Minister. We have had tremendous success. As you know, they are building, japan, many car plants in the United States, which they were not doing for a long time. They are building in michigan, ohio, lots of different states. We appreciate it very much. It has been a tremendous investment. But we are here to talk about a different purchase, and that is good as far as we are concerned. I want to thank you very much for it. [applause] trump so we are gathered here today at the white house this afternoon to discuss a very strong and groundbreaking achievement to the United States and japan the signing of the new u. S. Japan trade agreement and the u. S. Japan digital trade agreement. Digital is becoming a very big factor in the world. These two deals represent a tremendous victory for both of our nations. Jobs,l create countless expand investment and commerce, reduce our trade deficit substantially, promote fairness and reciprocity, and unlock vast opportunities for growth. In the United S
Reduce our trade deficit very substantially, promote fairness and reciprocity, unlock the vast opportunity for growth. In United States these deals are a became changer for our farmers and our ranchers. We love our farmers, we love our ranchers. Weve been working very hard on this, providing them with significantly enhanced access to a critical foreign market. In a moment ill be, really honoring a lot of folks in the room that are here with us from farm country, ranch country, and were going to be witnessing a historic signing by ambassador Robert Lighthizer, ambassador from japan, a long trip but just got here. Sojiyama of japan. Grateful for the outstanding job youve done with both of you, your staffs, representatives thank you very much. Bob, thank you very much. A lot of work. Were also delighted that secretary of transportation elaine chao is here. Where is elaine . Where is elaine . Hi, elaine. She is busy doing a fantastic job, thank you. Thank you very much. Deputy secretary of
Programs. This joint hearing of the Sub Committees on general fund communities, Risk Management, livestock reviewing the implementation of federal farm and Disaster Relief comes to order. Thank you and welcome to this joint hearing of the subcommittees on general farm commodities and Risk Management and livestock and foreign agriculture. Im pleased to be joined by my colleague and fellow chairman as well as my Ranking Member and the livestock Foreign Affairs Ranking Member. Welcome also to our chairman and my fellow texan Ranking Member. This first joint hearing comes at a very important time for farmers. Usda and in particular the Food Production and conservation missionary in the Farm Service Agency is in the middle of a huge job. F packed and fsa are currently at the home of three critical separate efforts to address the needs of farmers, ranchers in Rural Communities in our country. The Market Facilitation Program which is meant to assist those farmers most harmed by the administra
]man ing macho while we wait for the president , a source familiar with Homeland Security secretary says the secretary is resigning his post. The acting secretary felt he had accomplished all he could given the political realities of today, specifically the unlikelihood of any legislative deal on immigration will happen in an election year. The number of undocumented immigrants apprehended or turned away from the border coming down for the fourth consecutive month. A 65 drop from may. The lack of crisis is this waiting members of congress to act. Daughterss two young and a wife with whom he wants to spend more time. The announcement has been planned for weeks, sources close to him say, and has nothing to do with the ukraine scandal in which trump and other cabinet officials are enmeshed. A source told cnn white house officials tried to talk him out of resigning. While for the president to arrive, he spoke to reporters before leaving for louisiana. Here are his comments. When yowill you
Maria a lot to talk about in terms of china, as well as the fed, impeachment inquiry and the fbi scandal, washington is hitting beijing, the United States restricting victims based on restrictions of muslimminority groups. Two sides with another trade talks tomorrow, growing confrontation between nba and china, commissioner adam silver in an effort to heal relationship, it is a real important relationship, the nba, they rolled over, dagen, adam silver is trying to say, look, we are going to protect the general manager of the Houston Rockets and not apologize for it. Dagen wall street journal writes about this today, nba might be in a stronger position and pushing back than even u. S. Businesses because of the popularity of basketball in the country, the most powerful Sports League and it plays to, quote, the journal plays role in local sporting culture that china without the nba is increasingly unimaginable, so i quote from that, but if the nba, theyre a mess right now in terms of the