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Reports on various topics. We just had one on student loans, for example. Then we do i host of scorekeeping functions. In support of the appropriations process. Tracking spending and helping Congress Figure out how much they are spending and how much bills will cost. Mr. Mcardle talk about who you answer to. Mr. Swagel we are a nonpartisan agency. We answer to the congress. We work through the two budget committees, the House Budget Committee and the Senate Budget committee, but we work for the entire congress. Generally our work is for the chairs and ranking members of the various committees ...

Cspan2. Former state department and National Security officials testified on the Trump Administrations iran policy before the House Foreign Affairs committee. Secretary of state mike pompeo declined an invitation to testify on the president s decision to kill iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Committee chair representative eliot engel threatened to subpoena secretary pompeo in order to obtain information on the u. S. Drone strike. Subject to limitation in the rules. Before i begin, i want to make the big announcement that todays mr. Mccalls birthday. So happy birthday. Im 35 years once again. ...

The program. The congressional budget supports congress in its budget function. We evaluate legislation and provide cost estimates for legislation, we do analytic reports on various topics, one just came out on student loans, for example. Then we do a host of scorekeeping functions in support of the appropriations process. Helping spending and congress to figure out basically how much they are spending and how much bills will cost. Talk about who you answer to. We are nonpartisan and we answer to congress. Senate through the Budget Committee and the house Budget Committee, but generally our wo...

Eastern on cspans q a. On newsmakers this week her guest is phillip swagel. And helping with our questions in studio, economic reporters Richard Rubin and Jim Tankersley. Director slagle, for those what thef d. C. Explain Congressional Budget Office is, who you answer to and what viewers should take away from your latest reports and economic outlook. Thanks very much for having me on the program. Its function is we provide cost estimates of legislation, we do analytics reports. I host of scorekeeping functions. In support of the appropriations process. Tracking spending and helping Congress Fi...

The committee will come to order. Without objection, all members will have five days to submit statements, extraneous material and questions for the record, subject to the limitation in the rules. Before i begin, i want to make the big announcement that today is mr. Mccauls birthday. So happy birthday, mr. Mccaul. [ applause ] im 35 years once again. Yes. Me too. Pursuant to notice were here today to examine Trump Administration policy toward iran. I welcome our panel of distinguished witnesses. Welcome to members of the public and the press as well. We had hoped to hear from secretary pompeo ...