Senator frank church who is investigating irregular layerties in the cia and fbi. This is in 1975 and 1976. There are major hearings held here for that. Parts vrt executive branch are operating without congressional oversight and that you need to have regular committee investigations. We dont see it as dramatically as what the Church Committee was doing at that time. After that, in 1983, the hard building opens up. Because the staff is happening at a very rapid pace. As late as the mid 1960s, there were less than a thousand employees. They were paid in cash. They stood in line to get an envelope full of cash. The legislative branch didnt feel it could trust the executive branch as much. Before that, they would be relying on executive agencies and now they needed their own staff to evaluate what was happening. And so they increased the size of the senate house staff considerably and the senate staff went about a thousand to close to 7,000. And so eventually they built the heart building
Counsel Robert Muellers investigation. The pair pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges including Money Laundering, conspiracy against the United States. White house chief of staff john kelly said he was not worried following the indictment. Everyone is presumed innocent and staff is very comfortable. The vast majority of the staff would have nothing to do with this kind of thing, so there is no worry about it. We been saying since day one there is no evidence of trump Russia Coalition and nothing in the indictment today changes this at all. Maria Technology Takes executives from google, facebook and twitter set to testify over the thoughtful impact russia had on the election. The latest as they spoke once than 120 Million People may have been exposed to content backed by russia. Earnings of mostert among the top names. Aetna and pfizer earningspershare top expert patients. Take a look at those stocks over the last three up 11 as the deal was announced the cvs as well. In the u. S. , loo
Legislation. This is two hours and 40 minutes. I think we better get going. The committee will come to order. Today the committee has before entitled thel bill tax cuts and jobs act. This legislation is enacted would make a number of important reforms to our nation tax system , and relieve the tax burden on american taxpayers with a focus on middleclass families. Todays markup is the combination of u. S. Law tax reform effort. On this committee, both parties have been engaged in this endeavor, which includes the work of multiple chairman from all sides of the aisle. Of most every member and almost every member has participated in this process. Our former chairman was very much engaged in this effort, as was his counterpart on the grassley. Side, sen. Our Ranking Member has done a great deal of work on this ever, both as previous chairman of the committee and as a Longtime Committee member. Others who have served on this committee, and most of those who are now on the committee, have do
Ok. I think we better get going. Ok. ] avel pound the committee will come to order. Bill aboutoriginal the tax cuts. This legislation would make a number of important reforms to our nations tax system and relieve the tax burden on the american taxpayers by focusing on middleclass families. In todays market there is a combination of a yearlong tax reform effort. On this committee, both parties have been engaged in this and never which has included the work of multiple chairman from both sides of the aisle and almost every member of our almost every member has participated in this process. Our former chairman was very much engaged as was his counterpart on the republican side and another former chairman senator grassley. Has alsong chairman done a lot of work both as chairman of the committee and as a Longtime Committee member. Others are observed on this committee and most of those now on the committee have done a great gillibrand to advance tax reform. I want to thank all of my colleag
San jose from 79 to 86 degrees with clear skies. We have a northwest breeze, 40s, 50s and 60s. In the Santa Cruz Mountains upper 40s, 52 in santa clara, Boulder Creek at 48. The fog will not be an issue so the coast in the bay are looking good. We have this big system in the middle of the country, and we have High Pressure over us equally equaling upper 80s and low 90s for some. I dont have anything going on. But i do have a question, tell me about pacifica and daly city. Around 72. Nice. There is a release from the heat wave. Thank you very much. The people in dc are jumping up and down. Lets take a look at the tracy commute, slow down at 580 and 205 which is the usual with stopandgo traffic on 205. A lot of people are out there on this monday with stopandgo traffic. The rest of the east bay does not look bad so far. You can see the bay bridge toll plaza is light and usually gets crowded around 5 30 am. Northbound 280 is off to a good start. The Oakland Police are investigating a dead