Via run that story. White House Communications director Anthony Scaramucci says hes going to take drastic action to stop leaks from coming from within the white house. You hear about that. And the democrats rebranding themselves as the top people ahead of the midterm elections. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer says government is enforcing economic plan with the average american is far too long. It sounds like terms campaign, does it not . Another day for politics and money. Varney company starts right now. I wish we could repeal the whole thing. Or the Senate Republican leadership plan which does not repeal obama cared, but it really is a forecastle all kinds of Government Programs and government spending. I think its become the kitchen sink throwing money and for anybody that can buy off to get on the bill. Ashley in other words, i hated all. Kentucky senator rand paul on maria bartiromos show yesterday. By the way, our last look at capitol hill. A couple weeks before Congress Wan
Budget, Congressional Office director keith hall talks about the cdos task of making spending projections on legislation introduced by congress. This was part of a recent congress hosted by Boston College in washington. Its 45 minutes. Good afternoon. I thought what i would do is talk to little bit about cbo and the role cbo place. Nick said a little bit about the role of research for us. And then talk about one of our favorite subjects at cbo, the longterm budget outlook. Not trying to depress you too much, but the longterm budget outlook is a depressing topic. Created byl, cbo was congress in 1974. We were set up to be an objective and impartial agency that is strictly nonpartisan, and we provide analysis of budgetary and economic issues. The director, towards that goal, the director is appointed jointly by the speaker of the house, and the president pro tem of the senate. Es, has about 235 employe hired solely on the basis of congressional competence, and without regard to political
Please take your seats. Im delighted to introduce todays luncheon speaker keith hall. We are extremely pleased that keith is willing to take time out of his demanding schedule to join us today. As you know, keith is currently the director of the Congressional Budget Office. All of us recognize that the Congressional Budget Office has a vital role to play providing congress with expert unbiased analysis on the impact of legislation. Charged with the challenging task of scoring complex bills on health care, taxes and many other policy issues, often under tight time frames, the cbo has a wellearned reputation for objectivity and professionalism. Running the cbo takes a great many stills including leading a diverse team of analysts and meeting Rigorous Research standards and unvarnished to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Fortunately, keith hall is ideally suited to such a role. One of the most experienced government economists and Public Servants youll ever meet with more than 25 yea
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[cheers and applause] a very special person today, this person is known for many things, hes been described as bold, handon, risktaking, and decisive, and indeed, these are qualities we would expect in our leadership. However, this person is no stranger to innovation. In fact, he served as the ceo, as the chairman of his own startup. Not bad, huh . All right. And this person also has a longstanding commitment to improving quality by diffusing best practices across the entire organization, and, in fact, we would not be here without his direct involvement and support. Now, you may be forgiven for thinking that im talking about myself. [laughter] and on a different day, i might, but today i am thrilled to be here, to introduce you to one of the leading and most influential leaders in health care, the 9th secretary of Veterans Affairs, lets give it up for dr. David shulkin. [applaus [applause] good morning, everybody. Good morning. I like the energy in the room and its really great to see