On can also catch up with us social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. A very good Tuesday Morning to you. You can start calling in right now as we show you the headline from todays washington times. Trump takes a step toward meeting with iran leaders saying it could happen if sir if the circumstances were correct or right. [video clip] a country ofan is potential. We are not looking for leadership change. This country has been through that many times before. That doesnt work. We are looking for no Nuclear Weapons, no Ballistic Missiles in a longer period of time. Canally believe that iran be a great nation. I would like to see that happen, but they cant have Nuclear Weapons. If the circumstances were correct, were right, i would agree to that. To be meantime, they have good players. You understand what that means, and they cant do what they were saying they will do because if they do that, they will be met with violent choice. Set, no date for a me
And our nation as a whole. Next Congressional Panel looks at developing a National Paid Program House ways and Means Committee vote on how to pay with advocating a payroll tax on employers and employees. Congressman shares a committee. The committee will come to order. Good morning and welcome to our witnesses some who have traveled considerable distances to be here. Before we move toward scheduled Committee Business i want to take a moment to acknowledge the recent tragic passing of pamela, a valued member of staff with the joint committee for over 40 years. A reminder again of the considerable talent that exist sometimes outside of publicity. Pamela began her career as a joint committee on taxation in may of 1991 and applied her skill in many legislative issues with large and small. Her colleagues on the joint committee almost tireless and dedication to the joint committee and she accepted projects that were analytically difficult and often that of efficient. She was working on a leg
[inaudible conversations] the committee on Health Education and labor and pensions will come to order. Senator murray has an important meeting right now and she is asked me too proceed with the hearing because we have six excellent witnesses and we want to make sure we hear from each of you and we want the senators to has questions of each of you. So patty should arrive at about ten. When she comes we will interrupt and let her make her Opening Statement and we will resume the hearing. Good morning senator murphy. Nearly a year ago doctor brent james from the National Academy testify before Senate Health committee with a startling statistic up to one half of the American People spend on healthcare may be unnecessary. Let me repeat that, up to half of the 3. 5 trillion, the United States collectively spent on healthcare in 2017 was unnecessary according to doctor james and many of the other witnesses at our hearings agreed with that. That is 1. 8 trillion, three times as much as we spen
Data out this morning was up slightly joining us for the entire hour is from ariel investments, pushing back against the earnings theme youre feeling good . Id say im better than the market is feeling. I think the market is looking for soft earnings, maybe 3 decline in earnings. Were hoping that we might get a positive number, but not as bad as the markets think lets drill down on all of the big stories. Lets start with you, bob. All three major indices at new highs. And let me show you, a nice group of Retail Stocks hitting new highs. Walmart, home depot, dow tjx, autozone. A small group of Consumer Staples breaking out to new highs. Proctor and gamble, colgate, starbucks a 52 week high for them the Payment Systems, mastercard, visa, visa the biggest gainer of the year up 36 . They have been on fire recently. Finally one last point, the vix down to 12 and change. This is sitting right near the lows for the year. Obviously august is a slower part of the year, but even so, a pretty low
Buena gardens. The outcome was the new Nonprofit Organization with the sole intent to operate the yerba buena gardens. We work in conjunction with commercial tenant and the city and county of San Francisco for the civic and Public Health and enjoyment of visitors and residents. I want to touch on key points. The city will maintain the role as landlord but its a True Public Private Partnership as the owner of the gardens and landlords and city would have the ultimate authority. Leadership and the conservancy made of garden stakeholders by community and civic leaders. It brings the strength of community and the city into one governance structure and from an administrator perspective it the aud audit annually and comply with the standards of hud and have openmeeting compliance. Youll hear from others in the community but its an Important Community asset and we thank you for your support and i have 26 letters of support i want to submit to the official file. Commissioner thank you, well co