But i think that the idea now is that we have to hit back hard, we have to hit back strong if were going to finally put this dual crisis of the pandemic and the economic pain that is engendered behind us. With respect to larrys point, one thing is just wrong, which is that our team is dismissive of inflationary risks. Weve constantly argued that the risks of doing too little are far greater than the risk of going big. Providing families and businesses with the relief they need to finally put this virus behind us. Second, i want to quote fed chair Jerome Powell who strongly reiterated this view the other day, i think it was just a week or so ago, that inflationary risks are also asymmetric right now. Im much more afraid of people losing their careers and life that they built because they dont get back to work in time. Im more concerned about what that will do not just to their lives but to the American Economy. Im more concerned about that than which exists with higher inflation. In our
Now theres just got to be a will to seek those out. True on school funding, true on state and local aid. Everyones getting tied around in knots what the number is. Get the policy right and whatever that number produces, thats where we should land. Look, i mean, christine, certainly there could be an incorporation of republican ideas, and there are a lot of people arguing for that. But what is unclear, if the votes, if the republican vote it might actually be more than unclear if the republican votes would actually follow those compromises . Also, theres even moderate democrats who might be concerned about sliding in a 15 hour minimum wage and you saw maneuvering last night suggesting they could put the 15 minimum an hour wage to the side not address it now. Could be confrontational. Could be a place of bipartisan agreement right now during the middle of the crisis. Even though progressives, of course, want a 15 minimum wage. Might see small maneuvering starting to satisfy people and mo
memberfor to my right honourable friend, the member for camberwell and peckham? for her stewardship and the way she has chaired this privileges committee with such strength and integrity and also thanks to all the members of that committee as well. now, the report was a damning indictment of the former prime minister s behaviour, finding that yes, he indeed deliberately misled this house. no surprise to me, as in my opinion he was never suitable for high office, especially the great office of state of the office of prime minister. even his disgraceful track record. now, there is an old saying, but when someone shows you who they are, believe them. and let s face it. there is a litany of examples of mrjohnson s failures and lies. he lied about brexit, he was sacked for lying multiple times, indeed, he lied to the late her majesty the queen. so i will be voting to endorse this report, although i believe i wish the committee actually chose to ban him for life, but i want to enco
who have been crushed by this pandemic. also new today the department of justice dubbing the investigation into the capitol hill riots, one of the largest in u.s. history. so far more than 300 people have been charged and prosecutors are expecting at least 100 more. and the city of louisville is gearing up for a rally marking one year since the fating police shooting of breonna taylor. her mother speaking out this morning in an emotional interview with msnbc, talking about the hurt she still feels one year after the loss of her daughter. her life was taken away if her for no reason and it still don t make sense. there will still be no justice for that. i m sure those sentiments are felt every single day. for all of you, we re going to take you to a live briefing by breonna taylor s family. that will happen about an hour for now. you see the other things over the next three hours, remarks by senator ron johnson over black lives matter protesters versus capitol hill rio