Congressman Jim Himes

Life, Liberty, Etc.

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 2, 2011

The next deadline for the federal budget is Friday. U.S. Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT-4) discusses the negotiations in Washington ahead of the next stopgap spending deadline. Plus: Benjamin Barber of Demos and Harry Binswanger of the Ayn Rand Center on the first principle of Freedom; New Jersey’s redistricting map and the political future of the state; when it’s okay to be emotional at work; and how to overcome barriers to employment.

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