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. >> bret: you voted against elaine chao. why would you do that? >> i said i am for a big infrastructure built but you have to do it with real spending, not tax breaks. elaine chao did not commit to it. >> bret: you are talking about policy. when you get to the infrastructure policy, you can argue all day about it but when people are nominated to positions and all of your colleagues don't have any problem with elaine chao, why do you vote against her? >> i told you why. >> bret: you are arguing policy. you've talked about this white house, and many democrats have, calling its chaos. >> i have. >> bret: by slow walking the confirmations, who you know could be approved at the end easily, isn't it dragging it out and isn't it contributing to whatever chaos? >> these cabinet nominees, every nominee deserves a full vetting. that is our responsibility. doesn't mean rubber-stamp. lots of them had huge financial entanglements. the president said he was going to clean the swamp. well, the cabinet is filled with billionaires, wall street people. third, so ma
. >> bret: you voted against elaine chao. why would you do that? >> i said i am for a big infrastructure built but you have to do it with real spending, not tax breaks. elaine chao did not commit to it. >> bret: you are talking about policy. when you get to the infrastructure policy, you can argue all day about it but when people are nominated to positions and all of your colleagues don't have any problem with elaine chao, why do you vote against her? >> i told you why....
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. >> bret: you voted against elaine chao. why would you do that? >> i said i am for a big infrastructure built but you have to do it with real spending, not tax breaks. elaine chao did not commit to it. >> bret: you are talking about policy. when you get to the infrastructure policy, you can argue all day about it but when people are nominated to positions and all of your colleagues don't have any problem with elaine chao, why do you vote against her? >> i told you why. >> bret: you are arguing policy. you've talked about this white house, and many democrats have, calling its chaos. >> i have. >> bret: by slow walking the confirmations, who you know could be approved at the end easily, isn't it dragging it out and isn't it contributing to whatever chaos? >> these cabinet nominees, every nominee deserves a full vetting. that is our responsibility. doesn't mean rubber-stamp. lots of them had huge financial entanglements. the president said he was going to clean the swamp. well, the cabinet is filled with billionaires, wall street people. third, so ma
. >> bret: you voted against elaine chao. why would you do that? >> i said i am for a big infrastructure built but you have to do it with real spending, not tax breaks. elaine chao did not commit to it. >> bret: you are talking about policy. when you get to the infrastructure policy, you can argue all day about it but when people are nominated to positions and all of your colleagues don't have any problem with elaine chao, why do you vote against her? >> i told you why....
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nicole: elaine chao, environmental protection chief scott pruitt or expect you to join our trip. trade to the white house criticizing the income tax information in a statement the white house says they know you're desperate when you are willing to violate the law to push a story about two pages of tax returns from a decade ago. all of this after portion of the 2005 tax or for reportedly in the mailbox of an investigative journalist who shared the information on cable tv. documents show in 05 the president earned $153 million in paid about 36 million in federal income taxes. nicole: arguments against the travel ban will be heard today in one day before it is to take effect. judges in hawaii and maryland will hold hearings on the second order which affect six mostly muslim countries now that iraq has been trump the list. the latest order shuts down your spreadsheet program. washington state were successfully sued to rock the first travel ban. five of the states have joined in the challenge. states and civil rights groups claim the travel ban is unconstitutional. the government says
nicole: elaine chao, environmental protection chief scott pruitt or expect you to join our trip. trade to the white house criticizing the income tax information in a statement the white house says they know you're desperate when you are willing to violate the law to push a story about two pages of tax returns from a decade ago. all of this after portion of the 2005 tax or for reportedly in the mailbox of an investigative journalist who shared the information on cable tv. documents show in 05...
