Morrow. The book cost 8. 95 plus shipping and handling. To get your copy go to cspan. Org landmark cases. Yesterday treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the house ways and Means Committee regarding the president s 2019 budget request for his agency. On most of the questions from lawmakers focus on the budget and tax reform related matters, the secretary was asked about his thoughts on gun violence after 17 people were killed in a shooting in parkland, florida. The treasury secretary urged congress to look at these issues and said he would talk to the president and other cabinet members by how to address it. This hearing is one hour 40 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the meeting will come to order. Before we get started today i want to take a moment to offer our committees deepest condolences to all those impacted by yesterday tragic shooting in florida. Our hearts go out to all the victims an
Midway. The untold story of the battle of midway. And timothy orr coauthorer of never call me a hero. A dive bomber pilot remembers the battle of midway. Watch the battle of midways 75th anniversary live on friday beginning at 9 30 a. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan 3. The house way and Means Committee recently held a hearing to changes to the tax code that could expand the u. S. Economy and create jobs. Executives with Manufacturing Companies were at the hearing. Which was chaired by kevin brady. The committee will come to order. Good morning, and thank you all for joining us. And today our committees focused on a top priority for the American People. Pro growth tax reform that will create jobs, increase paychecks, and strengthen our nations economy. America has one of the most costly unfair and uncompetitive tax systems in the world. The need for pro growth tax reform is urgent. Todays high tax rates on american businesses drive good paying jobs overseas and makes difficul
Who ignore part of the reform law. That brings us to our question for viewers. What do you think about the quality of education in your local schools . Special line today for this question. Parents of School Age Children can call 2027488000. Eachers can call 2027488001. School administrators can call 2027488002. Nd all others can call 027488003. We want to talk about the equality of education in your committee. Lets talk about how king talks about the new law puts more power in the states hands. Learning standards that will prepare all students for college and careers. The law supports investments and quality preschool and it requires the information on student progress to share through statewide assessments while reducing and improve state and local taxes. It builds on work already underway to raise expectations for students and establish tailored systems for School Improvements and states. The law shifts responsibility for develops strategies to support the highest needs students and
Said they were leading to im going to interrupt you a second because i know you have a flight to catch. I want to Say Something before you leave. This is the news of today. Dissidents arrested for protests near Cuban National assembly. This morning so much has changed. A group of 12 dissidents were arrested as they tried to stage a protest near the havana headquarters of the cuban regimes national assembly. The dissidents part of the orlando the civil resistance front took out a sign, demanding the elimination of castros draconian laws. That ever wonderful social dangerousness. And the ratification of the u. N. Human rights covenants. Their whereabouts remain unknown. In stark contrast this release says cuban democracy activists atunis, and theyre both leaders of this group are freely and openly testifying before the u. S. House of representatives in washington, d. C. This morning. What a contrast. Berta, you have to hop on a plane and i know you will be marching with the ladies in whi
We will analyze what the president said with our expert panel, all of those stories in the kudlow report, beginning right now. Until tonights 5 30 p. M. Leadership meeting, president obama had been notice bled absent from these negotiations, but our own Cnbcs John Harwood scored an exclusive interview with the president today. He asked the president where he would negotiate. Well, im prepared to negotiate on anything. I think its important for you to talk about how we create a budget that is creating jobs, encouraging growth, dealing with our longterm debt issues. The deficits are coming down at the fastest pace since world war ii, but we still have some challenges in terms of our longterm health care spending, so whatever the leadership wants to talk about, weve gottal budget, and we think we have some good answers, but we dont expect 100 . But what i have also said is that it is not acceptable for one faction of one party in one chamber to say either we get what we want or well shut