because the government has handed so much money, pumped the economy with so much free money in the system, things end up costing more and that is exactly what this bill will do so you think things cost a lot now, wait until this passes and see what happens. todd: florida governor ron desantis signing four bills to derail covid maxine mandate requiring private employers for health, religious and pregnancy exemptions a strip the surgeon general's ability to mandate vaccines in texas or florida to exit osha and prevent schools from acquiring vaccines for students. signing bills alongside a second-grader suspended from her school for 40 days for refusing to wear a mask. >> senator tom cotton slamming the biden administration for
it is not going to look the same way once if it does pass the senate which chuck schumer wants to have happened before christmas. thanksgiving and christmas, controversial times. todd: we are paying attention all morning long because i don't think he is stopping anytime soon. >> if this bill does pass and you think about why we are in this inflationary period it is because the government has handed so much money, pumped the economy with so much free money in the system, things end up...
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schumer: and, mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote on the underlying bill, h.r. 4350, ripen on disposition of substitute amendment 3867, as modified. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. brown: thank you, mr. president. this weekend -- i withdraw. i yield to senator reed. the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. reed: thank you, mr. president. i rise to express my great disappoint that some of my colleagues have indicated by their vote that they are preventing the adoption of the national defense authorization act, and they claim that more amendments and more debate are needed. this bill has been bipartisan from the beginning. it incorporated over 100 amendments at the committee level. there were additional approximately 60 amendments in the substitute on a bipartisan basis. last week before we adjourned we offered 20 more amendments on a bipartisan basis, and they were
schumer: and, mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote on the underlying bill, h.r. 4350, ripen on disposition of substitute amendment 3867, as modified. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. brown: thank you, mr. president. this weekend -- i withdraw. i yield to senator reed. the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. reed: thank you, mr. president. i rise to express...
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into the nation's strategic petroleum reserve, senator schumer says with the holidays approaching the country needs immediate relief from rising gas prices, which are now averaging $3.41 nationwide and 4 68 here in california. that's why i'm urging the administration to tap that reserve. get the prices down, and then we have to embark on a full time campaign to get us away from carbon fuels altogether. schumer says the infrastructure bill to be signed by the president tomorrow should help ease our dependence on carbon fuels. much of the bill is aimed at pushing the country toward electric vehicles and renewable energy top adviser to former president donald trump is expected to turn himself in tomorrow after he was indicted. by a federal grand jury. steve bannon was charged with two counts of contempt of congress after refusing to comply with the subpoena from the house committee investigating the january 6th attack on the u. s. capitol. each count carries a maximum of one year in jail. president donald trump has directed his aides and advisers to refuse to cooperate with the january s
into the nation's strategic petroleum reserve, senator schumer says with the holidays approaching the country needs immediate relief from rising gas prices, which are now averaging $3.41 nationwide and 4 68 here in california. that's why i'm urging the administration to tap that reserve. get the prices down, and then we have to embark on a full time campaign to get us away from carbon fuels altogether. schumer says the infrastructure bill to be signed by the president tomorrow should help ease...
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schumer: if there's no further business to come before the senate, i ask it be adjourned under the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate is adjourned until senate is adjourned until the senate hasn't gaveled out for the day during session confirmed a handful of executive branch nominees for labor and treasury department post. en bloc debate on the john lewis voting rights advancement act 50 -- 49 paid 60 votes were dated. alaska senator was the only republican to vote yes with all democrats. majority leader chuck schumer spoke on the senate floor following the failed vote. >> now madam president and reference to what just occurred on the floor in terms of voting rights, madam president this is a low, low point in the history of this body. a few moments ago senate republicans, for the fourth time this year were presented with a simple question, will they vote in favor of starting debate, nearly a debate on protecting voting rights in this country? in today's case they would join democrats and proceeding to the john lewis voting rights advancement act. which would reinstate long-s
schumer: if there's no further business to come before the senate, i ask it be adjourned under the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate is adjourned until senate is adjourned until the senate hasn't gaveled out for the day during session confirmed a handful of executive branch nominees for labor and treasury department post. en bloc debate on the john lewis voting rights advancement act 50 -- 49 paid 60 votes were dated. alaska senator was the only republican to vote yes with all...
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chuck assume schumer is not a c shy guy. he may pick friendly venues. but that doesn't make him unusual. what makes him unusual is that he is not delivering as the leader of the senate. we hear more about mitch mcconnell within the democrat dealings than we do the democrat leader. chuck schumer couldn't get his own pick for mayor in his state, new york, the city, buffalo, he couldn't get her elected tuesday. he backed a socialist. he took that big step to the left. told people, this is the person. she won the primary. beat the incumbent. but then likely got beaten by the same incumbent in a write-in campaign. a write-in? that's usually an other. right? who did you vote for? i wrote in. who? mickey mouse. when is the last time a write-in candidate won in a major race? against the candidate that the senate leader said to vote for. got trounced if the returns are right. doesn't look good for schumer or the democrats. you said, government can work. give us a chance. you haven't even gotten your own party together. you were weighed and measured and found lac
chuck assume schumer is not a c shy guy. he may pick friendly venues. but that doesn't make him unusual. what makes him unusual is that he is not delivering as the leader of the senate. we hear more about mitch mcconnell within the democrat dealings than we do the democrat leader. chuck schumer couldn't get his own pick for mayor in his state, new york, the city, buffalo, he couldn't get her elected tuesday. he backed a socialist. he took that big step to the left. told people, this is the...
