I thanked him for his service to our state. Regarding his decision to step down, i believe it is appropriate and in the best interest for the state of New York. While it was not expected, it is a day for which i am prepared. I have already spoken with Senate Majority Leader cousins, Speaker Kyle he steve, labor, business, faith leaders, other State Elected Officials as well as our tristate governors. I look forward to working with each and every one of them and all of you to build on the progress we have already started. Over the next two weeks, i will continue meetings with current and potential cabinet officials. I will build up my senior staff and i will do what i has ought what i have always done. I will travel the state to meet New Yorkers, to listen to them, to assure them that i have got their backs. And i will take their concerns and bring them back to our State Capital and work with our partners on every level of government to come to solutions. People will soon learn my style
The bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. It is the first big bipartisan Thing Weve done in a while and i think its long overdue. It is great to see you all. Yesterday the senate passed the bipartisan Structure Bill and a significant milestone on the road towards making what we all know are long overdue and much needed investments. As gretchen when she said, just fix the roads, dam it damn it. I want to thank work and for all of you and my administration with members of congress, with the media, to highlight the need to make these investments on our nations if a structure. Mayors, governors, tribal, county Littles County leaders local officials at every level, you know there is no such thing as a democratic vote or republican bridge. You know its not working. You know what it means to be accountable to the people you serve and to focus on solving in your communities. Cities and counties cannot do it alone. They need the federal government to be a partner. Solving problems and eating a partne
The president s Defense Budget Request for fiscal year 2022. Witnesses this morning are secretary lloyd austin, secretary of defense, star michael mccord, Undersecretary Defense Controller and general Mark Millie General of the joint chiefs of staff and i welcome each of you and thank you for your Service And Willingness to appear before us today. Two weeks ago President Biden released his Defense Budget Request for the fiscal year 2022 with the top line under 715 billion. The request focuses on several key areas feeding, 19 prioritizing chinaeq as the facg challenge, addressing advanced and persistent threats innovating and marginalizing dod and tackling the climate crisis and the president s Defense Budget Request is a Starting Point for congress and unless it must be viewed in a broader context of the national security and fiscal challenges and it is important that we have the right strategies and resources to keep the american people safe now and in the future. With a keen night to
Process reform legislation would make a number of important reforms, including creating a new enforcement tool that could be usednly for reducing the defici i realize that we may not get before i complete my service,ine but i hope others will take up the efforts and ensure that the key parts, including fiscal accountability, are included in future reforms. And i have had t assurance from bot members on this side of the aisle and the other side of the aisle that that is a possibility and a priority. Next year lawmakers will be confronted wh the construction of a new budget and spending bills and for the first time in almost aecade, it will be without spending caps. Weve had some selfimposed limits on our spending before called spending caps, and it has been very irrating to people that want to spend money. But now they can do that because this will be the first time in almost a decade without the spending caps contained in the budget control act. One course even under the Budget Control
The cdc is worried that small get togethers could turn into super spreaders. There are 88,000 people in the hospital with covid19 in the u. S. Thats a record according to the covid19 tracking project. The number of deaths yesterday topped 2100. The most since early may. And Johns Hopkins says the u. S. Has recorded 22 Straight Days of at least 100,000 daily cases. We have a reporter in washington. Health officials fear its going to get worse. Yes, tom. Because even though thanksgiving travel is way down this year over last, still, a Million People a day packed airports across the country last weekend. Many americans are scaling back thanksgiving this year. Were going to do a zoom call or face time. Well make some type of contact and, you know, give thanks just to be over the phone. Health Officials Say small gatherings are the biggest spreaders of the coronavirus. The risk is high for families. There is just no way to sugarcoat that. Still, triplea expects up to 50 million americans to