With the House Oversight and reform committee. They discussed the Citizenship Question, Internet Access, language barriers, as well as counting certain populations like the homeless, exoffenders and tribal communities. The hearing also addressed how census numbers impact education, health care and infrastructure programs. This is four hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] without ox the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. With that ill now without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. With that i will now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement and mr. Gomez will follow me with a minute and the same will be given to the Ranking Member. Good morning. Thank you for everyone for being here today to discuss a topic which is vital to our democracy, the census. The 2020 census is imminent with counting set to begin in alaska in less than two weeks and across the country on april 1. The cons
More now on developments in the middle east. Uk Prime Minister rishi sunak will make a statement to the House Of Commons shortly. The statement will be about the iranian attack on israel and how rafjets helped to shoot down some of the drones that were launched against israel. Earlier, the foreign secretary lord David Cameron confirmed that the uk would absolutely consider further sanctions on iran in response to its attack on israel. We will return to the House Of Commons when rishi sunak begins his statement. We can cross live to westminster to speak to our Political Correspondent harry farley. I suppose we will get the details of the british involvement but i suppose the basic message to israel of restraint will be underlined in the next few minutes. I of restraint will be underlined in the next few minutes. Of restraint will be underlined in the next few minutes. I think thats exactly right. The next few minutes. I think thats exactly right. I the next few minutes. I think thats ex
It as the potential to support more than 55,000 jobs in our state and contribute more than 53 billion in revenue. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment and at this time i would yield to the chairman. Mr. Calvert im not going to oppose your amendment. I certainly appreciate what youre trying to accomplish and generally agree that this administration has placed way too many restrictions on drilling both on shore and offshore. These restrictions have delayed the permitting process slowed Economic Growth in your state and many other states around the union, various groups have used that to their advantage, so i agree that more certainly certainty is needed in the leasing and permitting process. What im afraid of is that this might lead to a precedent for preempting the department of interiors Decision Making authority under any president and may lead to other amendments and kind of opening pandoras box of members doing specific amendments that are off their particular states. But
There. So much more to talk about, but i hope to check in with you over time. I hope so, too. David, appreciate your time. Bob bakish, ceo of viacom. Carl, back to you for the start of squawk alley. Good stuff, david. Thank you so much, david faber. Its 8 00 a. M. At twitter headquarters in san francisco, 11 00 a. M. On wall street, and squawk alley is live. Good thursday morning. Welcome to squawk alley. Jon fortt, sara eisen and myself at post 9. Dows up 101. Record highs for the dow, the s p and the nasdaq, as yields and retailers are climbing. Weve got this meeting between the president and key Airline Executives in washington, d. C. For that well go to phil lebeau. Hi, phil. Reporter hi, guys. I want to bring in gary kelly, ceo of Southwest Airlines. Thank you for joining us after coming out of a meeting with the president. Give us a summary of what you talked about. This meeting went on longer than you expected. It went on it was a very good meeting. We talked to the president an
Precious little baby. The newest member of the good day family. Anjuli and her little girl. Sorboni welcome to the universe. So sweet and tiny. I love it, 7 pounds, 10 ounces, 21 inches. Alcides look at that. Makes you want to have another. Lindsay alcides is like, i am ready for my third. Alcides y to see. Anjuli and charles a cup of days ago. Lindsay i went to meet the baby. Everybody is doing great with the delivery. They are home now. I know boone is excited to have a little sister and everyone is doing wonderful. We are just so thrilled for her, and i know she i dont know if she is sleeping right now. She is probably not sleeping right now and the baby is doing great. Congrats to her and her growing family, guys sorboni soyrz i said when i moved there that you kept me company during the hours. And hopeful three they can do the same and enjoy every second of the day. Lindsay we are happy to have you with us on saturdays when she is gone. Sorboni thank you. As far as saturdays go, l