Not that im aware of. Then why are you not answering . Its inappropriate. What you feel is an relevant. Changes to the doddfrank a act. And today, today we released a report titled was the cop on the beat . This is regarding the cfpb wholly inadequate role investigating the wells fargo fraudulent account scandal. We have received numerous records from both wells fargo and occ and others that indicate the cfpb was asleep at the wheel. Cspan programs are available at cspan. Org, on our homepage and by searching the media library. The joint Economic Committee examines the Economic Impact of opioid addiction and other forms of drug abuse. This is about one hour 40 minutes. Good morning and welcome. I want to welcome especially our Ranking Member senator heinrich and our vice chairman senator lee, as well as the other members of this committee, who have joined me in expressing the importance of holding a hearing on the threatening increase in opioid abuse. Drug abuse has become rampant in a
The russian planes navigator says there was no contact from turkey and denies ever entering turkish air space. Russia called the attack a planned provocation. We have more pr moscow. Reporter murderers they chanted. Many russians are angry with turkey and protests have occurred in a few cities in the past hours. This was the Turkish Embassy in moscow, eggs were thrown and a few arrests made. Translator this is the embassy of murderers in my opinion. Of people who instead of being honest and trusted partners showed their beastly grin. Reporter tuesdays incidents killed a russian pilot, shot to death by turkman rebels spare chuting from his burns plane. A marine involved in the rescue operation died and a helicopter was destroyed. The navigator had a lucky escape. Translator he was safe. The pilot navigator. I believe hes already at our base, and hes like all the other involved in the operation including the rescue operation will receive state awards. The ministry of defense has already
Going to be we saw it happen with speaker gingrich and it can happen here. Boehner walked away from a deal shortly after that. I want to come to the interplay between the leadership on the republican side in in a second but i have to ask this based on what you said. I think you know the president gave what was initially an off the record interview to the Des Moines Register editorial board, speaking although he did not get the endorsement of that paper in one of the things he said in the interview was he believed he could get a grand bargain struck on the debt ceiling if he were reelected on november 6. A son what youre saying they may not be possible if if the freshman and now sophomores and many members who come and dont eventually give a nether blessing to cut a deal. In her may feel in the same tough spot now that but he was last year. A ground part and based on what you say may not be possible if obama wins under any circumstances. This is outside of the book but i will do it anyw
There is not domestic you. Thank you so much. Right behind you. I noticed mr. Ornsteins pantheon of views that are still in congress favor mr. Lugar will be in a few. It seems once they are on their way out or out the door, they say all the right things. When they are continuing to run, Olympia Snowe is another great example. What would you suggest we do as a public for others do to encourage politicians in office to the right thing because the right thing to do . Tom, you can start. Im curious because he done so much work and then whatever you want to say before. And then i guess, are we closer pass the time . I usually go over. We have many fascinating questions pending, most of which havent been answered. Let me try to run through a couple of them. The conservative wayne is now the party. Its been embraced by the party. Its agenda has been embraced by the leadership. The chairman of the Budget Committee, paul ryan, very able member is the archetype of that agenda, which should make
Getting better. We have a lot of states through location and through luck and through a lot of talent. We have states in a very good position and getting ready to open. The urgency to reopen is because of an economy in free fall. More than 20 million workers have been furloughed or laid off in the past month. Retail sales plunged a record 8. 7 , more than doubling the previous record. Industrial production dropped 5. 5 , the most in a single month since 1946. The anxiety has become visible in the form of long lines at food banks across the country. In protests against stayathome orders in some democraticled states. States like michigan, minnesota, virginia. After the president encouraged disobedience against social distancing orders in a series of friday fweets. As things are starting to get better in some areas, other areas are beginning to see cases spike. At least 634 people have tested positive at a Meat Processing plant in south dakota. There are budding outbreaks of similar plant