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i am calling on leader schumer to set aside floor time instead of doing this low level nominations. let's make sure our federal government is providing the authorities necessary for our military, our men and women in uniform, to protect our nation. >> we have an important election in virginia today. i am very hopeful that glenn young kim will win the race. what terry mcauliffe and democrats will learn tonight is the american public is fed up with the biden agenda, open borders, amnesty, our schoolteaching critical race theory, a failed afghanistan withdrawal, high gas prices, food prices, defining the police. this will be the first of many elections where the public will say we are self -- sick and public of the biden agenda. >> if the house passes the social spending now, they probably have to change it. what would be anticipate from republicans --[indiscernible] sen. mcconnell: i think we know there are two democratic senators that will be able to write this bill. joe manchin and kyrsten sinema will determine what the bill looks like. there is a process for amendments and you can
i am calling on leader schumer to set aside floor time instead of doing this low level nominations. let's make sure our federal government is providing the authorities necessary for our military, our men and women in uniform, to protect our nation. >> we have an important election in virginia today. i am very hopeful that glenn young kim will win the race. what terry mcauliffe and democrats will learn tonight is the american public is fed up with the biden agenda, open borders, amnesty,...
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yet this administration and leader schumer are advocating our authority. let's take a look around the globe at what's going on. china is testing hypersonic missiles. russia is exerting pressure on ukraine. iran is exerting influence across the region as is north korea in their region. the taliban now has control of afghanistan providing safe harbor for terrorist organizations and our southern border is wide open, folks. who is providing for our national security? how will we get that done if we are not able to get the nda over the finish line? i am calling on leader schumer to set aside for time instead of doing all of these low-level nominations, let's make sure our federal government is providing the authority necessary for our military, our men and women in uniform to attacked our nation. >> today we have an important election in virginia. i am very hopeful when youngkin race. what they are going to merge my is american republicans are fed up with the biden agenda. set up with open borders, set up with amnesty, fed up with school teaching critical race
yet this administration and leader schumer are advocating our authority. let's take a look around the globe at what's going on. china is testing hypersonic missiles. russia is exerting pressure on ukraine. iran is exerting influence across the region as is north korea in their region. the taliban now has control of afghanistan providing safe harbor for terrorist organizations and our southern border is wide open, folks. who is providing for our national security? how will we get that done if we...
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. >> senator menendez, do you know leader schumer and his approach? >> i have informed leader schumer of what our intention is and what we seek to do so i'm sure he can speak to himself whether he supports it or not. >> you've received tens of thousands of dollars from the department. you also post some measures to lower drug prices and i'm curious what message that sends. >> i'm happy to take questions on topic. bottom line is i'm supporting a price negotiation bill that has been worked out with the chair man that will deliver real benefits for what i've said since the very beginning of the discussion how do we ensure that they get relief. can i finish my answer? >> and the bottom line is that is exactly what it will do. it will cost the industry several hundred billion dollars but it will give relief and put caps on insulin and a whole host of other things. i'm going to answer questions if you would like to ask more later you can. >> what pressure did last night election results put on you and by the way this agreement especially when you have multi
. >> senator menendez, do you know leader schumer and his approach? >> i have informed leader schumer of what our intention is and what we seek to do so i'm sure he can speak to himself whether he supports it or not. >> you've received tens of thousands of dollars from the department. you also post some measures to lower drug prices and i'm curious what message that sends. >> i'm happy to take questions on topic. bottom line is i'm supporting a price negotiation bill...
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still senate majority leader chuck schumer says he hopes to deliver the bill to the president's desk by the holiday. our goal continues to
still senate majority leader chuck schumer says he hopes to deliver the bill to the president's desk by the holiday. our goal continues to
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we will continue this week and next week is needed still senate majority leader chuck schumer says he hopes to deliver the bill to the president's desk by the holiday. our goal continues to
we will continue this week and next week is needed still senate majority leader chuck schumer says he hopes to deliver the bill to the president's desk by the holiday. our goal continues to
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the question is just when and that's an issue of schumer picking some floor time. as i mentioned, he's shooting to do that this week. there are a couple kind of controversial elements to this one. the house democrats in their put a stipulation that women will now be required to register for selective service. you know, we don't have a draft but men, when they turn 18 in this country, still have to register with the selective service. there are penalties for those who do not do so. there are a lot of conservatives who don't like that provision. and so there's a thinking that some of the senate conservatives will offer amendments to strip that language. schumer is going to have a lot of control over what amendments can hit the floor. that one might not be one of them. there are a couple little sticking points like that. there's also -- schumer has expressed a lot of interest in voting to repeal the 2002 war authorization that empowered bush to go to iraq. that's been around for almost 20 years. and a lot of people on both sides think it is no longer relevant and shou
the question is just when and that's an issue of schumer picking some floor time. as i mentioned, he's shooting to do that this week. there are a couple kind of controversial elements to this one. the house democrats in their put a stipulation that women will now be required to register for selective service. you know, we don't have a draft but men, when they turn 18 in this country, still have to register with the selective service. there are penalties for those who do not do so. there are a...
