Order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled Monetary Policy and the state of the economy. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Id like to welcome back chairman powell. As i discussed earlier, and at our last hearing with you, i remain very concerned about the president s efforts to interfere with the feds independent Monetary Policy. A recent news story noted that trump has tweeted over 100 times about the fed since your nomination. Many of those tweets appear to be attempting to exercise pressure on the fed. Chairman powell, you and the fed board of governors must not be swayed by these aggressive tactics in upholding the feds independence you should be mindful of public perception. Of course, trump continues to try to claim credit for Economic Growth that was put in motion by the policies of president obama Congressional Democrats and the Federal Reserve, irresponsible tr
Became human beings that god indeed was voting, that we are all equal. I suggest to you as dr. Forbes has said that our voice is indeed our vote and that we vote every time we speak out, we vote everywhere we go, on every issue. Now dr. Forbes also talked about 9 11, which everyone agrees was an act of terrorism. But i am a child of the 60s from birmingham, alabama. And there was another affect terrorism that hammed in september, four little girls were bombed in a church across 16th street. I remember the anxiety and angst that come around that day, every year, one of those little girls sister went to school with me. It is also an act of terrorism that this country should do great penance for. Because, that act of m terrorism, unlike the one on 9 11, is attach ed to the infl t inflected moral aptitude of this country. There is a lie being spread around and most of us are drinking the kool aid. The lie says that all people are not created equal the lie says somebody has to win and someb
And trumps long time friend howard stern said this on his show. I personally wish that he had never run. I told him that. Because i actually think this is something that its going to be detrimental to his Mental Health too because he wants to be liked. He wants to be loved. Were going to talk a lot about that this hour. Get to dana bash, david gergen, jim acosta and jim sciutto. After a welcome and a half of abrupt changes from the Administration Today moved closer to embracing positions long held by the Obama Administration on israeli settlements, sanctions towards iran and even towards russia. Put it into perspective. Temper that thought at least for now. Yes the u. N. Ambassador, nikki haley first comments criticizing russia for military aggression in Eastern Ukraine, its news but balance against weeks and months of public statements by President Trump. Is it a real change . Have to see. Remains to be seen. On israeli policy yes, a mild statement of criticism against settlement buil