[cheers and applause] thank you, maurice. And can were here for state senator and assemblywoman . [cheers and applause] hello, new york. [cheers and applause] now, some of you know this. I never thought i would get into politics. Not in a million years. But when i got into this fight, i quickly found out, nobody makes it on their own. If youre going to make any kind of progress in this country, you need allies who know how to fight. And more importantly, you need allies who know how to win. [applause] the working Families Party has been on the front lines of fighting for racial and economic justice, and building a Grassroots Movement to elect the next generation. And i am honored to have their support. [cheers and applause] and tonight, with all of you s witnesses, im going to make a promise. And that is, when im in the white house, working families will have a champion. [applause] [cheers and applause] so thank you, maurice, and thank you to the working Families Party. Now, when so ma
Congress can responsibly fund our government and uphold our commitments to American Families. Unless congress and the president act, the united 125 billion ce in devastating cuts that will hurt American Families and weaken our National Security. Thats why this Bipartisan Legislation, to avoid this fiscal cliff, is so critical. It thoroughly rejects the president s slashandburn Budget Proposal which would have pulled the rug out from under families and communities by decimating initiatives and services that make a real difference in peoples lives. Instead of reckless cuts, democrats were successful in securing the largest ever increase in base funding above sequestration levels. With these more reasonable budget caps, we can undertake an orderly appropriations process to invest in critical domestic priorities for the people. While this bipartisan deal represents a compromise, i am proud that it ends the senseless austerity of the budget control act once and for all. I urge support for t
Prior to the vote on the house floor. E minutes. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i rise. N support of h. R. 3877 for months, noise democrats have insisted on raising unworkable budget caps so congress can responsibly fund our government and uphold our commitments to American Families. Unless congress and the president act, the united 125 billion ce in devastating cuts that will hurt American Families and weaken our National Security. Thats why this Bipartisan Legislation, to avoid this fiscal cliff, is so critical. It thoroughly rejects the president s slashandburn Budget Proposal which would have pulled the rug out from under families and communities by decimating initiatives and services that make a real difference in peoples lives. Instead of reckless cuts, democrats were successful in securing the largest ever increase in base funding above sequestration levels. With these more reasonable budget caps, we can undertake an orderly appropriations process to invest in critical domestic priorit
Before the open this morning along with twitter overnight in asia, you will see what was happening there the nikkei ended down by almost half a percentage point. Hang seng was down by 0. 7 shanghai in china, you did see stocks higher. Up by a quarter percentage point. In europe, the three major averages had all been in the green. The dax up by 0. 3 the cac up by 0. 4 the ftse up by more than that. Italy and spain stocks there weaker spain down by 0. 7 in the treasury market, again with the gdp number coming up later this morning at 8 30 the tenyear yielding 2. 069 everything that happened with the ecb yesterday what that means for the fed, well talk about all that coming up in a bit. On the squawk planner, we have first look at gdp in the Second Quarter thats on tap. Forecasters expecting an increase of 1. 8 after a surge of 3. 1 in the First Quarter on the calendar we will hear from twitter, mcdonalds before the opening bell next week it gets crazy. It is the busiest week of earnings
The bill 3877 to amend the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985, to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit and for other purposes. Providing for providing for consideration of the bill h. R. 549 to designate venezuela under section 244 of the immigration and nationality act to permit nationals of venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section and for other purposes. And waiving a requirement of clause 6a of rule 13 with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the committee on rules. The speaker pro tempore the question is on the ordering of the previous question. Members will record their votes by electronic device. Members, this is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for pol