in the state, and if you are going avail yourself of the consumers in the state, then you need to be collecting the sales tax of that state. >> all right. thank you. one of the important questions that we are at now is, and we have touched on it quite a bit is kind of where can congress go from here and obviously we are in the rayburn house office building now, and lot of people are kind of interested in the lay of the land going forward n. congress and both majority and dissenting opinions recognized that ultimately this question can only fully be resolved by congress. so to each of you, i would kind of ask what is a sats fac trun legislation looking like, and what would be a good compromise of whebetween where we are sort now and where we were when quill was still in place? >> i think that on one level i dispute the idea that it can only be resolved by congress at this point. from our perspective, the states are consider ed the laboratorie of democracy, and so there is an opportunity for the states to go out and work on tailoring legislation that is specific to their needs. i am no

the state still regulates ass long as their laws do not prevent the application of the federal law so that is where we are at right now. states had to make some real key decisions when he came to how they were going to regulate. just looking at the regulation one is licensure and solvency. nobody can sell a product in the state unless they have her mission in the state to sell that product. that's just the way it is. nothing in the aca change that. solvency is still a to the states. if the states like they are insolvent they can shut them down. .. to make sure they have all of those benefits and disclosures? that now becomes the state and federal coordination i am for state and federal laws that prevent that application and with that chump administration >> what if the state as i don't want to do it? and you have texas oklahoma and wyoming so carriers have to work with two regulators in that case. and withth the help care certification what did use hell on the exchange that they cannot say i will partner with you i will do that job to make sure i have the tools and do all that but wit

the state where i now live the rates are going up. and i ran into a friend who is a republican and he's paying $36,000 a year for a family of. and i'm paying about nine. i'm probably leaving that state of maryland before the end of the year potentially facing a 95% increase in premiums next year. my question is to brian and the insurance commissioners, do you guys think within your state operations how this affects economic development and prosperity and job growth, particularly around entrepreneurs. i was living in a state that was very progressive. and what they did in their small market was drawing people in who were starting businesses, they knew they didn't have to worry about how to get insurance for their employees or themselves while they were on this venture of investing a lot of time and money and lives and money in this new venture. the question is are states thinking about the individual insurance markets as part of the economic development policy and practices? >> i think it's safe to assume we all think about it. we're ve

is the same but every state is different soif that is the urban or were. that is one of the misconceptions that the elections are not run by the jurisdictions basically with the testimony to be ada compliant from a to c. >> so let me throw up on that discussion. so unable to pass the guidelines? correct? how else has lack of a quorum impacted t5? >> we can do the work the t5 has put forth. we cannot vote on new policy. and if we don't have a quorum and is that able to move quickly? you can go see the board and board of advisors. and if we do get another commissioner to establish a quorum it is up to that commissioner to decide if he or she is comfortable with the approach we are taking. and with that commissioner and voting for the new standards. >> it is my understanding that not every van loan -- vendor is certified? that is because of the voting system guidelines. >> how long does it take to certify a vendor? >> @125 that answer. >> half of the vendors are certified? >> just for risk and vulnerability assessments so how many

the united states army in alaska. orporation with the united states air force, the army in alaska is responsible for some of the most ultramodern electronic installations in the world. relay illion telephone network sending the voice of alaskans all over the world. army participation in the air defense of the nation dots the -- scape with intricateer intricate elements of warnings of air, missile and satellite operation. just one mile from fairbanks, the army maintains its most northern post. fort wayne wright. winter this far north is a serious business. but the long warm days of summer help make up for inconveniences f cold and dark. alaska is often called the gibraltar of the north because of its location as a strategic outpost of the united states. the army accordingly in addition to participation in air defense missions is constantly training and in readiness to defense alaska under the most realistic conditions possible. at fort great dealy, this training and testing program is ost evident. its climate is signifi

