Okay, so good afternoon. My name is reid smith and on behalf of the Charles Koch Institute id like to thank you for joining us today or what promises to be a substantive and timely discussion about the applicability or lack thereof of existing legal authorities to use of force against iran. Its great to see so many staffers here today. We are encouraged to see a full house. You guys that so much to do with the way that we approach the broader matter of congressional war powers, so its encouraging to see an interested room thats looking to get informed by some expert jurors up here with you today. For the sake of time and discussion im going to keep these introductions perfunctory in no small part because our panelists reputations undoubtedly precede them. To my far left, Stephen Vladeck is the professor in law at the university of texas school of law and austin, a graduate of Amherst College and yale law school, both degrees earned with distinction. His teaching and Research Focus on f
Thank you for coming. Welcome to infrastructure week. We have been looking forward to this awhile. Infrastructure was a thing that all pundits after the election when we were in this fractured state after the 2016 election, will democrats and republicans be able to Work Together on anything, people said infrastructure. Why . Democrats like spending money and donald trump likes having things built, sees himself as a builder. We were supposed to get something. We havent gotten something yet, and well, policy always proves more complicated in practice than in promise. And thats the complexity of this, why we assembled the excellent panel we have today. Anybody that follows stuff about transportation infrastructure, the way cities work follows nicole. Senior fellow, contributing editor and columnist at new york post. Nick lawyer is of heritage foundation, focuses on energy, environment, regulatory issues. A Deputy Director of the thomas rowe institute for Economic Policy studies. Finally,
Welcome to power lunch. Im courtney reagan. Lets get a check on the markets this hour. A cautious day on the street stocks trading in a narrow range. The dow managed to hit an intraday high earlier, but now were in the red across the board for the three major averages with the dow down about 21 points, the nasdaq composite leading way lower by half a percent. Oil also tanking this hour secretary of state pompeo says iran is ready to negotiate about its Missile Program. The final trade details are straight ahead brian. Big oil story im sure well get more. Thank you very much. We have a lot to do. Lets kick off this hour from news from washington where else where once again, President Trump sparking new uncertainty about any kind of a trade deal with china that happening in just the last hour Kayla Tausche is following it. As the president s top trade officials prepare to continue negotiations over the phone and possibly in person later this month, President Trump was ambiguous when spea
Charles the price of oil edging a little bit higher as iran is once again trying to cause international chaos. They are claiming they have dismantle ad cia spy ring, even sentencing some members to death. President trump throwing cold water on the story just moments ago. That is totally a false story. That is another lie. They put out propaganda. They put out lies. Lets see what happens with iran. Were ready for the absolute worse and were ready for sense too. Charles so there is no doubt iran is trying to instigate the west further but at what point does the west hit back . We have former state Department Advisor christian whiton. This is beyond sabre rattling, seizing ships, shooting down drones, where do you see the perhaps the dynamics of this changing where america becomes more offensive . Hard for us in the short term you need to take a stance against iran to set back its nuclear program. Capturing this british ship, hijacking it, taking this crew hostage, iran has done fairly so
Fitton, john solomon among our guests. Sending concern throughout silicon valley. We talk the up the late from wall street opportunity to with moodys chief economist, john lonski. And china and mexico desperate now to talk trade with the Trump Administration after the president has made it clear he will demand fair, reciprocal, responsible trading relationships with both countries. China trying to take shots at the president s America First agenda, yet saying they are willing to negotiate with the Trump Administration. Now isnt that nice of them . Mexican officials are already in washington to talk about the president s proposed tariffs on mexican goods so long as they dont fight illegal immigration and secure their half of the u. S. mexico border. The president not holding back about the years of mexican abuses of the American Immigration system. They have to stop the illegal flow, the flow of drugs, illegal immigrants, people that have not gone through the process. And if the democra