1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 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 Congressional Dish https://congressionaldish.com <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> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/19011743