Was for gold. Now its for oil. Guyana is fast becoming a petrostate, the Fastest Growing economy in the world. But new wealth has stoked old tensions. Neighbouring socialist venezuela claims a vast chunk of guyanese territory. The stakes are suddenly very high. We shall Never Surrender an inch of our territory. Heavily forested guyana has always been a carbon sink. Now, with the oil and gas flowing, some call it a carbon bomb. Fragile ecosystems are vulnerable to possible oil spills and rising sea levels. Guyana is making choices which will have global impact. Will they be wise ones . Its republic day in georgetown, guyanas capital. Party time for the countrys 800,000 people. The ministry of Natural Resources is on the road. I want to hear you make some noise. The stage is set here for transformational change, a resource driven economic boom that will spread unprecedented wealth through the generations. In past decades, guyanas dominant commodity was gold, found deep in the forested in
Housing is up, and health care. It seems to me we could have thought about a better use of this money then giving 39 americans 1 of making over 1 billion a year. By the way, year after year after year. Thats why this is so huge. Meeting with some of my colleagues that President Trump called into. Im not saying anything that already hasnt been put in newspapers. One thing he said was how terrible he said this plan is for the rich. I dont refer to people that way , but he had to throw in that the rich would get something. We know theyre getting 68,000 on average, as a result of this plan, where as people, 90 Million People, not 570,000 people, are earning salaries of 50,000 or less who have been talked about here today, getting on average 160, seven dollars and . 50 a paycheck. Im telling you, i dont know what its like in other states, but colorados farmers and ranchers will not be fooled by talking about percentages and rates. Y are going to have money they will see that 39 billion , a
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] okay, lets go. Senator bennet we will turn to you. Mr. Chairman. It just seems to me was close to a quarter million americas children living in poverty and im sorry im calling up amendment 11. With almost a quarter for children living in poverty and the middle class struggling with lack of wages Early Childhood education is up and health care is up, that it seems to me we could have thought about a lot better use of this money then giving 39 billion to 1 of americans that are making over a Million Dollars a year and by the way its year after year after year. Thats when the deficit is so huge. Its year after year after year. I was at a meeting with some of my colleagues and President Trump called and im not saying anything that hasnt already been put in the newspapers but one of the things he said on the phone calling from asia was how terrible he said this plan is for the rich. I dont refer to people that way but he said turbo for the
Another good day. Train to mergers and acquisitions at the stock rally they are, to put the ftse up dramatically with the cac down. Lauren and chinas shanghai composite of 1 . Trailing to the u. S. Confirming north korea was the mastermind behind the largest cyberattack in his right causing billions of dollars in damages. Fbn am starts right now. Lauren good morning. 5 01 a. M. In new york. And lauren simonetti. Gerri i gerri willis in for cheryl casone. Its good to be here as always. A busy week. Details of the tragedy on the rails and speed could be a dirt. At least three people died after an amtrak train derailed near seattle yesterday sought the tacoma sydney trading price tumbling down to an interstate highway below. More than 70 people taken to area hospitals with nearly everybody on the train. The safety board now says data recorder shows the train was traveling 80 Miles Per Hour in a 30mile per hour zone at the ntsb cautions the cause of the derailment still unknown. We will be
So i certainly hope they would be but i have no confidence as i sit here right now that they will. Senator nelson when, mr. Secretary, when you look at a map like this, a map of syria that i assume you handed out, somebody did thats a mess. And maybe it is the only solution is the solution of a political exit for assad so that we can go after these extremist elements. By the way, i had to leave the committee to do an interview on cnn, and the whole focus that they wanted to jump on was your statement earlier in the hearing that we had only trained up 60. But i pointed out to them what you said was the vetting is very difficult and in fact we are vetting some several thousands additional and the vet is a lot more tore tuesdayous because you certainly dont want to have a guy trained up and then you ends up aiming his gun back at us. In iraq, do you think that this new Prime Minister has the capability of getting out of his shiite mold and does he have the capability of bringing all the s