The committee will come to order. Good morning today. Our committee is honored to welcome the United States trade representative Robert Lighthouser to testify for President Trumps agenda. Thank you for joining us. We look forward to your testimony. This ambassador is a former u. S. Trade representative under president reagan. Is an experienced trade negotiator. You understand the u. S. Leadership and participation in a rulesbased trading system is essential to our nations prosperity. America has led the world in Global Commerce for the better part of the last 100 years. Through our network of strong and forceful trade agreements, weve expanded Economic Freedom so that our business e our workers and consumers can thrive. Through strict enforcement of the rules we created in our leadership and the world trade organization, weve held our competitors accountable and through our steadfast commitment through the principles of free enterprise, open markets and rulesbased international commerc
Theyre only going to give me so much time here. [laughter] [applause] oh, come on. Get your for a few more minutes. I want to thank the Vice President. We give him one more great round of applause, thank you for addressing the governors. And understand the challenges that the governors have in dealing with all the issues and i appreciate the discussion of the opiate crisis which every governor sitting around this table understands and deals with on a daily basis. Its now my pleasure to introduce someone very special. Im honored, this is the first time in nga history weve had a head of state addressed the National Governors association and its only fitting that we have the canadian Prime Minister to address us today because in america, think of that relationship we have with canada. Not only the gigantic border that we share as governor. But also the friendship. I do not believe there is a better bilateral relationship than two countries in the entire globe. Has between canada and the U
Im mark barton in london. Check out whats happening to your european stocks. Near the highest level since december 2015. The stoxx 600 lower today after seeing the highest levels yesterday. In over 13 months. Big day in japan today. The yen weakening. The b. O. J. Boosting purchases of medium maturity bonds underscoring its commitment to maintaining its yield curve target. Sterile down against the dollar ahead of the big maytrump showdown. Well call it a meeting. Gold is lower today. Falling for a fourth day. That is the worst run since november heading for its first weekly drop. Investors favoring riskier assets, still gold up 5 in 2017. Lets get to the news. U. B. S. Profit more than tripled in the Fourth Quarter. Profit 848 million franks exceeding analyst stims. Shares are falling at the moment. The c. E. O. Ermotti said investors are confident but waiting for reaction from the Trump Administration. The most important thing for me is to see the clients are ptimistic. It is very imp
Influential man in brussels will take on chancellor Angela Merkel in brussels this year as the new standardbearer of the social democrats, the agent of change. Also coming up, living in limbo on a greek island. The flow of refugees to europe has slowed but not stopped. We will have an exclusive report about the plight of refugees stuck in greece. Im brent goff. Its good to have you with us tonight. We begin in the United States where President Donald Trump has signed an order to build a wall along the u. S. Border with mexicos. With mexico. Trump said construction will begin in coming months. He says u. S. Taxpayers will pay for it initially, but he wants mexico to pay the money back. Trump also signed another executive order, strengthening laws against unauthorized immigrants. Were joined now by laura carlsen, the director of the Americas Program at the center for International Policy in mexico city. Thanks for taking the time to talk with us. We just heard the u. S. President on his
Audio address, sometimes on tape. Sometimes live. Ronald reagan was famous for that president. President bush senior, his son later on george w. Bush, but this is the highest ranking inperson washington official, Vice President of the United States to personally address the cause to say the cause is right. You have all of this going on. Then talk of sort of a new reaganthatcher revolution going on. Former aide to Margaret Thatcher, nile gardiner. Obviously you were there and kept your youthful good looks, good for you, but i dont buy that comparison not to besmirch the power duo now and the duo then. Theresa may is not a the firebrand and pushed into these times of brexit. I commend her for the political dexterity, im not buying that. What about you . Great to be here on this wonderful day celebrating a special relationship. With regard to theresa may, as Prime Minister she has done very well. As you say she is not the same as Margaret Thatcher. There are some big differences. She poss