Now heads ways and means. Again, the committee here taking a break. We expect until 5 00 eastern. Well continue our live coverage then. And also online at cspan. Org. We will be back to the Budget Committee when they gavel back in which should be at about 5 00 eastern. Our coverage continues online at 2 00. A reminder of the senate Budget Committee thats under way. Thats also on cspan. Org. But also happening today, the Federal Reserves federal open Market Committee wrapped up today. And the chairman of the fed, janet yellen, as she does after these meetings, held a press conference with reporters. Chairman yellen good afternoon. As you know, the federal open Market Committee this afternoon reaffirmed the current zero to 25 target range for the federal funds. 25 target range for the federal funds rate. The target range for the federal funds rate remains unlikely at our next meeting in april. With continued improvement in Economic Conditions, however, we do not want to rule out the poss
The gentleman from virginia reserves and has 14 1 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from minnesota is recognized and has 17 minutes remaining. Mr. Kline thank you, mr. Speaker. Id like to yield three minutes to another new member of the committee weve got an almost embarrassment of riches of hardworking new members the gentleman from my neighboring state, wisconsin, mr. Growthman, three minutes. Mr. Grothman glad to speak one more time on s. J. Resolution 8. Im make two points. Again. One of the things we see here is we have new rules which continue a trend and that is youre fundamentally changing the way things have been for 70 years. Ok. In the past, unions have done a good job organizing. We have added Union Representation to things. But one of the things that business wants and america wants is consistency. One more time no big problems for 70 years, we are turning things fundamentally around. Why is that bad . The gentleman from oregon just said this is no big deal because busine
Mentioned they should be up and running in a few minutes. We have let to see if any delays will be involved as a result of this, but we will be getting an update from b. A. R. T. In a few minutes. Take a look at the b. A. R. T. Station we saw earlier passengers sort of hanging out in the lobby area because they didnt know where to go. This began just after midnight with nearly a thousand passengers on the last few b. A. R. T. Trains, about 19 trains involved. B. A. R. T. Says a Computer Systems in Central Control were not communicating properly with the track switches, so operators had to manually crank the switches into position, and for Early Morning commuters this was not a pleasant way to start their day. I think the big thing that everybodys kind of frustrated with. We just went through a b. A. R. T. Strike. We think by now we would think by now things would be all in order. Now passengers aboard the trains did have a bit of a wait. B. A. R. T. Says they were able to get them off
Particular request . I take issue with the premise of the question. We moved as soon as we received a request from the government of the philippines. This has been a tragically developing situation, obviously. It, we mistake about moved as quickly as we could in the wake of the terrible storm. Why not send the amphibious ships . We are not ruling out any capability. Nearest is in japan right now. I am not ruling out the possibility that they could be moved to the philippines. Have a significant array of assets to bring to bear, to assist. That is what we will continue to do. General kennedy says the amphibious ships have the andity to deploy vehicles small boats to help with search and to move supplies over to grief stricken areas. If he says he needs that capability, why are you not sending it . We are working very hard to give general kennedy what ever he needs to support relief efforts in the philippines in consultation with the department of state and the Philippine Government. We
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