Two irs to follow an investigation into the biden family. And the Oversight Committee. Now in order. I want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection, the chair may declare a recess at anytime. Without objection, chairman of the ways and Means Committee, mr. Jason smith of missouri, is waved on to the committee for the purpose of making an Opening Statement at questioning the witnesses in todays committee hearing. I want to thank chairman smith and chairman jordan for their cooperation and working with the Oversight Committee on this investigation. This is an important joint effort that shows the American People that accountability matters regardless of your last name. For this hearing, Opening Statements will be limited to ten minutes for the chair and ten minutes for the Ranking Member. I now recognize myself for the purpose of making an Opening Statement. Since assuming a republican majority in january, the house Oversight Committee has made historically fast progress in our
Two irs to follow an investigation into the biden family. And the Oversight Committee. Now in order. I want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection, the chair may declare a recess at anytime. Without objection, chairman of the ways and Means Committee, mr. Jason smith of missouri, is waved on to the committee for the purpose of making an Opening Statement at questioning the witnesses in todays committee hearing. I want to thank chairman smith and chairman jordan for their cooperation and working with the Oversight Committee on this investigation. This is an important joint effort that shows the American People that accountability matters regardless of your last name. For this hearing, Opening Statements will be limited to ten minutes for the chair and ten minutes for the Ranking Member. I now recognize myself for the purpose of making an Opening Statement. Since assuming a republican majority in january, the house Oversight Committee has made historically fast progress in our
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Now the forecast. Leyla gulen . Now moisture in our forecast just a few high clouds. It is going to be a chilly start. You will want do dress in layers from emeryville to the bay bridge and to San Francisco, it is a clear start to the only with no clouds. That will come later on tonight but we will see clear conditions. It will warm us closer to the weekend. We will see temperatures wrapping up in the upper 70s and lower 80s. The next 12 hours dress if you can in layers topping out in the midtoupper 70s by evening, though, clear skies and cool. We have a couple of direction. Northbound traffic is not affected. We have an accident from Castro Valley approaching northbound along 238, watch out for that slow go away from 580. This is the drive in san jose beyond the julian street offramp the traffic is building. The countdown clock to a possible bart strike is winding down to the midnight deadline but there is a set back and accusations. Matt keller has more from the fremont bart station.
To sit down to discuss with us a way forward to reopen the government and to start to deal with americas pressing problems. In the past hour, White House Press secretary jay carney called the developments, quote, encouraging. The president is happy that cooler heads at least seem to be prevailing in the house, that there at least seems to be a recognition that default is not an option. Well see what the House Republicans propose. Well see what theyre able to pass and consider it then. And it is not clear whether a short sixweek negotiating window will yield any results, leaving open the possibility that the two sides will be back in this same place during the holiday season. The republican proposal came just hours before 18 top congressional leaders are scheduled to meet with the president at the white house. Now, that meeting is scheduled for 4 30 eastern time. President obama originally invited all 232 House Republicans to come to the white house, but Speaker Boehner rejected that re