And we have with us here mr. Stewart force, mike mccall many of you know as chairman of the Homeland Security committee. Congressman brad sherman from los angeles. Congressman hank johnson is with us as well. What i thought i might do here is let me say a few words of introduction, if i could on behalf of mr. Stewart force, because i wanted to share with him how much we admire his work, the work he has done, the work his wife robbie has done to try to ensure that no other family has to endure the pain that their family has endured. Their son taylor force was a Great American patriot. He was a west point graduate, as you know, who served his country with honor in iraq, and had served in afghanistan. And i i remember our meeting last spring with senator corker. My democrat counterpart eliot engel and i have put together a bipartisan house version of the Taylor Force Act which we will be marking up in a few weeks. And i want to thank him again for taking the time to address us here today.
If i could have everyones attention at this time and ask everybody to take their seats. If we might, im congressman ed royce, i chair the Foreign Affairs committee. [ applause ] and we have with us here mr. Force, mike mccall, many of you know is chairman of the Homeland Security committee. [ applause ] congressman brad sherman from los angeles. Congressman hank johnson, as well. What i thought i might do here is let me say a few words of introduction if i could on behalf of mr. Stewart force because i wanted to share with him how much we admire his work, the work he has done, the work his wife has done to try to ensure that no other family has to endure the pain that their family has endured. Their son, taylor force was Great American patriot. He was a west point graduate who served his country with honor in iraq and served in afghanistan. And i remember our meeting last spring with senator corker. My democrat counter part elliot engel and i have put together a bipartisan version of t
I am Francine Lacqua in london. Lots to get through. Politics filtering through your currency markets. First things first. Lets check in on your markets. Stocks down with the stoxx 600 down 2 10 of a percent. The euro slipping with most currencies against the dollar after draghis dumbest done vish message. At can see japan, the yen 111. 07 and the south african rand extending losses to a second session after the president jacob zuma survived a bid to oust him. Your data, but lets get to the bloomberg first word news with nejra cehic. Nejra the president at the st. Louis fed said the jury is still out on if the Trump Administration will meet wall street expectations. Some bullard said at point, the honeymoon period will come to an end and washington will need to deliver on policy promises that have driven the stock market. James the business numbers shot up after the election was perceived the president was perceived as more probusiness than the previous administration, washington does
Apparently it was something different. Surveillance video shows the babys father leaving the car seat in the parking space before driving off. He got involved in a hitand run crash in fairfield. He was arrested and he was turned over to suisun city police. He faces charges of child endangerment, and he was arrested for suspicion. The mother is now facing charges at this time. A hospital spokeswoman declined to discuss the womans condition today. We reached out to his father but he declined our request. Something has to be done. We republicans have looked for a way to end it and replace it with Something Else without paying it terrible political price. We havent found it yet. Im not sure we will. John mccain was back on the senate floor today. The sky from his recent surgery was clearly visible. He call for a bipartisan agreement on healthcare for the public good. Were live in washington with todays vote that begins formal debate on the legislation. Reporter Jeff Sessions stealing spotl
Freeway shooting when they got the call that it had happened again. Last nights freeway shooting on northbound 880 in hayward was the 100th freeway shooting in the bay area since november of 2015. Its unfortunate that it appears like now its just common place. That it happens, you know, any given point in time on any night out here. Reporter no one was shot at 10 00 last night when a white car pulled up next to another car and a passenger leaned out and started shooting. For the amount of shots that were fired, were quite lucky that this could have been much more serious. How many shots . Several shots. Reporter the chp says it is doing everything within its power to prevent and investigate these shootings. Funding has been set aside to buy and install more cameras in Contra Costa County where most have happened. It is a partnership with the state and local officials. So the details of where and when those cameras will be in place are still being negotiated. But Officials Say, they nee