Bargaining rights, retire savings programs, and Employer Health insurance coverage, Family Planning services and contraception. A a quorum quorum is present. The committee is order to welcome our distinguished guest, secretary alexander acosta. Secretary acosta has been at the helm of the department of labor since april and were grateful he could join us to testify for the First Time Since his confirmation. Mr. Secretary, welcome to the committee. We look forward to your testimony, which we are sorry did not arrive earlier, and discussing the department of labors policies and priorities under the new administration. The department of labor is on the front line of the issues facing workers and job creators and it sets policies that have a widespread impact on the nations economy, employment growth, Retirement Security and more. Whether they relate to healthcare, Worker Protections reeker timer planning, Work Force Development or employee wages and benefits, its the responsibility of thi
It is not doing. House Speaker Paul Ryan responded to the announcement about north korea, tweeting, i strongly support this decision, which is an important step in Holding North Korea accountable for its wide range of disabling activities. Democratic senator of massachusetts since the message, potus decision to designate north korea a state sponsor of nothing to hold pyongyang accountable for its Nuclear Ballistic missile programs. Only pressure plus direct diplomacy can help us achieve the ultimate goal of peaceful and complete denuclearization of the peninsula. Later in the day, secretary of state Rex Tillerson spoke about the decision at the white house briefing. Ms. Sanders good afternoon. Thank you guys for being patient with us. I brought a special guest so i figure you might be okay if we were a little delayed. As you all know, the president hosted a very productive Cabinet Meeting this morning and made some news by announcing the United States has again designated north korea a
There also is this big news out of nebraska. Regulators have approved the construction of the keystone xl pipeline through that state. We want to get your reaction to it. If you support the keystone xl pipeline, called 202 7488000. If you oppose it, call 202 7488001. You can weigh in on social media at cspan to vijay for our twitter handle and you can post a comment on facebook. Com cspan. Heres the headline one more time. It is from the omaha world herald. It is approved, but hurdles likely remain. That is out of omaha. Joining us by phone right now is ellen gilmer, illegal reporter there. A legal reporter there. Guest thanks for having me. Host explain what regulators and nebraska decided and what it all means. Guest regulators decided that keystone xl can build its pipeline across the state. Trans canada, the company that backed the pipeline, did not get what it wanted. Trans canada had a certain route it wanted to build on and state regulators said you can build, but you need to bu
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff new escalation today, in the war of words between the u. S. And north korea. The north now says its ready to shoot down u. S. Bombers in the face of threats by President Trump. That follows the president s weekend tweet that north korean leaders wont be around much longer. Today, the norths foreign minister said such language amounts to declaring war. He spoke in new york, where hes attending the u. N. General assembly. translated since the United States declared war on our country we will have every right to make counter measures, including the ri
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff new escalation today, in the war of words between the u. S. And north korea. The north now says its ready to shoot down u. S. Bombers in the face of threats by President Trump. That follows the president s weekend tweet that north korean leaders wont be around much longer. Today, the norths foreign minister said such language amounts to declaring war. He spoke in new york, where hes attending the u. N. General assembly. translated since the United States declared war on our country we will have every right to make counter measures, including the ri