36 members of the u. S. House has said they are not seeking reelection, nine democrats, 26 republicans and one libertarian. Representative susan brooks of indianas congressional announced plans to retire, a debate between the candidates buying to fill the seats, democrat christina and republican victoria sparks the Fifth District congressional town hall is made possible through the support of Central Indiana community foundation, and aarp indiana good evening and welcome, this is a congressional town hall meeting featuring candidates for the United States house of representatives in the Fifth District of indiana, they are democrat Christina Hale and republican victoria sparks, this town hall is presented with t te help of w fyi by indiana town hall, nonpartisan, Nonprofit Organization, please check out our website at indiana town halls. Org. We begin with an Opening Statement from Christina Hale. Jim, victoria its good to be here with you tonight, indiana town hall, thank you for havin
Republican victoria sparks, this town hall is presented with t te help of w fyi by indiana town hall, nonpartisan, Nonprofit Organization, please check out our website at indiana town halls. Org. We begin with an Opening Statement from Christina Hale. Jim, victoria its good to be here with you tonight, indiana town hall, thank you for having this and thank you for everyone watching and listening, im Christina Hale, im running for congress because i believe we need problem solvers in washington and we need people who will reach across the aisle and get things done, that is what i did as a youngle single mom, i learned the hard way putting myself through Purdue University and work in the job that i needed to to pay our bills and put my son to school as well. Thats what i learned that the Top Executive as a global ecdedicated Public Health into childrens issues, headquartered right here in our district, and the international, thats what i learned at the state legislator where every single
Hey edward. Reporter yeah, neil maybe the market is priced in the usmca will eventually get done but i have multiple sources stakeholders to usmca as well as congressional sources all being told that a deal with mexico over the changes to usmca has been finished. These sources are also told that canada would sign off on this deal and now a congressional source telling me that the language will be finalized in the next 24 hours and this deal is reratified by mexico also, the ratification process will be finished in canada and a vote is set here in the United States for ratification and the mexican trade negotiators back here in washington today this all center s around enforcement of labor provisions. And the House Speaker wanted the u. S. Inspectors to go in and make sure that mexico complies with workers, making 16 an hour , as well as other regulations. What mexico settled on is a neutral third party as well as the mexican and u. S. Representatives looking at compliance. Now with the
Panel tonight jonathan, christina, gary and liz. Oil prices initially surged after those two oil tankards were attacked in the gulf of a month and a senior u. S. Defense official saying the same type of mine was used to damage for oil tankers last month and basically the same area but despite the bad news oil actually came down from their eyes at the end of the day and markets ended up triple digits instead of selling off. That brings into focus americas Newfound Energy independence which clearly buffered news that in earlier days probably would have tanked the markets. Should President Trump get credit . What do you think . He is certainly allowed greater expansion of onshore leasing of oil and done everything he could to allow for the greater exports of natural gas. We have a surplus of natural gas and supporting that effort to export lng is a huge boon to the oil and gas industry. The answer is yes, he should get credit but who gets the credit mainly is our oil and Gas Producers who
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