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Passed the tax bill and President Trump held a celebration at the white house. Sharrie williams is joining us tonight. And we are following the developing detailed out of washington on what is the largest change to tax policy in more than three decades. The 1. 5 trillion dollars overhaul was made official after a procedural hiccup after forcing the vote this afternoon. It has President Trump and local leaders promising jobs and the president called the plan a historic victory for americans and democrats are looking at this bill as something that only benefits the rich. 3. 2 trillion dollars th...

Were honored to have both the chairman and the Ranking Member of the committee here. I understand senator cardin you have an introduction to make. Lets recognize first senator carper because he will come back into his little bit later. Junta thank her chair and Ranking Member for putting this together. I like to ask unanimous consent this appears in the record five a chance to give it life i will do that. Thank you for joining us. Thank you. How to thank you for being here today think my friend and his staff for their help in getting this hearing together. I think the last one is retiring this...

The Senate Committee on Health Education labor and pensions book please come to order. This morning were holding a hearing entitled implementation of the 21st century act responding to Mental Health needs. Senators cassidy and murphy were the leaders in this committee on Mental Health form and in the senate. Those reforms were included in our 21st century act. Senator murray is not here today so she has asked senator murphy to fill in for her. Ive asked senator cassidy to chair most of this hearing or at least until 11 45. I will come back and attended but i think its appropriate that senators...

Witnesses today, and ill save the introductions. I know there are a couple introductions that will be made from up here. This morning well go ahead with our Opening Statements, myself and senator cardin, and then were honored to have both the chairman and the Ranking Member of the whole committee here. So senator barrasso, senator carper, and then i understand senator cardin, you have an introduction to make also. Yes. All right. Well do that. Lets recognize first senator carper, because hes going to be coming back and doing his a little bit later. Just very briefly, welcome to this important ...

The standard of habitability should include those factors . Secretary nielsen i would agree with you that we need to do more and we are doing more. As you know, we have the first and foremost duty to protect the safety and security immediately after an event in response. H. U. D. Works with us on the longer term housing, and right now what were seeing is the transition from shortterm housing to longer term housing through recovery. Right. Blumenthal people are out of their shelters in connecticut and likely in puerto rico without the section 8 or other h. U. D. Programs. Secretary nielsen i am...