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trip he met with elaine chao. this photo was tweeted out. earlier this month, she delayed a nearly $650 million grant to electrify cal train. after meeting with her, he's hopeful the president's team will take a second look. >>> it's day 61 of president trump's first 100 days in office. and today the president went to capitol hill and said pass the obamacare replacement or lose reelection. meanwhile, his supreme court nominee stood tall during nearly ten hours of testimony today. >> does the president have the right to authorize torture? >> does a good judge decide who should win? >> democrats grilled neil gorsuch on cases and issues. >> the president said that he would appoint someone who would overturn roe. >> the judge often skirted around the answer. >> it has been reaffirmed many times, i can say that. >> he did, however, answer questions about how he would handle cases involving the president. >> no hman is above the law. >> the president got to work selling the replacement for obamacare. >> the house bill ends the obamacare nightmare
trip he met with elaine chao. this photo was tweeted out. earlier this month, she delayed a nearly $650 million grant to electrify cal train. after meeting with her, he's hopeful the president's team will take a second look. >>> it's day 61 of president trump's first 100 days in office. and today the president went to capitol hill and said pass the obamacare replacement or lose reelection. meanwhile, his supreme court nominee stood tall during nearly ten hours of testimony today....
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trip he met with elaine chao. this photo was tweeted out. earlier this month, she delayed a nearly $650 million grant to electrify cal train. after meeting with her, he's hopeful the president's team will take a second look. >>> it's day 61 of president trump's first 100 days in office. and today the president went to capitol hill and said pass the obamacare replacement or lose reelection. meanwhile, his supreme court nominee stood tall during nearly ten hours of testimony today. >> does the president have the right to authorize torture? >> does a good judge decide who should win? >> democrats grilled neil gorsuch on cases and issues. >> the president said that he would appoint someone who would overturn roe. >> the judge often skirted around the answer. >> it has been reaffirmed many times, i can say that. >> he did, however, answer questions about how he would handle cases involving the president. >> no hman is above the law. >> the president got to work selling the replacement for obamacare. >> the house bill ends the obamacare nightmare
trip he met with elaine chao. this photo was tweeted out. earlier this month, she delayed a nearly $650 million grant to electrify cal train. after meeting with her, he's hopeful the president's team will take a second look. >>> it's day 61 of president trump's first 100 days in office. and today the president went to capitol hill and said pass the obamacare replacement or lose reelection. meanwhile, his supreme court nominee stood tall during nearly ten hours of testimony today....
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in attendance at the lunch as a mentor were second elaine chao, secretary scott pruitt, second rick perryo for several companies, josh harris, cofounder of apollo global management, bill ford, ceo of general atlantic, lynn scarlett, managing director of the nature conservancy, tyler devol, partner and elon musk of space x. later this afternoon, the present will meet with congressman elijah cummings to discuss rising prescription drug prices. another president is looking forward to continuing the dialogue they started a few weeks ago on the phone. at 4:00, the president will meet with interior second ryan zinke, senator murkowski and sullivan of alaska, they are expected to discuss the priorities of the department of the interior especially as it pertains to the government-owned lands in alaska. his evening, the president will meet with conservative leaders about health care. we will have more details and participants on that meeting a little bit later this afternoon. the president and vice president continue to reiterate their support for the house built on obamacare repeal and replace an
in attendance at the lunch as a mentor were second elaine chao, secretary scott pruitt, second rick perryo for several companies, josh harris, cofounder of apollo global management, bill ford, ceo of general atlantic, lynn scarlett, managing director of the nature conservancy, tyler devol, partner and elon musk of space x. later this afternoon, the present will meet with congressman elijah cummings to discuss rising prescription drug prices. another president is looking forward to continuing...
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times" reports that environmental protection agency chief scott pruitt and transportation secretary elaine chao will make a joint announcement relaxing restrictions on tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions. the restrictions were instituted under the obama administration to promote the development and building of electric and hybrid cars. the action would not require congressional approval. in iraq, the u.n.'s world health organization said today at least 12 people, including five children, are being treated for symptoms of exposure to chemical agents. this during the ongoing battle to retake mosul from islamic state militants. the victims are being treated in a hospital in nearby irbil. if confirmed, the u.n. said use of these weapons would constitute a war crime. the u.n. did not say which side may have used the chemical weapons, but isis is alleged to have used them dozens of times in iraq and syria. officials say all the victims are expected to recover. in somalia, the prime minister says at least 110 people have died of hunger in the past 48 hours. the somali government last tuesday declared th
times" reports that environmental protection agency chief scott pruitt and transportation secretary elaine chao will make a joint announcement relaxing restrictions on tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions. the restrictions were instituted under the obama administration to promote the development and building of electric and hybrid cars. the action would not require congressional approval. in iraq, the u.n.'s world health organization said today at least 12 people, including five children, are...