the other states, businesses may pay at competitive rates for the services. it is a consensus among experts that if states all of the roadmap,- follow the for example, hawaii, one of the few states, announced the reversal of this policy. to play.has a role and the absence of examples of discriminatory enforcement by the states, i am skeptical of the need for congressional intervention on the basis of speculative harms. in closing, i think the chairman as well as our extensive panel of witnesses who represent a broad array on this matter and will help us have a substantive discussion rooted in fact. unfortunately, the same cannot be said for president trump, who completely miss understood several key facts in one tweet. "the amazon washington post has gone crazy ever since they lost the internet tax case two months ago." let's set aside the fact that wayfair was decided one month, not too much ago. amazon was not a party to the case. the washington post is not part of amazon at all. the truth is, many online retailers already collect sales taxes in states that

we need to work with the states. to understand what the requirements are, so we can tailor our services to address their needs. which is really the mantra i have instituted across nppd. >> do you think or do you even think madam secretary based on your involvement at all of these states are equally concerned engaged and willing to participate as variously -- regulars three -- rigorously as possible to make sure that our infrastructure is protected and votes are counted. --? >> i cannot speak for all 50 states. i can tell you as the official of secretary of state, these issues have been highlighted and discussed more so than i ever thought when i was running for secretary of state. >> the president does not believe this is because of vladimir putin, are there any states that aware -- that are aware this did not happen. or is everyone aware that it did happen? >> i have not had conversations concerning this. >> $38 million has been appropriated to help various states protect systems and do whatever they have to do. does

in the world. states export more to the european union than they do to china. investedmpanies have $373 billion into the united states. they are willing to invest more. car companies have created 800,000 jobs in the u.s. states. these are good jobs, mainly in industry and manufacturing. most of these jobs are unionized. carolina is the biggest exporter of cars made in the usa u.s. companies, such as ford, others arectric, and very present in the german market. people.loy 700,000 the united states and the european union are responsible for almost half of the global gdp and almost two thirds of all foreign direct investment. is a solid foundation for in theal cooperation benefit of our people independent from our national government. dear friends, my father fought in a sold -- as a soldier in world war ii. he was only 18 years old when he was shot. life,s. army saved his took care of him, gave him the experience of forgiveness, of values such as respect and human dignity. ourave to discuss honestly differen

but this company does not constitute the russian state. it does not represent the russian state. and i brought several examples before. well, you have a lot of individuals in the united states -- take george soros, for instance -- with multibillion in capital, but does it make him -- his position, his posture the posture of the united rates? -- united states? no, it does not. well, it's the same case. there is the issue of trying a case in the court, and the final say is for the court to deliver. we are now talking about the private individuals, not about particular states. and as far as the most recent allegation is concerned, about the russian intelligence officers, we do have an intergovernmental treaty. please do send us the request. we will analyze it properly, and we'll send a formal response. and as i said, we can extend this cooperation, but we should do it on a reciprocal basis, because we would await our russian counterparts to provide us access to the persons of interest for us who -- who we believe can have something to do with the intelligence services. let's discuss

not so much the fault of the state of utah but actually some of the larger states of the country and with no ideological consistency is this that they had to do it their way. so that's number one. number two, this committee put forth a multitude of alternative proposals that would've solved not only the problem that senator bramble talks about. but also the question i asked about the california egg case. this issue regarding the reach of states into other jurisdictions to regulate is one that's going to grow and persist and be a serious problem in a nation that is built upon the concept of federalism. i have reshaped the views of the senator but i think it needs to be supplemented. >> if i can make one final point, senate mentioned failed to act a number of times. i think congress deserves a lot of criticism it gets on a whole range of things. but the term failed to act that means we didn't pass the law and when we pass laws that means more regulation which the public also complains about for good reason. new laws mean more regulations, more government, etc. failed to act isn't alway

