I would like to call the committee to order. Considereting today to the u. S. Mexico Canada Agreement implementation act. He isnder is not here but a new member of the committee. He has joined the committee on one of the most important pieces of legislation that we can do this year. The senator asve a new member of the committee. 2019, the senate received the house of representatives received the agreement. E usmca under fasttrack rules, the committee cannot amend the bill. We will vote today only on whether to report the bill before the bill. Before we vote, senators who wish to make statements may do so. And interest of time, i ask that the statements be limited to three minutes. I know that my staff has had a discussion with everybodys staff about that. Satisfactoryill be to the members. Scheduled, so i think it is important that we get this done this morning. I think that we can. After statements, i will introduce staff and Administration Officials to provide an overview of the bil
Me and cassidy that the house passed in december by about 385 41. I would like to call the committee to order. We are meeting today to consider hr 5430 the United States mexico Canada Agreement implementation act. Senator sass is not here so welcome him to the committee with one of the piece of legislation we can do this year and im glad to have senator sass as a new member to the committee. December 13, 2019. The house of representatives received the bill to implement usmc agreement. Under fasttrack rules, the committee cannot amend the bill. We will vote today on whether to report the bill because senators who wish to make statements do so in the interest of time. I asked that statements are limited to three minutes of my staff so we do have a vote scheduled at 1215. Its important we get this done this morning. And the Administration Officials are here to provide an overview of the bill in to answer any questions and then we will vote. Prompt President Trump promised to deliver a tra
Passed in december by about 385 41. I would like to call the committee to order. We are meeting today to consider hr 5430, the United States mexico Canada Agreement implementation act. Senator sass is not here but as a new member of the committee so i would like to welcome him to the committee and joining the committee with one of the most important pieces of legislation we can do this year and im glad to have him as a new member of the committee. On december 13, 2019 the senate or the house of representatives received a bill of the usmcaho agreement under fasttrack rules the committee cannot amend the bill we will vote today only on whether to report the bill before we vote senators who wish to w statements can do so in the interest of time i ask they be limited to three minutes. I know my staff has had a discussion hope that is satisfactory to the members we have a vote scheduled at 1215 so its important to get this done after statements we will introduce officials and staff to provi
Wringing their hands and people in lisbon historic alfonzo border are happy to welcome tours of the revenue they bring but more and more of the residents are being forced to leave their apartments to make room for holiday says. Chris cuomo welcome to the program with impeachment pressure growing u. S. President donald trump surely doesnt mind some positive news so as trade talks between china and the United States are entering their 2nd day mr trump described a one of the closed door meetings as cold very very good the president is due to meet directly with the chinese vice premier at the white house later today markets in the United States and asia both rose on the positive tone from the talks which followed a week of diplomatic setbacks between beijing and washington. Now before we got to the current talks lets take a look at the dispute in which neither u. S. President trump nor his chinese counterpart ping seemed willing to back down so far the u. S. s tariffs on 500 and 6000000000
Today who are not members of the committee that they be recognized for three minutes to ask questions after Committee Members have asked theirs and note only Committee Members will be allowed to make Opening Statements. Hearing no objections so ordered. The chair recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. First of all, thank you, everyone, for being here this morning. Its an honor for those of us that are not from chicago to be here here. Im anna eschew and this is the midwestern part of my family and its an honor to be here with my colleagues on a very serious issue and this is the first energy and Commerce Committee hearing of the gun violence epidemic in our country as a Public Health issue. This subcommittee has jurisdiction over Public Health issues in our country. I want to recognize first the members of the committee who represent the parts of chicago and the region starting with congressman bobby rush whose district we are in. Thank you, bobby, very much for