Ceasefire resolution passed by the united nations. Chair order, order. Welcome to this session of the liaison committee. We are taking evidence from the Prime Minister. Welcome, Prime Minister, and thank you for being with us. We have two particular overriding, or rather underlying, themes to the discussion today. One is the pressures on public spending and the challenge of squaring the circle between all the demands on public spending, particularly the rise in threat and Security Issues and the pressure on the defence budget and the need to control public spending something that no doubt preoccupies you every hour, Prime Minister. The other is in the context of our ongoing inquiry into how parliament and select committees in particular can promote better Strategic Thinking in government. And so in this session, we will start with a postbudget section on the economy and Public Services. We will move on to global issues, and conclude with a few questions about scrutiny of Strategic Thin
Next, testimony from white house budget director Mick Mulvaney on President Trumps proposed budget for 2018. He spoke yesterday in front of the Senate Budget committee for a little more than two hours. [inaudible conversations] good morning and welcome to all. I will call the hearing to order. We are here today to discuss the president s budget request for fiscal year 2018. I know my colleagues and i have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the president s first real budget submission. We are pleased to welcome doctor mulvaney here in detail to hear about the aspirations of the president and after questions. We are interested to the president proposes to grow the economy and help for the fiscal house in order. Of course this is merely the first step in the 2018 budget process. While the president has his plan the United States constitution instills members of congress with key tax and spending functions. And the responsibility to ultimately decide what the fiscal priorities will be.
Next, testimony from white house budget director Mick Mulvaney on President Trumps proposed budget for 2018. He spoke yesterday in front of the Senate Budget committee for a little more than two hours. [inaudible conversations] good morning and welcome to all. I will call the hearing to order. We are here today to discuss the president s budget request for fiscal year 2018. I know my colleagues and i have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the president s first real budget submission. We are pleased to welcome doctor mulvaney here in detail to hear about the aspirations of the president and after questions. We are interested to the president proposes to grow the economy and help for the fiscal house in order. Of course this is merely the first step in the 2018 budget process. While the president has his plan the United States constitution instills members of congress with key tax and spending functions. And the responsibility to ultimately decide what the fiscal priorities will be.
Next, testimony from white house budget director Mick Mulvaney on President Trumps proposed budget for 2018. He spoke yesterday in front of the Senate Budget committee for a little more than two hours. [inaudible conversations] good morning and welcome to all. I will call the hearing to order. We are here today to discuss the president s budget request for fiscal year 2018. I know my colleagues and i have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the president s first real budget submission. We are pleased to welcome doctor mulvaney here in detail to hear about the aspirations of the president and after questions. We are interested to the president proposes to grow the economy and help for the fiscal house in order. Of course this is merely the first step in the 2018 budget process. While the president has his plan the United States constitution instills members of congress with key tax and spending functions. And the responsibility to ultimately decide what the fiscal priorities will be.
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