officials from the state department and u.s. agency for international development testify now about the trump administration's policy towards latin america. lawmakers asks x. the witnesses about migrant children and families. humanitarian aid to venezuela, human rights in cuba and trance national organized crime. ed royce of california chairs the house foreign affairs committee. new york democrat elliott aeng will -- engle is the minority. this is about 2 1/2 hours. >> we'll call this hearing to order. today we look at u.s. policy towards latin america and towards the caribbean. our relationships in the western hemisphere are forged by deep cultural and economic ties. we export a lot of goods to the caribbean, and that supports many u.s. jobs. across latin america, our trade ties are just as strong. but today as the region faces urgent challenges and tan -- transitions, the united states must be more engaged than ever. always the safety of serving america abroad is top for this committee. there is now a tax on the industry in hav

that, i understand, is the state of illinois. we have been working closely with illinois since 2016, frankly, on the incident. >> so presumably, you could have answered our queries about documents going back to october at least with respect to this since you knew about it and you knew the state, which was not identified, i believe, in the indictment? >> that is correct, sir, but illinois has come forward and said they believe that they are a victim and they have also said that, yes, they were the state in the ica. >> but could you have been responsive to our outstanding document request at least with respect to this? >> sir, i need to go back to the information we provided. i know we have provided a number of classified and unclassified briefings to the committee with that information. >> i'm concerned about documents to this committee. this is the committee of oversight in the united states congress. >> yes, sir. >> and gosh, i remember, maybe you do, too, mr. cummings and mr. gaudy, all kinds of times in the previous administrat

the realization that to get your rates, the state needs to invest in the program in states that are hostile to it are reluctant to do it. insurance reminded policymakers that they lost the risk of ending, who knows what else is going to come through next. the waiver process wasn't as easy as promised. we put all this investment into it and the federal government any yank the football once again, i think they called down of it but there is some sense in maine that they didn't want actually implemented because they looked around and will the federal government really follow through? that was a serious concern that was expressed. another issue was is reinsurance the best way to do it? it lowers the price market wide but most of those are subsidized so it's effect, what if we took the same money and reduce the prices for the unsubsidized. and so, let me get to my final topic and borrow five minutes and i'll give it back to my other presentation. we have these noncompliant plans of a mention. did hear a fair amount of concern about destabilizing market segmentation based on adverse selection. th

the business of other states. the commerce clause was the result. within the commerce clause to stop states from reaching across the state lines into other states and interfering with interstate commerce. limited government. post wayfair as we have heard from the chair and others, government is virtually unrestrained. government now can be as big as the internet reaches. government even over those who have no recourse against it. but for the articles of confederation, this is the first time until our juryis prudential history in 330 years that we live in a place where you are now able to be taxed without having representation. first time that right was guaranteed was in 1689 in the english bill of rights. the common phrase that started in england was picked up here later was, no taxation without representation, the modified phrase was taxation without representation is tirnifment that's as true today as it was then. -- is tyranny. that's as true today as it was then. the free markets, the current situation before w

i suspect the states will export death. california already says if you want to sell in california we will govern with size they have to be grown. there may be no limit to the ambition to states have to regulate companies outside of the borders. >> i do think there is a market limit to it. if you don't want to sell eggs in california, don't sell eggs in california but it's a big market so if you want to reveal yourself to the market then you will live by the regulation and that's a market decision, a business decision. if i think licensing or you kind of go down the rabbit hole like that, you don't do business there. but i don't know that's something that has even been discussed. the states are so excited about getting this authority they are not contemplating any kind of expansion into some rabbit hole. >> let me remind you that the purpose of the clause is to create a free market among all the states. so when your reaction to the taxation or if you don't want to sell to those states to be subject to the regulations don't so

they were transferred to the united states. they sent huge amount of money, $400 million as a contribution to the campaign of hillary clinton. that's their personal case. it might have been legal, the contribution itself. the way the money was earned was illegal. we have solid reason to believe that some intelligence officers, guided these transactions. we have an interest of questioning them. that could be a first step. we can extend it. options abound. they all can be found in an appropriate legal framework. >> did you direct any of your officials to help him do that? >> translator: yes, i did. yes, i did. because he talked about bringing the u.s./russia relationship back to normal. >> translator: i think there can be three questions from the russian pool. you have the floor. >> translator: thank you so much. good evening in everyone. >> mr. president, would you please go into the details of possibly any specific arrangements for the u.s. to work together with russia in syria, if any of these arrangements were made today or di

