Concerns over Marijuana Companies and banking. This is just under three hours. The committee will come to order without objection the clair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. All members have five legislative days within which to submit materials to the chair. This hearing is for the purpose of receiving the second of treasurys annual report on the Financial Stability of oversight counsel. Now recognize myself for 3 1 2 minutes to give an Opening Statement. Mr. Secretary this is your first appearance before the house. After the tax cuts and jobs act has been signed into law. I want to let you know on behalf of the majority, our grateful we are to you and to the president for your leadership and for helping make this act signed into law. It is truly, truly historic. After eight years of failed economic policies that led to the slowest weakest recovery, the economy is starting to take off in wages are finally growing again. Consumer optimism abounds. Interest
Secretary of the treasurys oversight. Mr. Secretary this is your first appearance before the house after the tax cut and jobs act has been signed into law. On behalf of the majority we are grateful to you and the president for your leadership and to help make this act signed into law that is historic. After eight years of failed policy that led to the slowest and weakest recovery the economy is starting to take off and wages are growing. Consumer optimism abounds. Its ironic but predictable that equity markets would swoon over the prospects of highest Interest Rates and inflation associated with Economic Growth. Low Interest Rates may have benefited some on wall street but not helpful to main street. We knew the fed would face challenges when the economy took off. If youre listening, good luck chairman, you volunteer for the job. Today the economy is getting stronger due to policies of the Trump Administration. Averaging 3 growth unemployment is a 17 year low. Wages grew at the fastest
Two outcomes, to be killed by defenders or coalition air. Recent activities rendered very clear messages. There are places within the infrastructure where the morale is not good. As we begin to strangle the itenses, the finances, becomes more difficult to payain their operations and fighters. That will create additional problems. General allen now serves as a special president ial envoy for the coalition to counter isis. You can watch the presentation at 8 00 p. M. When the senate takes its august break, we will feature book tv programming weeknights and prime time. At the end of the summer, look for two look tv programs. Programs. We are live from the National Book festival. Followed by an event with lynne cheney. Book tv. Television for serious readers. White housetodays briefing with press secretary josh earnest. Ernest lets go to your questions. The meeting the president is having, i am wondering if the timing was arranged so his meeting would follow the israeli Prime Ministers web
As president ial candidates proliferate, who gets to vote. Well speak with ari berman author of the new book on the modern struggle for Voting Rights in america. Then to venezuela. We should be proud. I dont know if there were someone proud about 11. Emiko we will look at the the making of Leopoldo Lopez venezuelas leading opposition figure. We will speak with Roberto Lovato, author of a new investigation into his rise to prominence. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Fox news has chosen the top ten republican candidates to participate thursday in the first debate of the 2016 president ial election. The candidates include frontrunner donald trump, jeb bush, scott walker, marco rubio, ted cruz, rand paul, ben carson, mike huckabee, Chris Christie and john kasich, who eeked out a spot as the tenthhighest polling candidate. The remaining seven republican candidates who will participate in a Forum Earlier in t
Right to vote. Amy fifty years after the Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights act, efforts to role back Voting Rights continue across the country. As president ial candidates proliferate, who gets to vote. Well speak with ari berman author of the new book on the modern struggle for Voting Rights in america. Then to venezuela. We should be proud. I dont know if there were someone proud about 11. Emiko we will look at the the making of Leopoldo Lopez venezuelas leading opposition figure. We will speak with Roberto Lovato, author of a new investigation into his rise to prominence. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Fox news has chosen the top ten republican candidates to participate thursday in the first debate of the 2016 president ial election. The candidates include frontrunner donald trump, jeb bush, scott walker, marco rubio, ted cruz, rand paul, ben carson, mike huckabee, Chris Christie and john kasi