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we are also very lucky to have in our cabinet my secretary of transportation the wonderful elaine chaorking with secretary chao, we'll rebuild the crumbling infrastructure of the united states. it's time. right? it's time. it is time. after spending trillions and trillions of dollars overseas, it is indeed time. we are going to start taking care of our country. comeercountry. [cheers and applause] also with us this evening is your great governor matt bevens. thanks, matt. congressman andy barr. and congressman jamie comer. the state motto of kentucky is united we and, divide we call. we are united. somebody from the fake mediate other day asked me a question. they said, how are the republicans going to finally get together? i said wait a minute, we won the presidency, we won the house, we won the senate. i mean -- right? actually he was a nice guy that asked the question. but i was thinking that was an interesting question. because we just about have never been on a streak like this. i think 1928? a long time ago. and we'll get a lot of things done. then we'll get to one of my favorite
we are also very lucky to have in our cabinet my secretary of transportation the wonderful elaine chaorking with secretary chao, we'll rebuild the crumbling infrastructure of the united states. it's time. right? it's time. it is time. after spending trillions and trillions of dollars overseas, it is indeed time. we are going to start taking care of our country. comeercountry. [cheers and applause] also with us this evening is your great governor matt bevens. thanks, matt. congressman andy barr....
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[applause] >> sean: here now with reaction as the transportation secretary, elaine chao.am secretary, good to see you. thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having with m. >> sean: can you explain how that is going to work? >> the needs of our nation to improve our infrastructure is so great that the federal government cannot assume the cost for all of it. so it behooves us as a nation to address the deteriorating infrastructure by thinking about new and innovative ways in which we can fund our infrastructure. and so president trump has so many really exciting and novel ideas about how to finance our deteriorating infrastructure so that once again we will become more competitive in the worldwide environment and so that america can be great once again. so public-private partnerships are a very important part of financing, of a new way of financing our roads and bridges. >> sean: can you explain how it works a little bit? >> sure. yeah, i will. basically, we allow different kinds of money, private-sector money, to come into the united states -- i'm not saying foreign -
[applause] >> sean: here now with reaction as the transportation secretary, elaine chao.am secretary, good to see you. thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having with m. >> sean: can you explain how that is going to work? >> the needs of our nation to improve our infrastructure is so great that the federal government cannot assume the cost for all of it. so it behooves us as a nation to address the deteriorating infrastructure by thinking about new and innovative...
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kevin: elaine chao and rick perry joining some prominent members met prominent ceos including elon musk for a working lunch on infrastructure. president trump said he wants to have a $1 trillion in for such a plan. i caught up with the house transportation chairman on capitol hill to ask him about the timeline of this. >> the sooner the better. have obamacare first up and then the tax reform has to go forward to figure out where the dollars will come from and after that come infrastructure. i'm looking at this summer come early fall. -- where the dollars will come from and after that, infrastructure. i'm looking at this summer, early fall. david: interesting to get his sense of the timetable going forward. i wonder what you are hearing from the administration as well. all signs seem to indicate that the affordable care act is what has to be taken care of on capitol hill. kevin: absolutely. the president is facing opposition from several conservatives within his own party. he will have to referee that by the likes of rand paul and ted cruz come all forcefully coming out against this. pre
kevin: elaine chao and rick perry joining some prominent members met prominent ceos including elon musk for a working lunch on infrastructure. president trump said he wants to have a $1 trillion in for such a plan. i caught up with the house transportation chairman on capitol hill to ask him about the timeline of this. >> the sooner the better. have obamacare first up and then the tax reform has to go forward to figure out where the dollars will come from and after that come...
