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Library. On thursday, Mick Mulvaney testified at a Senate Hearing on President Trumps proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. This is two hours 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [gavel pound] good morning and welcome to all. Ill call this hearing to order. We are here today to discuss the president s budget request for fiscal year 2018. I know my colleagues and i have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of President Trumps first real budget submission. Were placed to welcome director mulvaney ...

[inaudible conversations] good morning and welcome to all. Ill call this hearing to order. We are here today to discuss the president s budget request for fiscal year 2018. I know my colleagues and i have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of President Trumps first real budget submission. Were placed to welcome director mulvaney to hear in detail from him the fiscal aspirations of the president and answer questions. Were interested to learn how the president proposes to grow our economy and hel...

Homes hit by lightening during the storm on mccormack way hit hardest, fire chief says it has 40,000 worth of damage. I just cant believe how good they knock that fire down , as much, heavier smoke and fire we had when we pulled up. Reporter in pocopson Fire Fighters, battled this blaze, another one in the county hit by a lightening strike. It was pretty yard, my house kind of shook, and the whole living room went white. Reporter clean up restoration process has begun here, damages mated to be a...

Homes hit by lightening during the storm on mccormack way hit hardest, fire chief says it has 40,000 worth of damage. I just cant believe how good they knock that fire down , as much, heavier smoke and fire we had when we pulled up. Reporter in pocopson Fire Fighters, battled this blaze, another one in the county hit by a lightening strike. It was pretty yard, my house kind of shook, and the whole living room went white. Reporter clean up restoration process has begun here, damages mated to be a...

Called and texted and tweeted their opposition to an abomination of a health plan, that plan is not going to be on the senate floor this week. Thanks to grassroots america, it is so appropriate at this hour. I also want to make clear that weve got a bottom line for the next two weeks. Weve got an incredible amount of heavy lifting that weve got to do to make sure that working families and seniors get a fair shake from the American Health care system. I say that because, as we speak, Senate Repub...

This fall. A decision on whether to renew the Childrens Health program. Remind us what this is and who is eligible. Chip is the Health Insurer just Childrens Health Insurance Program. It was started because there were a lot of uninsured children that were in families that earn too much to qualify for medicaid , but not enough to where private insurance would be affordable or even available in some cases. Maybe the parents work in were employersponsored coverage wasnt an option for the hall famil...

Once they walk in the door, drink from the fire hose. Whether democrat or republican really doesnt make much differ. 45 trillion Dollar Agency to run and a lot going on. Big issue of repeal and replace, what do we do, nothing like that i saw in aviator 2001 one of the top National Issues. Im not sure where they are going with it but secretary price who i have known for years, these guys have, too, new administrator going to be they are way ahead of the game. What are they talking about now, my e...

South carolina governor tim scott. The hearing of the Pensions Committee will come to order to consider the nomination of betsy devos to be United States secretary of education. Openingmake an statement to introduce the nominee. We welcome senator scott and senator lieberman. He will make introductory remarks. Following the nominees comments, we will have a fiveminute round of questions. One note, we have capital will removeay who anyone who attempts to disrupt the hearing. This is the First Com...

[inaudible conversations] the committee on health, education, labor, and pensions will now come to order in its executive session. We meet today for the purpose of considering the nomination of betsy devos to Service United states sector education. We will also consider one amendment that has been filed, by senator murray, on tax returns. And after that we will have a boat to reaffirm our Committee Rules and to approve subcommittees. Im going to take a few minutes to give opening remarks, and th...

Will take you to house your current charges inspectors general are facing mecca several existing staff vacancies. The history of being blocked particularly as two attorneys at department of justice. Weve had no issues whatsoever and theres been a significant change in the approach. Anyone else . At peace corps before the former direct her that she put out a joint communication with me, basically saying we have access to everything now. Especially the assault and harassment. Weve made a significa...