President trump we had a lot of meetings yesterday on afghanistan and the economy which is doing very well. We have the strongest economy by far in the world. The tariffs have cost nothing in my opinion or certainly very little. We have import prices from and through july, all the way through july and theyre down 1. 8 so that the import prices have actually gone down. China is eating the tariffs because of monetary manipulation and also, theyre pouring a lot of money in their country because they dont want to lose jobs. Theyre losing, as you probably know because they reported it but lost over two million jobs in a short period of time and want to make a deal and well see what happens but they definitely want to make a deal. Id like to see hong kong worked out in a humanitarian fashion and hope president depmbings i can do it. He has the ability from personal knowledge. He has the ability to do it if he wants to. Id like to see that worked out in a humanitarian fashion. I think it woul
You can catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. A very good monday morning to you. We can start calling in as show you President Trump yesterday as he was leaving new jersey on his way back to the white house, he spoke about the impacts of tariffs and the status of the u. S. China trade war. [video clip] nothingfs have caused or in my opinion, very little. We have important prices all the way through july and they are down 1. 8 so the import prices have gone down. China is eating the tariffs because of monetary manipulation and they are pouring a lot of money into their country because they dont want to lose jobs. They are losing they lost over 2 million jobs in a short period of time and they want to make a deal. We will see what happens, but they definitely want to make a deal. Host that was the president on the tarmac headed back to washington, d. C. We will take a look at his twitter page today and let you know what he has
Women seeking the presidency of the United States and what inspires them to serve the American People. Our guest this morning is new york senator Kirsten Gillibrand. In 2006 she captured the attention of the political establishment winning an upset victory in the race to represent new yorks 20th congressional district. Just three years later she was appointed to the fill the senate seat of one of her mentors, former secretary of state hillary clinton. Now in her second full term, shes working on behalf of women. Paid family leave, reducing Maternal Mortality and spoken out against Sexual Harassment and assault including in congress. Today well hear more about these efforts and senator gillibrands other priorities such as medicare for all, gun control and immigration policy and share with us thoughts about her Campaign Including her strategy for making it onto the democratic stage in houston next month. Please join me in welcoming senator Kirsten Gillibrand and the Washington Posts bob
Institute for research for catholic studies at au. I just confirmed with him a few minutes ago something that i thought might have been unlikely but its true. He has two books hot off the press just in the last few months. These arent just any presses. From Cambridge University press his book legislative hardball, House Freedom and power of threat making in congress, and a few months before that, choosing the leader, u. S. Elections in the u. S. House of representatives which looks like this, because it is this. I think theres some copies in the back maybe. No copies but ill talk about that. Ill leave that to matt. Matt was originally supposed to speak with his colleague doug harris from the university of bal mer who couldnt be here. Well leave that with matt. Thanks for making time to join us here today. Welcome. [ applause ] well, thank you very much and thanks for the opportunity to speak to the capital Historical Society. Can everyone hear me . Youre in the back . Excellent. Its gr
[inaudible conversations] the committee on Health Education and labor and pensions will come to order. Senator murray has an important meeting right now and she is asked me too proceed with the hearing because we have six excellent witnesses and we want to make sure we hear from each of you and we want the senators to has questions of each of you. So patty should arrive at about ten. When she comes we will interrupt and let her make her Opening Statement and we will resume the hearing. Good morning senator murphy. Nearly a year ago doctor brent james from the National Academy testify before Senate Health committee with a startling statistic up to one half of the American People spend on healthcare may be unnecessary. Let me repeat that, up to half of the 3. 5 trillion, the United States collectively spent on healthcare in 2017 was unnecessary according to doctor james and many of the other witnesses at our hearings agreed with that. That is 1. 8 trillion, three times as much as we spen