A
A CLEAR
A CLEAR SIGN, WE THINK, THE TWO SIDES SO FAR APART ON THE DEAL
TO REOPEN THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNMENT. WE ARE NOW IN THE 18th DAY OF A
PARTIAL SHUT DOWN.
THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES RIGHT
HERE IN THE DMV HEADING TOWARD
THE FIRST WEEKEND WITHOUT A
PAYCHECK.
PAYCHECK.
PAYCHECK. JOINING ME RIGHT NOW, D.C.
CONG4@RESSIONAL DELEGATE, HAPPY
NEW YEAR.
NEW YEAR.
NEW YEAR. >> THE VERY SAME TO YOU.
>> I WANT TO GO RIGHT TO THE
QUESTION BURNING A HOLE IN MY
POCKET THE CONGRESS AND
ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS AND
THEIR PAY.
THEIR PAY. A LOT OF THEM ARE DUE FOR A
CHECK OR PAY INCREASE DID YOU
ARE FORGOING YOUR PAY?
>> 4@THEY ARE USING IT AS AN
4@
>> 4@THEY ARE USING IT AS AN EXCUSE4@4@, THE CONSTITUTION SA
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS MUST NOT BE
PAID BUT NOT IF THEY GIVE UP
THEIR PAY.
THEIR PAY. RIGHT HERE, ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM
THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER THAT SAYS I WILL HOLD
YOUR PAY UNTIL FUNDS ARE
APPROPRIATED BECAUSE I ASKED
HER TO DO THAT THAT'S ALL YOU
HAVE TO DO SINCE I REPRESENT4@4
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND EVERY
MEMBER REPRESENTS FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES, IT SEEMS TO ME WE
OUGHT TO LEAD BY4@ EXAMPLE.
>> I TOTALLY AGREE.
YOU KNOW MY FOLLOW-UP QUESTION
WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA
DELEGATION WHAT ABOUT YOUR
COLLEAGUES.
COLLEAGUES. >> 4@I HAVEN'T LOOKED INTO WHAT
THEY ARE DOING I'M SURE SOME
WILL IN FACT DO THE SAME
REMEMBER WE HIT THE REPRESENT
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MORE THAN
MOST MEMBERS.
MOST MEMBERS. >> ON FRIDAY THE OFFICE OF
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR
ISSUED A DIRECTIVE SAYING IT
WOULD BE PRUDENT FOR AGENCIES
TO CONTINUE PAYING SENIOR
POLITICAL OFFICIALS AT THE
FROZEN RIGHT. 4@
THAT MEANS THEY ARE BEING
ENCOURAGED TO GIVE UP THEIR PAY
INCREASES.
INCREASES. VICE PRESIDENT PENCE SAYS HE
WILL DO THAT BUT WE HAVEN'T
HEARD FROM THE REST.
>> PRUDENT SEEMS TO ME OUGHT TO
BE MANDATORY.
BE MANDATORY. AGAIN,4@ THE 4@PEOPLE LE4@AVING
GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO LEAD.
ONE WAY TO LEAD IF YOU SEE
OTHER PEOPLE GIVING UP
SOMETHING YOU GIVE UP FIRST.
>> WHAT ARE YOU HEARING, WHAT
DO YOU SEE?
HOW LONG CAN THE SHUT DOWN GO
ON?
ON?
ON? >>
ON? >> WHAT YOU ARE SEEING IS
WEAKNESS.
WEAKNESS.
WEAKNESS. WHEN YOU SEE THE PRESIDENT GO
ON TELEVISION FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN A MAJOR ADDRESS TONIGHT NOT
BECAUSE HE WANTS TO TOUT HIS
GRANDEUR, IT IS BECAUSE HE IS
FALTERING.
FALTERING. FALTERING ON THE SHUT DOWN,
FALTERING ON, ON4@ THE WALL AND
THIS ADDRESS IS DESIGNED TO
SHORE HIM UP. 4@
25 MEMBERS, REPUBLICAN MEMBERS,
LOOK LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO
VOTE WITH THEM ON OPENING THE
GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNMENT. RUNNING OUT OF AMMUNITION.