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transportation secretary elaine chao was there, along with energy secretary rick perry and elon minskpacex founder among those in. he in interested in a company he is starting boring, has in boring holes. we have a big real estate guy. not just big construction firms are looking to boost their capabilities with this money. ford motor looks to cash in on the new government spending plan if it gets approved with a new vehicle. here is what it does. it could be used by companies capitalizing on the president's plan. foxnews.com's gary gastelu in wayne, new jersey, driving that truck. it's a ford-650. and the ford f-750, the bases is for many commercial vehicles. here is the trick. folk may not be able to apply for a come merge license to use it as dump truck, correct? >> that is one of the best parts about this truck. it built these in mexico in joint venture. couple years ago they started building them in ohio. sales are up 50%. people like the idea they're made in america. along with class 7 trucks you need a come can merges driver's license for, they have a couple models you don't. th
transportation secretary elaine chao was there, along with energy secretary rick perry and elon minskpacex founder among those in. he in interested in a company he is starting boring, has in boring holes. we have a big real estate guy. not just big construction firms are looking to boost their capabilities with this money. ford motor looks to cash in on the new government spending plan if it gets approved with a new vehicle. here is what it does. it could be used by companies capitalizing on...
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he says after a meeting with transportation secretary elaine chao, he is optimistic that california will get funding for cal train, a project that has been stalled. he met with california's new senator, kamal harris. >>> all of the debris from the ghost ship warehouse fire must be preserved says a judge. some of the material taken from the warehouse belonged to artists who lived and worked there. the judge says the materials as well as what remains of the warehouse itself in the fruit vail district could be necessary evidence in the wrongful death lawsuits that have been filed. >>> coming up next, a lucky group of bay area students will receive a history lesson they won't soon forget. coming up in 15 minutes, details about the matinee performance for thousands of students. the lessons the actors want to pass along to the children. >>> the bay area real estate market continues to boom. up next, the direction it is going as competition expands into the east bay. >> according to realtor.com the hayward market is number one because of the scarcity of homes for sale compared to high demand. n
he says after a meeting with transportation secretary elaine chao, he is optimistic that california will get funding for cal train, a project that has been stalled. he met with california's new senator, kamal harris. >>> all of the debris from the ghost ship warehouse fire must be preserved says a judge. some of the material taken from the warehouse belonged to artists who lived and worked there. the judge says the materials as well as what remains of the warehouse itself in the fruit...
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[applause] elaine chao, our secretary of transportation, who is a real expert. you know she was secretary of labor but she said i really wanted to be secretary of transportation. that's a real expertise. she is doing incredibly. she would have been here but she is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the department of transportation right now as we speak, and we're going to work on infrastructure and we're going to put up one of the big and great infrastructure bills of all time. [applause] we're going to get our infrastructure fixed in our country. and we're going to rebuild our country. that's what we need. lots of jobs also. i want to thank ford. you saw their big announcement yesterday and some others are announcing tremendous numbers of jobs. [applause] they're not leaving our country anymore, folks, they're not leaving. they're staying and they're building right here. so we really have these incredibly strong and dedicated leaders and with me and they're with us and i'm very happy about it. i want to thank you as being representative very much of our group.
[applause] elaine chao, our secretary of transportation, who is a real expert. you know she was secretary of labor but she said i really wanted to be secretary of transportation. that's a real expertise. she is doing incredibly. she would have been here but she is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the department of transportation right now as we speak, and we're going to work on infrastructure and we're going to put up one of the big and great infrastructure bills of all time. [applause]...
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rex tillerson, behind him steven mnuchin, elaine chao. also the wife of mitch mcconnell.ay. lunch with the president. most of it was off the record. melania trump, the first lady was there. she came and greeted us. it was an interesting moment, the president and first lady are getting there legs about them as far as how to deal with this town. >> it was very interesting because we were all surprised, we did not expect mrs. trump to show up, there's been this narrative that she is uncomfortable in the white house and as first lady. she could not have seemed more comfortable and gracious. after all of us crowded around us and said hello to her, she said she had a lot of work to do so i have the sense that she will be much more engaged than some of us have been led to believe. >> bret: the designated survivor is out of the city in case the worst possible thing happens. >> martha: it takes on a whole new meaning. as we prepare for this moment, we watched paul ryan and vice president mike pence getting ready. ♪ >> martha: it is standing room only in the house chamber tonight.
rex tillerson, behind him steven mnuchin, elaine chao. also the wife of mitch mcconnell.ay. lunch with the president. most of it was off the record. melania trump, the first lady was there. she came and greeted us. it was an interesting moment, the president and first lady are getting there legs about them as far as how to deal with this town. >> it was very interesting because we were all surprised, we did not expect mrs. trump to show up, there's been this narrative that she is...
