You today to testify on the president s trade jaeagenda ande newly renegotiated United States mexico canada agreement. I would like to begin by notie ingnoteing that the American Economy is growing well. Were growing substantially faster than any other g7 country. We added 5. 8 million jobs since the 2016 election. Notab notably, 500,000 of those jobs are in manufacturing. The Unemployment Rate of 3. 6 is the lowest in half a century and has been at or below 4 for 15 consecutive months. Hourly wages were up some 3. 1 over the last 12 months. And contrary to what one hears, exports are growing. Indeed, 2018 was the highest year in our history for exports of both goods and services. While agricultural exports in 2018 were not the highest in history, they were up over 2017 and 2016. Im pleased to present the trade policy agenda at the 2018 annual report of the committee. This document, which u. S. Put out usgr put out recently outlines the administrations trade priorities and catalogs rec
Including wow. The world has changed. Today a fast reliable Internet Connection is something that one can live without so wow is there for our customers with speed, reliability, value and choice. Now more than ever it all starts with great internet. Wow supports cspan as a Public Service, along with these other Television Providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. Coming up, irs commissioner danny warfel testifies on the 2024 tax Filing Season and president bidens 2425 budget request for the industry. During the hearing commissioner warfel fields question from the Senate Finance committee on modernization efforts and improving Taxpayer Services. T. The hearing is two hours and 20. Minutes. Chair Wyden Finance Committee will come to order finance committee will come to order. Today the Committee Meets to discuss the irs budget and tax Filing Season, which closed yesterday. I want to thank commissioner werfel for being here at a very busy time for everybody at the agency. There
Coverage is going to continue over on our companion network, cspan. You can also see all of todays fcc hearing later in our schedule. And on the cspan. Org. Here on cspan3, well bring you a discussion with House Democrats on the ways and Means Committee. They held a meeting yesterday on the republican tax reformulation. Joining them were House Democratic leaders, nancy pelosi and steny hoyer, invited speakers, mark zandi of moodys analytics and jason fuhrman, former chair of the white house economic advisers during the obama administration. This is 90 minutes. [deval patrick tolet me bring this hearing order. It might be the only hearing let me bring this hearing to order. Take note of the fact this may be the only hearing on impending tax legislation where conferees will get together for the first time today. I want to thank our witnesses for joining us. Todays hearing is the first, and as i noted, likely the only hearing on hr1, the Ryan Mcconnell tax legislation. So i thank our witn
Fbi Deputy Director Andrew Mccabe to be fired over his conflicts of interest. Mccake today cabe today mccae interviewed on capitol hill behind closeddoors. And federal Officials Say an amtrak train traveling 80 miles an hour, in a 30 mile an hour joan, derailed zone derailed in washington state, which seems to be the cause. Engineer may have distracted by the presence of an employee in training next to him, well have latest on deadly derailment. Our top story tonight, republicans moving closer to delivering tax cuts to President Trump before christmas. The house this afternoon approved most sweeping tax rewrite in decades along party lines, that legislation hitting a glitch in senate, which means house will have to vote on legislation again tomorrow. Fox news senior producer for capitol hill, chad, live now on capitol hill with la labor lay , what is this socalled glitch in senate they had to deal with causing house to revote . It is not a glitch in most conventional sense, but what ha
[ 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