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Schumer and house leader nancy pelosi over a scheduled meeting that has now been canceled. It was supposed to be at this exact time. But there was a a tiff over a tweet in which the president says he does not see a deal on funding the government remember, government runs out of money december 8th because he feels that the opinions are not aligned and the goals are not aligned between the gop and these democrats that says they want to raise taxes, theyre weak on crime and quote i dont see a deal....

Well continue and see where it goes from here. By the way the Senate Budget committee passing the republican tax reform bill today does take it a step closer to President Trumps desk but lets remember theres still major hurdles remaining several republican senators in fact remain undecided on the current tax bill, and they are seeking specific changes in order to become yes votes. And at the meeting with the republican senators on the hill President Trump says well those changes are coming. Pres...

We would reduce to 22 . The current bill has it at 20 but 22 is just as competitive as 20 . Just like the current bill, it would be lower than the global average rate of 23 and just like the current bill would move us from last place to third place among the g7 countries. So it is just as progrowth. It makes us just as competitive, but it allows us to do the proworker reform that we decimately need. That we desperately need. It allows us to change the Child Tax Credit in the current bill to help...

I recognize the senator from utah. Mr. Hatch i thank the presiding officer. I listened to the minority leaders remarks. If anybody believes that were going to be able to Work Together closely when they just want a they had us right there at the instance of socialism just a month ago and were still right on the cusp of socialism. I hate to say it, but our democratic friends are pushing us towards socialism which has never worked anywhere in the world, and its not going to work here. Their answer ...

Afternoon. Senators are offering changes through motions to commit, votes are planned for 11 eastern on two motions, and now, live to the floor of the u. S. Senate, here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God you have truly been good to us. Even when we stumble and fall, your mercy continues to sustain us. Lead our lawmakers to realize that the abilities you have given them a...

Need it for most of the day. Visibility has improved over the north bay but this time in the morning it will fluctuate. Not to long ago i saw over one mile in the napa airport and down through areas near novato and American Canyon where we have this dark Gray Crossing into highway 101 and you could have some in san rafael with this darker shade indicating dense fog with visibility down to 1 4 mile. That could be dangerous. Afternoon highs for today in the 60s in pacifica, 64 San Francisco with 6...

Would pay for itself through economicou growth, the joint committee on taxation came out with a report yesterday that showed that these promises were unfounded. Way off the mark. Even considering economic growth, the republican tax bill will add roughly a trillion dollars to the deficit. And many have said that this dynamic scoring, many economists have said doesnt work at all. The jcp gave credence to the theory of dynamic scoring but then came out with a number that was not the kind of wild ex...

And films from the era, including the road to the wall. American history tv in prime Time Beginning at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Hill, ar on Capitol House subcommittee held a hearing on fighting online sex trafficking and review the legislation that would allow the states and victims to sue websites. This is about an hour and 50 minutes. Like so many of the districts that my colleagues represent, our home has been invaded by criminals lowering criminals n honorable women and children and forcing them ...

Im sorry were a few minutes late in the beginning. We did have a vote in the floor and in the middle of it a colloquy concerning our schedule. This time i recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Good afternoon and a warm welcome to each of our witnesses who are going to join us today. We are here on what has turned gorgeous day in washington d. C. But were here to talk about an ugly, sorted subject, and that is online sex trafficking. Or its the name of as the organization de...

Floor and in the middle of it a colloquy concerning our schedule. At this time i recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Good afternoon and a warm welcome to all of our witnesses. We are here and white house turned out to be an absolute gorgeous day in washington, d. C. , but we are here to talk about a very ugly subject, and that is online sex trafficking, or as the name of ms. Smiths organization describes it more bluntly, slavery. As the stings and the headlines continue t...