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transportation secretary elaine chao says the program would be done over ten years.over transportation, energy, water and potentially broadband and veteran hospitals. chao says the administration plans to offer incentives for public/private partnerships but no word on how much federal funding will be proposed. that's the key to see whether democrats will be on board with this. this, of all the trump agenda items over tax reform, over healthcare, infrastructure is the one that holds the most promise for bipartisan support. it's something the democrats have wanted. the question is how they'll work out the payment. >> exactly. also the question is how much will that affect markets depending on how its financed. we have deere's ceo on squawk on the street later, that's a question for him. >>> elsewhere on capitol hill, the senate intelligence committee will hold its first public hearing on the russian investigation. the committee called 20 wincs witnesses, including jared kushner and paul man that for t today geoff cutmore will be live from the international arctic forum
transportation secretary elaine chao says the program would be done over ten years.over transportation, energy, water and potentially broadband and veteran hospitals. chao says the administration plans to offer incentives for public/private partnerships but no word on how much federal funding will be proposed. that's the key to see whether democrats will be on board with this. this, of all the trump agenda items over tax reform, over healthcare, infrastructure is the one that holds the most...
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elaine chao, the secretary of transportation, was talking about public-private partnerships to fund thisnfrastructure. what she is saying with that is really bad they will bring in communist chinese money to fund part of the infrastructure. of course then they put toll roads onto payback whoever the public-private partnership is. sandra was the -- a public private partner in texas trying to bring in communist chinese money in boise five years ago and personally i do not like that. i do not want foreign money, i do not care who it comes from. if we cannot do it ourselves, i do not want it. thank you. host: will is calling from michigan. what are your infrastructure priorities in michigan? caller: anybody familiar driving from indiana to ohio into michigan are aware we need roads. speaking from a local perspective, i am a citizen of michigan, school and school buildings are a problem with us. they need to be invested in as well as cities like detroit and my birth city of flint, michigan which is having a tough time with schools and of course the water issue that we are still struggling wit
elaine chao, the secretary of transportation, was talking about public-private partnerships to fund thisnfrastructure. what she is saying with that is really bad they will bring in communist chinese money to fund part of the infrastructure. of course then they put toll roads onto payback whoever the public-private partnership is. sandra was the -- a public private partner in texas trying to bring in communist chinese money in boise five years ago and personally i do not like that. i do not want...
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and we are also very lucky to have in my cabinet, our secretary of transportation, the wonderful elaine chaowith secretary chao, we are going to rebuild the crumbling infrastructure of the united states. it is time, right? it is time. it is time. after spending trillions and trillions of dollars overseas, it is indeed the time. are going to start taking care of our country. also with us this evening as you are a great matt bevin. where is matt? thanks, matt. congressman andy barr and congressman jamie comber. the state motto of kentucky is "united we stand, divided we fall, we are united." somebody from the fake committee of the other day asked me a question. they said, "how are the republicans going to finally get together? "i said, wait a minute. we won the presidency, we won the house, we won the senate. i mean... right? actually, he was a nice guy that asked the question but i was sort of thinking, that was an interesting question because we've just about never been on a streak like this. i think 1928, a long time ago, and we are going to get a lot of things done. then, we are going to g
and we are also very lucky to have in my cabinet, our secretary of transportation, the wonderful elaine chaowith secretary chao, we are going to rebuild the crumbling infrastructure of the united states. it is time, right? it is time. it is time. after spending trillions and trillions of dollars overseas, it is indeed the time. are going to start taking care of our country. also with us this evening as you are a great matt bevin. where is matt? thanks, matt. congressman andy barr and...
