Meteorologist michael schlacter. Good to see you. What is puerto rico looking at, what is the region looking at . Jose hit barbuda and lesser antilles. Neil what is left of barbuda at this point . Unfortunate desolate situation. Guadalupe and dominica got direct hits on its way to the British Virgin island and probably direct hit on puerto rico. Could be worst ever. The benchmark for the puerto rico is the 1928 lake oak hurricane that went through that as category five lake okeechobee hurricane. Neil continental United States, youre getting close to the neck of the woods, or what. Weve been warning entire century last 17 years, we saw it with irma and jose, a lot of strong hurricanes build ridges to the north, force themselves a little further west than computer models like to see. I wouldnt write this off out to sea just yet. People in turks and caicos, bahamas, east coast, need to watch this until it gets 7 or eight days. Neil southern florida, gulf region, so far . Nothing is off th
We ask you all to take your seats if you will. Today we hear from deputy secretary of state John Sullivan on the proposed reforms that he and secretary tillerson are working on for the state department and for the agency for international development. I dont think there are many that question the need to improve the operation of both agencies. A more efficient and effective state department in u. S. A. Id would better promote our National Security and our many other interests around the world. So i have welcomed the administrations undertaking. Secretary state Rex Tillerson has started a process here as those that state will tell you where hes focusing on listening to the diplomats and listening to the employees. Our Foreign Service officers. I think this is very commendable. He has sought feedback from the bottom up. Many employees, he reports, have asked, and i think this speaks volumes, theyve asked for more responsibility and in turn more accountability for their performance. They
We ask you all to take your seats if you will. Today we hear from deputy secretary of state John Sullivan on the proposed reforms that he and secretary tillerson are working on for the state department and for the agency for international development. I dont think there are many that question the need to improve the operation of both agencies. A more efficient and effective state department in u. S. A. Id would better promote our National Security and our many other interests around the world. So i have welcomed the administrations undertaking. Secretary state Rex Tillerson has started a process here as those that state will tell you where hes focusing on listening to the diplomats and listening to the employees. Our Foreign Service officers. I think this is very commendable. He has sought feedback from the bottom up. Many employees, he reports, have asked, and i think this speaks volumes, theyve asked for more responsibility and in turn more accountability for their performance. They
You. Stuart no you werent. No, you werent. You were extending my show by 49 seconds. Neil no. I was worried for you as i was relieved for women in saudi arabia who can now drive but you know they you know, conflicted me. But i want you to be well. Stuart youve been working on this relationship we have for the last three or four hours, havent you . Neil i have been worried. Ive been watching. Hey this, is not my buddy. This is not the guy i knows. Whose tax cut was already tucked away and saved. Not spent, mind you. Just saved. Stuart never spent. Never spent. Wellsaid, young man. Thank you very much, stuart varney. Well pick up the baton. As stuart indicated there are big question marks Going Forward. Not only about the tax cut plan, but who benefits, who doesnt, what to make of socalled fourth rate could be in effect here. The fact that businesses, while they will see appreciable cut in overall rate if the president has his way to 20 , from established 35 , keep in mind the prevailing
[laughter] john, do you think you could do it slightly less than 50 million . I think would take 49 off right now, and he would have plenty of profit, right john . Its crazy. Its crazy. [applause] never understand it but, were working on it. John says that a tax cut like were proposing will make his business more competitive, allowing him to expand, hire more workers and raise wages for his current employees. Right, john . Also with us is aaron williams, a father of two, who works in the field of information technology. Where is aaron . Hello, aaron. Hi. [applause] its a good field. Aaron is seen disasterous effects of high, just literally high Corporate Tax rates, right up close and personal as more and more hightech jobs are shipped overseas. Youve been watching it, aaron, right . All over. Like millions of other americans, aaron wants to bring those jobs back to the United States. Were going to reduce the tax rate on american businesses so they can keep the jobs in america, aaron. C