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Reports on various topics. We just had one on student loans, for example. Then we do i host of scorekeeping functions. In support of the appropriations process. Tracking spending and helping Congress Figure out how much they are spending and how much bills will cost. Mr. Mcardle talk about who you answer to. Mr. Swagel we are a nonpartisan agency. We answer to the congress. We work through the two budget committees, the House Budget Committee and the Senate Budget committee, but we work for the ...

Cspan2. Former state department and National Security officials testified on the Trump Administrations iran policy before the House Foreign Affairs committee. Secretary of state mike pompeo declined an invitation to testify on the president s decision to kill iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Committee chair representative eliot engel threatened to subpoena secretary pompeo in order to obtain information on the u. S. Drone strike. Subject to limitation in the rules. Before i begin, i want to mak...

The program. The congressional budget supports congress in its budget function. We evaluate legislation and provide cost estimates for legislation, we do analytic reports on various topics, one just came out on student loans, for example. Then we do a host of scorekeeping functions in support of the appropriations process. Helping spending and congress to figure out basically how much they are spending and how much bills will cost. Talk about who you answer to. We are nonpartisan and we answer t...

Eastern on cspans q a. On newsmakers this week her guest is phillip swagel. And helping with our questions in studio, economic reporters Richard Rubin and Jim Tankersley. Director slagle, for those what thef d. C. Explain Congressional Budget Office is, who you answer to and what viewers should take away from your latest reports and economic outlook. Thanks very much for having me on the program. Its function is we provide cost estimates of legislation, we do analytics reports. I host of scoreke...

The committee will come to order. Without objection, all members will have five days to submit statements, extraneous material and questions for the record, subject to the limitation in the rules. Before i begin, i want to make the big announcement that today is mr. Mccauls birthday. So happy birthday, mr. Mccaul. [ applause ] im 35 years once again. Yes. Me too. Pursuant to notice were here today to examine Trump Administration policy toward iran. I welcome our panel of distinguished witnesses....

Hey edward. Reporter yeah, neil maybe the market is priced in the usmca will eventually get done but i have multiple sources stakeholders to usmca as well as congressional sources all being told that a deal with mexico over the changes to usmca has been finished. These sources are also told that canada would sign off on this deal and now a congressional source telling me that the language will be finalized in the next 24 hours and this deal is reratified by mexico also, the ratification process ...

They want to move the investigation to the house Judiciary Committee. But they cant find any witnesses to support their charges. President trump using the annual president ial pardon of turkeys, this year named bread and butter, to mock the party of hate and the national leftwing media. President trump thankfully bread and butter have been specially raised by the jacksons to remain calm under any conditions. It will be helpful because they already received subpoenas to apeer in adam schiffs base...

Support. They want to move the investigation to the house Judiciary Committee. But they cant find any witnesses to support their charges. President trump using the annual president ial pardon of turkeys, this year named bread and butter, to mock the party of hate and the national leftwing media. President trump thankfully bread and butter have been specially raised by the jacksons to remain calm under any conditions. It will be helpful because they already received subpoenas to apeer in adam sch...

On President Trumps nfc and worked previously on capitol hill at the hudson institute, Naval Reserve but most importantly is an allaround great guy and im sure this conversation will be fun but fun fact he is from cincinnati almost a finley market and not bad. No relation. [inaudible conversations] [laughter] we thought chris would give a few framing remarks and then leave time for us to ask clarifying questions but with that chris, welcome back. [applause] thank you, brian. Great to be back her...

Nature. Just moments ago, house intelligence chairman adam , asking Jennifer Williams about how President Trump tweeted she was a never trumper. Would not describe herself that way but she was rather never part of it. The white house continuing to push back against williams. All of this one day before Gordon Sondland set to testify. He is the individual that was reportedly on the other end of the phone call between President Trump. President trump asked Gordon Sondland specifically for an update...