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still senate majority leader chuck schumer says he hopes to deliver the bill to the president's desk by the holiday. our goal continues to
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. >>> still ahead, lawmakers are back at work in washington, and senate majority leader chuck schumer wants to pass the president's social spending bill by christmas, but senator joe manchin is not so sure about that timeline. >>> plus, the new york attorney general releases video from the investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the state's former governor, andrew cuomo. what we're learning from those tapes. those stories and a check on the weather when we come right back. tide pods ultra oxi one ups the cleaning power of liquid. can it one up whatever they're doing? for sure. seriously? one up the power of liquid, one up the toughest stains. any further questions? uh uh! one up the power of liquid with tide pods ultra oxi. ♪ (man) still asleep. (woman vo) so, where to next? (vo) reflect on the past, celebrate the future. season's greetings from audi. ♪ ♪ cases of anxiety in young adults are rising as experts warn of the effects on well-being caused by the pandemic. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ start your day with crest 3d white and from mochaccinos to merlot
. >>> still ahead, lawmakers are back at work in washington, and senate majority leader chuck schumer wants to pass the president's social spending bill by christmas, but senator joe manchin is not so sure about that timeline. >>> plus, the new york attorney general releases video from the investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the state's former governor, andrew cuomo. what we're learning from those tapes. those stories and a check on the weather when we...
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remember, one of those is charles schumer, chuck schumer who is the majority leader. they have been pushing to ease this up to $80,000 for people making 400 -- excuse me. $80,000 in exemptions for people making $400,000 a year. so you can raise that salt tax up to 80,000 at the most for people making $400,000. no more than that. and so the idea is to take these folks sort of like in the middle or upper middle class in california, which is not so upper middle here, and give them back much of the break they lost. remember, it's $33 billion this state is paying but it wasn't paying before. >> quickly, when could this happen if it does pass? is this asap? >> look, we've been saying if forever. schumer would like to get this done by christmas. if it is not done by christmas we've got a brand new ball game come january because that's an election year and if you think things are political now, wait till january when they'll really be political. so a lot of pressure on the senate to pass. then it has to go back to the house. then if everything goes well it goes to the preside
remember, one of those is charles schumer, chuck schumer who is the majority leader. they have been pushing to ease this up to $80,000 for people making 400 -- excuse me. $80,000 in exemptions for people making $400,000 a year. so you can raise that salt tax up to 80,000 at the most for people making $400,000. no more than that. and so the idea is to take these folks sort of like in the middle or upper middle class in california, which is not so upper middle here, and give them back much of the...
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[end video clip] host: is chuck schumer right, is this a big deal? guest: if it passes into law it will be a big deal. democrats have been working on the issue of allowing medicare to negotiate drug prices for 15 years, it is something that they have never gotten across the finish line. if this agreement were -- were signed into law it might not be everything that leadership help for, but it would be -- hoped-for, but it would be a major step in bringing prescription drugs into the realm of other products and services that medicare pays for. host: for some of our viewers who might not understand the argument could you explain to us why they are not negotiating these prices now? why is now this becoming part of the system? guest: back in the early to thousands when -- early 2000's when congress decided to create a prescription benefit, medicare did not have one. the choice that they made, it was the sausage making process that happened in washington, the pharmaceutical companies were able to insert a ban on medicare negotiating profit -- prices. if th
[end video clip] host: is chuck schumer right, is this a big deal? guest: if it passes into law it will be a big deal. democrats have been working on the issue of allowing medicare to negotiate drug prices for 15 years, it is something that they have never gotten across the finish line. if this agreement were -- were signed into law it might not be everything that leadership help for, but it would be -- hoped-for, but it would be a major step in bringing prescription drugs into the realm of...
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that's not what chuck schumer is saying on the floor. i watch it and have to propose on the stuff, a federal takeover of election laws. get rid of i.d., get rid of, allow balance lot harvesting and same-day registration. that creates fraud in the next election. that's what democrats are doing. >> that's a different thing, senator. they are questioning laws that will restrict the access to vote for many people. they are not questioning the integrity of elections. they are questioning vote access. donald trump is saying that elections -- >> no >> -- are totally corrupt. >> they're talking about the right process. you should have to show your i.d. your signature has to match if you do mail-in ballots. you should have same-day registration, shouldn't be ballot harvesting, not talking about the security of elections, integrity of elections? there's no difference. >> well donald trump as you know what he is saying and this is an endorsement that many of your candidates have sought and will continue to seek is raising concerns about current and
that's not what chuck schumer is saying on the floor. i watch it and have to propose on the stuff, a federal takeover of election laws. get rid of i.d., get rid of, allow balance lot harvesting and same-day registration. that creates fraud in the next election. that's what democrats are doing. >> that's a different thing, senator. they are questioning laws that will restrict the access to vote for many people. they are not questioning the integrity of elections. they are questioning vote...
