Good morning. We are meeting today to consider the nomination of mr. Wilbur ross to be the next secretary of commerce. If confirmed mr. Ross would bring decades of business and entrepreneurial experience to this position best known for revitalizes distressed businesses such as those in the United States Steel Industry. At a time most inventors aban n abandoned the industry, investors abandoned the industry he organized the International Steel group in 2002 through acquisitions of the largest Steel Company in north america, later it merged to form the largest Steel Company in the world. Mr. Ross strong record of achievement led Bloomberg Business week to name him as one of the 50 most influential people in Global Finance in 2011. Its also why he is the only person elected to both the Turnaround Management hall of f. A. M. E. And private equity hall of fame. Mr. Rosss business is complemented by a service 0 the communi community. Mr. Ross served as First Lieutenant of the u. S. Army and
Saying what is if most urgent issue for President Trump and congress to address . Its open to all middle school and high school students. Students can work alone or in a group of up to three to produce a five to seven minute documentary on the issue selected. A grand prize of 5,000 is going to go to the best industry. 100,000 of cash prices is awarded and shared between 153 students and teachers. This years dead lynn is january 20th, 2017. Go to o the website student cam. Org. Today three former white house chief of staff discuss president ial transition and challenges facing the administrati administration. Live coverage begins at 6 30 eastern on cspan. Tonight on the communicators. Former on how the sec can change under the Trump Administration and the look at the issues that could be facing if were smart as a country we will start to tackle what is the future of the internet. What does it mean with the Artificial Intelligence and what does it mean for the jobs and consolidation and
Thank you for taking my call. This is an example of conservatives saying they will thing, and that is not presented. Bill at the end of the session. An omnibus bill is being debated, and the government will be shut down at midnight. The president wants the bill passed because he does not want to the reached at christmas time, where federal employees will not receive checks before christmas. You can understand the white position, but i understand the democrats position. You are two main rider. Shame on conservatives who just elected a brandnew conservative party to take over the next congress, and this conservative party that is going out will not same one coming in. Thank you, american voters. You have shown the world again how to pick a winner. Tweet here we go to pennsylvania, pat, who also opposes the measure. Are you there . Yes, i do. Yes. Yes. Make sure you meet your television and go ahead with your comment. We are going to have to move on, pat. We go to lexington, kentucky. Hel
To fully declassify a march 13, 2003, cable from c. I. A. Field officers to headquarters. This cable provides information about the Bush Administrations campaign to build public support for the iraq invasion. One part of that campaign was the repeated misleading suggestions that mohamed atta, leader of the 9 11 hijackers, had met with an iraqi intelligence official in prague. I received a letter from director brennan making public for the first time some of the cables contents. He quotes the cable as saying, theres not one u. S. Government counterterrorism or f. B. I. Expert that has said they have evidence or know that atta was indeed in prague. In fact, the cable say, the analysis has been quite the opposite. Close quote. Now, my statement just entered in the record, i also discuss recent revelations by the former head of a Czech Counterintelligence Agency about u. S. Pressure to confirm the report of that meeting. The American People deserve to know the full truth about this episode
Multipension plan. Men and women who continue to move our country forward, builders, truck drivers, carpenters, store clerks, to name a few. Those people worked hard and earned a promise that a pension would provide Financial Security in retirement. Yet, for many that promise is now in jeopardy. Pension plans are on the brink of bankruptcy. Employers, workers and retirees are stretched thin and the federal Insurance Agency is on the path to insolvency. The multiemployer Pension System is a ticking time bomb. When the bomb goes off, business also close their doors, workers will be laid off, taxpayers will be on the hook for a multibillion dollar bailout and retirees will have their benefits cut or wiped out entirely. A crisis is staring us in the face and the question we have to answer is, will we act . Will we do whats right and necessary to help fix this problem or will we simply kick the can down the road . I believe we have a public duty and a moral responsibility to act. My democra