Morrow. The book cost 8. 95 plus shipping and handling. To get your copy go to cspan. Org landmark cases. Yesterday treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the house ways and Means Committee regarding the president s 2019 budget request for his agency. On most of the questions from lawmakers focus on the budget and tax reform related matters, the secretary was asked about his thoughts on gun violence after 17 people were killed in a shooting in parkland, florida. The treasury secretary urged congress to look at these issues and said he would talk to the president and other cabinet members by how to address it. This hearing is one hour 40 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the meeting will come to order. Before we get started today i want to take a moment to offer our committees deepest condolences to all those impacted by yesterday tragic shooting in florida. Our hearts go out to all the victims an
And the evidence of meddling in our 2016 election from russia, do you think the president has taken that issue seriously enough . To note that want i pointed out in the 2012 election that russia was a geopolitical adversary. They poke a stick in our i every chance they get. They tried to influence elections. I agree with the president that they did not determine the outcome in our nation in any way. But what they have done is unacceptable and i am glad they are being held accountable. I believe without question that russians are trying to interfere with the principles of democracy and that has to end. How would you deal with that legislatively . Specifically, what are you talking about . Mr. Romney over the last year, when there have been things that i disagreed with, i pointed them out and i would continue doing that. People know where i stand and that i have been critical when there is something that i disagree with. For example, i felt his comments about charlottesville were of that
These are my children here. [laughter] given the indictments today and the evidence of meddling in our 2016 election from russia, do you think the president has taken that issue seriously enough . Out romney i did point that russia was a geopolitical adversary. Put a there stick stick in our i every chance they get. I agree with the president that they did not determine the outcome in our nation in any way. But what they have done is unacceptable and i am glad they are being held accountable. I believe without question that russia is trying to interfere with the principles of democracy and that has to end. How would you deal with that legislatively . Year, when last there have been things that i disagreed with, i pointed them out and i would continue doing that. People know where i stand and that i have been critical when there is something that i disagree with. Or example, i felt his comments about charlottesville were of that nature and that is why i said what i did. The 45 tariff on
In ad jigs general tidd talked about combating the Opioid Crisis and improving elicit drug interdiction. The Senate Armed Services committee hosted this four and 45minute event. We will call the meeting to order. Were going to receive testimony from two of my favorite people, general lori robinson. I have to say i taught her everything she knows when she was the Wing Commander at teeinger air force base in oklahoma. And from kurt tidd, the commander for the u. S. Southern command. There is a lot of overlap. We, all three of us talked about this between the north and the south command and i think that is one reason that senator mc cain would want to have these meetings together. The new National Defense strategy, nds, identifies protecting homeland, sustaining american advantages in the western hemisphere as key priorities even as the dod focuses on the rising challenge of great power competitors. As we have seen from increasing economic and military efforts by china and russia to gain
Meddling in our election by russia, do you think the president has taken that seriously enough . Mr. Romney i pointed out in the 20 oh the 20 12 election that russia is a geopolitical adversary. They obviously have tried to influence elections. I agree with the president a did not determine the outcome here in our nation anyway, but what theyve done is unacceptable. Im glad that they are being held accountable, and believe without question that russians are trying to interfere with the principles of elected democracy and that has got to end. How would you deal with that legislatively . Specifically what youre talking about . Mr. Romney look at the last year, when there have been things i disagree with, i have pointed that out. People know where i stand. They know i have been critical, whether it is something he has said or done. His comments at charlottesville were of a bad nature in that is why i said what i did. Interestingly, i expected us to be further apart on policy. He is not do