every state is the same, but every state is different. so whether or not that's the urban areas or rural areas, one of the misconceptions i have noticed is that elections are not run by these huge jurisdictions in terms of having 10 or 15 people. it's one or two individuals doing more and more things basically from my testimony of ada compliance, ownership even driving a school bus, so from a to z. >> sorry i went over there a bit. thank you, mr. chairman. >>> let me follow up on the discussion we talked about. right now there's not a quorum on the eac, and because of that, you are unable to pass the guidelines, 2.0. is that correct? >> that is correct. >> how else is that the work ofe eac? >> we are able to do almost all of the work that the eac staff would source, so the day-to-day operations and the support that we can give to the states doesn't stop. we are not able to vote on new policy. so, that is the one area we are restricted where we don't have a quorum. and that would include the bgsg. >> and once you do have a quorum, is it rea

the dhs is working with the states. w much would you assess in your reporting about the concerns going into this, how much progress we have made? >> progress have been -- has been slow. but the progress is happening especially at the margins. some of the older machines are being replaced in a lot of states. states are sort of on notice that this no paper trail approach is really not going to be acceptable or sustainable in the long run. i think we face a fascinating juxtaposition. first of all, we're are the only western democracy in the world that doesn't have a centralized election hub. it's not just that we have 51 different jurisdictions operating elections. the state ofhat, wisconsin has hundreds of administrators responsible for all of this. there is a strength and a weakness in that. all of those disparate symptoms -- systems mean that someone who is trying to hack in doesn't have one place, they have got to ,e present in 3000 places especially when the machines are not connected to the internet. the weakness is y

what are your thoughts when it comes to the current state of affairs between the u.s. and china? gov. walker: because of our location any resource nature of our state, if we were a nation we would be the eighth resource richest in the world. are location near china makes us a significant resource. we have enough for a 100 year supply of oil and gas to china. that project could be as high as $1 trillion. we will continue to work with china at the highest level, as well as with washington at the highest level, to do what we can. we think we can be part of the solution, and we will work closely because we want to make sure our commodities are available for trade in the asian market, specifically china. reporter: can you give us an idea of your background? you are an actual alaska born governor, correct? correct.er: i am the only independent governor in the nation. i don't have a party. i have a state. i am enjoying the opportunity that brings. the lieutenant governor joined our campaign from the democratic ticket for governor. we join what was called the unity ticket. it is a great w

this draft dramatically states the states role, it also states what hinders federal and cc based -- the -- species based programs. should congress prioritize using any esa modernization efforts to increase federal funding to help states better increase efforts? >> i think that funding is the critical question here. a big part of that is because the information that i have shows that about a quarter of federally listed species receive $10,000 or less per year towards the recovery. that is just inadequate, we are never going to make the progress we need regardless of what states are doing if that is the kind of commitment that the federal government is able to make. >> thank you. can you talk about the funding needs for states in terms of federal funding for the management of endangered species? >> i agree with mr. strickler, it is essential. it is everything. to recover habitats, to conduct a science, to sit on recovery teams and develop these recovery plans all take resources right now that are coming from state or legislatively at the state level appropriated dollars. funding is probab

by states and the important role that state regulators play. and we know that the aca is playing at differently in different part of the country. so to understand how the aca is playing out, you need to go out to selected states and localities, and not only look at their data, but importantly to talk to the people there. such field research is the essence of the project that's the focus of this conference, led by mark hall and funded the project, the research by the robert wood johnson foundation. and this event by the usc brookings for health policy. in addition to extensive national document research, this project tapped into the aca implementation research network at the rockefeller institute of government, to interview leaders involved in the individual and small group insurance markets in ten carefully suggested states. and i want to get particular mention to richard nathan, who created and leads the research network and that played an important role in this project. he could not be here in person but is watching on the web cast. finally be

