The rules Committee Comes to order the photographers asked for 80000 pictures. Mr. Chairman things and welcome to the rules committee we previously began tonights markups with hr 3312 with the equipment act of 2017 and the chairman has given the testimony now to the considerations from hr one tax cuts and jobs act this is bold pro growth bill that unleashes the Free Enterprise system so the job creators can focus on their job to create jobs and giving people the opportunity to better their lives including increasing paychecks and the opportunity to have our country not only forward but at the same time. Mr. Chairman i have characterized still for quite some time as an opportunity to take 5. 6 trillion with ten years worth of tax Code Provisions and those that might do a lot for individuals or family or business that is unleashing the economy with 5. 6 trillion for the tax provisions with an opportunity to create america and to look at us and to move that forward. Lots of people are out
Thae distinguished members of the House Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today. Express myglad to sincere gratitude to chairman royce, who kept his promise to accommodate my wishes to visit the United States and date me this opportunity to testify before the House Committee on affairs. As you are all aware, i worked at the front line of north korean diplomacy until i defected to south korea in summer of 2016. But my story is quite different from other defectors who may have experienced political impression, local oppression, Inhumane Treatment in prison camps, or to avoid hunger and other difficulties. I would like to tell you about my life as a north korean diplomat. Why i defected to the free world. Why actions oh moon is developing and a program and how best to deal with the north korean regime. Causes in north which cannot be dreamed of by ordinary citizens of their. At the age of 14, i was sent to china for a special educational program. More than 20 years of my
Subcommittee will come to order. Good morning everyone and well konl to the subcommittee on equal opportunity. And home loan churning practices and how veteran home buyers are affected and additionally how taxpayers can be affected. This is the second oversight hearing we held this Congress Related to v. A. Loan guarantee program and the benefits provided to our American Service members and veterans on account of this program. As mr. London with the department of federal affairs discussing in his testimony v. A. Guarantees over 23 million loans in excess to trillion dollars since the 1940s representing millions of veterans, Service Members and their families who may not or otherwise achieve the American Dream. This program is one of the more well run program at the v. A. And i have thoughts about why it is, mainly because they guarantee it but the lender are in involved and they under ride it and more people involved in administering it in the private sector. They recently had concerns
We have temperatures along the coast in the high clouds today among the 40s and 50s. Around the bay 50 degrees. 54 San Francisco and 54 and alameda. These are all up from yesterday about seven up from yesterday about 7 degrees. Cloud cover is mainly in the morning and highpressure is here to stay for a while. I will be in the 60s70s and it is a dry warm pattern. And well above average temperatures. We have the bart problem where the maintenance vehicle railed between union city and south hayward. That damage to the track. We will have a report on that coming up. But what you should know, if that is your line and the train that you take, you should expect delays will have more on this coming up. 580 westbound looks good but it is slow on the altamont pass. There have been no major issues on interstate 880 in oakland driving at the coliseum. Also, we are looking at the bay bridge traffic. Traffic is moving along relatively well. We are following the breaking news that could affect bart s
Having to slow down and singletrack past the scene of this derailment further north near south hayward but certainly it has been frustrating for a lot of riders. That was the station announcement that was played at the fremont station this morning letting the commuters know about major delays on bart. All of this caused by a maintenance truck that derailed on the tracks just south of the south hayward station at about three deck 20 in the morning. These trucks are designed to drive along the tracks and crews on board do repair work. The accident caused damage to the electric third rail and crews are having to repair the third rail and they are also working to get the truck cleared from the tracks. In the meantime bart riders are running late. My boss was really nice about it. She understands because she rides bart. I might not get there on time depending on the delays. I am supposed to be a juror in San Francisco at 8 00. If i am not a there i am a little bit worried. They might be com