Today were going to consideration to the tax cuts act. Having walked back through the modification with extensive questioning of amendments last night, admittedly things were a little chaotic at the outset. I know tensions run high. We are going to improve the process of communication today and hopefully make things move more smoothly. I would like to say a few words about the tone of our discussion this morning were this week. I think it has been a problem. I do not begrudge anyone for holding a passionate viewpoint on any issue. I do not doubt my various colleagues sincerity. To operate committee we have to be respectful and allow the debate to unfold in an orderly fashion. Members are free to disagree about any issue. But no one should interrupt or shut down the other side or him. I saw some of that yesterday. It, i myself, i can take can guarantee that in my 40 plus years in the senate, i have been called worse names than anyone on this committee could come up with. But for the goo
The legislation would raise taxes for middleclass families should be replaced with a bipartisan alternative area. The committee will come to order. Today we are going to continue our consideration of the chairmans mark as modified. For the tax cuts and jobs act. About the mark and modification with extensive discussion of amendments last night. Admittedly, things were a little chaotic at the outset and tensions ran high. Were going to improve the process in communication today and hopefully make things move a little more smoothly. That with that issue address i like to say a few words about the tone of our discussion this morning. Or this week. Because i think it has been a real problem. As i said, i dont seek retribution anyone for holding a passionate viewpoint on any issue. I dont doubt my colleagues sincerity and any views expressed what for the committee operate we need to be recyclable and allow the debate to unfold in an orderly fashion. Members are free to disagree about any is
Why are rising prices worrying the Iranian Oil Minister . Newseek began with the that 11 princes had been arrested in saudi arabia for staging staging a sit in. The royal family members were protesting the governments decision to stop paying their electricity and water bills. Reaction y gut got reaction and more on the story. We dont know a lot of details about this. What we know from reports, as you said, they are protesting utility bills. What it clearly shows, it shows there is rising discontent within the ruling family after that crackdown. After obvious a, there is grumbling. What happened is that according to the reports, the king decided to take action, swift action. The report says they were sent to prison, not to the ritz. They were there was hard sure treatment. Main, because thats the thing it shows is that there is more discontent within the royal family. Are we going to see more of this . That is a question to follow. There is another story taking place in saudi arabia rig
The week began with the news that 11 princes had been arrested in saudi arabia for staging a sit in. The royal family members were protesting the governments decision to stop paying their electricity and water bills. Tracy alloway got reaction and more on the story. We dont know a lot of details about this. What we know from reports, as you said, they are protesting payment of utility bills. What clearly shows, it shows there is rising discontent within the ruling family after that crackdown. Obviously, there is grumbling. What happened is that, according to the reports, the king decided to take action, swift action. The report says they were sent to prison, not to the ritz. There was harsher treatment. The lack of details, the main thing it shows is that there is more discontent within the royal family. Are we going to see more of this . That is a question to follow. Tracy there is another story taking place in saudi arabia right now. The authorities saying they will spend billions to
More than a threeyear high as u. S. Stockpiles plunge. Why are rising prices worrying the Iranian Oil Minister . The week began with the news that 11 princes had been arrested in saudi arabia for staging a sit in outside a palace in riyadh. The royal family members were protesting the governments decision to stop paying their electricity and water bills. Tracy alloway got reaction and more on the story from bloomberg managing editor for the middle east. We dont know a lot of details about this. What we know from reports, as you said, they are protesting payment of utility bills. What clearly shows it shows that there is rising discontent within the ruling family after that crackdown. Obviously, there is grumbling. What happened is that, according to the reports, the king decided to take action, swift action. The report says they were sent to prison, not to the ritz. So there was even harsher treatment. But again, because of lack of details, the main thing it shows is that there is more