{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"CD049: Crisis\u2026 Postponed","description":"The shutdown is over &amp;amp; the debt ceiling postponed; we take a close look at the new law that finally ended the unnecessary crisis.  Links to Information in This Episode Intro and Exit Music: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Music: Now It's Over by Smile Smile (found on Music Alley by mevio) Music: Democracy is Dangerous by Thomas Pace (found on Music Alley by mevio) Text of H.R. 2775, the law that ended the shutdown and suspends the debt ceiling 144 House Republicans - a majority - voted against the new law The Monsanto Protection Act is officially dead! Standard &amp;amp; Poors estimates the government shutdown cost us $24 billion. Senator Frank Lautenberg died in office in June 2013 of pneumonia at age 89. Frank Lautenberg's widow was given $174,000 in the new law despite the fact that her late husband's net worth was between $57 and $117 million. Olmstead Lock project funding increased by over $2 billion. Army Corps. of Engineers Olmstead Lock &amp;amp; Dam project summary.  Army Corps of Engineers project description with pictures Olmstead Locks &amp;amp; Dam Deterioration video  YouTube video of Rep. Chris Van Hollen clarifying that GOP House leadership changed the rules to prevent Democrats from bringing the Senate's continuing resolution - which would have ended the shutdown - up for a vote. Dianne Reidy, the stenographer in the House of Representatives, lost her mind and yelled about Freemasons and Jesus during the vote to end the shutdown. Representatives Quoted in This Episode:  Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah  Representatives Mentioned in This Episode:  Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky Senator Diane Feinstein of California Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee  Jen Briney's Recent Podcast Guest Appearances:  The David Seaman Hour, episode #154 The Mike Herrera Hour, episode #36 Political Discontent: October 16, 2013 episode  ","author_name":"Congressional Dish","author_url":"https:\/\/congressionaldish.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/2515218\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/393ba9\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/19011743"}