It ever coming up for a vote. Marylanders deserve the transparency to know how their elected leaders vote every time the state takes a bigger share of their hardearned tax dollars. This is a regressive tax that hurts struggling maryland families and our most vulnerable and which adds to the cost of almost everything. These automatic tax increases should be pealed and we will submit legislation repealed and we will submit legislation to do so. This initial tax relief package is just the starting point in the process of rebuilding our states economy. And of course tax relief is only a part of the solution. We have other important initiatives as well. Including number 7. Improving transportation. Over the last several years moneys for local road improvements have been slashed by up to 96 . Our administration is committed to restoring the money that was taken from the Transportation Trust fund and to making sure that it never happens again. Today [applause] today i am pleased to announce t
Iraq, Eastern Europe and the pacific. For more about the confirmation process, we spoke with leo shane earlier today. Host leo shane covers congress for the military times. How is he regarded . A lot of members of the Armed Services Committee Said they did not see this as a focus on his credentials. They see this hearing is more of a chance to criticize obama on a number of National Security issues. It sounded like chairman mccain and Ashton Carter, the nominee, were in agreement and terms of getting rid of the sequester, the Pentagon Spending caps. How will they go about doing that . That is the big question. You heard senator mccain. They said they will hammer that this year, the mandatory spending cuts expected to go into effect in fiscal 2016. They are concerned that that can cripple the military. But as of now, we havent seen much of an alternative land, just a bunch of thomas is that they need to get rid of this. The military absolutely needs to have that money. We heard more of
Xl oil pipeline. The senate back tomorrow at 3 00 a. M. Eastern to be director of the National Drug control policy set for 5 30. It is likely the senate will try to move forward again on the Homeland Security department. Democrats blocked debate on the bill three times. Language that the president will take executive actions on immigration. They could also vote with defense secretary nominee ashton carter. The Committee Held its confirmation hearing last week. Answered questions about sequestration cuts, the u. S. Fight against isis, and the ukraine. This part of the hearing, you will hear mr. Carters opening statement. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you, mr. Reid. Thank you all. D members of this committee. Thank you all. Thank you for inviting me to appear before you as president obamas nominee to be secretary of defense. Im honored by his trust and confidence and also by the prospect of serving once again the troops, and the country that i love so much. If confirmed, i will take the
Struck in the leg and made a run for it, i was running for my life. Got into the dugout, i was bleeding pretty badly, but i was just trying to keep my head down, keep everybodys heads down and prevent anything else from happening. We didnt know what was going on, there was a lot of uncertainty and we were just trying to stay alive. Heather in the meantime we are getting more information about the gunman who was killed, when Capitol Police officers returned his fire. 66yearold was a Bernie Sanders supporter they had several runins with pulleys and a long history of lashing out with republicans on social media and recently relocated to the Virginia Area. Chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge is live for us with more. Thank you. They blew the suspect got to the Virginia Area as early as march and says he has been living out of a white cargo van. Speaking to fox 5 in d. C. , the mayor said he saw hodgkinson on a regular basis near the ball field nothing seemed odd. I didnt kn
Guard is here. Late breaking news, former National Security adviser Michael Flynn and the information he provided to robert mueller. Was james comey trying to blackmail the president . The investigation into the investigators coming up. Missouri follows alabamas lead, the Senate Advancing its own prolife bill. Pastor Robert Jefferss view may surprise you. Straight to Kristin Fisher with the latest on iran. A wider briefing planned for next week. Mark warner was leading a classified briefing on iran and said it is important more members here this story. That will happen on tuesday. All members of congress will be briefed on the administrations move in the middle east and the intelligence behind it but some are worried tuesdays briefing will be too late. It is disgraceful and despicable we are on the verge of war and the American People are given this keen fused and chaotic picture of what the situation is on the ground. We are supposedly going to have a briefing on tuesday. It may be to