at the bdi, you are calling for growth, you're talking about implementing reforms that are long beyonde one is on energy, and i think here, the key element is that the run—up of renewables works reasonably well, but there is a large investment worked for 25 years at the corporate level, and we are at the highest level of all industrialised countries, and we need to lower and this needs to be tackled with a ten—year framework. when you talk about that infrastructure spending, in order to meet the objective, one has also to think of debt to that. about allowing a higher level of defence spending to be accounted for in the european fiscal rules. that would help, as well. as well, with car—making — and yet, that's been declining in the country. the figures suggest, what, from 2017, about five four million by 2023. and what it does for the rest of the world. is it time we rethought germany's role in the global economy? so, i think the situation of domestic production vehicles or hybrids is also moving fast forward. this is not really a big issue. doesn't have a serious shock over the last t

at the bdi, you are calling for growth, you're talking legislative period — what would those reforms is on energy, and i think here, the key element is that the run—up of renewables works reasonably well, the electricity grid. the second element is that on taxation, we haven't and we are at the highest level of all industrialised countries, and we need to lower corporate taxation countries, as well. the third element is that we dodged spending on infrastructure for over 20 years, so we are not and this needs to be tackled with a ten—year framework. to all these difficult choices. and so, the next government will have a big task ahead of the corporate sector, and confidence of consumers billion over the next decade. there is very limited leeway for income taxation or corporate taxation, or environmental taxation, which will increase a bit over time. a bit of debt to that. but we are talking also, at the same time, at the european level, about allowing a higher the european fiscal rules. that would help, as well. so many people will associate the german economy, declining in the countr

lawmakers will hold confirmation votes for doug collins to be secretary of veterans affairs and pam bdi to be attorney general. and it 10:30 eastern, the senate judiciary committee will hola proposal to permanently classify fentanyl as a schedule one drug. these events also stream live on the free c-span now video app and online at c-span.org >> democracy, it is not just an idea but a process shaped by leaders elected to the highest offices and entrusted to a select few of guarding his basic principles. it is were a nation's chores -- course is charted. this is your government at work. this is c-span, giving you your democracy unfiltered. >> scholars and analysts participated in a discussion on the state of america in which they talk about a bipartisan report finding the u.s. saw gains in the economy and education but lagged behind in mental health, inequality, trust in institutions and life satisfaction.

pam bdi had support from democrats and some of the others had some pretty good support. beautiful young lady who was killed from georgi. and that bill was very bipartisan. it was a very beautifulhing to watch, actually. and so i think we just have to if possible, we have to unify. there's big division. i mean, some people want an open border and some people want a closed border. w want it closed and they want it open. and that's a big differenc how do you solve that problem? it's a big difference. some people want men and women's sports and some people don't. and i was with somebody yesterday who was so upset that the bill was signed, where men cannot participate in women's sports. and i said, he's a very smart guy, went to a great schl. he was a great student, and he actually feels, you know, that that should happen. m should be able to play, meaning transition into women's sports and you talk to him and it's just, you know, i don't understand it. i think it i don't understand how the problem ever got started in the first place. it just seems so simple. but he's a good