Cspan. Earlier this year the president on Election Integrity. The commission is lead by president pence and kansas secretary of state and for alleged voter fraud. Next, Senate Democrats hold a meeting following the establishment of the commission and concerns it could lead to an infringement in minority communities. This is 90 minutes. Thank everyone for being here today. It is incredibly important we be talking about voting and the basic tenant of our democracy in terms of Voting Rights. Voting rights is the essential foundation of our democracy and all of us who are here understand that every citizen who wants to vote is able to cast a vote must be at the top of congresss agenda. At the local level many of us have heard stories about how difficult voting can be, whether its a grandmother who cant register to vote because she cant find her birth certificate, College Students prevented from registering in the state they go to school or malfunctioning Voting Machines and voters that hav
[inaudible conversations] the Relations Committee will come to order. We have an unusual procedure today. As usual, we will do for today outstanding senators who are here to introduce others and we thank them for being here. It anon or to have you here in our committee. We let them go first so they can go on to their other business. Well then convened adjourning pending the business meeting for just a moment and hopefully pass the nominee is out and passing bills out and then we will resume with a great testimony we know well hear from our nominees. With that, and we welcome you. If i can remember the seniority order, i know senator cornyn is first in seniority. I dont know whether senator leahy or senator manchin i will let you guys arm wrestle over that while senator cornyn gets his comments. Thank you very much for being willing to come and make good comments about outstanding nominees. We thank you. Thank you, chairman corker and Ranking Member card in. Thanks for holding this hear
Participation in the u. S. Electoral process. Well call this hearing to order and thank everyone very, very much for being here today. We know its very busy with many things happening but its incredibly important that we be voting on basic we be talking about voting and the basic ten e ets of our democracy in terms of Voting Rights. Voting rights is the essential foundation of hurt democracy, and all of us who are here understand that. Every citizen who wants to vote is able to cast a vote must be at the top of congress agenda. At the local level, many of us have heard stories about how difficult voting can be. Whether its a grandmother who cant register to vote because she cant get her birth certificate, College Students prevented from registering to vote in a place where they go to school. Or even malfunctioning vote mag sheens that lead to long lines and voters who need to g back to work so they have to give up and leave the line. We have een sha over and over gn. 2016 was the first
Good morning, everyone. And thank you for being here. Today we are introducing the house fiscal year 2018 budget. Building a better america. A plan for fiscal responsibility. Mrs. Black in past years the budget has only been a vision. But now, with the Republican Congress and a republican white house, this budget is a plan for action. Now is our most to achieve real results for the people that we serve in building a better america. This is a plan to balance the budget. Its for Economic Growth it spurs Economic Growth. It secures our national defense. It returns power to the states. And it holds washington accountable. A budget is also a vital step to trigger reconciliation. And this plan lays out reconciliation instructions to achieve two goals. One is progrowth tacts tax reform. To build a tax code that is simple, fair and competitive. And, two, is to achieve 200 billion in mandatory savings and reforms to cut the deficit. This budget and these reconciliation instructions lay out a pa
Good morning, everyone. And thank you for being here. Today we are introducing the house fiscal year 2018 budget. Building a better america. A plan for fiscal responsibility. Mrs. Black in past years the budget has only been a vision. But now, with the Republican Congress and a republican white house, this budget is a plan for action. Now is our most to achieve real results for the people that we serve in building a better america. This is a plan to balance the budget. Its for Economic Growth it spurs Economic Growth. It secures our national defense. It returns power to the states. And it holds washington accountable. A budget is also a vital step to trigger reconciliation. And this plan lays out reconciliation instructions to achieve two goals. One is progrowth tacts tax reform. To build a tax code that is simple, fair and competitive. And, two, is to achieve 200 billion in mandatory savings and reforms to cut the deficit. This budget and these reconciliation instructions lay out a pa