Senate committee on banking, housing, and urban order. Before we begin, i will probably embarrass her, but i will call her out, irene gray is working her last week as a stenographer in the United States senate. She has been here for 20 years and we thank her for quiet, effective, crucial work to preserve the hearings. Even when senator toomey and i dont say much of note, she still has to take it down. Just appreciate your good work for this country and your unsung hero as a unsung hero contracted civil servant. Thank you, thank you. This hearing is in a hybrid format. Four of our witnesses are joining us remotely before senator toomey and me. One or more members may attend through their offices. For millions of americans, the rent was due yesterday and for many the rent keeps going up and up and up. Two weeks ago we heard from witnesses about the soaring costs of housing and how it hurts families priced out of purchasing their first home and imperils the renters who are just one illnes
Urban Affairs Committee on the importance of available and low Income Housing for renters. This is just under two hours. [gavels] the Senate Committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs will come to order. Before we begin, i will probably embarrass her, but want to call her out. Irene gray is working her last week as a stenographer in the United States senate. She has been here for 20 years 27 years and we thank her for quiet, effective, crucial work to preserve the hearings. Even when senator toomey and i dont say much of note, she still has to take it down. Just appreciate your good work for this country and your unsung hero as a unsung hero contracted or not as a civil servant. Thank you, thank you. This hearing is in a hybrid format. Four of our witnesses are joining us remotely before senator toomey and me. One or more members may attend from their offices. Yesterday was the first of the month. For millions of americans, the rent was due yesterday and for many the rent keeps g
[gavels] the Senate Committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs will come to order. Before we begin, i will probably embarrass her, but want to call her out. Irene gray is working her last week as a stenographer in the United States senate. She has been here for 20 years 27 years and we thank her for quiet, effective, crucial work to preserve the hearings. Even when senator toomey and i dont say much of note, she still has to take it down. Just appreciate your good work for this country and your unsung hero as a unsung hero contracted or not as a civil servant. Thank you, thank you. This hearing is in a hybrid format. Four of our witnesses are joining us remotely before senator toomey and me. One or more members may attend from their offices. Yesterday was the first of the month. For millions of americans, the rent was due yesterday and for many the rent keeps going up and up and up. Two weeks ago we heard from witnesses about the soaring costs of housing and how it hurts families
Mishandling of classified information. Purely draft said there is evidence to support a conclusion that secretary clinton and others use the private email server in a manner that was grossly negligent with respect to the handling of classified information. Fox news has confirmed fbi agent peter strzok made the edit removing grossly negligent and in july 2016 that was the language used by then fbi director james comey. Although we did not find clear evidence secretary clinton or her colleagues intended to violate laws governing classified information, there is evidence were extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive highly classified information. In another section, edits made to downplay that clintons server used for government business was hacked. The early draft read given the combination of factors we assess its reasonably likely that hostile actors gained access to secretary clintons personal email account. Reasonably likely was changed to possible. A letter from ron jo
What would be a muchneeded victory after his repeated failures to repeal obamacare. The president heading back against criticism that the bill would add 1. 5 trillion to the debt while increasing taxes for some middleclass americans. If you look at the whole thing everybodys going to benefit that the greatest benefit is going to be for jobs and for the middle class. We think 4 trillion will come flowing back into the country. Thats money thats overseas that has been stuck there for years and years. This is going to be one of the great gifts for the middle income people. Molly Garrett Tenney has more from the white house. How is the president feeling about the chances for tax reform next week . Molly President Trump is confident the congress would be able to have a bill by the end of this next weekend you cant overstate how big it would be for the administration for its first legislative victory. Now today the president was talking about the economy and that has been eight and went for