states? >> all the money will be going to states. >> would you say all the money will be going to state. >> about 335 million has been disbursed right now. one 100% of the money has been requested. >> to have a timeline for the other 50 million or so. >> we should have that money within the next couple weeks. >> so, secretary and mr. hatch, how much did your state request and how much have you received so far. - we will start with the secretary of state. >> mr. chair, mr. walker, our state requested the full amount of 3.6 million to which we are entitled based on population. we did request that full amount and we have received the full amount. >> utah requested the same full amount, not the same amount but it came to about 4.14. to million dollars. >> and you received this as well. >> yes. good to hear. what election security priorities are the majority of states using these funds to pursue? to have any information? >> yes or. most of the state are looking to either do cyber security or purchase new voting equipment. money is going toward voter registration or cyber security or purchasing of new

. >> now join us on our 50 states capital, from juneau, alaska is the lieutenant governor of that state. byron a lot. mallott. what are the duties of the lieutenant governor of alaska? lt. gov. mallott: the statutory duties are similar to many others. including, of course, taking office in the event that the governor's not able to. secondly, alaska, the lieutenant governor has statutory responsibility for the conduct of the state of alaska elections. each new legislature has the responsibility to review and sign regulations. duties,e, other officials,lected other duties have may be asked of the lieutenant governor by the governor and are also always there. in this administration, the governor has asked me to be his commercial fisheries advisor. on the -- i am the chair of his climate change initiative and that is significant responsibility without relationship with canadian provinces and territories regarding mining activity and keeping alaska's waters and flow from canada into alaska. i have been asked by the governor to do a variety of other things. including long-term responsibilitie

reid: the vast majority of secretaries of state are the chief administrators in their state. how concerned are you about the possibility of more cyber attacks ahead in the november midterm elections? jim: the briefings we have had and what has and reported is that the russians will attack us again. i don't see any reason why they wouldn't. we had secretary nielsen speak to us in philadelphia. she said the same thing. as secretaries of state across the country, we have been issues to overcome the around cyber security. top in mind that prior august 2016, cyber security, we were concerned about, but nothing like what happened after august 2016. since that time come all 50 states have been focused. there are five states that use of electronic voting machines that do not have a paper record. those states told us they are not going to be replacing those machines before the midterm elections. they don't have time, even with the federal money they have. what would you say to the secretaries in those states moving forward about getting rid of those machines? jim: let me be clear, i wi

all states are supposed to be equal entered into the union with the same rights, the states maintain the rights of the wildlife population in the water and the reason the federal government is trying to control this is water moves and animals move off of federal lands under state lands and those regulations come those animals and that water. the reason they start to regulate on federal lands, state rights is trying to control individuals on their private land and they should not have any rights to anything that was reserved by the states when they entered into the union. they should be able to control those resources and not pick and choose which states want to usurp their laws. >> guest: the caller is right, this is a states rights issue and that is why people outside alaska would do well to pay attention to this. the caller is right that there are common areas in state authorities over managing fish and wildlife. alaska is a unique place. i look forward to hearing the other guests this weekend on c-span to explain the details of how the alaska national interest land confirmation act

there is software paid for by the states. it's not perfect yet, but the idea that we need a moratorium is pushing the envelope too far. >> when wyoming passed an identical law to south dakota's, based on the experience they hadn't south dakota, systemax said we need six months daesch south dakota, systemax said we need six months to a moment this and they gave it to them. think of small or midsize companies that need to have the accounting staff, the software, the integration, and especially as we are now entering the fourth quarter, which for many is their major quarter for sale. for them to have to carry the burden of dealing with this issue at the same time they have riodr major retail sales pe is not practical for them. they will end up not properly complying and conforming, having liabilities that they did not anticipate, which could have been avoided. i also just -- one of the biggest concerns that we had is that in rejection of the physical presence role, it states that they are now empowered in ways, not absent of what

