Public service by americas Cable Television companies. It is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. The American Enterprise institute here in washington, d. C. Posted a Panel Discussion on the impact of efforts to reduce the usa trade deficit. Following their presentations and rebuttals, panelists answered questions from the audience. There we go. Well start again. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, im glad youre with us. Im alex pollock from the r street institute. Its a pleasure for us to welcome you to this timely conference on trade deficits and the Trump Administration. It goes without saying debates about trade, tariffs, other barriers to trade, balance of trade and payments and shifts in foreign exchanges, whether the flow of gold in old days or reserves nominated in fiat currencies now have a long and controversial history in economics and in politics. These debates feature the famous and essential contrast between the interests of producers on one side and
Interior secretary ryan zinke on president trumps 2018 budget request for his department. He spoke about oil and Gas Development in alaska and wetlands reclamation projects in louisiana. Speaking in front of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee, this is two hours. Good morning. The committee will come to order. Were here to consider the president s budget request for the department of interior for fiscal year 2018. This is the second of three budget hearings before our committee this year following the Forest Service last week and the department of energy which is coming u on thursday. Secretary zinke, welcome back to the committee for your first appearance since our bipartisan vote in favor of your confirmation on march 1st. It was nice to be able to give you the official tally this morning. Make it officially official. I want to start by noting you have taken on some tough tasks at the department including some challenges that really have gone unaddressed for years. I th
Lindsay hopson who is here tonight with me. [applause] is also my distinct honor to introduce Lieutenant Governor first lady tony milan. [applause] i stand before you tonight to deliver my third state of the state address. I extend a special welcome to the 15 newlegislators. Thank you for stepping up to serve when the challenging but exciting chapter in the states history. [applause] i look forward to working with all of you, new and returning legislators to help write the next chapter for alaska. And i think my cabinet for your leadership and creativity. Governing requires a team effort and im grateful to have a dedicated and multi talented team. I think you are hardworking state employees, much of what you do is invisible but indispensable to the quality of life many of us take for granted as a state workforce has strong, you are doing more with less. But still state employees donated more than 350,000 to nonprofits last year through the share campaign. [applause] i am proud of your
You today by your cable or satellite provider. Alaska Governor Bill Walker delivers the state of the state address on fiscal challenges, education, Climate Change and the states heroine epidemic, as well Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault prevention and initiatives to bolster touch, timber and the oil and gas industries. President pete kelley. Speaker bryce edgemon, members of the alaska legislator and members of the cabinet and my fellow alaskans, good evening. Thank you for the opportunity address you this evening. I also want to thank miss donna walker. I would also like to introduce our daughter who is here today. Lindsey. It is also my honor to introduce Lieutenant Governor first lady toni mallat. As i stand before you tonight to deliver my third state of the state address, i extent a special welcome to the 15 new legislators. Thank you for stepping up to serve during a challenge, but exciting chapter in the states history. I look forward to working with all of you, new and retu
I would also like to introduce lindsay who is here tonight, lindsay. And it is also my honor to introduce Lieutenant Governor and first lady. [ applause ] as i stand before you i extend a special welcome. Thank you for stepping up to serve during a challenging but exciting chapter in the states history. [ applause ] i look forward to helping write the next chapter for alaska. I thank my cabinet for leadership in creativity. Governing requires a team effort. Im grateful to have a multitalented team i think much of what you do is invisible but indispensable. You are doing more with less. And still, employees donated more than 350,000 to nonprofits last year to the share campaign. [ applause ] i am proud of your generosity and your service. I extend a heartfelt gratitude to all who reached out to me following my cancer diagnosis. In october i receive add call informing me i had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Donna and i have been blessed by many well wishers and prayers from across