Tv industry and funded by your local cable and satellite provider. Nearly one out of every two acres in the west is owned and controlled by the federal government. Up next on c span 3, a conversation on federal land policy in Western States. Then a hearing on Border Patrol agent pay, and defense undersecretary Michael Vickers discusses u. S. Intelligence challenges and National Security. Later a look at student loan debt. Defense secretary chuck hagel will be on capitol hill to testify about the transfer of five taliban guantanamo detans for the release of Army Sergeant bowe bergdahl. A reminder you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. In Western States, the federal government owns millions of acres of land. Coming up, a discussion on control of these lands in Western States. Well hear from congressman rob bishop of utah who chairs a sme on public lands. From the Heritage Foundation, this is an hour. Good morning and welcome to the Heritage Foundation and our lewis lairma
Director cordray, the cfpb has now been up and running for almost three years. What do you consider to be the most significant accomplishment of the bureau since 2011 and looking forward, what actions can we expect either the bureau out of the bureau over the next three months co thank you, mr. Chairman. Its a broad question. First of all, the challenge of building a federal agency from scratch has been significant. Weve had some growing pains and weve been working through those. But at the same time, weve gone from zero employees to now close to 1400 employees. People who are very dedicated to protecting consumers and seeing that they are treated fairly. They are doing marvelous work. The mortgage rules we put in place that congress put such a high priority on, had been very significant. Thats a single biggest Consumer Financial market. The enforcement activity that weve had to ensure that institutions understand that people need to be treated fairly and money will go back to peoples
Game over, you lose. Look, i understand the political virtue of making that argument. Its always good to convince those who disagree with you to just give up their beliefs. Sometimes those of us on this side of the aisle oblige by doing so. But its not an argument that has any basis in the constitution. Is obamacare currently the loft land . Of course. Its passed into law, some statute books. No one on this side of the aisle is arguing that its not. Were arguing that it shouldnt be. Thats a very different thing than saying its not. And congress has the power of the purse. Congress has the power ill finish this point and then im happy to yield for a question. Congress has the power to appropriate and theres no obligation for congress to appropriate, to fund a law that isnt working. That evidence and experience that what the American People are experiencing has demonstrated it isnt working. And so the house of representatives in voting to deFund Obamacare while funding the rest of govern
Mr. Thune under the previous order, the question is on the sorokin nomination. Mr. Thune ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. There is. The yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the ayes are 91, the nays are zero. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the question is on the boulware nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. There is. The yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . The yeas are 58, the nays are 35, and the nomination is confirmed. The presiding officer under the previous order, the motions to reconsider are considered made and laid on the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. U
Our version of productivity, i would ask to have some measure of skepticism in the i want interpretation of that y d productivity data. It is tied to revenue. I want to thank you again, i appreciate your candor, and i will tell you two weeks ago, many of us are asking for urgency, we have heard that froe you tonight. The acting secretary has i demonstrated his approach as one of urgency ask well. That i thank you very much. I do ask unanimous consent be that the former chairman of the subcommittee of oversite investigation be allowed to ask questions. Without objection, mr. Th johnso youre recognized for five minutes. Thankl you, mr. Chairman, an thank you to my colleagues for allowing me to participate. I commend you for your candor, i have i want to focus on the t it issue. As subcommittee of the o i committee, one of my very first requests of the va was to show t me the it architecture for the o va. Now, i dontn know what your ity background is, so i dont mean ar to be insulting. Do