Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin says the administration is working with congress on a spending package for National Coronavirus response. He testified before the house ways and Means Committee on President Trumps 2021 Budget Proposal and was asked about the governments response to the outbreak as well as its Economic Impact. We want to be able to take advantage of the opportunity this morning to give the secretary time for the give and take in the dialogue that were going tome brace here for the next couple of hours. To embrace here for the next couple of hours. Mr. Neal i think we can provide to the first issue so we can get to the chairman. It is of no controversy. So, first, let me call the ways and Means Committee to order. Good morning. Before turning to our hearing this morning. The committees annual budget on views and estimates for fiscal year 2021 in accordance with the requirements of section 301d of the congressional budget act of 1974. Members will find the letter in front
[inaudible] we want to be able to take advantage of the opportunity this morning to give the secretary time for the give and take in the dialogue that were going to embrace here for the next couple of hours. I think we can proceed to the first issue so we can get to the chairman. It is of no controversy. No con. So, first, let me call the ways and Means Committee to order. Good morning. Before turning to our hearing this morning. The committees annual budget on views and estimates for fiscal year 2021 in accordance with the requirements of section 301d of the congressional budget act of 1974. Members will find the letter in front of them. Let me thank Ranking Member brady for working with me on this matter so that we are able to submit a consensus document to the Budget Committee that reflects the priorities of the ways and Means Committee as a whole. Without objection, the views and estimates will be considered as read and open for amendment at any point. And if there are no amendment
Overall management of the agency, with that said, i would glad to see sba has agreed with nearly all of the gaos recommendation and has begun to take action. Today im looking forward hearing from gao about whether or not they believe gao is standing through commitment. It is a vital role and one that i want to ask all Committee Members to take part in. I look forward to hearing the gaos testimony and i just to explain very briefly our rules here in the time limits which the share is familiar with, im sure we operate under the fiveminute rules. We will give you a little bit longer than that if you need it theres only one witness, we generally have four. You need a little more time, thats okay and we will limit ourselves to five minutes at least in the first round and then we will determine whether i think its necessary in the second round at the appropriate time. The yellow light comes on and says its time to wrap up and if the red light comes on we will let you go on a little more like
The top. The ceo steps down and was his departure means for britains biggest retailer. Good morning and welcome to the pulse. I am guy johnson. We are going to go to our top story of the morning from the corporate landscape. After 4 decades, the ceo of tesco is leaving britains biggest retailer and handed it over to dave lewis. For more is caroline hyde. Investors are welcoming the news. We saw a ruthless Shareholder Meeting and now we know the results. At that time, it was only in the earnings season when they said give me time and asking for a more relaxation from investors. And then they realize what they called a fresh perspective. They need to dave lewis and an outsider from tesco. The first time in tescos history, the third biggest retailer in the world after walmart. 500,000 employees that have to be managed. They have changed a management. The language they use in a statement saying the chairman saying it is building on strategy and changing management. They like the experience
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