One of two u. S. Senators for the state. I want to welcome the candidates, incumbent senator mike crapo, and challengers david roth and Scott Cleveland. Scott cleveland owns an investment and Brokerage Firm in eagle. Prior to that, he was the managing partner of the boise office of new york rise. Mike crapo is seeking his fifth term in the u. S. Senate. He previously served as representative for idahos can Congressional District for three terms and in the Idaho State Senate for four terms. David roth was the executive director of the bonneville Youth Executive Council and is on the board for habitat for humanity in idaho falls and idaho falls soup kitchen. I want to introduce our panel of reporters who will ask the candidates questions today. Betsy russell of the idaho press, Margaret Carmel i am melissa devlin. I am moderating todays debate, helping us keep time is bridget gibson, volunteer time keeper from the league of women voters education fund. Each candidate will be given 90 sec
Taking place. When i later found out that you had rpgs and there was an attack, there was no question in my mind. My position would be they knew that at the time because i have talked to several people that have stated they knew it. Unequivocably that would have been a terrorist attack. The thing i am getting to come and do you agree that it was a terrorist attack . When i appeared before this committee three days afterwards i said it was a terrorist attack. That is what the john brennan said. I have to say we have to understand someone has to ask a question. If that was true and we knew all of that at that time, the presentation by susan rice, before all of america, said we have the fact was this was not a preplanned, premeditated attack. I will not ask you to respond to that but i think it is important people understand that everybody knew on that sunday it was a preplanned, premeditated attack. Thank you for your tolerance. You can see the rest of the hearing on cspan 2, or in our v
Reporter gretchen, good afternoon to you. This starting a halfhour later than it was scheduled. Donald trump obviously having a good day today with the news he has gone over the top to clinch the nomination. The last two delegates to put him over the top actually happened to come from north dakota. Hell likely give a hat tip to the folks of north dakota when he starts his speech here at the energy conference. Whats interesting about trump coming here today, he will outline policies what he would do as president. Clearly hes talked about reinvigorating the coal industry, incorporating biofuels, solar and the rest of that. It is having to note the crowd was not so friendly at the g7 summit. President obama ignoring a time honored tradition earlier in the day. It was said that World Leaders were rattled by the idea that donald trump could become the president , that he is ignorant of world affairs, has a cavalier attitude toward it and he is more interested in tweets and headlines than wh
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other taxes. one to set a corporate minimum tax of 15% on big corporations as well as dealing with the issue of so-called carried interest, which is a tax that would impact hedge fund managers as well as private equity. she wants that carried interest provision out of this proposal. that would raise about $14 billion for the democrats package here to help pay for their big proposal. also, this issue of dealing with the corporate minimum tax would generate much more revenue to pay for everything from climate change proposals, energy proposals as well as extending health care subsidies under the affordable health care act. she had a private call with business groups yesterday lobbying her hard to change that proposal, the corporate minimal tax. she asked this group, according to one of the attendees, about whether this language was good or bad, suggested it could be change. chair arizona chamber of commerce president told us, it gave me hope she s willing to open this up and maybe make