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yesterday, chuck schumer called on biden to lower the gas prices by tapping into the reserves. >> we need immediate relief at the gas pump, and the place to look is the reserve, and i am asking the administration to get the prices down and then embark on a fuel time campaign to get us away from carbons altogether. >> schumer says the plan is not a cure all but could make things easier for families during the holidays. >>> here in the bay area we are making sure that you can find the cheapest gas around. nbcbayarea.com, we have there where you can find the cheapest places to fill up. just go there. it's at the top of our trending bar. >>> ski season almost here, and it's dark out there and that's the slopes from heavenly. it was just back in august the machines were being used to protect buildings from flames when the north fire was burning. the resort has a number of revamped covid protocols in place there to make sure everybody stays safe. a mountain air reservation system won't be used this year. face coverings are required indoors but not outdoors. everybody 12 and older must show
yesterday, chuck schumer called on biden to lower the gas prices by tapping into the reserves. >> we need immediate relief at the gas pump, and the place to look is the reserve, and i am asking the administration to get the prices down and then embark on a fuel time campaign to get us away from carbons altogether. >> schumer says the plan is not a cure all but could make things easier for families during the holidays. >>> here in the bay area we are making sure that you can...
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this is from "the washington post," schumer is leaning more towards the left. senate majority leader chuck schumer has firmly cast his lot with the growing liberal block in his caucus that is increasingly comfortable with the more muscular federal government and the higher taxes and spending needed to underpin them. he has repeatedly advocated for a bold economic agenda that could show how government could play a productive role in their lives he has orchestrated a delicate legislative process. chuck has been out there for years making the case that government could be a positive force. a former schumer aid, a 2000 seven book about building a middle-class majority. the universe of what is possible has expanded in this moment in particular coming out of a once in a century crisis both requires and allows for solutions that are of a different scale than anything we have seen in a long time. schumer strategy is hanging by a thread to moderate senators man chin and the sinema bought at the spending level. on monday he threatened to tank the build back better bill e
this is from "the washington post," schumer is leaning more towards the left. senate majority leader chuck schumer has firmly cast his lot with the growing liberal block in his caucus that is increasingly comfortable with the more muscular federal government and the higher taxes and spending needed to underpin them. he has repeatedly advocated for a bold economic agenda that could show how government could play a productive role in their lives he has orchestrated a delicate...
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schumer. this is a great accomplishment, and there is more to come. i'm so happy that hopefully this week we will be passing build back better to get tax cuts to america's working families, to create millions more jobs, to lower health care costs and all of it paid for by making everyone pay his or her own fair share. the president was saying in glasgow that americans were wanting the build back better agenda and the president said america is back. with president biden's signature, we show our country's leadership for ourselves, for our people and for the world. thank you, mr. president, and thank you for all you do. [ applause ] ♪♪ >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, accompanied by the vice president of the united states, and heather curtainback, a member of iron workers local 86. ♪♪ ♪♪ [ applause ] >> announcer: please welcome heather curtainback. >> in a moment. [ laughter ] . please have a seat. president biden, speakers nancy pelosi, majority leader chuck schumer, cabinet members, congressmembers, g
schumer. this is a great accomplishment, and there is more to come. i'm so happy that hopefully this week we will be passing build back better to get tax cuts to america's working families, to create millions more jobs, to lower health care costs and all of it paid for by making everyone pay his or her own fair share. the president was saying in glasgow that americans were wanting the build back better agenda and the president said america is back. with president biden's signature, we show our...
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the democrats have to deliver the votes though mcconnell has had considerations with schumer with b this one. if you're the president of the united states you do not need the threat of a government default to rattle the market. how do they figure that how the? >> the democrats haven't committed to doing this through reconciliation wits only avenue that they are offering democrats at this point and we'll see if this changes especially as all the issues pile up on president biden's plate and he decides to take this off and do it this way. manchin is still singing the same tune that he's been singing for months now. we need more time, we need more time and bringing up inflation concerns that he's still talking about today and what's interesting is the white house has tried to take some that have head on. we heard the vice president kamala harris a couple of times talking about this bill is going to lower costs for america and help ease the inflation concerns but joe manchin doesn't seem to be accepting that and that's space to watch for sure. >> on the build back better, social safety net,
the democrats have to deliver the votes though mcconnell has had considerations with schumer with b this one. if you're the president of the united states you do not need the threat of a government default to rattle the market. how do they figure that how the? >> the democrats haven't committed to doing this through reconciliation wits only avenue that they are offering democrats at this point and we'll see if this changes especially as all the issues pile up on president biden's plate...
