Congressional Leaders Optimistic About Fiscal Talks WHITE HOUSE Republican and Democratic congressional leaders voiced optimism after White House talks Friday with President about chances for an agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff facing th...
STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SARAH LONG: And Im Sarah Long with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about a woman who worked to make a difference in peoples lives, Barbara Jordan. (MUSIC) STEVE EMBER: Barbara Jordan was a lawyer,...