To joe . Guest i thought thats where we were headed. Host michigan is next, good morning. Caller good morning. First of all, good morning. Thank you for joining us today for a discussion on tax policy. Im the director of the hamilton project. We are delighted to have White House National Economic Advisor Lyle Brainard here to discuss the administrations tax policy priorities. We are approaching a crucial time in tax policy. Many of the provisions in the tax cut and jobs act are scheduled to expire in 2025, setting the stage for rigorous and consequential debates. Todays event is an important part of a series of work and events the hamilton project has undertaken to inform those debates. If policymakers work to enact new legislation rather than simply letting the 2017 tax cut provisions expire, they have an opportunity to improve the tax code, strengthen Economic Security and stabilize the fiscal trajectory. If you care about Climate Change , you should care about tax reform. Much of u.
The Foreign Relations committee to order. Our hearing today is to hear from five of President Bidens nominees dealing with career positions and ambassadorships. Its wonderful to have you here. We thank you all for being here. Thank you to the senator for being here to lead of the republican side of the hearing. Its not always easy to find members that are willing to adjust their schedules to accommodate the hearings ander i think the senator for always being available to the committee to carry out our important work. Im going to have some opening comments and i want to recognize senator reid and allow him to make an introduction and thank t him for being here in the committee. Sometimes have a friendly rivalry but since i will soon may need his help thank you very much, chairman and senator. Its my pleasure to introduce kristine, assistant secretary of state for oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. Anyone whos had the pleasure of working with chris knows a a c
We both have really stylish haircut. And we are both proud americans. We disagree, but we are friends, and we respect each other. Politics is important, but it should not define us or destroy our relationships. s name is spencer cox. And his name is spence moore. And we approve this message. Please welcome to the stage, chairman of the board of trustees of the Ronald Reagan president ial foundation and institute, mr. Fred ryan. [applause] mr. Ryan good money, everyone. Welcome to the reagan institute. They are delighted today to be joined by governor cox and first lady every cox. Thank you for joining us this morning. Each year the chair of the National Governors association tackles an issue they care deeply about. Ultimately they shape that issue into the initiative that helps them define their time as nga leader. As this years chair governor cox took on a bold challenge. Hitting americans to get along better. The governors disagree Better Initiative was born from a deep concern about
I am dean of Georgetown University and i am delighted to be here to introduce her to afternoon panels. In keeping with the objective of the conference which is to connect leading thinkers of the global south and north, i am particularly delighted Georgetown University is a proud cosponsor of this event. You heard earlier this week from one of our students road scholar she is many respects representative almost 500 students for more than 70 countries to enroll in her bachelors in Foreign Service part of the discussion on georgetown discussions are urgently needed. The divisions were witnessing globally are more pronounced and disconcerting than any. At least in my lifetime. We are beset by wars and bear witness to unspeakable atrocities in the gaza, the west bank, ukraine, yemen, institutions included many elite universities in this country are on the receiving end of sustained and im sad to say effective attacks. Some problems facing humanity cannot and will not be sold by anything sin
[singing] we are waiting for the conference to begin hosted by the Affordable Housing conference of Montgomery County, maryland and we can see some participants, congressmen jamie raskin and congressman glenn ivey getting photos and greeting attendees at the conference that is about to begin. We will also hear from Adrianne Todman the acting secretary of housing and urban development. [singing] maryland, my maryland. Mr. Chesapeake for me and you. All of the orioles will come home too. Some of the participants at the conference are being greeted, taking photos with maryland congressman jamie raskin and glenn ivey joining the acting secretary of housing and urban development Adrianne Todman. This is an annual summit, the 33rd this year being hosted just outside washington, d. C. In Montgomery County, maryland. Ladies and gentlemen, i do hope you enjoyed that new rendition. That was our unofficial state song for maryland. Why is it unofficial . Because, it was written by our very own con