Lawmakers also heard testimony from the head of the housing agency, this hearing is just under three and a half hours. Will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled, the end of Affordable Housing . A review of the Trump Administrations plans to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself, members, today is mr. Mchenrys birthday. [ applause ] if anyone wishes to sing happy birthday, please save it until later. Thank you. We all thank you for that, madame chair. Happy birthday. Thank you. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Good morning, today were here to discuss the impact of the Trump Administrations Housing Finance reform plans. We are joined by treasury secretary steven ma shun, ben carson, and mark calabrio welcome. Let me say up front the Trump Administrations housing reform plan would be a disaster for our housing systems. The Trump Adminis
If you want to reach out to us and tell us about it if talking politics good or bad, you can text us at text us at 2027488003. You go put out a poll yesterday when it comes to putting out put out a poll yesterday when it comes to political discussions at thanksgiving. The defined themselves as liberal, 11 were willing to start a conversation versus 47 . Those who defined themselves of conservative only 8 of those willing to start a conversation on that. 44 of those trying to avoid that. Among those who voted for Hillary Clinton, 7 of those say they would not talk about politics or start a conversation versus 50 would avoid that. Voters of those trump saying they would start a conversation versus 43 . Thats just one pole. If you look at another poll, some other factors when it comes to talking politics. Of democratshem and republicans both say they would discuss politics. Polling saying that when it comes to initiating political discussions, its only 26 of those who would initiate that
Test. Test. Test. Test. Jennifer wextomoments if y respond to the questions that you were not allowed to answer when they were asked. You had to be still while, they threw more insults your way, but if you would like to take time to respond now, you have that time. I appreciate that. You know, obviously, the reason i took this job is because i feel that our country is in trouble. And we need to do everything we can to provide the right kinds of opportunities. At hud, for instance, an organization that was largely focused on just getting people into programs, getting people under a roof, and thats not a bad thing, but i really want to maneuver us to a place where were getting people out of programs and to a level of selfsufficiency. We have really aimed at that. And the question that was asked about homelessness, this is a very serious problem and one that i think is solvable in our country. You know, with a place like tokyo, which has more people than new york city, can solve homelessn
Guest the impeachment inquiry is made for a television experience for americans. And as with any you might say series or show, you quickly develop characters and caracters at times that tend to drive not just the storyline of peoples impressions. The impeachment inquiry to date has put on the table for most americans, they find it maybe very highly partisan, highly political. Did the president do something maybe he shouldnt have done . Thats an open question. I really fear though, pedro, for he country moving forward if the partisan that has taken grip in washington and elsewhere is used to drive impeachment inquiries like this for any future president because if its all about politics and less about due process and right and wrong. Weve moved ourself in a place where future president could stand, judged to be guilty enough to be impeachmented impeached and washington will resort that into doing all the things they should be doing which is investigating themselves 24 7 as opposed to in
The dow right around the 28,000 mark. This after communist china says it will change their rules on ip protection. For more details, Edward Lawrence is live in washington with more. Edward . Reporter Chinese State media saying theyre very close to phase one deal between the u. S. And china. The chinese trying to show good faith here. China announced new guidelines within the last 24 hours, that would increase protections for intellectual property, and extend more enforcement to patent and copyright laws. Now on intellectual property, what china is trying to do, showing it could be a fabric. Trying to make it a social fabric within their company or country. The criteria. So protecting intellectual property will be one of the criteria for evaluating local government employees. Thus creating an incenttive to follow through. That follow through is the key for the u. S. Trade team. Robert lighthizer is pushing for a change inlaws to make sure protections stick. China is trying to show it ca