Our witnesses we proceed to the hearing and i think many of us would like to say a comment about the late john conyers who was a member of this committee for many decades who gave his life to Public Service and who passed away just a few days ago while serving his country both in the armed forces and in the congress. We do more in his passing and it would be not in keeping with our traditions to proceed without at least giving our condolences to his family and to those who sent him to congress. I would like to recognize mr. Nadler for remarks. Thank you madam chairperson. People are mourning the loss of john conyers but nowhere is his loss felt more deeply than here in the Judiciary Committee where he served for more than 50 years as a member of this committee including more than 20 years as either chairman or Ranking Member. John conyers was a true champion for civil rights and a justice for the oppressed and disenfranchised. Prior to service was on the forefront of the Civil Rights M
Judge and an Immigration Law attorney. The subcommittee will come to order. With the indulgence of our witnesses before we proceed to the hearing, i think many of us would like to say a comment or two about the late john conyers, who was a member of this committee for many decades. Who gave his life to public service, and who loved this committee very greatly. He passed away just a few days ago having served his country in both the armed forces and in congress. So we do mourn his passing and it would not be in keeping with our traditions to proceed without at least giving our condolences to his family and to those who sent him to congress for so many decades to represent them. At this point, i would like to recognize mr. Nadler, the chairman of the full committee for remarks on mr. Conyers. Thank you, madame chairperson. Americans across the country are mourning the loss of john conyers today, but nowhere is his loss felt more deeply than here in the Judiciary Committee, which he serve
President and his supporters are doing. Thank you very much. Im glad to be here with my colleagues. The death of albaghdadi is indeed good news, and it causes a disruption for isis, but this is not a mission to order. We welcome everyone, and the first order of business actually, the only order of business on our private calendar is hr631, a private bill for the sake of expediency, id ask unanimous consent that my remarks be put into the record. No objection. There is no objection. Mr. Buck, would you like to do the same or read a statement . I would do the same. The Ranking Member asks unanimous consent that his remarks be put into the record. So at this time, i would note that we are asking for a report from the department, as we always do in these manners. The report does not end the subcommittees consideration of this matter. Its really the first step in the private bill process. And unless theres further ado, all those in favor will say aye. All those opposed will say no. Hear no
Talking. Forget mueller, what about making moolah . Voter rates on the economy for this president the highest level weve seen since 2001. That is leading to an uptick in president ial approval. A lot of this, the source of this is improving economy but his overall numbers picked up a little bit. They are lower than where a president should be at this point going into reelection. Not all that much lower. Again the catalyst for that seems to be the economy, by extension what is happening in the markets of late. Not necessarily today for the dow. Well get into that in a second. Real clear Politics White House reporter phil wegmann, the connection between the economy and maybe inching up poll numbers. We always draw the comparisons. It is the economy stupid but this president has not, up until now, up until lately benefited from that. Maybe it is just beginning to hit now, what do you think . Because trump is trump there are always voters uncomfortable with him, but if you look at the poll
Of it is patchy, because you dont have the really Poor Visibility everywhere necessarily but yes now you can barely see anything in the shot. I show it to you for the reason that you cant see anything in the shot. If you watch us routinely outside Elementary School here in reading shall see not just the roadway but cars driving through it. You barely make out street lamp off in the distance there so the fog is thick here. This is potential for the type of visibility that youll find elsewhere as you travel this morning, so please be careful storm storm scan quiet. That the the other point if it looks like it could be damp on the roadway no rain in the forecast so actually black ice from the fog freezing on contact. Thirtysix is the current value at the airport. Chilly start to the morning. But with time, we will actually rebounds, mid 50s is the expectation, five solid degrees above average we take that with time the fog also thins out. But, do not get used to this, quote unquote mild a