The Senate Committee on Health Education labor and pensions will come to order. Were holding a hear nothing titled respondinging to Mental Health needs. Senators cassdy and murphy were the leaders in the senate and Mental Health reform and toes reforms were included in our 21st century cures act. Senator murray is not here today and so shes asked senator murphy to fill in for her. And ive asked senator cassdy to chair most of this hearing or at least until 11 45. Ill come back to attend it but think its important they chair the hearings, especially given their leadership in enacting the legislation last year. After our witness testified, senators will have five minutes of questions. Sean lest hadder is by all akounlts a typical busy nashville young adult with a fulltime job who also attends college. Two days before his 24th birthday experienced his first schizophrenic experience and since then admitted five times, spending three weeks receiving psychiatric treatment. He recently rote m
Interagency committee that oversees the transactions. Members her from former officials from defense and Commerce Departments. Andy barr of kentucky chairs the House Financial Services subcommittee. This is a little less than 90 minutes. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. The free flow of capital is a bed rock tenant of a United States economy. Insuring that free flow has been a bipartisan goal and im proud to serve as cochair of investment in america caucus along with our colleagues mr. Holding, mr. Himes, and mr. Meeks. It promotes Global Investment in the United States economy and helps educate members about the importance of Foreign Investment. Today, the United States is both the largest Foreign Investors and the recipient of the largest amount of capital investments. That capital has provided a good deal of the energy that kept our enemy vibrant. To provide the fuel of u. S. Businesses and jobs. Today almost 5 of u. S. Workers and jobs are relat
My point is this. A new tax codeve for a new era of american prosperity. That is what the tax cuts and jobs act does. Vote, we willthe be able to finally because the house and Senate Versions were different families, small businesses, and our local businesses that compete around will now have a bill to analyze and embrace. Im very excited about this moment. It has been 31 years in the making and took a lot of hard work. Took a lot of people to make this day happen. I am proud of the tax cuts and jobs act. Wed be glad to take some questions. At the start, you were talking about four brackets, filing on a postcard, simplicity. It doesnt look like that anymore. With the standard deduction nearly doubled, the postcard still remains. Are there a few more items . Sure. That was the process we wanted. We said, this isnt our tax code. It belongs to the american people. In the house, we took it down to the foundation and began to the americane way people want it in the 21st century, not 30 or 5
Press club earlier this week about next years farm bill, food exports, free trade agreements and his relationship with President Trump. This is an hour. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon, and welcome to the National Press club today for todays speakers lunch. I was president of the club in 2010 but cover food and agriculture issues for Bloomberg News which may explain why ive been exhumed for todays luncheon. We are pleased to have secretary of agriculture sonny per i due. We welcome him for the first time to the National Press club. First of all, before we begin his remarks, i would like you all to please put your phones on silent. Now, back in the day we used to tell you to turn them off, but we want them on sigh leapt because you would silent because we would like you to live tweet, the hashtag is pound npc live. Thats also true for all you folks out there in the twitter verses, we can follow that online. Wed also like to take a moment while you are silencing your phones and
Council sessions, Rex Tillerson spoke briefly to reporters and took a few questions. Mr. Tillerson good afternoon, all. I want to again thank the government of japan for using their opportunity of the chair to convene todays session on north korea. I also appreciate secretary gutierrezs comments and framing of the situation for us. As was the case when President Trump took office, he identified north korea as the greatest threat to u. S. National security, and regrettably, a months later, not much has changed. If anything, the situation perhaps has worsened. The most recent north Korean Missile test, one that was noted as a real threat to civilization and security, it demonstrates the disregard north korea has not just for the United States, but for the view of the entire International Community. I think that was clearly expressed by the members of the Security Council today. We simply cannot continue to accept the progress of north koreas program. We will maintain the Pressure Campaig