Meteorologist michael schlacter. Good to see you. What is puerto rico looking at, what is the region looking at . Jose hit barbuda and lesser antilles. Neil what is left of barbuda at this point . Unfortunate desolate situation. Guadalupe and dominica got direct hits on its way to the British Virgin island and probably direct hit on puerto rico. Could be worst ever. The benchmark for the puerto rico is the 1928 lake oak hurricane that went through that as category five lake okeechobee hurricane. Neil continental United States, youre getting close to the neck of the woods, or what. Weve been warning entire century last 17 years, we saw it with irma and jose, a lot of strong hurricanes build ridges to the north, force themselves a little further west than computer models like to see. I wouldnt write this off out to sea just yet. People in turks and caicos, bahamas, east coast, need to watch this until it gets 7 or eight days. Neil southern florida, gulf region, so far . Nothing is off the table. I think florida and the gulf of mexico are unlikely scenarios but right now the models are saying out to sea. But anywhere between bermuda and the carolinas and southeast coast need to keep an eye on this. Neil the fact that it is not present a threat or close to a threat to the gulf and all Oil Refineries that are there, i cant imagine, i know this is slightly outside your purview, why it is gasoline prices futures prices have held stubbornly at or around the levels they were right after harvey, certainly after irma, with very little exception. What is going on . One thing could be that people havent fully assessed damage to some refining capabilities that happened with the harvey floods and whatnot. It is out of my area of expertise but perhaps it is also the fact were still in the heart of the Hurricane Season and we have six, eight more weeks. Neil we do, dont we . Goes to november 1 and all, what is your feeling after this . I know lee is way out there still a storm, in the atlantic. But beside that, i mean these things tend to fester and form often times seems like overnight. Lee technically fizzled out. But were still watching it for possible regeneration. Just to correct you slightly, not november 1st, but november 30th is the end of the season. Neil okay. We saw in 2005, even december can produce storms as long as waters are warm enough and sheer is low. This entire autumn season through the holidays we need to keep an eye on the tropics. We get through this, and as we point out, what is the normal historical pattern . That is slows down up and through october, november, end of november, what . Depend on right. I would say there is a town trend between midseptember and midnovember obviously. As we saw in 2005 again, wilma, late october. Sandy, late object. Neil we saw that. We could still produce very strong storms. I would not keep your eyes off the tropics anytime soon. Neil forgot about sandy, fiveyear anniversary. That was mid, late october. Yeah. Neil michael, thank you very much. Meantime political storms, president starting one by his speech, calling for the denuclearization of north korea, slamming the country for its human rights abuses and hitting those who help that country but it was a certain term he used for the north Korean Leader getting the most press. Listen. The United States has great strength and patience but if it is forced to defend hit self or its allies we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. Rocket man is on a Suicide Mission for himself and for his regime. The United States is ready, willing and able, but hopefully this will not be necessary. Thats what the United Nations is all about. Thats what the United Nations is for. Lets see how they do. Neil all right. If the markets are skiddish under those bellicose comments, referring to a leader of another country as rocket man and the United States would be intent on destroying rocket man if he keeps sabrerattling like this, they have certainly a funny way of showing it. Dow threatening new highs. The s p in and out of new highs. Lets get read of those comments, we have a military assistant to Donald Rumsfeld and neil gardner. What i gleaned from the Foreign Press online, was not favorable, that this is no the way leaders speak at the United Nations. What do you make of that . I thought it was a very good speech. Arguably Donald Trumps best speech of his presidency so far alongside the warsaw address in the summer where he launched a Strong Defense of western civilization. This was a very blunt speech and very direct. I thought it sent a very clear message to americas enemies they will be held to account. Iran, north korea, venezuela, cuba, for example, this was a president not afraid i think of, to take on those who threaten the free world. Its a very different kind of address. Sort of wishywashy speech delivered by barack obama on countless occasion as the u. N. This was very, very tough speech. I thought it was the right message to send at an extremely dangerous time for the u. S. And its allies on the world stage. Welldone, donald trump. I thought he did extremely well today. Neil steve, president was well aware the north korean delegation was sitting in the front row feet from him, he had to know as well, even though the chinese premier was not there, neither was russian president vladmir putin, he was singling out those countries for enabling north korea. How do you think that was received . President trump doesnt do nuance. He says it like it is. Neil there is that, right. And goes for it and doesnt worry if somebody will wring their hand bit. Yeah, this message went to countries that nile just mentioned but also to china and russia. Not that were threatening them but letting them know were holding them