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and, you know, just -- i don't know what chuck schumer is thinking. i guess he didn't ask joe manchin what joe manchin was doing before he made that comment before the end of the year. >> don and susan have agreed to stay with us. >>> rushing back paul gosar when the house censured him when "the 11th hour" continues. tonight, i'll be eating a club sandwich with fries and a side of mayonnaise. [doorbell rings] wonderful! mayonnaise? on fries? a little judgy, don't you think? ♪ that's weird. so weird. ♪ oouf. i'll also be needing, stain remover, club soda and a roll of paper towels. [doorbell rings] lifesaver! you're weird, man. to each his own. ho ho ho! you're weird, man. not again. oh no. for the gifts you won't forget. the mercedes-benz winter event. get a credit toward your first month's payment on select models. new projects means new project managers. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. when you sponsor a job, you immediately get your shortlist of quality candidates, whose resumes on indeed match your job criteria. visit indeed.co
and, you know, just -- i don't know what chuck schumer is thinking. i guess he didn't ask joe manchin what joe manchin was doing before he made that comment before the end of the year. >> don and susan have agreed to stay with us. >>> rushing back paul gosar when the house censured him when "the 11th hour" continues. tonight, i'll be eating a club sandwich with fries and a side of mayonnaise. [doorbell rings] wonderful! mayonnaise? on fries? a little judgy, don't you...
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leader schumer is willing to do so and we'll see if he can pull it out. if not, they can come back after christmas and try to wrap it up. >> we'll see if a christmas miracle comes together on the hill. eugene, this build back better bill, the version that passed the house includes things that senator joe manchin said he will specifically not vote for, things like paid family leave. how many extras added by the house will hit the cutting room floor, do you think? >> at this point it's really hard to know. we know for sure that paid family leave, like you said, is one that joe manchin isn't a fan of in this bill. he wants to handle that separately and says it should be done in a bipartisan manner, not do reconciliation. and this is one of the frustrations, and we've talked about this for months and months, it feels like years at this point, that democrats, progressives, have had with joe manchin, not really knowing exactly what he wants and doesn't want in a particular bill. so it's going to be kind of up to him to kind of choose his own adventure as we mov
leader schumer is willing to do so and we'll see if he can pull it out. if not, they can come back after christmas and try to wrap it up. >> we'll see if a christmas miracle comes together on the hill. eugene, this build back better bill, the version that passed the house includes things that senator joe manchin said he will specifically not vote for, things like paid family leave. how many extras added by the house will hit the cutting room floor, do you think? >> at this point...
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it has been a high priority with schumer and the biden administration. part of it is a issue around chip manufacturing. the biden administration priority, may want to settle. it is attached to the defense policy. it is likely to get bipartisan support. >> we are looking ahead to when it comes to the eco-front in china as well. it could pose new headwinds for the on avon global recovery -- for the uneven mobile recovery. what is the data on the economic domestic indicators? the pace of the slowdown? >> we have three main reasons on the retail side of things, we are expecting some hints that the consumer recovery did pick up a little bit in october due to the national holiday. overall, down on consumption. it shows a hit from the slowdown into the state sector. on the industrial production side of things, we may see pickup because of the improvement in the energy crunch in china. electricity is going back online for those factories. the overall takeaway will be confirming an ongoing self patch for china's economy. we are not expecting a major turnaround. s
it has been a high priority with schumer and the biden administration. part of it is a issue around chip manufacturing. the biden administration priority, may want to settle. it is attached to the defense policy. it is likely to get bipartisan support. >> we are looking ahead to when it comes to the eco-front in china as well. it could pose new headwinds for the on avon global recovery -- for the uneven mobile recovery. what is the data on the economic domestic indicators? the pace of the...
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i worked in good faith for months into the past three months with president biden, leader schumer, speaker pelosi and my colleagues on the reconciliation bill and i will continue to do so for the sake of the country. the bipartisan infrastructure bill holding this bill hostage is not goingl. to work in gettig support for the reconciliation bill. the concerns i will not support the reconciliation package that expands social programs and adds to the $29 trillion in the national debt but no one seems to care about or even talk about nor will i support the package that hurting american families suffering from inflation. simply put i will not support the billot that is this consequential without thoroughly understanding the impact that it will have on the national debt the economy and most importantly all of the american people. every elected representative needs to know what they are voting for and the impact it has not only on their constituents but the entire country. that is why we must allow time for complete transparency and analysis to the tax code to ensure that our country is well-posi
i worked in good faith for months into the past three months with president biden, leader schumer, speaker pelosi and my colleagues on the reconciliation bill and i will continue to do so for the sake of the country. the bipartisan infrastructure bill holding this bill hostage is not goingl. to work in gettig support for the reconciliation bill. the concerns i will not support the reconciliation package that expands social programs and adds to the $29 trillion in the national debt but no one...
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majority leader chuck schumer wants it passed before christmas. could be tough to do, though, with more urgent deadlines quickly coming. to fund the government past december 3rd and to avoid national default by december 15th. and there is this new unknown factor that could play into some skeptics' economic concerns about the build back better bill. that's this latest covid variant. and we've been following how the markets have been reacting, at one point, it was down more than 900 points. i think the latest as i'm looking, the markets are down 940 points right now. i've got the perfect team to break all of this town. garrett haake is in washington. jake mason. betsy woodruff swann with politico. and robert gibbs is the former white house press secretary under the obama administration. robert, let me start with you. look, the president has been out there. he's been talking about the good news in the economic recovery. he's counting on build back better. and now you have the markets reacting to this thing that we don't know a lot about right now, bu
majority leader chuck schumer wants it passed before christmas. could be tough to do, though, with more urgent deadlines quickly coming. to fund the government past december 3rd and to avoid national default by december 15th. and there is this new unknown factor that could play into some skeptics' economic concerns about the build back better bill. that's this latest covid variant. and we've been following how the markets have been reacting, at one point, it was down more than 900 points. i...
