Informed or doesnt inform your approach at ferc. Absolute. Thank you foryo having me and is a pleasure to you today. Yes, i did spend a good chunk of my youth in lexington, kentucky, and obviously had the opportunity to serve the senior senator and party leader from kentucky in the United States senate, senator mcconnell. In terms of how that informs my work at the commission, i cant quantify how much i learned from senator mcconnell just about his work ethic and his discipline and his leadership style, his approach to governance is approach to bipartisanship i think, you knew, in my working for him, most of, if not all of the legislative initiatives that ieg worked on, it didnt pass the senate with 60 votes. They pass with 85 plus votes. Oftentimes, and were talking substantial legislation on the energy front, on the Infrastructure Sector multiple. Farm bills, multiple highways built. Hes a consequential pieces of hgislation, and i saw how senator mcconnell worked to bridge the intere
And china with Asian Studies scholars and economist, hosted by the u. S. And China Economic security commission. This is one hour and 40 minutes. Good morning. Welcome to the last hearing of the u. S. And Economic Security s annual report cycle. Andhearing will review assess Key Developments in the economic and security dimensions of the u. S. China relationship in 2019. It will examine chinas relations with taiwan and hong kong. The commission began its hearings this year, which marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of u. S. China diplomatic relations by examining chinas internal and external challenges and the effects of effects on chinas ability to sustain Economic Growth and spread its influence. This year has been one of extreme volatility in the relationship between u. S. And china. Change in a pretty debility have been so significant since we began our hearings that commissioners thought it would be valuable to revisit and explore some key topics in the economic and se
Why did the president veto those resolutions . Niels the president believed that this is generally speaking an undue interference by congress in his conduct of Foreign Policy. Also believes that the arms sales himself, specifically, are vital for national interests, particularly regarding u. S. Saudi relations and security in the middle east, and in the persian gulf. The vetoes were to be expected, but the congress has been on a bipartisan basis, frustrated with the president and his administrations handling of relations with saudi arabia. Involvement in the support of the saudiled campaign in yemen. And it was it sort of a debate that we know the way this is going to end with these beingtion, the veto sustained, but it is an exercise that members of both parties wanted to go through. We mention it as part of a busy week in the senate or your rollcall headline reflecting that. The headline sayin,g next week the senate will consider a budget deal, confirm judges, and two senior official
Solution could be a pedestrian overpass. Reporter bart has known since it opened it station that there is not nearly enough parking to meet demand. So they are looking for other ways to get people here. As the easternmost bart station, antioch is the first connection to the line that a lot of people come to. So the 2000 space parking lot filled up by 5 30 a. M. There are plans to add 850 more spaces nearby, the bard board knows that will not begin to solve the parking problem. And, according to bart spokesman jim allison, they really dont want to. Part is not in the business of building parking lot reporter so since building a large parking garage here is out, the agency is exporting other ways to get more people to the station. One of the things we are looking at is a pedestrian bridge over state route four. So, we are soliciting Public Feedback on what they would want in a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. Reporter it is just a concept now but would do the same thing as this pedestrian
Talking points on this. You have got to stop. Another democratic debate for the democrats divided on issues like immigration and health care. Who stood out and how the frontrunners faired. Plus we are live in gilroy as the community continues to remember the victims of this weeks mass shooting. We will tell you what is going on tonight. Today in the bay continues right now. A very good thursday morning to you, the first day of august. Thank you for joining us. I am laura garcia. Already in august, wow. I am marcus washington. We will look at the commute looking up this morning, and first lets look at the forecast. Kari, how is it looking . Its going to be another beautiful day, and we are going to have more sunshine once the early clouds clear out. Lets look out there as you gget ready to head out the door. In martinez, not in the 90s yet but we can enjoy one last mild weekend before it heats up this weekend. 81 today in napa. We will talk about that hotter weekend forecast for you, an