Before this committee today to discuss your departments fiscal 2018 budget request. As you know, the budget is significantly challenged in terms of the cuts in your department. I think the proposed cuts of 2. 3 billion are about onefifth of the departments operating level. Certainly while i appreciate and many of us appreciate the departments prioritizing limited resources and making decisions to realign programs, the fundamental question is really what you choose to cut and whether you can possibly look at that number and make an argument as to why that much of your previous budget should be cut this year. Its not the first time these kinds of cuts have come in the department. Last year president obama proposed about the same level of cuts, though he proposed somehow these programs would lean heavily on new mandatory spending to bypass what were the actual budget caps in the law then. Of course, those budget caps are in the law still. Instead of making difficult decisions of prioritiz
America safe. Hes going to do everything in his power to stop every threat that we face in this country and every potential threat. Thats the key point in this. How do we get ahead of threats. Reporter two mu federnew fe lawsuits were filed today, in Washington State and in virginia where a Muslim Civil Rights Group argues it puts american muslims in danger. It is giving green light for people to go after muslims, to discriminate against muslims. Cutting regulations massively for Small Business. Reporter shifting focus today to Small Business owners. Donald trump is the first person whos put his money where his mouth is. Reporter but the focus for democrats, the travel ban tonight theyll ask Republican Leaders to repeal it. To over ride the president on executive orders, you will need more than every single democrat in the senate. We will need to have republicans join us. Reporter at leas Congressional Republicans are now publicly opposing the ban. New tonight, this letter from 100 Nat
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And all strains of conservative wings in the party. Thank you for joining us. Im mike hydeck. It appears that paul ryan is optimistic about todays meeting. Weijia jiang reports. Donald trump headed waves. The partys nominee sat down with House Speaker paul ryan. And afterwards ryan and trump issued a joint statement saying this was our first meeting, but a very positive step towards unification. Outside protesters would stage what looks more like a circus. We can bring more money. Reporter the demonstrators included those to deport the undocumented immigrants. We are here trying to give them something for their community and they their doors. Reporter the meeting came a week after ryan publicly refused to endorse trump. Highlighting the partys struggle to end the fighting after the decisive primary season. But ryan seemed determined to move forward. Were committed to putting that in so that we will be at full strength this fall to win this election. Reporter the meeting has drawn inter