[ inaudible conversations ] house and Senate Republican leaders are gathering for an enrollment ceremony for the tax reform bill. Paul ryan and Mitch Mcconnell officially signed that legislation and sent it to the white house for President Trumps signature. [ applause ]. Congratulations. Congratulations. [ inaudible conversations ] well, good morning. What a good morning this is. A fantastic day, christmas coming early for the American People. The house and the Senate Working together, putting aside all differences with one clear objective, making sure the American People are heard. Making sure that Small Businesses have an opportunity to grow. We have seen a tremendous victory through this process. And it is because of committed leaders behind me entrusted with the confidence of their voters to bring forth a tremendous victory. I am thankful that we are led in the senate by leader mcconnell, whos done a fabulous job of bringing 52 cats all working in Different Directions together for
Benefits of tax cuts of bonuses, higher wages, more hiring in more investment. Its the great corporate pass through. More announcements are likely. Tax cuts showing positive economic results. Democrats are still making some very dubious claims. For example, nancy pelosi says raises taxes on 86 million middleclass families. That is factually wrong. It is dishonest political spin. The left plans a yearlong allout attack like about when you just saw. Investors clearly approve however the tax cuts and what theyll do for economy for wages jobs and investments. Stocks going up this morning. We dont know how the market closes this afternoon, the president and his top economic adviser both talking up the market today. It will open high gear. Later this morning, Congress Holds a tax plan signing ceremony and you will see it. Varney company is about to begin. We will start with this. A white suv plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in melbourne, australia. We want to know who did it and are the au
We addressed those to director munoz and greg starr. Today agreed at the meeting to improve coordination and collaboration. At a later date in a meeting with director munoz, she developed colleagues to work with senior colleagues in d. S. We believe the coordination is improving, certainly in washington. We are not able to speak to the relationship in the field. Thank you. I want to see if i can put this in context a little bit. Ambassador hayes, i would like to ask questions from the view of the Inspector Generals office. I understand staffing attica bull increased since 2002. Is that right . Thats correct. In 2009 there was bipartisan support for a drastic increase in troops and civilian personnel. They commonly called that a surge. Construction contracts. I would like to understand how state plans to adapt to such changes. Explaining that the total number of american personnel working for the americans in 2008 to a peak of more than 1340 in fiscal year 2012. Is that all correct . Is
I do. Thats the exact figurersment the scope of the project is 2. 2 billion. The em if a sis is on desks. Isnt it by the end of the year rethe administration is supposed to have all the troops out . Do you know . By the end of ethics year well have probably one of the best arrays of desks you have ever seen in any post. I was over there and some of the Foreign Ministry folks. Are are we going to be buddy 31 . Does anyone know . If i may this refers back to the point i head that we have tried to be flexible and responsive in terms of staffing. I know. But again, a desk would suppose a person is sitting there. Vacant desks are another matterer. We are building this is a 2. 2 billion dollar project. Its probably the biggest Infrastructure Project if the history of afghanistan. In a country that has revenue of about 2. 5 billion coming in. We are going to have this massive complex of desks. This will be will be the taj pa hall of desks and the complex the taxpayers are getting ripped off f
Market and the shortterm rentals impacts on the neighborhoods just three years ago living at the same type of impact therefore i believe we have to take an aggressive approach to pass the laws to regulate and punish the bad actors and according to the board of supervisors budget and Budget Analyst Office approximately hundred plus were taken off the market regardless of the number that was quoted in the chronicle as supervisor campos pointed out it is just good many unit that are taken off the Housing Stock i want to be clear this is not the cost of our house ways, and Means Committee many things contribute but a factor here because of the contra costa crisis were facing and the completely lack of enforcement up to now of the existing laws we need a coherent and strong response first of all, i really want to thank the authors of both of the pieces of legislation were taking a voted on to today i mean there is evidences that an existing law needs tweaking and i believe it will continue