Kevin brady it was the early 1960s. Carl chairman brady still plays. He is a twotime m. V. P. For the republican congressional game. He played last summer. Some of you might have seen them. Seven line up at second base. He lost his job to a man who beat him out, and he left the practice field before the game because he was asked if he could take some grounders. He said no. Steve scalise has won the job, select him be there. I am glad you are here, and thank you for coming. As you all know, he is trying to do something that is hard for republicans, and that is in acting tax reform. Are you ready for some hardball questions . Kevin brady yes, sir. As long as we can start with i am wearing my astros time today, so feel free to cheer whenever you want. World series tonight. Carl cannon in the house going to pass the Senate Version of the budget on thursday . Kevin brady the answer is yes. We are in a good position. I think the work the senate did ought to be applauded, and chairman black w
Tax break for the wealthy. This is about 30 minutes. They are hiking taxes on middleclass and upper middle class families in suburban swing district states all across the country. They are slapping around the republican heartland every public and bass and they think they can get away with it but they cant. You dont have to take it from us. Just listen to the republican leaders. Both senator conical and speaker ryan have back up their promise not to raise taxes on the middle class in some cases families will see an increase. And he will get hit hardest . The people that will get hit hardest are the middleclass swing voters, millions of them who live in suburbs throughout the country. The house and senate bills would levy a suburban tax on middle class families from coast to coast. We know republicans are struggling in the suburbs. Last tuesdays elections are Proof Positive of that. This tax bill makes their problem only worse. They are like thelma and louise, heading off the cliff. Just
Of our time is whether the west has the will to survive. What did you make of the speech the president delivered this morning and how much of it is set in place for what he will be going with at the g20 . Look, i think it is very reminiscent to me of his inaugural to adjust, which people said was dark. I think todayspeech was dark. He literally questioned whether western civilization, the United States, European Union nations, what we think of as the modern west, can survive the onslaught ofterrorism and an erosion our cultural values. It is a heavy thing to open up his Second European trip trip with but it reflects a feeling that trump has that in a lot of parts of the world, things are going askew and trump offered himself today as the person to lead the west into continued greatness. Will people take him up on it . I rather doubt it but at least he put himself up there. Between President Trump and president putin, circumstances have changed. The launch of the missile a couple of day
With consideration for fiscal year 2018 concurrent resolution of the budget. I want to thank the Ranking Member for working with me to develop a structure for this markup that closely resembles and follows what has been done in the past. Openoal is to have it and markup. Besides will have the debate. Ity to we have a long day ahead of us and i think everyone for their cooperation. We will come lead our work i midnight and hopefully well before then. If we can all Work Together that might be possible. I would like to recognize the distinguished member from indiana. Good morning. Latereveral expected today i would ask unanimous consent that consistent with caused floor four of rule 16 the chairman will be authorized to declare recess at any time today. Without objection so ordered. I ask unanimous consent that thats each side b advocated 40 minutes. The Ranking Member will make an Opening Statement out of that a lot of time. Each side then makes presentations out of the remaining 10. Mem
Called social defense which was the war time new deal. Was that was petering out herself in the late 30s launched a formal campaign to try to mobilize the company the country militarily but also to argue democracy has to be strengthened at home. The office of civilian defense was instrumental in the idea of volunteer participation every american had a role to play in asia make life more worth living in democracy. Was there much concern fulltime . Or on a fulltime basis quick. Prior to world war ii most progressives follow the post world war i fought. There was a sense of demobilization and course content tree was isolationist so by the mid 30s for this elmore in spain, the bombing of a tax on ethiopia or the rise of hitler or fascist japan, the forces overseas slowly began to come into the of american consciousness also radio dramas the war of the worlds in this series of these in the newspaper articles about the super bombers flying nonstop. That was the theory so it begins to percola