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senate majority leader chuck schumer says the senate aims to pass it by christmas. is this a realistic timeline? >> it's certainly an ambitious timeline, when you look at senate majority leader chuck schumer putting that marker out there as publicly as he has. we do believe the house will take up in measure potentially thursday if not friday in the house. usually there's always a wrinkle or a twist that we aren't necessarily anticipating. but so far, the moderates and progressives are really moving in sync, that once that cbo score does come out, they'll be ready to vote for that. it's going to be a very partisan vote, but they expect to then push it over to the senate. that's where really the negotiations are going to happen. schumer is optimistic, but we've already heard some warning signals from senator joe manchin and others that this is not the package that is going to eventually emerge from the senate, so there will be tough negotiations going forward. >> and any indication on when that cbo score will be produced? >> they expect that to come, if not today or t
senate majority leader chuck schumer says the senate aims to pass it by christmas. is this a realistic timeline? >> it's certainly an ambitious timeline, when you look at senate majority leader chuck schumer putting that marker out there as publicly as he has. we do believe the house will take up in measure potentially thursday if not friday in the house. usually there's always a wrinkle or a twist that we aren't necessarily anticipating. but so far, the moderates and progressives are...
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for the past three months with president biden, leader schumer, speaker pelosi and my colleagues on the reconciliation bill and i will continue to do so for the sake of our country, i urge the house to vote and pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill. throughout the last three months i've been straightforward about my concerns that i will not support the reconciliation package that expands social programs and irresponsibly adds to our trillion dollars in national debt that no one seems to really care about or even talk about. normalize support a package that hurts american families suffering from historic inflation. simply put, i will not support a bill that is this consequential without thoroughly understanding the impact it will have on our national debt, our economy, and most importantly, all of our american people. every elected representative needs to know that they are voting for and the impact it has, not only on our constituents but the entire country. that is why we must allow time for complete transparency and analysis on the impact of changes to her tax code and energy and cl
for the past three months with president biden, leader schumer, speaker pelosi and my colleagues on the reconciliation bill and i will continue to do so for the sake of our country, i urge the house to vote and pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill. throughout the last three months i've been straightforward about my concerns that i will not support the reconciliation package that expands social programs and irresponsibly adds to our trillion dollars in national debt that no one seems to...
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senate majority leader chuck schumer will delay the vote on build back better because it has not yet come up with officially yet in the hous, and more importantly, perhaps there is no score from the congressional budget office to illustrate the exact cost, and i see it as a jobs act. i don't call it a spending plan is the jobs act, every single center that will be paid for, um, i think this is part of the path to a better at bringing down that inflation. in a better economy. most americans hard working americans are on fixed income and this is going to hit him really hard, and this is before we get to the energy crisis that we're facing this winter after signing the infrastructure bill into law on monday, the president will tout that new law in detroit, michigan and woodstock, new hampshire. at the white house. david spent fox news. a top adviser to former president trump is expected to turn himself in tomorrow after he was indicted by a federal grand jur. steve bannon was charged with two counts of contempt of congress after refusing to comply with the subpoena from the house commit
senate majority leader chuck schumer will delay the vote on build back better because it has not yet come up with officially yet in the hous, and more importantly, perhaps there is no score from the congressional budget office to illustrate the exact cost, and i see it as a jobs act. i don't call it a spending plan is the jobs act, every single center that will be paid for, um, i think this is part of the path to a better at bringing down that inflation. in a better economy. most americans hard...
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schumer has expressed a lot of interest. it has been around for almost 20 years. a lot of people on both sides of the aisle think that it is no longer relevant and should be repealed. there are some controversial elements to it, but for the most part, a lot of it is not controversial. the money goes to districts in every part of the country. it is more than the pentagon even requested. this is free money for districts and lawmakers love to bring home the bacon. the defense bill is an easy way to do it, and it will happen. host: this is claudia from white mills, and sylvania. caller: good morning -- white mills, pennsylvania. caller: good morning. i am a republican in a democratic state. i want so much of the politics going on in the news. they never focus enough on fixed income. they are always talking about people with children. how do they expect seniors to survive in this country? when are they going to start helping to take care of the seniors? host: mike willis, will they focus on those issues or not? guest: they do not go as far as some would have liked. the
schumer has expressed a lot of interest. it has been around for almost 20 years. a lot of people on both sides of the aisle think that it is no longer relevant and should be repealed. there are some controversial elements to it, but for the most part, a lot of it is not controversial. the money goes to districts in every part of the country. it is more than the pentagon even requested. this is free money for districts and lawmakers love to bring home the bacon. the defense bill is an easy way...
