Thank you, mr. Chairman. To other members of the committee, i appreciate the opportunity to be heard today to discuss the cbs outlook for the budget and economy over the next 10 years. Our Analysis Shows the country continues to face very large, economic and budget challenges. Let me discuss the economy first and then ill turn to the budget. We anticipate Economic Growth will remain slow this year because the gradual improvement we see an underlying economic factors will be offset by tightening the federal fiscal policies scheduled under current law. The cuts in federal spending scheduled to take effect next month lemine reduce spending by households in the government. We protect inflationadjusted gdp will increase by about 1. 5 in 2013 but it would increase roughly 1. 5 Percentage Points faster were it not for the fiscal tightening. Under current law then, we expect the Unemployment Rate will stay above 7. 5 through next year. That would make 2014 the sixth Consecutive Year with unemp
Ill ask the House Homeland Security chairman about the threat of similar attacks at concerts and other crowded events here in the United States. We want to welcome our viewers of the United States and around the world. Im Wolfe Blitzer youre in the situation room. Two major breaking stories unfolding this hour with a terror attack in britain with the Russian Investigation here in the United States. Tonight damaging new testimony by the former cia director john brennan been the trumps camp contact with russia. Brennan revealing for the first time that he grew worried last year that moscow was trying to influence members of the Trump Campaign to act on its behalf. The Senate Intelligence committee is keeping alive the threat that it will hold Michael Flynn in contempt of congress for defying a subpoena. But first the panel says its issuing new subpoenas for flynns businesses because businesses can invoke 5th amendment rights as flynn is promising today. The national Intelligence Committe
Reviewing the candidates. Sessions will recommend his top picks and the president will meet with those finalist. This process is being followed, and she moan theyre coming in fast and furious. What can you tell us about these six people . A busy day over the department of justice which dont normally working on saturdays. Theres a whole list of names right, we have six people. Senator john corey is a name that kind of surprised some folks. His ties to the republican parties, currently the senator will make an interesting choice. He is a trump supporting, has been out supporting donald trump is a friend of trump is is known to be quite par zain. Who was a judge early on in his career but besides that, what Law Enforcement experience he has im not certain of any. The current director, acting direct Andrew Mccabe has been with the fbi for over 20 years, has served in the Deputy Director rank for well over a year. Hes most regarded for the most part by people in the fbi but has some issues
Muellers time. Good evening, im chuck todd here in washington. Welcome to mtp dalily. It is 5 00 on a friday in washington and that is when news usually breaks. There is no clear indication that it will happen this hour, if it does, obviously well be ready but it does seem like another friday will go by with no mueller report, no new indictments. The president said he discussed a pardon directly with Michael Cohen. That is an enormous emission even if the president didnt grant one. Something bigger. The president s campaign chief is going to prison. The president s campaign chief from the 2016 successful election is going to friday. Some folks out there claim that his 47 month sentence doesnt mean anything. Thats not true. It doesnt mean that the president has been cleared of collusion which President Trump is trying to falsely claim. This was not a case about russian contacts with the Trump Campaign. If you that want case, Paul Manafort will be sentenced next week for lying about russ
With him was the former mirror of baltimore. She said something remarkably cerebral stomach similar last year. What. We should just take all this down. Just last week, we met with the mayor. Tucker what. You can smell. Just ten days ago about the Deputy Police commissioner. People were not talking about that story in georgetown this weekend. In fact, if theres one thing that virtually everyone in washington doesnt care about, its baltimore. Baltimore is 40 miles away, but its a different world. You could live your entire life in d. C. And never visit or think about baltimore. Most people in d. C. Do just that. Or did. Then came this weekend, and suddenly, baltimore became a holy ground that only an infidel would disparage. Only a hardened bigot would criticize the place. This weekend, racist messages from President Trump. Another racist attack on an american member of congress and who he represents. The president , as he usually is, discussed. Used as a bait and switch. In the most big