A territorial dispute in the south china sea, hundreds of millions of dollars to help reduce the Global Warming floods at the 1st applicant on the whole, the United States has concerns that north korea is planning to sell weapons to russia, including artillery on munition. Neither the russians nor the north koreans are confirming media reports that comes online is planning to meet the bottom of present this month. Russias defense minister says plans, joint military exercises with north korea have been discussed. How does your cost or has more down for us from washington dc. The meeting between kim john and Vladimir Putin may occurred this month with the north Korean Leader traveling by arm or train it to the russian coastal city of flattery, of a stalk and potentially from there onto moscow. The white house said last week that high level talks between russia and north korea werent actively advancing with tune and 10 exchanging letters about a possible arm steel. The us is that last yea
T 7 00 a. M. Eastern on the washington journal. Meanwhile, they corporations and the wealthy, including provisions that would undermine the tax incentives that the administration relies upon to fund its public, private partnership. In this scenario, the flexibilities of the administration can just become ways to pass the buck for budget cuts to local communities and only low income families. Have seen that time and time again. Programs helping family and seniors i hope that mr. Montgomery and mr. Kurtz prove me wrong. I hope that under their these matters are far too important to too Many Americans. Thank you, senator brown. Thank you, senator brown. Any additional senator who wishes to make in a statement a do so, although we are not encouraging it. You may do so after the vote. Proceed with a rollcall vote on mr. Montgomery and separate voice votes on mr. Kurtz and missed tops. I would like to move forward on the voice votes first. , we wills point proceed to the nomination of Robert
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Secretary and undersecretary of the treasury under president george h. W. Bush. Where he was responsible for policy on Financial Institutions and the treasury debt market among other areas. He also has firsthand experience in Investment Banking and was a partner at the Carlyle Group before being appointed to serve on the board of governors in 2000 twelve. During his years of service in government and in the private sector governor powell has proven hes qualified to lead the fed. If confirmed hell play an Important Role in striking the proper balance between a safe and sound Financial System and the need to promote a vibrant, growing economy. Over the past year ive been encouraged to see the federal regulators carefully evaluating current laws and regulations. Governor powell has shared specific areas in the past. Where the fed believes some laws and regulations can be changed to alleviate burden, including the culver rule, stress tests and resolution plans among others. Several weeks a
This morning we will consider the nomination of the honorable jerome or j powell to be chairman of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system. Governor powell, welcome and cleationings on your nomination. I see friends and family behind you and i welcome them here today as well. And public and private success tore career and Financial Services, he served as an assistance secretary and undersecretary of the treasury under president jorntle h. W. Bush and Financial Institutions and a treasury debt market and understand experience in Investment Banking and was a partner at the Carlisle Group before board of governors in 202 during years of service in government and in the private sector governor powell has proven hes qualified to lead the fed. If confirmed he will play an Important Role in striking the the proper balance between the need for a safe and sound Financial System and the need to promote a vibrant growing economy. Over past year ive seen regulators carefully and evalu