Reports on various topics. We just had one on student loans, for example. Then we do i host of scorekeeping functions. In support of the appropriations process. Tracking spending and helping Congress Figure out how much they are spending and how much bills will cost. Mr. Mcardle talk about who you answer to. Mr. Swagel we are a nonpartisan agency. We answer to the congress. We work through the two budget committees, the House Budget Committee and the Senate Budget committee, but we work for the entire congress. Generally our work is for the chairs and ranking members of the various committees of jurisdictions. If there is something on health care that would be in the senate for the finance committee or the health committee. And similarly in the house. And so in a sense we answer to all the members and support all the numbers equally on a nonpartisan basis. Mr. Mcardle all of the members are interested in your budget and economics outlook. What is the takeaway from that . Mr. Swagel the
The program. The congressional budget supports congress in its budget function. We evaluate legislation and provide cost estimates for legislation, we do analytic reports on various topics, one just came out on student loans, for example. Then we do a host of scorekeeping functions in support of the appropriations process. Helping spending and congress to figure out basically how much they are spending and how much bills will cost. Talk about who you answer to. We are nonpartisan and we answer to congress. Senate through the Budget Committee and the house Budget Committee, but generally our work is for the chairs with ranking members for various committees for the jurisdiction. Something on health care, that would often be the Health Committee and similarly in health in the house. We answer to all of the members and support equally on a nonpartisan basis. Are interested in your budget outlook that came out recently. The take away is too full on the economic side, we have continued gdp
Eastern on cspans q a. On newsmakers this week her guest is phillip swagel. And helping with our questions in studio, economic reporters Richard Rubin and Jim Tankersley. Director slagle, for those what thef d. C. Explain Congressional Budget Office is, who you answer to and what viewers should take away from your latest reports and economic outlook. Thanks very much for having me on the program. Its function is we provide cost estimates of legislation, we do analytics reports. I host of scorekeeping functions. In support of the appropriations process. Tracking spending and helping Congress Figure out how much they are spending and how much bills will cost. Talk about who you answer to. Phillip we are a nonpartisan agency. We answer to the congress. We work for the entire congress. Generally our work is for the chairs and ranking members of the various committees. If there is something on health care that would be in the senate for the finance committee or the health committee. Similar
Round san jose down through saratoga. Temps in the upper 40s to low 50s right now. Scattered showers as we head to the afternoon. Lets check in for that massive morning commute. It is already starting. Weve got a spot as you work your way through livermore weston 580. A new accident on 880 as well. A live look 880. Were starting to see a few brake lights over all as you work through the southbound side into hayward. This portion near the colosseum doing ok but not a bear we have a crash at the 980 connector and it looks like it is reported as a traffic collision our possible spin out. One vehicle did hit the right shoulder while. There some activity in the right lane as well as a center divide. Chb is headed to the scene. Taking a look at traffic along 580, it is slow. 45 minutes already from 205 to 680. We have a crash westbound right at livermore and that is causing a bit of a backup. They may have pushed it to the right shoulder because we just went from red to yellow which means th
The committee has compiled something ekwif lant roughly to a police report. They are trying to examine the facts and the law and draft possible charges against the president. Reporter thats right, george. The Intelligence Committee gathered the evidence and sworn testimony in open and closed door hearings and documented records like Rudy Giulianis cell phone records, and they turned that over in that relentless 300page report in this committee, the Judiciary Committee who will debate on whether the president should be charged. Does that evidence rise to the level of an Impeachable Offense, and thats why the first step in that will be four constitutional law scholars. Three chosen by democrats and one by the republicans, to talk about that word, impeachment which is confusing to some people. What do the framers mean by it, and what does history show, especially when it comes to the president . That is what well hear from, and were likely to hear a lot of rather fierce debate. The Judici