>> I AM SURE PELOSI AND SCHUMER
WILL AND ON THOSE POINTS
BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE REMARKS
TO THE NATIONAL TELEVISION
AUDIENCE.
AUDIENCE.
AUDIENCE. YOU ARE YOUR4@ INTRODUCING NEW
LEGISLATION AGAIN TO HAVE THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE
700,000 RESIDENTS DECLARE AS AN
STATE.
STATE.
STATE. WHY4@4@4@?
WHY4@4@4@? >> THIS TIME I'M IN THE
MAJORITY.
MAJORITY.
MAJORITY. BRUCE'S VERSUS YOU KNOW YOU
HAVE BEEN HERE AS LONG AS I
HAVE, FOR MOST OF MY TIME, I
HAVE BEEN IN THE MINORITY.
AND THE MAJORITY NOW WE HAVE A
RECORD NUMBER.
RECORD NUMBER. MORE MEMBERS ON 4@THE BILL THE
NEVER AND THEY ARE FLYING ONTO
THE BILL AND LOOK WHAT ELSE WE
HAVE, WE HAVE A SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE HERSELF ENDORSING THE
BILL WHICH MEANS WE HAVE A GOOD
CHANCE OF RINGING IT TO THE
FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.
WE HAVE THE FINDINGS REGARDING
THE BILL AND 4@WHAT IS CALLED H
ONE.
ONE.
ONE. HR
ONE. HR ONE4@ IS THE MASTER OF BILLS
WHICH SAYS THESE ARE THE THINGS
THAT MEAN MOST TO DEMOCRATS IN
THE HOUSE.
THE HOUSE. >> I SAID TIME AND TIME AGAIN
THERE IS A TIME WHEN CHANNEL
NINE WENT4@ AROUND THE WORLD 4@
CAPITALS OF THE WORLD HOW
CITIZENS DID HAVE VOTING
REPRESENTATION IN THE NATIONAL
LEGISLATIVE BODY WHY CAN'T WE
HAVE IT.
HAVE IT.
HAVE IT. EXPLAIN WE HAVE A LOT OF NEW
PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT TO DON'T
KNOW WHY IS IT THAT OTHER
COUNTRIES, PARIS FOR 4@EXAMPLE
ENDED UP LEADING THE WHOLE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. WHY IS IT4@ IT IS NOT HAPPENING
HERE?
HERE?
HERE? SPENT THIS ACCIDENT OF HISTORY
HAS CARRIED OVER 218 YEARS.
BASICALLY BECAUSE OF POLITICAL
DIFFERENCES. 4@4@
DIFFERENCES. 4@4@ IF REPUBLICANS WOULD AGREE
EVERYBODY WHO PAYS4@ TAXES, THE
PEOPLE I REPRESENT, BRUCE,
NUMBER 1 PER CAPITA IN TAXES
PAID TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES OR HAVE
EQUAL REPRESENTATION IN THE
SENATE.
SENATE.
SENATE. >> IS NOT ABOUT POLITICS,4@
REPUBLICANS DON'T WANT MORE
DEMOCRATS OPPOSING THEM IN THE
HOUSE AND SENATE BECAUSE THE
AREA IS VERY LIBERAL, VERY
PROGRESSIVE WOULD ELECT4@ TO MY
AREA IS VERY LIBERAL, VERY PROGRESSIVE WOULD ELECT4@ TO MY@
KIDS.
KIDS.
KIDS. >>
KIDS. >> THAT IS FOR SURE.
SAY YOU GET IT OUT OF THE HOUSE
YOU CAN GET IT ON THE HOUSE 4@A
SENATE?
SENATE?
SENATE? >> THAT IS HOW WE GET THINGS
DONE YOU BUILD MOMENTUM IN THE
HOUSE OF THE SE4@NATE HAS TO 4@
OVER TO YOU.
YOU DON'T SAY I CA4@N'T GET IT
OUT OF THE SENATE SO I WON'T
TRY IN THE H4@OUSE.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE
4@
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE 4@TO GET
ANYTHING OUT OF THE HOUSE.
WHEN YOU START 4@IN THE HOUSE Y
BUILD THE MOMENTUM IN TIME JUST
LIKE WE