Of send her back, directed toward ilhan omar. It was hosted by the Christian Science monitor. This runs a little more than an hour. Linda its a little after 9 00. Were going to start and im good to talk a little bit and let the congressman eat quickly. Im Linda Feldman from the Christian Science monitor Washington Bureau chief for our guest is congressman tom emmer of minnesota the chairman of he National Republican ampaign committee. This is his first appearance at a monitor breakfast so welcome. Now we will give you bennett queue ground. He was born in south bend indiana and grew up in the dina minnesota attended First Boston College and the university of alaska fairbanks and played hockey for both. Then he got his law degree at William Mitchell college in st. Paul. 10 years later, he got into politics verses a city councilman and then a state legislator and after not quite reaching the minnesota governors office, he won a seat in congress. That was in 2014, Michele Bachmanns old sea
Up next acting labor secretary testifying on her department 2025 budget request the proposal totals 13. 9 billion focuses on creating pathways to good jobs and protecting workers. She has served as acting secretary since march 2023 she is still waiting to be confirmed as labor secretary over a year after President Biden first nominated her. House education and Workforce Committee hearing is three and half hours. The committee will come to order. Note there is a quorum. Actingng secretary ms. Su i know Vice President harris ezell lobbied hard to drop the acting from your title only a vote of the full senate can grant to that promotion. This is something they have rightly not seen fit to do. Today marks 417 consecutive day in which you have ledol the department of labor, the dol as acting secretary without the cost which is required advice and consent of the senate. It effectively abrogating the Senate Nomination process the Biden Administration has treated the constitution as but a foot
The house will be in order. This year, cspan celebrates 45 years of covering Congress Like none other. Since 1979, we have been your primary source for capitol hill, providing balanced, unfiltered coverage of government, taking you to where the policies are debated and decided, all with the support of americas cable companies. Cspan, 45 years and counting, powered by cable. Up next, acting labor secretary julie su testifying on her departments 25 budget request. The proposal totals 13. 9 Million Dollars and focuses on creating pathways to good jobs and protecting workers. She has served as acting secretary since march 2023. She is still waiting to be confirmed as labor secretary over a year after President Biden first nominated her. This house education and Workforce Committee hearing is three and a half hours. Dr. Foxx the committee on education in the workforce will come to order. I note that a quorum is present. Without objection, the chair is authorized to call a recess at any time
Discusses a new report on americans saving for retirement. As always, we will take your calls, and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Host it is the washington journal for november 20. Retiring arizona senator jeff flake was caught on camera saying the Republican Party was toast if it became the party of donald trump and roy moore. The president reacted to senator flake on twitter. We are interested in the reaction from you. We will show you more of what senator flake said he we want to get your thoughts on his sentiments and if you agree or disagree. 202 7488000 for democrats. 202 7488001 for republicans. Independents, 202 7488002. You can post on twitter cspanwj. On our40 comments Facebook Page already. If you want to make your comments known there, facebook. Com cspan is where you turn. Abc news picked up the story of senator flake, caught on camera on a hot mic, by a local news affiliate station. The abc news story goes that t
There is separate rumor out there, not necessarily one to be believed, the house would simply vote on what the gnat came up, rubberstamp that, get it to the president s desk pronto. To congressman from north carolina, mark walker. Thanks, neil, good to be with you. Neil would you be open to that, there is rumor circulating that the house would simply not on what the senate came up with . Not at all. Republican Study Committee we did a survey last week, we didnt have a single one who supported that. 3 were maybe or depends. 97 said absolutely not. Were going to conference. Im pretty sure leadership confirmed that over and over again. Neil i fest theyre concerned about something potentially breaking down in this process. Rarely does that happen when it gets this far but you are a part on some key issues like Corporate Taxes or cuts going. Sure. The senate favorsc waiting until 2019. You and your colleagues prefer 2018. There is a lot of math built into that forfirst year and other thing