Execution. But this deal is our best means of assuring that iran does not get a Nuclear Weapon. And from the start that has been my number one priority, our number one priority. Weve got a historic chance to pursue a secure and safe world an opportunity that may not come again in our life times. As president and command center chief im determined to seize that opportunity. So with that ill take some questions, and let me see who im starting off with. Here you go. I got it. Andrew beattie. Thank you mr. President. Yesterday you said that this was a chance for a new direction in relations with iran. What steps will you take to enable a more modern iran, and does this deal allow you to more forcefully irans stabilization in the region. If you dont mind this, because i suspect that there is going to be a common set of questions that are touched on that, i promise i will get to your question, but i want to start off just by stepping back and reminding folks of what is at stake here. I alrea
Good morning. This is Aljazeera America live from new york city. Im jonathan martin. Greece is asking for urgent Financial Relief after agreeing to harsh spending cuts to pave the way for a new bailout. U. S. Treasury secretary arrived in germany to scurs the on going crise. European leaders are considering a request for emergency cash. Germanys finance minister said an outright debt cut for greece is out of the question. The reforms are wildly unpopular among many greeks. In athens, demonstrations turned violent outside parliament. Cars and trucks were torched banks and a. T. M. s were vandalized as lawmakers voted to approve the plan. We are live in athens. Parliament passed the measure but seems no one is really happy about it. It was a landslide vote, but nobody is happy. Lawmakers here faced a stark choice, either adopt reform measures, more punishing austerity measures, heap more pain on a population thats all right pushed to the financial edge, or risk the total collapse of the
People. We will also be listening to closely to what the president might say about the american economy. It all comes off fed chair Janet Yellens testimony earlier today where she continues to prepare investors for a likely Interest Rate increase this year. If we get that it would be the first Interest Rate hike in america in nine years. Lets go down straight to eamon javers back at the white house where we are awaiting the president. Reporter thats right. The president s going to take some questions here from reporters. We can expect that whats on his mind is that deal with the iranian signed earlier this week. We can expect hearings beginning on capitol hill as early as next week. This is going to be a sales pitch series of comments here from the president. But as you point out, we dont necessarily know what all the questions from the reporters will be. He possibly will get some questions on the u. S. Economy, how it is faring also the global situation. When it comes to iran though e
Segregated away from the banks own resources . For the benefit of my colleagues, i suspect on any given day were talking a couple hundred 200 million oh, big numbers here. 200 billion in resources on any given day. Cue enlighten us a little on that, chair, please . Well, the leverage yashratio was meant to be a nonriskbased measure that are carried on a banks Balance Sheet and that includes derivative transactions. Its not clear for many kpdz the leverage ratio is whats minding riskbased capital standards in many cases, but this is something were having a look at. I recognize its a concern. Its something the Basel Committee is discussing and trying to gather Additional Information on what impact its having. And it is something that is very useful to put on the agenda that we will have a close look at. Thats all i can ask, chair, that you work with our friends at cftc and foreign regular later friends to come up with an approach. 200 billion that cant be touched by the banks but yet you
Speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 6 2015, the chair will now recognize members from lists commit smithed by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Gutierrez, for five minutes. Mr. Gutierrez mr. Speaker a few weeks ago i was on the h. B. O. Show real time with mill maher on friday night and had a chance to talk with ann cowl ter. As you might have guest guessed i dont have my speed dial. It was several days after donald trump was running for president. When it was my turn i told mrs. Colter what they were saying about mexican immigrants would serve as a vote rergestration machine to turn g