Kinds of words, all manner of words, that paid sure of a healthier economy that paint of a healthier economy, words like solid, strong, and strengthening. Still absent in the statement is a reference to balanced risks. As you know, there was much focused on this heading into the meeting, and again, the balanced seen since theen december statement. There are plenty of to be sures. Slowing growth and Household Spending as well as little change in inflation expectation. What is the overall takeaway . Much sums it up. The fed is trying to create enough room to raise rates at its june meeting without surprising the markets, and, of course, the june meeting comes with a revision of Economic Projections as well as a press conference with janet yellen, the fed chair. The fed also this time reiterated its desire to tighten policy at a gradual pace. That important . Because the fed is going to have to raise rates soon if it was to increase arming cost by 50 basis points before the end of the yea
With an update for us. Reporter hi. Were getting ready for a briefing. Well have updates about the victims conditions that were injured in the crash yesterday and hes also going to discuss the way the city of chester is helping in the investigation and aftermath of the accident. Take a look. The at 8 00 a. M. And 300 passengers and 30 were taken to the hospital and that includes the locomotive engineer and two amtrak workers who were on the tracks were killed and the event data recorder and the black box from in and outside of the train have been recovered and theyll be examined in washington, but the big question remains why was the backhoe on the track that was in use in new york senator Chuck Schumer says it is normal to do track maintenance when train traffic is lighter and it is unclear if it was scheduled maintenance or cleanup after the heavy rains and storms and there is a 20step protocol to get Maintenance Work cleared for the tracks and theyll try to find out if all those saf
Benghazi met with that man within 48 hours before the attack . I know nothing about any meeting with him. Ambassador stevens on the day he was killed sent a cable about his meeting with mr. Hamid. Are you aware of that cable . No, im not. He said they, referring to mr. Hamid, they wanted an introductory meeting, they asked us what we needed to bring security to benghazi. So your officials were meeting with this man on the ground in benghazi, libya, discussing security, two days before that. But in august of that same year, the United States government had said that this very man was, quote, a young rebel leader who allegedly fought in iraq under the flag of al qaeda. Were you aware that our folks were either wittingly or unwittingly meeting with al qaeda on the ground in benghazi, libya, just hours before the attack . I know nothing about this, congressman. I think thats deeply disturbing. I think the fact that your team was meeting im sorry. Which team is this . We dont know exactly w
So well take all of this in november. The only person you are interested in asking about during her entire questioning were Sidney Blumenthal. If youre so interested in him, release the transcript. You released his emails, theyre the only witness. So youre asking why are we only ask asking for his. Im going to ask the gentleman from california to do a better job of characterizing. These are not Sidney Blumenthals emails. These are secretary clintons emails. If you think youve heard about Sidney Blumenthal so far, wait until the next round. With that, were adjourned. The hear williing will come to order. The question on the motion to include the document in the record the chair opposes the motion. Those in favor of the motion may signify by saying aye. Those opposed by no. Roll call. Mr. Chairman, i ask for a recorded vote. Recorded vote has been requested. Chairmans vote yeah, im sorry. Secretary call the roll. Mr. Westmoreland. No. Mr. Westmoreland votes no. Mr. Jordan. Mr. Who . Sorr
Chilling note he left behind. This as wae learn more about the victims and stories of heroism in those tense moments. And the new brid get jones. One thing about this particular photo this morning. Ill tell you what it is today, ongt 3rd, 2015. This is today live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. Its lovely day out there on the plaza. Im erica hill. Glad to have you with us. Dylan dryer is here. Our friends in the southeast are getting absolutely hammered right now. Flooding there. This is greenville, South Carolina, upstate South Carolina. A lot of folks dealing with flooding that is borderline bib la call in some places. This is with joaquin staying far away from the east coast. Which is incredible to think, to think about all of that. That is our top story this morning, the storm and things being affected by it, including the dangerous search for a cargo ship that disappeared. 33 crew members are on board. Kristen dahlgren joins us live this morning. Reporter good morning. Yeah,