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transportation secretary elaine chao confirming the president will unveil a $1 trillion infrastructurelater this year. for more on the future of american infrastructure and competitiveness under the trump administration, we are joined in a cnbc exclusive interview by the ceo of deere & company, sam allen, welcome back. nice to see you. >> thanks, good to be with you. >> were you encouraged, sam, to hear the infrastructure plan might be unveiled this year? some were thinking it was a 2018 story. >> yeah. it was. i think our group, specifically deere, but also from the council's standpoint that i represent here as well is thinking probably it would be in '18, but i'm very encouraged potentially it might be taken up this year, especially if they can bring everybody together in a bipartisan fashion and talk about passing something and funding it. those will be the keys. >> well, i have to say of all the major trump legislative items there's the most hope for bipartisan support of infrastructure. and that's certainly viewed by the market to be good for deere. the stock is up more than 20% s
transportation secretary elaine chao confirming the president will unveil a $1 trillion infrastructurelater this year. for more on the future of american infrastructure and competitiveness under the trump administration, we are joined in a cnbc exclusive interview by the ceo of deere & company, sam allen, welcome back. nice to see you. >> thanks, good to be with you. >> were you encouraged, sam, to hear the infrastructure plan might be unveiled this year? some were thinking it...
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elaine chao, our secretary of transportation who's a real expert. you know, she was secretary of labor, but she said, i really wanted to be secretary of transportation. that's her real expertise and she's doing incredibly. she would have been here but she's celebrating the 50th anniversary of the department of transportation right now as we speak. and we're going to work on infrastructure and going to put up one of the big and great infrastructure bills of all-time. we're going to get our infrastructure fixed in our country. and we're going to rebuild our country and that's what we need. lots of jobs also. i want to thank ford. u saw their big announcement yesterday. so many others are annncing tremendous numbers of jobs. they're not leaving our country anymore, folks. they're staying and they're builds right here. so we really have these incredibly strong and dedicated leaders and they're with me and they're with us and i'm very happy about it. i want to thank you as being representative very much of our whole group. thank you. and i'm so proud tha
elaine chao, our secretary of transportation who's a real expert. you know, she was secretary of labor, but she said, i really wanted to be secretary of transportation. that's her real expertise and she's doing incredibly. she would have been here but she's celebrating the 50th anniversary of the department of transportation right now as we speak. and we're going to work on infrastructure and going to put up one of the big and great infrastructure bills of all-time. we're going to get our...
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session, the president had lunch with vice president mike pence and secretary of transportation elaine chaolater this afternoon, the present will welcome all of his confirmed cabinet members to the white house for their first cabinet meeting. this meeting is an important opportunity for the president to share his vision with the country with his cabinet members providing direction for them to bring back to their agencies and departments to ensure that the entire administration is working toward the same goals. unfortunately, this afternoon, you'll see some empty chairs around the table representing the presidents four nominees who have yet to be confirmed by the senate. secretary of agriculture designate governor perdue, second of labor designate alex acosta, director of national intelligence former senator coats, in the united states trade representative nominate robert lighthizer. democrats have drawn out this process for way too long in these key agencies and departments will not be rep resented at the president's first cabinet meeting p of the president is confident the questionable abi
session, the president had lunch with vice president mike pence and secretary of transportation elaine chaolater this afternoon, the present will welcome all of his confirmed cabinet members to the white house for their first cabinet meeting. this meeting is an important opportunity for the president to share his vision with the country with his cabinet members providing direction for them to bring back to their agencies and departments to ensure that the entire administration is working toward...
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transportation secretary elaine chao who yesterday celebrated the 50th birthday of the department ofrtation today directed the federal highway and administration officials to award $10 million in emergency relief funds to help begin repairs on atlanta's collapsed i-85 overpass. releasing these funds will clue the man quickly help to ensure the bridge is repaired safely and in a timely manner. the white house office has contact with georgia governors teams and the secretary has spoken with the governor. looking forward as promised today, we will be releasing the form 378 financial report as filed by mission officers here at the white house right after i'm done here, we will have a background briefing with senior white house compliance and ethics officers to walk you through how that process is going to go and the public release of that information which will occur later this evening. we will be sure to update you if there's anything further to add p this weekend, the present will be here in the white house holding meetings. we will be sure to update you if there's anything further to
transportation secretary elaine chao who yesterday celebrated the 50th birthday of the department ofrtation today directed the federal highway and administration officials to award $10 million in emergency relief funds to help begin repairs on atlanta's collapsed i-85 overpass. releasing these funds will clue the man quickly help to ensure the bridge is repaired safely and in a timely manner. the white house office has contact with georgia governors teams and the secretary has spoken with the...
