First of all, let me thank you all for joining us this afternoon as the Congressional Black Caucus announces to the country couple of things. One of the things, the Congressional Black Caucus voted overwhelmingly to a pose this continuing resolution to Fund Government we are receiving from the senate. It is not a decision we reached lightly. This congress, the Republican House, the republican senate, and the republican resident has failed this country. The fact that their incompetence prevents them from coming together within their own ranks to pass a longterm spending bill is wreaking havoc on American Families and in countless ways. As we looked at continuing to weeks at a time instead of passing a longterm spending bill from september to fund the government, it is causing problems in our military. And true patriots will do what hurtal mattis said, do not our military by funding government weeks at a time. Today what we will layout for you is how this c. R. Fails American Families. R
Statement, then well take your questions. Our normal policy, consistent with the policies of past administrations, is to not comment on background checks and security clearances. Given the unusual nature of these circumstances, when a number of false reports floating around, we wanted to try to explain as best we can within our security limitations how the Background Investigation process works and then talk a little bit about rob porter and how the how his situation fits within that process. Background investigation process is a process for evaluating allegations about a white house staffers conduct prior to joining the white house. Its run by the federal Law Enforcement and intelligence communities. Its used throughout the u. S. Government, its thorough, its complex, and it takes time. It takes time because we want to get it right. Its also costly but its absolutely worth it. Over the course of any investigation, some information may arise that seems troubling or complicated and requ
Too hard on the banks. In his confirmation hear, he said that he would, quote, continue to consider appropriate ways to ease regulatory burdens. When i asked him if there was a single financial rule he thought should be stronger, just a single provision in one of the feds dozens of rules where there might be an unintended loophole or where an inknow stative product has innovative product has introduced a new risk into the system, he couldnt name a single one, not one. And my questions for the record, i also asked governor powell about a report that the Treasury Department put out last june. Now, this report was really just a cut and paste job of the banking lobbyists wish lists for rule rollbacks. Governor powell do not identify any recommendations in that report that he disagreed with. Again, not a single one. And thats not all. At governor powells confirmation hearing when my republican colleague senator kennedy asked him about whether there are any institutions today that are too bi
Complex he was there at the time of your body was found with no word yet on how she was killed we are expecting a News Conference sometime this morning we have as we did yesterday live at the same as police are still gathering evidence and preparing we hope for a press conference later on today. Will tran we do not know when the news, but will take place with a total there will be one sometime this morning in the meantime the investigators as well as the Coroners Office still at the same the fact that the Coroners Office is here tells us that the body is still inside of the dumpster not removed from this location that is important because there has not been an autopsy to find out for exact cause of death fleshly her picture eight years old they searched for 24 hours starting on sunday at around 5 00 in the evening when she was playing at her apartment complex, on realize she was nowhere to be from that is when they call the Police Officer who came out here they searched nonstop and bro
Its the washington journal for july 30th for our next hour we turn to president ial politics. Particularly interested in hearing from you in our top issues. Jeb bush has been talking about spending and Hillary Clinton has been suggesting changes to capital gain and donald trump talked about immigration. Maybe there are top issues for you and maybe there are others. Heres your chance to let you know. 2027488000 for republicans and 20274880002 and you can also post to any of our social Media Channels on twitter and facebook or an email. Jeb bush cast himself as an evangelist of the Republican Party and a Campaign Stop after Campaign Stop he spreads his arms wide and say, we have to campaign with this and not angry posture another democratic block is different story but bush will try anyway when he speaks friday to the annual conference. National urban league of civil rights group. Maybe they reflect issues important to you. Maybe there are others that the candidates should be talking abo