Better but not what we wanted them but i would say one of the famous that we have been pretty consistent of the f weiss 60 budget in terms of what were trying to accomplish with this strategy a strategic thought and the amount of our resources and have been consistent where it needs to go but they knew pretty well where we were coming from. So that helped us in terms of the thought process. With those resources that we needed. En to do that charter this is the budget submitted earlier in 2011. But the next line down after it was kind to cut half a trillion dollars out of the plan for secretary gates. And then he rightly suspected and then remember in january 2012 that the deputy secretary with our strategy. And we touchback to where we were we caved in a little lower than that. To have that strategic choice given the new reality of the budget control act so what is that the acceptable risk level. With that area of the line on the top and the other lines on the bottom. Ever since we hav
United states . We have some great champions of Small Business on this stage. I want to work with them and with others to clear out the brush, to get the credit flowing again to get more people with those good ideas a chance to be able to start and grow a business. My dad was a Small Businessman, and i deeply respect that entrepreneurial spirit. Were also going to have to tackle the tax code with all of its inefficiencies and all of it unfairness. I know what a big undertake can that is, but right now, its really stacked in favor of the wealthy. All of the loopholes, the deductions, whatever it is that enables somebody to escape paying their fair share, the wealthy pay too little and the middle class pays too much and i have said, i think the middle class deserves a raise, not a tax increase, and i will not raise taxes on middle class families because they have to get back to where they were before they fell into that ditch of the great recession. [cheering] but you know, if youre thin
We will talk with at ts cfo. Qwest talks broke off. We will ask the chairman about the merger. Market makersng here on bloomberg television. Qwest right now, breaking house and housing data. Qwest this is a genuine surprise. Sales coming in way lower than expected. We are talking about a terrible month of march for new home sales. This thing home sales, you will recall earlier this week, they came in better than expected. 14. 5 . Ped 1445 we have not seen seen a month this that since july 2013. You have to go back that far to see a month this that. We have not seen a decline like this i think, since then as well. Not immediately clear what the explanation for this is. We know there was bad weather and we know people were holding off purchases. If that were the case, we would for seen terrible numbers existing home sales as well. We did not. I am at a loss. Qwest people are selling. We will give you updates throughout the show. We will bring in mike mckee to dissect it. To the, we will
Continues right now. Care for a good time bring the sunshine with the red line and moonshine clouds in new york city. Nort. You are watching fox and friends first on wednesday morning. Rob epic weather. We know a good nap. Dont ever questions that. Thanks for getting up early with us. Enough is enough, senator Chuck Grassley denying calls to delay Brett Kavanaughs confirmation hearing. Jillian a blockbuster day of testimony before a fiery confirmation vote. Griff jenkins in washington with the latest. Reporter the judge and his accuser will go before the Judiciary Committee tomorrow morning, Chuck Grassley writing the letter to diane feinstein, quote, im not going to silence doctor ford after i promised her that i would provide a safe and dignified opportunity to testify continuing there is no reason to delay any further. Grassley says this includes statements by 5minute rounds of questioning for each senator. Republicans bringing in a prosecutor with decades of experience prosecuting
Coverup. Yefr night, cnn learned the Justice Department knew about the allegations, soon after the july 25th call with the ukrainian president. The whistleblower informed a general counsel, who informed the Justice Department as required. The d. O. J. , saying the timing of all of this, raising more questions about the handling of the complaint and effort to keep the details from congress. Overnight, tthe Washington Post says the white house is take steps to keep the moves secret. Among them, reducing the number of aides allowed to listen in on calls. And some officials who deliver memos now have to sign chain of custody records. Moments after the complaints went public, chief Joseph Maguire stetestified to the committee. I am not familiar with any prior instances where a whistleblower complaint, touched on such complicated and executi executive issues. All of this has come fast and fierce. Jessica snyder with more from washington. The details of the whistleblowers complaint are now fu