[inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone, and welcome to brookings. Im a visiting fellow here at brookings and a university of pennsylvanias perry world house and delighted to welcome all of you here for an event on americas global image, cohosted by both brookings and the Pew Research Center. This year marks the third year running that were cohosting a public event to launch and discuss the important regular survey data about americas place in the world and other pressing global issues are as many of you are probably already aware, if you glance at the newspaper or check your social media accounts this morning, last night pew release delays addition of its Global Attitudes survey which is been conducted since 2002. 2002. With these your survey covering 37 countries and more than 40,000 respondents, all conducted after the inauguration of President Trump between figure 16 and may 8 of this year here and the findings argues worthy particularly during a week in which the white ho
The subcommittee will come to order. Welcome to the ways and Means Sub Committee on tax policy our hearing on how tax reform will simplify our broken tax code and help individuals and families. Before we get started id like , to yield to the chairman of the ways and Means Committee , congressman kevin brady to , introduce a distinguished witness whos before us today. Mr. Chairman . Thank you for your leadership of the tax policy. The Sub Committee is such a important time in americas history. And thank you for leading hearings like this that allow america to have the conversation about creating a bolder, fairer, flatter and pro growth tax code. I want to thank all our witnesses for being here today. I want to give a special welcome to our friend chairman bill archer, former leader of this committee and a longtime mentor to me personally. Chairman archer thank you for , being here to share your insights and experience on tax reform. I know everyone on our committee is familiar with chai
Republicans and the majorityir about their effort to rip apart our Health Care System and jeopardize the protections for people with preexistinghrow of millions of people off of their this now, it is deeply troubling ates this point that we have less exd than 24 hours to the expected vote come we dont even know which version of repeal republicans hope to pass. The do republican support the Better Care Reconciliation Act, a bill that according to the Congressional Budget Office would cause 22 million more americans to become uninsured, which would drive up Health Care Costs and dismantle the Medicaid Program. Do they support the ted cruz amendment which would bring back junk insurance plans that offer virtually no protection and drive up outofpocket costs for Vital Services . Or will they rally behind their backup option, a plan to repeal the Affordable Care act and replace it with nothing . Thats nothing. An approach that would add 32 million more americans to the ranks of the uninsure
About border issues, democrats called on the president to Fire National security advisor mike flynn. Misleading the country on a subject this serious, if those allegations are true, he has got to go. Reporter flynn is under fire for discussing sanctions with russian leaders before the president took office and reportedly misleading Vice President pence about the conversation. If he did lie to the Vice President , then he should go. I think the key question here is did President Trump know what mike flynn was up to. And if he did, theyre going to have to move this along quietly. Reporter white house aides deny flynn is on the verge of being fired. Tonight a Senior Administration official has confirmed flynn did apologize to the Vice President. But the big question theyre going to be asking on capitol hill, did he delibete mislead high level white house officials . More reaction to the firestorm over mike flynns conversations with the Russian Ambassador in december. The Washington Post f
Talk about it all on a goodad day. Its monday, february 13th. Y 13 im steve alongside allison,is maureen and wisdom. Ureen an holly is off today. Hollis o well have much more foreor musics big night all morning. Ong. Guy lambert will be here with us favorite moments and performances well dish al about it and share some of ourmf favorite looks from the red fror carpet. Who is that . O ishat my yo. Home girl. Wow. D. C. s own. own ones that stole the show, ones e you might not know of. This lady shes not even notve nominated. Who is that . Whos th her name is villa. La shes had interesting illnti say interesting outfits the last three years. I think sheth just shows up to e noticed. No her record sales have goneore through the roof apparently since that outfit. Ut that was smart. Jill scott. Jillly from philly. Jlly okay. Okay. All right. Aboutalk a00 lets talk this crazy weather. Man, the winds waking up a lotul of people last night and causini some big problems this morning m downed tr