but we also have to be fair to the people of the united states and the taxpayers of the united states. youprime minister, thank again for joining me for these important discussions. we are both outsiders to politics. can you believe it? to politics.ers i look at all these wonderful politicians. we are determined to protect the rights and needs and interests of our citizens. i look forward to partnering with you to build on the incredible it from -- incredible friendship between our countries and to creating a brighter future for both the people of italy and the people of the united states. and with that, i want to thank you very much for coming to the white house. it is my great honor. prime minister conte: good afternoon, i want to thank you for your hospitality is it -- hospitality. it is a sign of the special attention to italy and me as well. forgive me, but i don't want to renounce the privilege for speaking in my wonderful language now. translator: i wish -- for all of families of the victims the fires at the place in california. i wish to say a very affectionate hello to all ou

but for the president of the united states as the secretary of state is being grilled on capitol hill, a win and a big one economically. the hint of this today was lifting stocks up 172 points. now back to the grilling. >> we're sitting at the table having conversations. we had lots of discussions that i'm not going to get to today. you discussed the destruction of the missile engine facility. it was functional, viable and operational and in use of january 2017 before this administration took office. i just -- just a fact. >> you and i interpret that gesture differently. i'm talking about not trusting kim jong-un without verifying actions. that's what the discussion about. what has been verified. i understand you're talking. here's what i also understand. the united states has suspended military exercises with south korea. that north korea hasn't started returning american war dead despite the announcement that the returns had already taken place. china and russia continue to export oil to north korea in violation of the u.n. resolutions -- >> sanctions that didn't exist before this r

severance tax that the state collects on rest of the oil. the severance tax and the toalty oil have amounted many tens of billions of dollars over the years, and really provided sort of the economic power to state economy. 1970's, there was great concern that all of this oil money would flow and be spent immediately. the state adopted a constitutional amendment to save a percentage of its oil what they and created called the "alaska permanent 1977.established in a it is still collecting millions of dollars each year, going into that account. in 1980, it created this very unique system by which residents received a check each year from the earnings of the alaska permanent fund. it is called alaska permanent fund dividend, the one part of state government that is alaska.lly popular in one of the things that struck me was how often people would save -- environmentalists would say, putting this pipeline in, is like putting a scar across the mona lisa. that is the kind of language used at the time. the supporters of this said, will, no, it is lik

the state. then they decide what they want to do like medicaid expansion, and now it doesn't matter what color they are so how can i make this work better the second stuff that i start over there but what about the other? what about them it is too expensive a family of four cannot afford that. that is those waivers how can i get coverage? that is what we are looking to the now let's turn to the state to make that point certification they may not know those arrangements. >> all association health plan it doesn't matter because they all involve multiple employers but not all are association health plan so the final pool to make it clear everything we talk about every new plan are arrangement. >> 84 invitation to join you here today. >> what you can see is 270,000 people through the individual market relatively small number 4% of the states population a small segment then to pay those premiums and in the individual market but that on the evening news you watch it on television for very personal cas

so prices were larger in the federal exchange states than the state exchange states. first of all, state-based exchanges invest more in making the market work. they have the structure and they have money on their own to pay for the outreach and marketing and navigation. there is also sort of the social political climate. these exchanges tend to be in more of the blue states that embrace the principle of the affordable care act, and the federal exchanges tend to be the more hostile state, and that plays out in terms of this basic political social dynamic, as well as the regulatory provision. state-based exchanges are more likely not to allow the transitional plans or the non-aca plans to continue, and the federal states are like, we'll do whatever you want. so those things, i think, build up over time. you can see that. they're not dramatically different but they are different. moving on to insurer participation. i have a lot of ground to cover and i realize i've already used over half my time. i'm already talking fast. we have seen dropoffs with insurers but the big p

it wasn't only until 1873 that the seventh state ratify the amendment and that was my home state of ohiod ratification in 1873 was a direct result of a pay raise that congress gave itself midterm during that year. brian: this is 2018. if i read it right, the house of representatives and the senate has not had a pay raise since 2009. gregory: you may be right about that. but one thing you have to keep in mind is that they get cost-of-living adjustments that keep their salaries rising, albeit more modestly, than what had been the case during the 1980's and 1990's. brian: supposedly, that is not happening right now. they have been locked in at 174 or 175 thousand dollars per year. gregory: they get those annual cola's. i think they have. brian: should they? gregory: i think they are in violation of the 27th amendment because they are receiving them before the election has intervened. over course, and it was put in court and the federal judge, i believe he was here in the district of columbia, he issued a ruling that as far as he was concerned the cola is not really a pay raise. that is how

