Get informed straight from the source on cspan. Unfiltered, unbiased, word for word. From the Nations Capital to wherever you are. To get the opinion that matters most. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan, powered by cable. House and Senate Lawmakers testify on the potential for a Bipartisan Fiscal Commission to address the National Debt and Government Spending. They also talk about the need to protect Social Security and medicare from becoming insolvent and why its important for congress to Work Together to fix the countrys debt problem. This House Budget Committee hearing is about two hours 15 minutes. [background noises] the hearing will come to order break todays hearing will examine the need for a fiscal or Debt Commission. Well hear from a panel of experts including current and former colleagues that have been through these battles and have lived to talk about them. In fact extra special to have my mentor and friend steve who i am now literally serving as chairman and the sh
[background noises] the hearing will come to order break todays hearing will examine the need for a fiscal or Debt Commission. Well hear from a panel of experts including current and former colleagues that have been through these battles and have lived to talk about them. In fact extra special to have my mentor and friend steve who i am now literally serving as chairman and the shadow of his beautiful portrait behind us. And so it is an honor to have you back here in your chamber. Sender rob portman, ambassador portman is from ohio. We are delighted that you are here. He was a member of the bipartisan bicameral Super Committee established by the budget control act of 2011. He also served as director of omb during the Bush Administration which is where i got to know him. He has given a lot of thought to these issues over the years. Ambassador, thank you for your time we welcome you here. What is he . An alumni of the peoples house. That is why we have you here because you are one senato
Congress to Work Together to fix the countrys debt problem. This Committee Hearing is about two hours 15 minutes. [background noises] the hearing will come to order break todays hearing will examine the need for a fiscal or Debt Commission. Well hear from a panel of experts including current and former colleagues that have been through these battles and have lived to talk about them. In fact extra special to have my mentor and friend steve who i am now literally serving as chairman and the shadow of his beautiful portrait behind us. And so it is an honor to have you back here in your chamber. Sender rob portman, ambassador portman is from ohio. We are delighted that you are here. He was a member of the bipartisan bicameral Super Committee established by the budget control act of 2011. He also served as director of omb during the Bush Administration which is where i got to know him. He has given a lot of thought to these issues over the years. Ambassador, thank you for your time we welc
Everyone in this room is so incredibly efficient. [applause] very excited to be here these past the first test. I am 2024 president of the american society. I want to thank our distinguished guests for joining us today. We have rick larson Ranking Member of the house transportation and infrastructure. I am very excited to continue to Work Together historic Infrastructure Investments Congress Passed and they are working to ensure implementation make sure of the success. We published yesterday in the Infrastructure Investment need to act on federal investment will protect the industries from losing more than 1 trillion in economic output and help avoid more than 600 billing dollars and gives American Families an additional 550 billion in disposable income. I could use that, i dont know about you guys. 237,000 american jobs for the same. The right path for improving Critical Infrastructure network but our work is not done. We regard to keep this economic ecosystem an attractive investment
Please all take a fiveminute break traffic in d. C. Is traffic and deceit we are running ahead of schedule because everyone is so efficient. Chat with yourselves for check the emails will be back with our programming just as soon as we possibly can. Stick close, thank you so much. [background noises] police welcome future of federal investment in infrastructure panel. Welcome we are excited to be here. After he got in the right juris yearswe are supposed to sit in. We passed the first test. Good afternoon my name is marsia i am 2024 president of the american Civil Engineers. I want to thank our distinguished guests for joining us today. We have a representative of the House Committee on transportation and infrastructure chairman of the subcommittee on aviation. And we have a representative rick larsen the Ranking Member of the House Committee on transportation infrastructure but im very excited to hear from these cheap members of congress to continue to Work Together to improve our inf