accountable as well. They need to play a positive role in sort of ratcheting this thing down or they see us respond. Neil the question is what kind of response. One thing to talk tough. The president has to follow up on that. The indications he is kind of sick of the United Nations and jawboning and watered down sanctions and the like. What is he telegraphing to them. He letting them know were ready to take offensive action if that is required. Neil what does that mean, ready to take offensive action. United nations bristles at that sort of thing. Nile, sorry. I think it was very clear President Trump is prepared to use military force against americas enemies. You always have to that threat of force to back up any kind of efforts youre making at the United Nations or different areas on the world stage. I thought one of the most significant aspects of the speech, very powerful combination of iran and, i think very clear signal that the Administration May be about to walk away from the Iran Nuclear Deal and i think it would be right for the United States to walk away from this disasterous agreement which is only made iran stronger. So i think this speech does telegraph potentially the u. S. Withdrawal from that agreement which i think should be welcomed. Neil you know, steve bucci, one of the things coming up mentioning that iran deal and the fact the president never liked it during the campaign, hinted many times he wanted to walk away from it. The risks of walking away from an International Agreement, even though this is not a deal part of an International Agreement but it would be precedent breaking in the decorum of the United Nations to even consider doing so yet it, there were polite applause to what the president was outlining even though i man a lot of folks were seething. What do you make of that . Again, President Trump doesnt much care who is seething. He is not really worried about decorum. He is stating what is in the interests of the United States of america. That deal is a lousy one. It does not benefit us a bit. In fact it is very, very debttry meantal to the United States and our security. Neil what does he have to prove, steve, to show that the iranians have violated it . Now he talks about violating the spirit of that agreement but one of the things would be helping the North Koreans or aiding them in one way, shape or form, you would have to prove to the United Nations. We can do whatever we want, i understand youre saying, but to sell the case to an International Body that doesnt seem to flip over donald trump, that is not fair or not, it seems a little weird theyre judging us but they are, that this president might abrogate a deal without proof the iranians are violating it. What do you think he would seize on . If they were helping north korea and we had evidence of that, not necessarily triallike proof, but something that we could hang our hat on i think he would go with it. Or if they continue to take the kind of actions theyre doing with their missile tests. Neil right. We might shoot one down and let them know, were not playing anymore. We have to defend ourselves, neil, we have to defend hawaii. We have to defend guam. Right now hawaii is less welldefended than guam when there is millions more americans there and the Pacific Command headquarters. Thats a very likely target. Weve got to protect it. We have to make sure they understand were going to protect it, then were going to respond. Neil nile gardiner, i was thinking of your old boss, margaret thatcher, for many in the United States, this might have been Donald TrumpsMaggie Thatcher moment, his speech before the u. N. I think she would have liked this speech actually. She would have admired the fact that donald trump was willing to stand up for, for the United States, for american leadership. She also would have loved i think his talk about the defense of national sovereignty. And a lot of the language trump used is very similar to the language used by british politicians in defense of brexit, the defense of selfdetermination. The right of nationstates to form their own future, protect their own borders. I think there was a lot of brexit dna actually in this speech as well, which i think a lot of british people with support. Neil gentlemen, thank you both as were getting responses from those here in this country and other countries after president they dealed, give it a certainly different type of address before the United Nations, not politics as usual but did anyone expect any differently . Here is the good news. One . 5 trillion of tax cuts over next 10 years are coming down the pike. Here is the bad news for those you want them . Theyre desperately trying to find a way to pay for them after this. Its a highly contagious disease that can be really serious. Especially for my precious new grandchild. Its whooping cough. Every Family Member, including those around new babies, should talk to their doctor or pharmacist about getting vaccinated. Neil all right. 1 1 2 trillion dollars, that is how many in the Republican Party weighing over the next decade. The cost of those tax cuts, many of you wince at that, tax cuts are not a cost, look at them over next decade, 1 1 2 trillion dollars. The issue becomes how do you justify that. How do you compensate after ten years you have not exploded the deficit, in other words, allowed republicans with a simple majority to get this thing through . Republican congressman dan donovan, he is against the plan getting rid of state and local deductions not surprising in new york where it could be costly, right . 