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transportation secretary elaine chao has said the president's package would not just include roads ands energy, water, and broadband and veterans hospitals. the secretary is in canada today to learn about how it privatized its air traffic control system. the second big issue is regulations. cgla estimated it takes 9.5 years to move an infrastructure project from start to finish. congress tried to streamline this process in a law passed over a year ago, businesses say provisions have not been fully implemented. the big roadblock to the plan is how to pay for it it. on the campaign trail president trump proposed tax credits, and secreta secretary elaine chao said there is a place for public and private partnerships. >> every time we talk about this, we say this issue has bipartisan support. that's probably nuanced when you try to find both sides and where they agree and disagree. you get a sense this is something congress will come together for? >> we talked to peter defazio, the congressman and ranking member of the house transportation committee. he told us that he is willing to work w
transportation secretary elaine chao has said the president's package would not just include roads ands energy, water, and broadband and veterans hospitals. the secretary is in canada today to learn about how it privatized its air traffic control system. the second big issue is regulations. cgla estimated it takes 9.5 years to move an infrastructure project from start to finish. congress tried to streamline this process in a law passed over a year ago, businesses say provisions have not been...
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treasury secretary elaine chao said that trump would unveil an infrastructure plan later on this year't have any details, we don't know anything, but you can see some of the classic infrastructure plays here moving up on that news as well. i think the bigger news this morning is the exploration of production names. all up on the conocophillips news. remember, you heard from -- they did sell the oil sands assets in western canada. look at that, conoco up 6%. they erased all their losses for the year. they've got $10 billion in cash and some synovus stock. conoco was down 8% going into the trade. look, it's practically wiped it out here. you can see the exploration and production companies having a tough time of it. hard to fuel capital spending when you've got the dividend, hard to fuel capital spending, dividend from the cash flow. so this has been a major issue and conoco of course has gone a long way to helping to repair the balance sheet here. xlp you want to watch here, down 10% so far this year. kind of flat today here. that's one of the major disappointments that we have seen fo
treasury secretary elaine chao said that trump would unveil an infrastructure plan later on this year't have any details, we don't know anything, but you can see some of the classic infrastructure plays here moving up on that news as well. i think the bigger news this morning is the exploration of production names. all up on the conocophillips news. remember, you heard from -- they did sell the oil sands assets in western canada. look at that, conoco up 6%. they erased all their losses for the...
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referencing before the last break, because it comes from comments from transportation secretary elaine chaoto get it done through congress by end of the year. we have a new report from cbo in theory could threaten all this. miss chao echoing comments secretary mnuchin made about trillion dollars of infrastructure spending. keep in mind, if he is talking about it what about debt and deficits, how will all this be paid for? especially on this day which we heard from the congressional budget office just a short time ago saying federal debt as a percentage of gdp, now at 77, 77%, highest level since just after the second world war. more to the point. their projection going forward, if nothing changes look at this, the number would reach 150% of gdp in 30 years. in practical level what does that mean? they say the cbo, non-partisan, like he lower national savings rate. could mean lower income for a lot of people. could mean more pressure shun on rest of the budget. could be limits on ability to respond to unforeseen events. nothing good, if nothing changes. if we hear about infrastructure, if we
referencing before the last break, because it comes from comments from transportation secretary elaine chaoto get it done through congress by end of the year. we have a new report from cbo in theory could threaten all this. miss chao echoing comments secretary mnuchin made about trillion dollars of infrastructure spending. keep in mind, if he is talking about it what about debt and deficits, how will all this be paid for? especially on this day which we heard from the congressional budget...
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the group, it includes several administration leaders, elaine chao, rick perry, scott pruitt, to namew. also ceos that deal with development, private equity. but there is also a conservation leader among that group, including elon musk as i mentioned. so kind of folks in the infrastructure field but, from all over that field. later this afternoon the president will meet with congressman elijah cummings. the focus is on prescription drug prices that is an interesting duo, if you follow the narrative between those two, no doubt. later moves to conservative leaders on health care. that is how it is framed on the president's schedule. you know the backstory behind all of that and what the administration is facing. tonight, neil, i feel like every few days, we say to be a fly on the wall. the president and the first lady tonight will have dinner with mr. and mrs. ted cruz. that will cap off the day at the white house. neil: wow. he did with lindsey graham. i don't know what comes of these pow-wows. all of these business titan luncheons get together meetings. president holding these at a re
the group, it includes several administration leaders, elaine chao, rick perry, scott pruitt, to namew. also ceos that deal with development, private equity. but there is also a conservation leader among that group, including elon musk as i mentioned. so kind of folks in the infrastructure field but, from all over that field. later this afternoon the president will meet with congressman elijah cummings. the focus is on prescription drug prices that is an interesting duo, if you follow the...