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because when we get to monday, that's when congress is going to want to talk about chuck schumer and nancy pelosi. but let's listen to kevin mccarthy who was on the program last week and his viewpoints on this. >> with one party rule in one year this big government socialism isn't working. it's not working when we have the highest inflation in 31 years. if you listen to the ways and means chairman, he praised and he said we need to build up bigger bureaucracy. that's what this bill is about. jason: congresswoman, what do you think is going to happen? look, if they had the votes they would have already voted but they don't have the vote. there's bipartisan opposition to this. but can republicans actually win the discussion about policy or are they going to lose out to schumer and pelosi who are just determined to make this happen? >> at the end of the day, it's solely going to be up to senator joe manchin and senator chris chris. i think the more you -- kyrsten sinema. the more you dig into bill back better, the worse it is in terms of spending. there's something called build back bet
because when we get to monday, that's when congress is going to want to talk about chuck schumer and nancy pelosi. but let's listen to kevin mccarthy who was on the program last week and his viewpoints on this. >> with one party rule in one year this big government socialism isn't working. it's not working when we have the highest inflation in 31 years. if you listen to the ways and means chairman, he praised and he said we need to build up bigger bureaucracy. that's what this bill is...
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schumer says the senate needs next week the scrub the bill. schumer tends to put it on the floor the week of november 15. that's why the house could vote hear this week but it's unclear in the house could handle potential changes by the senate. neil? >> neil: chad pergram, thanks very much. last time we spoke to mark warner said nobody would be quick but it would be deliberate. now what? we'll ask him. hey, hey, hey! check it out! we got to get these lights set up. dad! ♪ ♪ at lowe's, we put our decorations and gifts out earlier. yeah! so, you can make the most of the season. it's all at the one place that has everything you need. ♪ ♪ that was quick. and rewarding. i earn 3% cash back at drugstores with chase freedom unlimited. that means i earn on my bug spray and my sunscreen. you ready to go fishing? i got the bait. i also earn 5% on travel purchased through chase on this rental car. that lake is calling my name! don't you get seasick? we'll find out! come on. and i earn 3% on dining including takeout. so much for catching our dinne
schumer says the senate needs next week the scrub the bill. schumer tends to put it on the floor the week of november 15. that's why the house could vote hear this week but it's unclear in the house could handle potential changes by the senate. neil? >> neil: chad pergram, thanks very much. last time we spoke to mark warner said nobody would be quick but it would be deliberate. now what? we'll ask him. hey, hey, hey! check it out! we got to get these lights set up. dad! ♪ ♪ at lowe's,...
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still senate majority leader chuck schumer says he hopes to deliver the bill to the president's desk by the holiday. our goal continues to be to get this done before christmas. >> and if the senate makes any changes to the spending bill. the house would have to vote on it again making that christmas deadline that senator schumer sent a little more difficult for now live in washington. wiernicki back to you. all right. thank you very much. >> it is 4.22. coming up next on the kron 4 morning news homeless advocates in the south bay are happy with new barriers around homeless camps. we'll tell you why they say it's stopping them from doing their job. >> for 25 is the time in the south bay san jose's ongoing effort to clear the city's largest homeless camps. >> is making progress. but some advocates for the homeless are pushing back on the strategy. the city's largest homeless camp is now surrounded by concrete k rail barriers. it's a temporary solution designed to keep homeless people from returning to their previous campsites. but many of the people living in the camp have instead relo
still senate majority leader chuck schumer says he hopes to deliver the bill to the president's desk by the holiday. our goal continues to be to get this done before christmas. >> and if the senate makes any changes to the spending bill. the house would have to vote on it again making that christmas deadline that senator schumer sent a little more difficult for now live in washington. wiernicki back to you. all right. thank you very much. >> it is 4.22. coming up next on the kron 4...
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listen to schumer. listen to a.o.c. and you tell me. is it possible? is it possible to have a reasonable discussion with those people? host: no, greg, to this question that we ask, maybe this would have been a better phrasing for this. do you think for your elected member, do you want to see them compromise or do you want to see them stick to their principles? are you ok -- go ahead. caller: go ahead. go ahead. host: no, it's a call-in show. you go ahead. caller: ok. all right. i want them to listen. and this gets back to a topic that c-span has covered every once in a while. do you elect somebody to do what you want them to do or do you elect somebody who is smart enough to make the right decisions? there is a difference. i want my person that i -- my representative, scott perry, to listen to the other side. and then respond to the other side. don't do what the democrats do. don't call me a racist because i'm an old white guy who disagrees with a.o.c. don't do that. that doesn't further the discussion. and help us get to where, i hope, everybody wants
listen to schumer. listen to a.o.c. and you tell me. is it possible? is it possible to have a reasonable discussion with those people? host: no, greg, to this question that we ask, maybe this would have been a better phrasing for this. do you think for your elected member, do you want to see them compromise or do you want to see them stick to their principles? are you ok -- go ahead. caller: go ahead. go ahead. host: no, it's a call-in show. you go ahead. caller: ok. all right. i want them to...