10 of our residents salaries. Somebody makes 100,000 a year, they pay 10,000 in state and local taxes. Eliminate that deduction, eliminate their property tax reduction and their mortgage interest, people of new york will be paying more taxes. Neil probably wouldnt remove the mortgage thing, state and local taxes they seem to be hellbent on that. Talking about powers that be in congress and white house. Do you think that would happen, that would get approved . I dont know. Ive spoken to Steve Mnuchin and gary cohn. They told me proving by lowering tax brackets, doubling the standard deduction, people in new york would be better off than they are now. I told both of them my drivers license says im no new york but im from missouri you have to show me. Neil that would more than compensate for losing that 10 grand . Im not too sure toes numbers work out. Im waiting for administration to show me. Neil youre not of a fan of argument, states like new york will watch budget and taxing. What happens in new york we see increase in state taxes, sales tax or income tax. And people that i represent, people of our city will be paying more money in their taxes at the end of the day. Neil meantime, congressman, where do you stand on this idea of for tax cuts being revenue neutral and those being paid for . Many in your party, moderate wing, and i guess many in the white house looking askance giving tax cuts to the rich you got to put a limit on it, you have got to put a cap on it, you have to find a way to pay for them . Neil, reagan did tax cuts in 81. Tax reform in 86. Person bringing up 700 bucks a week. Bringing home 740dollars. Neil you have to sl, they will. The deficits and debt. Are you in the camp, if you go too far in tax cuts you will make that situation even worse . I heard economists saying tax cuts will make up the deficit that it will create by amount of money people are spending. So you make it on other end. Americans get opportunity to dictate what happens to their own money, rather than having their government do it. Your district is Michael Grimms old distribute. He is apparently considering running. I dont know if it is definite but he is challenging you in that event . That is what i understand. He hasnt announced yet. But i would put my record up against anybody that challenges. I have six democratic challengers right now. I have served that community neil how is it your district, not overwhelmingly republican. Not at all. Neil two to one democrat. Why does it more often than not go republican. People in my community are able to distinguish between individuals. They vote for person who they think will represent them best. A lot of my residents are homeowners. They vote with their pocketbook, why tax reform axe tax cuts are important to the people of staten island. Neil grimm was a rock star. Eventually going to jail. How do you stack up against that . How do you handle that . I think its a different day you convicted of a federal crime and spent time in prison. Neil would you support him if he was nominee and will beat you. That will not happen, neil. I put my record up against anyones . Neil you put up for debate. People of south brooklyn, how well i served them over the years. Neil part of that serving is giving them something back. There is a great deal of frustration not you individually sir, with congress that it cant utilize its majority, that is republicans and get stuff done. Is it your sense if tax cuts arent done this year that you guys, forget about you, but as majority party, youre toast, youre done next year . I think the president s frustrated. I think america is frustrated. We control the white house and both houses of congress. Neil whose fault is that . I dont know if it is someones fault. Everybody represents people that sent them there. Neil yeah. There are different interests throughout our country. Neil your view on taxes is very much conservative wing of the party that say, tax cuts will by and large pay for themselves. Others like paul ryan and senate side Mitch Mcconnell, no, no, they have to be revenue neutral. You have to find away to pay for them. But even if your party there are stark contrasts, right . I do believe everybody believes we have to do tax cuts. The result of those tax cuts, how we pay for them or effect much tax cuts, you ask one economist they will pay for themselves, you ask another neil dont talk to economists. Is it your sense, if you get them and you leave out the rich and they dont get them but get lower corporate rates which im told they will benefit, that will be okay . You know, we havent even seen the Republican House plan yet. Neil would you like everyone to get one or are you okay if the rich are left out . I dont think the rich necessarily need more benefits. I think they find ways to benefit from our tax system the way it already exists. I do believe if we were to do tax reform on corporations, stimulate corporations to repatriate money back to our country, use the money for infrastructure for our nation, the president came to congress and told us the United States in the last 10 years spent 6 trillion in infrastructure outside of our own country, neil. We want to spend a trillion dollars inside of the country. I support the president in that plan and way to pay for it is repatriation. Neil democrats on daca, this sort of stuff, a lot of your colleagues are getting nervous about that. The president is frustrated. He wants to work with anybody to move the country. The country has been stagnant the last eight years. He last eight months has been leader of the free world. He wants to see. Mo. He will work with anybody that will help the move this country forward. Neil echo your comments to michael grimm, should he decide to run against you will not step out of the way. You will work for your seat . Im in the for the long run. Neil dan donovan thank you very much. Puerto rico looking to just try to cover cost of one