Conservative. And if you look at the size of our budget deficit go back about six years budget deficit peaked out at 1. 4 trillion. And its been coming down since then. Its down by about 2 3. But we still have a big deficit by historical standards. And we need to continue to work on that. Three things, i think, we need to do. We need tax reform that lowers the rates, broadens the base and helps raise money for deficit reduction. We need entitlement reform that serves old people, poor people, frankly saves these programs for our kids. Find way to save money in the entitlement programs so theyll be around for our children and grandchildren. The last thing we need to do is look at everything we need to do and get a better result for less money. Everything we do. Including how to secure our border in a costeffective way. This is going to be a good hearing. Thanks very much. Thank you, senator. Youll enjoy our hearing next week talking about the 30year deficit and those projections and cert
Anne, john and your wife dana congratulations and thank you and thank your families for your willingness to continue serving our great country. And again i want to thank the general and admiral for their accomplishments. General mille and admiral richardson are wellpositioned to build on that progress. I look forward to working with them and other d. O. D. Senior leaders as we drive change, build the force of the future and help the president with Real Solutions for the National Security challenges we face. Thank you. This weekend the cspan cities tours partnered with comcast to learn about ft. Laurderdale, florida. This was cultural tourism. When they would set up their villages along the way, the buses would stop because here was a tourist attraction. The seminoles camping by the road. So when they came into the Tourist Attractions they were getting food, a weekly allotment of food and they were also getting the rental of sewing machines where they could rent and use them when they l
Working hard every single day. I believe that and i thank you for your service. I just believe that we need to do more. That you need more assistance. You need more, you need a larger team and we have to streamline the rules that are made. We got to put on our common sense think inging hats if you will. I believe youre working very hard and the people working for you are working very hard. Thank you. We appreciate your support. Thank you all once again for being here. We touched on several issues that are really important. I appreciate the work that you do. Subcommittee may be submitting additional questions for the record. I appreciate your response and if theres no further questions the paj isnel is excused. Thank you very much. I ask that you have five legislative days to revise and extend remarks. No objections . So ordered. Id like to thank all our witnesses and the audience members for joining us this morning and this afternoon. The hearing is now adjourned. If you missed any of
The security implications of extending the Nuclear Agreement with china. Federal investigators say that the amtrak train that crashed in philadelphia on tuesday night killing at least seven people was traveling at 106 Miles Per Hour before it ran off the rails along a sharp curve where the speed limit is just 50 miles an hour. More than 200 people aboard the washingtontonew york train were injured in the wreck. Lawmakers gave their reaction during hearings and on the house and senate floors. Were going to show you just a couple of them now. Before we begin today id like everyone to keep in their thoughts and prayers the passengers, employees, First Responders, victims, families who were involved in last nights derailment just outside of philadelphia. A number of agencies in this bill, the department of transportation federal Railroad Administration, amtrak, philadelphias Transit Agency partially funded through the federal Transit Administration and the National Transportation safety bo
Trying to focus on the game. If i get a call tomorrow. I will be happy and there will be a lot of people that can be proud of that moment as well and we will be joy it. Curry will receive the mvp trophy in a ceremony prior to tomorrow nights game two against the grizzlies at the arena. He is the first warrior to win the awards since chamberlain in 1960. The doves are undefeated in the postseason so far they picked up the 5th my off win yesterday beating memphis 10186. Fans watched the game right here on abc7, game two of the western conference semifinals is at 7 30 in oakland. Mike had fun at the game dancing to music after the games, Klay Thompson gave mike sch a new nickname the whi haired dude. We want to see your pride. Use dubson7. You can post to social media we will find them. Expect to feel after shocks in the coming days if you live near concord after a series of earthquakes hit south of the city yesterday afternoon. The largest was 3. 6. There were no serious injuries or dama