If i can ask everyone to please put their phones on silent mode and let me welcome you to the campus of George Washington university. It is a real treat, a real pleasure and privilege to want to get host chairman mccaul on campus. He has been chairman of the House Homeland Security committee since 2013. At a time where there seems to be gridlock in washington, d. C. , i can say without any exaggeration, he is arguably one of the most prolific and more importantly, effective legislators in d. C. Right now, focused on a whole host of National Security issues and also chairs his committee in a , whichly bipartisan way is very true to the issues that our country faces on national and Homeland Security. I will be very brief, which is very, which is very true to the rare for mei will turn it over to the chairman now. Afterwards, we have an amazing panel. When you think about members of congress, you dont immediately think cia or National Counterterrorism center or you dont immediately think
Good morning. If i can ask everyone to please put their phones on silent mode and let me welcome you to the campus of George Washington university. It is a real treat, a real trip pleasure, and a privilege to once again host chairman mccall on campus. He has been chairman of the House Homeland Committee since 2013. At a time when there seems to be quite a bit of gridlock in washington, d. C. , i can say without any exaggeration that he is one of the most prolific and more important, effective legislators in d. C. Right now. Focused on a host of National Security issues, and also chairs his committee and a genuinely i partisan kind of way, which is very true to the issues our country faces on national and Homeland Security. I am going to be reef which is rare for me, since i have never had an unspoken thought but i will turn it over to the chairman. Afterwards, we have an amazing panel. When you think about embers of congress, you do not think cia, you do not immediately think National
Ways vehicles can become more energy efficient. Representatives from General Motors, toyota and center for Automotive Research. The committee will come to order. A little unusual to be here at the Convention Center for an energy hearing, but i think it is certainly appropriate given the subject matter that we have today. I certainly didnt mind the short commute over here. But it is a great setting to be at the auto show surrounded by the latest and greatest the Auto Industry has to offer. I am joined this morning by senator stabenow from the great state of michigan. She tells me while the washington auto show is good, the Detroit Auto Show is great. That might be the rlocale next year on the same subject. I appreciate you sitting in for senator cantwell. I understand senator manchin will be with us, but i want to thank the city of washington and the National Auto Dealers Association that puts on the show every year for helping us coordinate the hearing. The host of technologies that ha
Country. That is really about the american dream. [applause] Governor Walker to ensure the prosperity, we need to be for a progrowth economic plan that enables our individuals and our families to earn, to save, and to achieve their piece of the american dream. There is a real contest out there. And set of the topdown government knows best approach that you hear from so many in washington, when you to build the economy from the ground up in a way that is new and fresh organic and dynamic that says as long as you do not violate the health and safety of your neighbor, go out and start your own career. Build your own business. Live your own life. [cheers] Governor Walker that is freedom. The kind of freedom that is the cornerstone of the american dream. We have a plan to help more people live that dream. A plan that will help more people create more jobs and higher wages. You dont what it starts with . We need to repeal obama care once and for all. [cheers] Governor Walker we need to repea
Morning. Health care taxes will meet with members of the house ways and Means Committee at the white house as the administration moves forward with its plan for tax reform. Ahead of tomorrows big unveil coming up the markets look like this this morning. Features indicate a mixed opening for the broader averages. Nasdaq up 10 after a really tough day yesterday for technology. Investors watching tech stocks enduring correction territory down 10 from its most recent high. It is up this morning, but tech certainly was the problem for markets yesterday. Take a look at the light indices here. Down five points. The cac and dax are up about a quarter of a percent. In asia overnight, stocks were closed mixed this morning. The nikkei average down a third of a percent. The cost the average down a quarter of a percent and the hang seng shanghai actually higher. Tragedy in new york at a Police Officer shot in the face after being ambushed by gunmen. Latest on her condition this morning. Polls are s