transferred to the united states. they sent $400 million as a contribution to the campaign of hillary clinton. it might have been legal. but the way the money was earned was illegal. we have a reason to believe some intelligence officers accompanied and guided these transactions. we have interest in questioning them. we can extend it. options abound. they all can be found in appropriate framework. >> did you direct any of your officials to help him do that. ? >> yes i did. because he talked about bringing u.s. russia relationship back to normal. i think there can be three questions on the russian pool. you have the floor. >> thank you so much. good evening to everyone. mr. president, would you please go into the details, possibly any specific arrangement for the u.s. to work together with if any of these kinds of arrangements were made -- and my question to president putin in russian. we brought up the issue of football several times. -- mr. pompeo mentioned when we talk about the syrian cooperation the ball is in the

we need to give flexibility to the state's. states withe reinsurance and for more have requested insurance waivers. the state say what else can i do? how fard to figure out they want to take this and what kind of changes they need to make. a new one, change can change them every year if they want to. pacific sections of essential benefits so they have more flexibility. illinois and alabama are 42020 --their heirs they are's for 2020. it?many are doing zero. the latest things more people will be thinking about it, under the new rules, even if they use the federal risk adjustment they can request some modifications to the formula. those are due august 1. we will see how many states take them up on that. transition plans, these were sold between 2019 and -- 2014. they can be renewed. who hasn't? -- who has it question the states. through 2019 those for now. --?regulates the states. there was an amendment that said all welfare arraignments are regulated 100% by the states. all states now have to decide what are the new rules and how

it is not fair to the united states. by the way, italy has a $31 billion surplus with the united states. meaning we have a $31 billion trade deficit. we discussed that, and we will work something out. ok? thank you. as far as i am very envious of the growth and figures of the american economy. we discussed that before with donald. somehow, these are systems which cannot be compared because of the magnitude of orders of -- the orders of magnitude that are very different, but ambitious at the same time. i'm ambitious for my economy to do a lot, more than what was done in the past. we are preparing this year's forms, which will be submitted to european partners. i do not want the tax reform to be set aside. it was a leverage in this country for economic growth. it represents a leverage for economic growth. working also on streamlining and simplifying red tape and registration and regulation to eliminate corruption pockets. we are trying to speed up the civil trials, the procedures and the proceedings. all sectors together wi

to the united states. they elected a new president. i worry if president trump continues along the same lines, president-elect lopez obrador may pull the plug on security cooperation. where would that leave us the next time we're seeking an extradition? or if terrorists sought to cross the u.s.-mexican border? too much is at stake in our bilateral relationship, and we simply don't know if the president will continue to take to twitter and do damage. and looking south, mexico is just the start. for months the families have been torn apart and central american children essentially have been held ransom to a radical agenda. the president created this policy. he then said only congress could fix it, which wasn't true, made clear by the fact he then signed an executive order trying to end the policy. but the damage was done. children to this day still remain apart from their parents. that has to change. the organization of american states unanimously adopted a resolution on june 29th, criticizing the inhumane fa

the states agree to try the experiment but the six new england states and 11 others declined. the mayor of plymouth, massachusetts where programs and celebrated the first things giving in 1621 said that we here in plymouth consider the date sacred. and so, in plymouth massachusetts on the fourth thursday in november, 1,943,000 men, women and children put on program costumes and poured into memorial hall to commemorate the first things giving. some of them play the parts of governor william bradford, military advisor myles standish and the indian leader and they reenacted scenes from the past and the signing of the mayflower compact that was the first written expression of democratic self-government and the landing at plymouth rock in the first things giving. in the early evening as they all streamed out a memorial hall into the fresh polling snow in wintry stillness and they are the shouts of newsboys selling the thursday evening paper and germany bombs plymouth and 200 tons of bombs fall on plymouth. for eight long hours and not see this offer had dumped its lethal cargo of bo

