And the funds rate is likely to remain at zero for a considerable time. He talks about the funds rate. He also said that the fed should not make sure that the labor market is sufficiently strong before the fed were to hike rates. And in addition, he says the funds rate can remain near zero well after the Unemployment Rate hits that 6. 5 threshold which he says is a threshold not a trigger for raising rates. If the data supports the forecast, the fed will moderate quantitative easing but the asset purchases are not on a preset course. He talks about transparency and he said this is one of the big things he has done during his tenure. And made a big change in that. Thats helped the policy he believes. Dont you think hes screwed up the Forward Guidance in the last go around . Everyone expected a tapering down of the bond purchases . I agree with you. Are we talking about this now or later . Lets do it now. I dont get to visit with you enough and i love you and i want to visit with you. Im
Infighting on the republican side. 5832 with 14 g. O. P. Senators voting for the comprehensive bill, but it looks like House Republicans will not be able to find middle ground. John boehner saying he wont even look at the senate bill. The house will not be age to take up and. Vote on what the senate passes. Well do our own bill through regular order and there will be legislation that will reflect the will of our majority. Immigration reform has to be grounded in real border security. Michael still stuck in the past is the speaker of the house. Some republicans though, do seem to understand that not passing an immigration bill is political suicide, and theyre urging other conservatives to compromise. The conservative Action Network is now running an ad campaign highlighting their own horse in the race, Stricter Border control. Even if they do pass a watered down version of the senate bill, president obama has promised to veto any legislation that does not include a pathway to citizenshi
Next week. The president has developed a strategy. That includes gun, immigration and the looming budget war. Washington has to deal with its spending problem. Sfwlt Republican Party just isnt there. There are things the Republican Party can do. Trying to put some new paint on the brand. Theyre going for a full makeover. Hi, im marco rubio. Marco rubio will be delivering the republican response. Makes sense. We have to identify our principles. The response to the state of the union. Thats hard work. Bobby jindal did it. Good evening and happy mardi gras. Hes still recovering. Health care, taxes, the economy. That takes time to explain to people. The Republican Party just isnt there. Washington has to deal with its spending problem. That may take more than one election cycle. Ive had enough of it. Its time to act. Get used to this new word. The sequester. The sequester. The sequester. I dont like the sequester. Something so terrible. Dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria slow dow
Washington has to deal with its spending problem. The Republican Party just isnt there. There are things the Republican Party can do. Trying to put some new paint on the brand. Theyre going for a full makeover. Hi, im marco rubio. Marco rubio will be delivering the republican response. Makes sense. We have to identify our principles. The response to the state of the union. Thats hard work. Bobby jindal did it. Good evening and happy mardi gras. Hes still recovering. Health care, taxes, the economy. That takes time to explain to people. The Republican Party just isnt there. Washington has to deal with its spending problem. That may take more than one election cycle. Ive had enough of it. Its time to act. Get used to this new word. The sequester. The sequester. The sequester. I dont like the sequester. Something so terrible. Dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria slow down. Weve got immigration, gun control, electoral changes. Its time for them to exert a little leadership. We have
University of virginia in charlottesville. He was introduced by virginia senator tim kaine. This is an hour. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you so much. Hello, uva. It is great to be back on the grounds. I want to say to president sullivan what a treat it is to be here with you. Thank you for hosting this great occasion. To my friend robert hurt, served with him in State Government and now we travel to washington together. I look forward to good work together, especially if on this occasion to introduce secretary kerry and to introduce uva to the secretary. As i walked onto the stage i had a memory. On this stage with my dear friend, uva board member alan in a debate for Lieutenant Governor, a primary debate for Lieutenant Governor in the february of 2001. The first debate ive ever been in as [indiscernible] [laughter] so good to have you here, alan. So good to have the first secretary of state being the founder here, the cornerstone was laid by not only in Thomas Jefferson but