Congressional budget office. This hearing focuses on the agencys federal budgeting process for cost estimates, scoring, and baseline construction. The hearing will come to order. Welcome to the committee and the budgetary on the Congressional Budget Office baseline scoring. This is the second of five hearings the Committee Plans to hold the spring on oversight of the Congressional Budget Office. E as we discussed, cbo was created more than 40 years ago as part of the congressional budget and since then they been a vital support agency that provides nonpartisan budget analysis and the hearings are intended to help us learn more about how the agencies carries out mandates of supporting congress and the federal budgeting process and to consider areas in which the agency can improve. Cbo has not undergone a comprehensive review since it was founded. The demands have changed since 1974. We want to make sure the agency has what it needs to fulfill its mission in the 21st century. Last week d
The hearing will come to order. Welcome to the committee and the budgetary on the Congressional Budget Office baseline scoring. This is the second of five hearings the Committee Plans to hold the spring on oversight of the Congressional Budget Office. As we discussed, cbo was created more than 40 years ago as part of the congressional budget and impoundment active 74. Since then they been a vital support agency that provides nonpartisan budget analysis and assist in budget committees. The hearings are intended to help us learn more about how the agencies carries out mandates of supporting congress and the federal process and consider areas where the agency can improve. It has not undergone a comprehensive review since it was founded. The demands have changed since 1974. We want to make sure the agency has what it needs to fulfill its mission in the 21st century. Last week during the hearing with the director doctor keith hall, we looked at the organizational and operational structure i
They took part in a debate hosted by the open Debate Coalition, this this is one hour and 15 minutes. I had and Program Director for the open debate. Welcome to the first open debate for u. S. Senate. Were in orlando for the last seven days where the 900 questions were submitted by people across florida nation. Over 400,000 votes were cast on mine. Tonight, all questions for republican congressmen are going to come from the 30 question that received the most votes from people like you. Tonight we have two cuttingedge moderators and benny johnson. And they they average about 35 million unique viewers every month. We also have maria on hand to deliver one of the voter questions. She she is founder of the blog, linda latino. Org. Well even even have a cameo from the hollywood celebrity. Tonight, we have fiery debaters who are each leading in numerous polls and their respective primaries because of their political smarts. Thisll be a nonprecedented matchup, something people will be talking
Today primary voters went to the polls in five states, connecticut, rhode island, maryland, delaware and pennsylvania. We have live Election Night results and analysis and live candidate speeches beginning in a half hour on cspan. Today two senators discussed the constitutional role of the u. S. Senate in confirming judicial nominees including nominees to the Supreme Court. Democrat Patrick Leahy and republican orrin hatch, both members of the Judiciary Committee, discussed their views on judicial nominations and Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland hosted by the Edward Kennedy institute. This is just under an hour. [inaudible conversations]. [inaudible conversations]. [inaudible conversations] good morning. On behalf of the edward m. Kennedy institute for the United States senate, i welcome all of to you the kennedy caucus room. For this timely and important discussion of the senates role, its advice and consent role in connection with the president s lifetime appointment of individu
[roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] clerk will report the tally. Mr. Chairman, 33 aye votes, 28 no votes. The amendment is adopted. I might just note both mr. Courtney and mr. Mcarthur talked to me about circumstances make them hard for to be here at this particular moment. I dont want to speak for them. They both have very food reasons at this moment. Unfortunately the committee has got to proceed. The question occurs on amendment number 184 by mr. Bishop regarding utah test range. The clerk will call the roll. [roll call] [roll call vote] [roll call vote] [roll call vote] [roll call vote] [roll call vote] [roll call vote] [roll call vote] [roll call vote] [inaudible conversations]. Clerk will report the tally. Mr. Chairman, there are 35 aye votes, 26 no votes. The amendment is adopted. Question occurs on amendment 28 by mr. Bridenstein regarding the lesser prairie chicken. Clerk will call the roll. [roll call vote] [roll call vote] [role call vote] [roll call