Downstream to rivers and bayous and areas south of houston and people are still, their lives are still being disrupted and unfortunately more and more bodies are being found as the water has receded in places that have been flooded. Eight days ago harveys wrath was still being felt but we are still counting the cost. He as one lady in houston told my off staff, she said normal is a long way off. Its more than just days we are counting. Families return to their home and peace their lives back together, the numbers keep rolling in. T the numbers are how we keep track and i want to mention a number of numbers that i think will help all of us understand the magnitude of what has occurred. The numbers will help usst wrapper had around what this disaster has meant for not only texas but for the country. The largest numbers of the toughest. Not the toughest to swallow, i will get to those in the moment, but simply to comprehend. They are the ones that make your jaw drop like 27 trillion gallo
Tries to digest whether or not this is going to happen. The president wants to get things passed in congress, when you look at what happened with repeal and replace, he cannot rely on his republican staples to be there for him. Mitch mcconnell, paul ryan, you know, they talk a good game, but repeal and replace didnt happen. How can he prevent that scenario when it comes to tax reform . Well ask congressman sean duffy, hes here, as we await miss sanders, im speaking to michael block and steve cortes as we look at a market thats still higher. Steve, do you think tax reform is baked in, and if we dont get it, the market tanks, or do you think there is fundamental things to excited about in this economy, and if tax reform happens, thats the icing on the cake . Trish, i do believe that stocks, its been such an incredible rally since the election, that leads me to believe there is optimism baked in, if we dont get it were going to see a correction, i dont know if the market tanks, but it wou
His speech to the General Assembly tomorrow. After slamming the u. N. For years when do you see the United Nations solving problems . They dont. They cause problems. How will he be received by World Leaders . All that, plus another Fraternity Pledge killed in a possible case of hazing. What needs to change. A special live event this morning. A ferris wheel worker survives a terrifying fall. And must see tv. All the highlights from the emmys. The big winners, the hottest fashions and a spicy surprise. Today, monday, september 18th, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, welcome to today on this monday morning. Its 7 00 on the west coast. We thank you for joining us. Its one of those morningings where al is in the center of all the headlines. Theres a lot for him to be watching at this hour. Hes all over our top story. Three powerful storms churning in the atlantic. Including hurricane jose
[inaudible conversations] the committee will come back to order, and we will finish up with the honorable jon huntsman, and i understand senator shahe shaheen. Yes, thank you very much mr. Chairman. First of all, i would like to thank the governor for his willingness to continue to serve the country and i very much appreciated our conversation. I know one of the things we discussed a little bit in the challenges getting the attempt to influence the elections, occupation and annexation of crimea, some of the other challenges facing and the need to counter those efforts into the same time to look at the places where we can work with russia because we have mutual interest. Can you talk about how as ambassador you will try to balance those needs and the kinds of efforts that you think are helpful in responding to russian aggression versus the kind of efforts that he would try to employ and to engage in areas of mutual interest with. Put your microphone on. There we go. Senator it was a ple
Jon huntsman is President Trump nominee to be ambassador to russia. He has a reason served as ambassador to china and governor of utah appeared at his Senate Confirmation hearing, mr. Huntsman discussed the u. S. Relationship with russia. Senator bob corker chairs the Relations Committee. This hearing is two hours. [inaudible conversations] [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