And abuse. The hearing is about two hours. This hearing will come to order. Good afternoon. I want to welcome our witnesses. I appreciate your thoughtful testimony and your willingness to spend some time with us here today. I ask consent for my written Opening Statement be entered in the record. This hearing really is what this committees all about, particularly on the Governmental Affairs portion, but we have a Mission Statement that we developed last congress with my former Ranking Member and then my new ranking had a very good addition to it. The original one was to enhance the economic and National Security of america and the senator suggested we add and promote efficient, more efficient, effective and Accountable Government and thats what the gao does and Inspector Generals do. We appreciate your work. I dont know how many times ive said and others have said youre our favorite folks in government. You give us the information that really can make government more efficient and effec
Off. I look at the economic affect. Im jen rogers in for ali velshi, and this is real money. In just nine days voters in six states will decide whether to raise the minimum wage. The federal minimum wage is 7. 25. States and cities have passed higher minimums, this year the United States senate voted down a pill proposed by obama, to raise the minimum for 10. 10. Republican lawmakers never liked to raise the minimum wage, arguing that it hurts businesses and jobs. In key senate recesses a negative stance on raising could cost them. Ali takes a look. Reporter democrats are bracing for a republican takeover in the United States senate. In some traditional red states the gop may be vulnerable on a key economic issue boosting the minimum wage. Theres minimum wages on the ballot in a number of states. One is arkansas, where the democrats are looking for anything they can to drive turn out for senator mark pryor who sw pretty embattled there, and theres hope that increasing the minimum wage
The crop, and they are dying off. I look at the economic affect. Im jen rogers in for ali velshi, and this is real money. In just nine days voters in six states will decide whether to raise the minimum wage. The federal minimum wage is 7. 25. States and cities have passed higher minimums, this year the United States senate voted down a pill proposed by obama, to raise the minimum for 10. 10. Republican lawmakers never liked to raise the minimum wage, arguing that it hurts businesses and jobs. In key senate recesses a negative stance on raising could cost them. Ali takes a look. Reporter democrats are bracing for a republican takeover in the United States senate. In some traditional red states the gop may be vulnerable on a key economic issue boosting the minimum wage. Theres minimum wages on the ballot in a number of states. One is arkansas, where the democrats are looking for anything they can to drive turn out for senator mark pryor who sw pretty embattled there, and theres hope that
Off. I look at the economic affect. Im jen rogers in for ali velshi, and this is real money. In just nine days voters in six states will decide whether to raise the minimum wage. The federal minimum wage is 7. 25. States and cities have passed higher minimums, this year the United States senate voted down a pill proposed by obama, to raise the minimum for 10. 10. Republican lawmakers never liked to raise the minimum wage, arguing that it hurts businesses and jobs. In key senate recesses a negative stance on raising could cost them. Ali takes a look. Reporter democrats are bracing for a republican takeover in the United States senate. In some traditional red states the gop may be vulnerable on a key economic issue boosting the minimum wage. Theres minimum wages on the ballot in a number of states. One is arkansas, where the democrats are looking for anything they can to drive turn out for senator mark pryor who sw pretty embattled there, and theres hope that increasing the out. Traditio
The storm. And we would like to hear what you think the impact of Hurricane Sandy is shaping up to be on campaign 2012. The numbers to call host you can also find this online through social media. Send a sick twitter message, twitter. Com cspanwj. Or you can join the conversation on facebook. Look for cspan and way in there. You can also e mail us, journal cspan. Org. Starting with the Baltimore Sun the candidates crack preciously sought to close the deal with voters as this years surprise, not a storm, laid waste to their best played best laid plans. Host other papers are covering how Hurricane Sandy is affecting politics. President obama and opponent, mitt romney, made final arguments to voters as the campaigns dealt with uncertainty. Has this changed your plans for early voting . Are you looking at how this may affect elections or campaigns were you live . Here is a headline from the financial times. Id says as the candidates tried to campaign, they are heavily rearranging their sch