And the second thing that we need to do in a fundamentally, efficient way is to go out and produce more things in our manufacturing plants and in new manufacturing plants that we would build and export them around the world. Those are the only ways to expand manufacturing jobs in the United States. I wasnt here when the north American Free trade agreement was negotiated. I can tell in you my state its viewed as a net positive. For that region of the country. As the central Free Trade Agreement is. Senator cornyn part of the consequences, i visited with senator kaine, down in honduras recently, you remember the influx of minors moving into the United States, and our failure to have help our neighbors provide not only security but also help grow their economy where they live does have residual and impact on us in ways that perhaps we dont even recognize. So i appreciate the great work that you and the Ranking Member have undertaken on this and look forward to supporting the t. P. A. In t
Preferences and the reauthorization of the importexport bank. Key to reforming our trade policies we believe is abolishing the outdated, unaccountable and undemocratic fast track process. The Transpacific Partnership, now being negotiated by our government, includes 12 countries and about 40 of the worlds g. D. P. And the t. P. P. Is designed to be infinitely expandable. So it could be the last trade agreement we negotiate so its especially crucial that we get the terms of this one right. And mr. Chairman, the idea that fast track lets congress set the standards and goals for t. P. P. Im not talking about other agreements but for t. P. P. , is an absolute fiction. The agreement has been under negotiation for more than five years and is essentially complete. So the instructions that you send them will have no affect whatsoever. Congress cannot set meaningful negotiating objectives if the administrations already negotiated most of the key provisions. I might also add, this will be the wo
Preparing capabilities for terrorism, operational coordination, Situational Awareness we would consider that an allowable expense. Are you aware of local Police Department that is purchasing an mrap with their own funds . Im not and nt i couldnt answer that question. The local Police Department buys it. I was around here but according to my briefing here, the First Program was authorized in the Defense Authorization bill. Primarily about the drug wars. Is that correct . Thats correct. What were local Police Departments missing that they needed to be funded or given from the Defense Department to combat the war on drugs. Let me be clear. We do this because were asked to do this. I understand. What what equipment were Police Departments were outgunned by drug gangs so they were looking for protection and fire power. This was expanded in 1997. My note says based on lobbying from Police Organizations. I cant answer why the authorization was expanded. At the time it was for counterterrorism
Here. Well talk about the big miss of big blue and spoke with david faber and investors are watching to see if we shake off that mess. Interesting, had the news of ibm come out midweek last week, big problem. Oh yeah. Dont you think . Markets for the most part, even though the dow hit pretty hard, is kind of taking it in stride at least now trying to work back into positive territory. All about earnings, fundamentals, a miss, one of the biggest price weighted names in the dow, youre right. A more nervous environment is raising the concerns. Today trying to fight back. A change of sentiment we felt over three days. Apple takes focus after the bell. Third quarter earnings with about nine days of iphone 6 sales and obviously closely watched and the reaction in the stock could be significant and well have the first analyst and best anywhere around. Jim breyer, he was in on facebook before anyone really knew what it was and well find out what hes interested in right now. Turned out pretty w
By unknown assailants. And russians prepare to cast their ballots in a president ial election on sunday its a day that also marks four years since the annexation of crimea we had to the peninsula to find out how people there are feeling out of the vote. Im sumi so whats going to thank you for joining us russias foreign minister says moscow will expel a u. K. Diplomats after western allies accused it of attempting to murder a former russian spy in britain and a joint declaration the u. S. France and germany backed britain directly blaming moscow for last weeks attack using a nerve agent. British Prime Minister to reason may is one of the few visitors to salzburg these days traders in the cathedral town say tourists and shoppers are staying away in the wake of the poisoning of former russian double agent sergei script and his daughter yulia may visit at the restaurant where the chemical attack took place and put the blame squarely on moscow. It is right that the u. K. Government reacts i