[inaudible] we want to be able to take advantage of the opportunity this morning to give the secretary time for the give and take in the dialogue that were going to embrace here for the next couple of hours. I think we can proceed to the first issue so we can get to the chairman. It is of no controversy. No con. So, first, let me call the ways and Means Committee to order. Good morning. Before turning to our hearing this morning. The committees annual budget on views and estimates for fiscal year 2021 in accordance with the requirements of section 301d of the congressional budget act of 1974. Members will find the letter in front of them. Let me thank Ranking Member brady for working with me on this matter so that we are able to submit a consensus document to the Budget Committee that reflects the priorities of the ways and Means Committee as a whole. Without objection, the views and estimates will be considered as read and open for amendment at any point. And if there are no amendment
First issue so we can get to the chairman. First let me calls ways and means to order and before hour hearing the annual budget for fiscal year 2021 in accordance with the requirements of 301d of the congressional budget act of 1974 and house rules x clause 4f. Members will find a copy of the letter to the Budget Committee in front of them. Youve also received the same in advance of todays notice. Let me thank Ranking Member brady for working with me on this matter so that we are able to submit a concensus document to the Budget Committee that reflects the priorities of the ways and Means Committee as a whole. Without objection, the views and estimates will be considered as read and open for amendment at any point. And if there are no amendments, i will now recognize mr. Thompson for the purpose of offering a motion. Mr. Chairman, i move that the committee favorably report the committees annual budget views and estimates letter for 2021 to the committee on budget. All those in favor of
February 20th. Fbn a. M. Starts right now. Viva las vegas. Viva las vegas. Viva las vegas. Cherylhaslas vegas. Cheryl wel good morning. Im cheryl casone. Ashley good morning, im ashley webster, in for lauren simonetti. Lets take a look at how your money is moving this morning. U. S. Futures pointing to just a mild lost at the open, the dow off 32 points, the s p and nasdaq down less than 10 . Cheryl oil and gold activity, gold futures hitting the highest close since march 2013, oil is up by 30cents. Oil on the rise after the Trump Administration lack listed the arm of black listed an r arm of a russian oil giant. Ashley in asia, a mixed bag. The nikkei finishing higher, shanghai up nearly 2 . Cheryl in europe were taking a look at the markets this morning, the ftse in london up by more than 10 , cac in the red. The 2020 democrats, folks, they pulled no punches with Michael Bloomberg in his debate debut with Elizabeth Warren attacking him for making former employees sign nondisclosure a
On this sunday, january 12. And claudia wong. I am frank mallicoat. Rosemary is here. I think we are all still glowing after that big night. It was an amazing win. Fun to watch. Not stressful. They were ahead the whole time. They look great. Outside our door, there is the look at levi stadium where it was rocking yesterday. Its a quiet one this morning and we are starting up with partly cloudy skies. Visibility is good. Temperatures are cool. A lot colder than when we were yesterday morning. Under dry conditions. Temperatures for inland communities in the 30s this morning. 40s around the bay. Santa rosa checking in at 38. San francisco at 45. Oakland, upper 30s. 34 in livermore and san jose at 39. So, some of us just about freezing this morning. Getting into the afternoon, we will see an increase in cloud cover. Think a look at how much colder we are. Down by num nine degrees in concord. Down by 10 in oakland. If you were joining us yesterday morning with the cloud cover and the added
House Economic Advisor larry kudlow someone we know and love worked here a long time. Saying that the u. S. And china are getting close to an agreement. He described the talks being very constructive in his words saying the mood music is very nice that has not always been so in these things. He sded that the president is not ready to sign the deal just yet. Also getting word in china, vice premier lu will be holding principal level calls today we are up 60 points about all it is worth, i would say. Right now, hong kong confirming overnight that they have plunged into the first recession in a decade. That marks the second straight quarterly decline. The Financial Hub has been suffering from violent protests, the u. S. china trade war the week of rage continues to boil over. Well get over to matt bradley for more on that andrew, yes you are right. This has been six months of protests this started with the extra diction bill that started over the summer that has been drawn. You can see un