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and i just don't know what chuck schumer is thinking. i guess he didn't ask joe manchin what he was doing before he made that comment about before the end of the year. >> don and susan have agreed to stay with us. coming up, republicans rushing to back paul gosar after the house censured him, when the 11th hour continues. hour continues. facing expensive vitamin c creams with dull results? olay brightens it up with new olay vitamin c. gives you two times brighter skin. hydrates better than the $400 cream. >> yesterday was a very sad day, in the congress of the united states, because we have to censure one of our members. for promoting violence against another member. you see the behavior on the floor says, they shouldn't have the gavel be anywhere near them, ever. but no, we would not walk away from our responsibilities for fear of something they may do in the future. >> a day after the censure vote punishing paul gosar for a violent video depicting the killing of a fellow congressman, republican leaders are doubling down in his defense.
and i just don't know what chuck schumer is thinking. i guess he didn't ask joe manchin what he was doing before he made that comment about before the end of the year. >> don and susan have agreed to stay with us. coming up, republicans rushing to back paul gosar after the house censured him, when the 11th hour continues. hour continues. facing expensive vitamin c creams with dull results? olay brightens it up with new olay vitamin c. gives you two times brighter skin. hydrates better...
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senate majority leader chuck schumer says he wants debate on president biden's build back better bill by the second week of december, this according to two democratic sources. >> he will need unity, though, among all 50 in his caucus for that bill to move forward. cnn chief congressional correspondent manu raju is live on capitol hill. manu, i feel a bit like a broken record, but one democrat says he is still undecided. >> yeah. this is the situation we have seen much of this past year, that all senate democrats are simply not on board largely because of one holdout, joe manchin of west virginia. he still has concerns with the bill that passed the house earlier this month. he wants changes to the bill ranging from the expansion of medicare proposed, removing the paid leave provisions that are part of the house bill, among other issues he wants out of the bill, paring it back. he made clear to me yesterday he is not ready to move forward on debating this bill. remember, to get to that first procedural vote, which chuck schumer, the majority leader, wants to happen the week of december
senate majority leader chuck schumer says he wants debate on president biden's build back better bill by the second week of december, this according to two democratic sources. >> he will need unity, though, among all 50 in his caucus for that bill to move forward. cnn chief congressional correspondent manu raju is live on capitol hill. manu, i feel a bit like a broken record, but one democrat says he is still undecided. >> yeah. this is the situation we have seen much of this past...
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schumer says consumers need immediate relief. the president has hinted he may take action on fuel costs. polls indicate many americans blame the president for failing to contain inflation. american power has agreed to buy datacenter course i for a value of about $10 billion, including debt. that represents a 2% premium to their close on friday. big changes to royal dutch shell. it is dropping royal dutch shell from its name and will make the u.k. its headquarters. the energy giant is giving up its current will share structure and walking away from the netherlands, its home country for a century. relations between shell and the netherlands have been getting worse. the dutch government says it was unpleasantly surprised by the announcement. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> we need immediate relief at the gas pump, and the place to look is the strategic petroleum reserve. that is why i am urging the
schumer says consumers need immediate relief. the president has hinted he may take action on fuel costs. polls indicate many americans blame the president for failing to contain inflation. american power has agreed to buy datacenter course i for a value of about $10 billion, including debt. that represents a 2% premium to their close on friday. big changes to royal dutch shell. it is dropping royal dutch shell from its name and will make the u.k. its headquarters. the energy giant is giving up...
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chuck schumer says he hopes they'll pass that bill by the end of the year. rashida was telling my colleague that she's still very worried about the moderate senators and where they are being guided from outside interests. she called them corporate democrats and she's worried they'll be led by corporate interests and not the interests of democrats in american overall. we'll see some of these messaging from progressive members in the coming weeks and as some thing in the package that stands now in the house may not last when it comes down to the senate. i think this is going to be a massive issue the next few weeks, of course among the senate and other entities. >> let's switch gears here, the u.s. documenting in a real middle of a supply crisis as we head into the holiday season a couple of days away. how may the shortage of everything end? >> well, it's not going to end before christmas unfortunately, i think. this has been a massive issue heading into the holiday. it also helps or hurt the supply we are seeing. if things are not enough boats by now, they're
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now, senate majority leader chuck schumer said they plan to address this with a short-term funding bill to buy themselves time to address this problem, but in the meantime they're going to have to work on how they're going to fund the government. now, what could be probably a bigger problem for congress is the deadline for the debt ceiling. the nation is currently set to expire -- excuse me, default on its debt by mid december, according to treasury secretary janet yellen, which means congress needs to address this as soon as possible. now, while senate minority leader mitch mcconnell has said again and again, he would not help senate majority leader chuck schumer address the debt ceiling, there was a breakthrough in these negotiations before they left for the holiday. they had a meeting about this. now, while there was no agreement reached or announced at least, it does seem that senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is now negotiating with schumer on how to address the debt ceiling before the nation defaults on its debt. now, there is also, of course, the build back better act, a maj
now, senate majority leader chuck schumer said they plan to address this with a short-term funding bill to buy themselves time to address this problem, but in the meantime they're going to have to work on how they're going to fund the government. now, what could be probably a bigger problem for congress is the deadline for the debt ceiling. the nation is currently set to expire -- excuse me, default on its debt by mid december, according to treasury secretary janet yellen, which means congress...