Many governors, and our counterparts in mexico and canada, are eager to learn about the next steps, and how we can potentially deepen trade in relationships under the new agreement. To this end, i have the great pleasure of moderating the panel with three representatives , one from each of the countries cut to gain their insights on the new framework, for commerce on our continent. We will hear from the federal government first, we are thrilled to have the honorable larry kudlow, assistant to the president , director of the National Economic council, to share the administrations perspective on not only usmca, but also international and economic agenda widely. Before joining the trumpet ministration, he was a director for economics and planning in the Reagan Administration, served as chief economist for bear stearns and company, and with the National Review and cnbc, he leads the coordination of President Trumps domestic and Global Policy agenda, and here to discuss the usmca, but stand
Meeting. We are here and we are studying todays program with an exciting, timely topic. That is trade. Agreement, many counterparts our are eager to learn about the next step. How we can potentially deepen trading relationships under the new agreement. I have the great pleasure of moderating the panel with three representatives one representative from each of the countries to gain their insight on the new framework. U. S. , well hear from the federal government. We are pleased to have larry kudlow, assistant to the president. He is here today to share the on ourtives international and economic agenda. Before joining the trump administration, he served as the in the reaganctor administration. And an economic commentator with the national review. He leads the coronation of President Trumps domestic and Global Policy agenda. Standsere to discuss and ready to answer questions about current trade negotiations with ,hina, trade policy generally indeed, talking to him in the back, he said if
President trumps picks to head the Census Bureau and the Postal Regulatory Commission went before a Senate Committee to answer questions about their qualifications. Questions centered on rising costs at both agencies. And administration plans to add a Citizenship Question to the 2020 census. This hearing is an hour and a half. Good morning, this hearing will come to order. Today we are considering the nominee to be the director for the u. S. Census bureau and a nominee to be the commissioner for the Postal Regulatory Commission. First of all i want to thank the nominees for your testimony, for taking the time here today to testify. I i lps also want to thank you for spending some time in my office. I enjoyed our conversations. I think what i determined from that is we have two nominees here that are first very knowledgeable and i think well qualified for these positions. I appreciate that the president has picked i think two exceptional candidates for these two very important positions
The nominee to be the director of the u. S. Census bureau and the knob you need to be the commissioner of the regulatory system. I want to thank them nominees for their testimony to take the time today to testify. I also want you to to thank you for spending some time in my office. I enjoyed our conversations and i think what i we have 2 nominees that are very knowledgeable and very well qualified for these positions. I appreciate that the president has picked 2 exceptional candidates for these 2 very important positions. After my written Opening Statement is entered in the record, a hearing would not be a hearing without a couple of charts. I want to start out with one on the Postal Service. This is a 1 page income statement i have developed over number of years trying to figure out exactly what is the actual condition of the u. S. Postal service. It is 3 simple columns that gives an income statement for 2007, 10 years later in 2017 and gives you a total for 10 years. What i find inte
Two of the Trump Administrations executive nominees have their confirmations hearings this week. Michael goodbye and a would post the Regulatory Commission. They answer questions about the rising cost of federal agencies and ideas for interesting the increases. From the Senate Homeland security and Governmental Affairs committee, this is about 1. 5 hours. Good morning. Come to order. The nominee to be the director of the u. S. Census bureau and the knob you need to be the commissioner of the regulatory system. I want to thank them nominees for their testimony to take the time today to testify. I also want you to to thank you for spending some time in my office. I enjoyed our conversations and i think what i we have 2 nominees that are very knowledgeable and very well qualified for these positions. I appreciate that the president has picked 2 exceptional candidates for these 2 very important positions. After my written Opening Statement is entered in the record, a hearing would not be a