so that part of that income generated in the united states stays in the united states but the taxpayers have to pick up the difference of that 138 billion. with a small fee, 1%, two, it makes me no difference. my question is what's your opinion of that and i'll ask ms. lynch what your opinion is. >> that's an interesting thought. i don't think, i think that could be potentially subject for legislation should you decide to go that route. we, i will say there's other countries in the hemisphere that do tax remittances that happens as they come in. haiti is an example in a case that i know of. beyond that i don't think i would choose to comment. >> okay. >> ms. lance, do you have an opinion? >> i also think it's very interesting, i think we would have to do further analysis. i know sometimes remittances are something we look at as a way to reduce foreign assistance. we would be happy to look into this and analyze it. >> i think congress ought to consider it strongly so we keep some of the money in the united states but 138 billion is a lot of money even for us. >> thank you, mr. chairman.

i want to commend the state department. you in particular for a quick statement with regard to the nature of the conversation as it was between president putin and president trump regarding certain individuals like mr. mcfall and others traveling to russia to be interrogated by the russians. the state department came out and said that was inappropriate despite the president's statement that it was an incredible offer. it the white house three days to contradict that statement that president putin have made. the state department quickly said that was inappropriate. so thank you for doing that. ,mr. pompeo: senator flake, tanks that you give me too much credit, i'm doing my level best every day to implement the president's policies. that statement was from the united states president's state department. sen. flake: ok but the united , states president said it was an incredible offer. and so that's why i'm pointing out the difference in commending you. please take it. with regard to what else was said during that meeting, i kno

the largest nail plant in the united states. it's not an industry that has been particularly well in the united states. they have largely displaced the u.s. nail industry. we would have this conversation outside on the lawn. it was trying to hold itself against the tide. it was brought by their provider of steel. in the first encounter in the story of the book. they go to the midcontinent plant and says were going to expand the plant. down the street they have just closed and air-conditioning print and moved it to mexico. they have every reason to believe that they are next. i talk about this. this is a complex relationship. our relationship with mexico has been critical in creating jobs overall in the united states. there is a net benefit to us economically. you can't separate the industrial platform. it doesn't mean that no jobs had ever moved to mexico. it doesn't mean that no american companies had ever come in this is a complex relationship. a lot of things happen. the workers look to him distrust fleet fully with every reas

it is in the united states' best interest, in my opinion, mr. speaker, to ensure that these resources, held by an allied nation, contribute to the availability of affordable energy. this development can help ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the region. the minister again also heralds the work of egypt, israel and lebanon in partnership with cyprus to, again, to formulate their own exclusive economic zones. or e.e.z., which has created greater transparency based on international law, outline new economic border structures, and establish a proven framework for cooperation around a common goal. this framework also creates the necessary legal and institutional structures to attract investment in cyprus, by major oil and gas companies. mobile energy, shell, they have entered into agreements with cyprus for exploratory drilling and development work. energy expansion in cyprus holds even greater future potential and will complete -- it will compete directly with russia energy in the region. cyprus is also close to concluding agreements f

gdp growth in the united states was? negative 11.6%. so we're talking massive recessionary conditions. not surprisingly by the way. visit all been predicted because government spending but after the war. we had slightly negative growth again in 1947 when marshall made his speech here in the context this was truly an extraordinary act of statesmanship, but we considered it to be fundamental to our own economic future. stalin always insisted that we were doing this for ourselves. we were, but not in the way that he saw it. one thing i talk about in the book that is truly remarkable is the mindset of the business community, the commercial lobbying firms in washington changed dramatically after the second world war. they were traditionally mercantilist and protectionists but they were brought around to the thinking that their own prosperity depended on rebalancing the global economy so that our allies could sell to us. that was the only way we were going to make a permanent revival of the global economy. the immediate day dec