Jury will come to order. Senator brown has been delayed a bit but im going to go ahead because as i think most people realize we had to readjust the time of the hearing to accommodate the fact that both have been called on the floor at 1030. That means senators will really need to stick to their five minutes and even then we may not get through for everyone and i apologize. I will stick around for 15 or 20 minutes into the first boat so we can go as long as we possibly can. I will wave my questions. I wont waive my introductory misstatement and i will start with that right now. Welcome, chairman powell today the Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell update the command Monetary Policy development in the state of the us economy. Us economy continues to expand in 2019 exceeding 2 growth for the Third Straight year as the American People enjoyed to the longest continued economic expansion in american history. The labor market is strong with the labor force at an alltime high of 164 millio
We a. M. , the Senate Continues debate on the war powers the hearing will come to water. Senator brown has been delayed, but i will go ahead because most people realize we had to readjust the time of this hearing for those who have been called on the floor. That means the senators will need to really stick to their five minutes, and even then we may not get through for everybody and i apologize for that. Im sure that senator brown and i will stick around 15, 20 minutes into the first vote so we can go around as long as we possibly can. I will wave my questions. But i will start with my introductory statement. Welcome, chairman powell. Today the Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell will update the committee on Monetary Policy development and the state of the u. S. Economy. The u. S. Economy continued to expand in 2019 come exceeding 2 growth for the Third Straight year. The American People have enjoyed the longest continued economic expansion in american history. The labor market is s
Leading senators weigh in on trumps pick to fill the critical sighbreaking seat. Republican ben sasse. Democrat amy klobuchar. From abc news, its this week. Here now, chief anchor george stephanopoulos. We come on with breaking news. Early this morning, the ninth Circuit Court of appeals denied trumps latest move to keep the travel ban in place. Travelers from those seven countries still free to come to america. All through saturday, there were joyful reunions at airports. From the winter white house, maralago, the president let loose on twitter. Calling the federal judge who blocked his ban a socalled judge. Later saturday, he promised to fight. For the safety of the country so far, the have gone against the white house. As this tussle played out, i met with Vice President mike pence as the Historic Congress hall in philadelphia, just steps away from where our constitution was drafted. The president is vowing to overturn that order. This morning, he called the ridiculous order from a
Cite critical tiebreaking seat. Republican ben sasse. Democrat amy klobuchar. A fastpaced week. Heading for a furious finale. From abc news, its this week. Here now, chief anchor george stephanopoulos. We come trump administratio latest move to keep his travel ban in place. Travelers from those seven majority muslim countries still free to come to america. Just as they were before the president issued the executive order struck down by a judge in seattle. All through saturday, there were joyful reunions at airports. From the winter white house, maralago, the president let loose on twitter. Calling the federal judge who blocked his ban a socalled judge. Later saturday, he promised to fight. For the safety of the country so far, the courts rulings have gone against the white house. And as this tussle between the president and the courts played out, i met with Vice President mike pence at the Historic Congress hall in philadelphia, just steps away from where our constitution was drafted.
We are in tough shape. I just got a letter from the governor. He was talking, some of you may know about this about how tough is shut down has been and will be for the state of nevada. Programs like child nutrition programs, snap benefits, unemployment insurance, dozens of other programs. He said this undermines the Economic Security of the vaticans. I agree with that. Nevadans. A default. Thats due to a shut down. A default would make matters even worse. And im concerned. Im concerned the direction this country is going and the effect it has on my own state. If i can ask the governor a question. You said that when you were governor and help its fair to say you did a good job. And you said you had both houses were democrats at the time. Under what circumstances, what circumstances did you tell the leaders to the other party that you wouldnt negotiate or you wouldnt compromised . What were the scenarios that you had that would make you say that . Well, i come from a very bipartisan back