Next, testimony from white house budget director Mick Mulvaney on President Trumps proposed budget for 2018. He spoke yesterday in front of the Senate Budget committee for a little more than two hours. [inaudible conversations] good morning and welcome to all. I will call the hearing to order. We are here today to discuss the president s budget request for fiscal year 2018. I know my colleagues and i have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the president s first real budget submission. We are pleased to welcome doctor mulvaney here in detail to hear about the aspirations of the president and after questions. We are interested to the president proposes to grow the economy and help for the fiscal house in order. Of course this is merely the first step in the 2018 budget process. While the president has his plan the United States constitution instills members of congress with key tax and spending functions. And the responsibility to ultimately decide what the fiscal priorities will be.
Next, testimony from white house budget director Mick Mulvaney on President Trumps proposed budget for 2018. He spoke yesterday in front of the Senate Budget committee for a little more than two hours. [inaudible conversations] good morning and welcome to all. I will call the hearing to order. We are here today to discuss the president s budget request for fiscal year 2018. I know my colleagues and i have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the president s first real budget submission. We are pleased to welcome doctor mulvaney here in detail to hear about the aspirations of the president and after questions. We are interested to the president proposes to grow the economy and help for the fiscal house in order. Of course this is merely the first step in the 2018 budget process. While the president has his plan the United States constitution instills members of congress with key tax and spending functions. And the responsibility to ultimately decide what the fiscal priorities will be.
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Clinton ally to the wife of fbi agent who helped oversee the investigation into clintons server. Thousands of soldiers paid bonuses to go fight for our country. Now many of those same men and women are being ordered to pay that money back dow is higher. We have phil flynn of price futures, fox business contributor out there in chicago. Well check in with phil in a moment. Lori roth on floor of new york stock exchange. A little i guess we still call it merger monday, right, lori . Merger monday, dealflow friday, whatever you want to call it was a busy one. Dow is up 77 on deals. Let me highlight a couple of biggies we came to work hearing about. Two airlines suppliers, Rockwell Collins paying 2 per share for be aerospace, a company that designs airline interiors. Rockwell collins will assume 1. 9 billion in debt. In a whole another industry, Discount Online brokerage industry, you have Td Ameritrade buying privately held scottrade. This is valued at 4 billion. It will cost 4,000 existin