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. >> rick perry, energy secretary, elaine chao will be there. >> musk wants to put in northwest coloradosolar field that will provide all the electricity for our country. one day. that's what he wants. >> oh, really? he also wants the hyper -- well, he wants others to develop a hyperloop that will send us in tubes. >> but the upstate new york plant, he's putting jobs there. >> yes. >> he's a job creator. >> in buffalo. >> yes. he is a jobs creator. and in places, buffalo, yes. they should get some jobs. >> so with all of that financials leading but dow's up about eight points. let's get to courtney reagan on the floor. >> good morning to you, carl. so we have a start of a market day that's a little slow but still we are higher after that adp report was much stronger than expected. and that just is another sign pointing to go for that rate hike come next week. we do still have the jobs report on friday of course, which could be that final punctuation. i want to point out that the s&p is just marginally positive, but we have not seen a downward move of 1% or more in the s&p 500 for more th
. >> rick perry, energy secretary, elaine chao will be there. >> musk wants to put in northwest coloradosolar field that will provide all the electricity for our country. one day. that's what he wants. >> oh, really? he also wants the hyper -- well, he wants others to develop a hyperloop that will send us in tubes. >> but the upstate new york plant, he's putting jobs there. >> yes. >> he's a job creator. >> in buffalo. >> yes. he is a jobs...
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elaine chao.ou know there is a lot of pressure on the cabinet, much has been made of the fact, trish you picked up on this, the wealth of the cabinet. that cabinet you have at least three billionaires, much has been made of that. i don't know if people seize on that. >> good. good. these are people who have proven themselves in other fields outside of politics that have been successful in their own rights, wilbur ross, commerce secretary, a tremendous success on his own. don't we want that expertise? see mnuchin, terrific background, don't we want that expertise. rex tillerson, i say he ran the equivalent of a small country with the company. none of them have anything to gain from basically, greasing the wheels of someone else. neil: all right we are here, all key pieces in place for the president of united states to win over a crowd. we're now moments away. neil: this is it for donald trump. not necessarily make or break, but 40 days into office, this final day of february, a chance to send a mes
elaine chao.ou know there is a lot of pressure on the cabinet, much has been made of the fact, trish you picked up on this, the wealth of the cabinet. that cabinet you have at least three billionaires, much has been made of that. i don't know if people seize on that. >> good. good. these are people who have proven themselves in other fields outside of politics that have been successful in their own rights, wilbur ross, commerce secretary, a tremendous success on his own. don't we want...
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he has a secret weapon in elaine chao. hoare's why. remember what she did. secretary. what did she do under president bush. was her job then? stuart: labor secretary. >> labor secretary. she has two areas of expertise, donald trump is president trump listens to people. i interviewed him. he listens. he is taking those two key pieces of advice from her on jobs and also on what can be done within the transportation department and the auto industry. this is very, very good for automakers, very. stuart: the auto stocks went up period, across the board. >> i think the industry is about to turn itself around. stuart: left-hand side of the screen, this is the irish prime minister i believe. this is march 16th, the day before st. patrick as day. he is arrived at the white house. meeting with president trump. there is a dream of leaders going into the white house. the prime minister of ireland is one of them of the just arrived. that is just happening right now. ashley: should be interesting conversation. he has been pretty critical of donald trump, president trump,
he has a secret weapon in elaine chao. hoare's why. remember what she did. secretary. what did she do under president bush. was her job then? stuart: labor secretary. >> labor secretary. she has two areas of expertise, donald trump is president trump listens to people. i interviewed him. he listens. he is taking those two key pieces of advice from her on jobs and also on what can be done within the transportation department and the auto industry. this is very, very good for automakers,...
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elaine, now comes the task of finding out how several guns made it inside past security officers at the entrance. >> quijano: de marco morgan, thank you. there was chaos on the las vegas strip this weekend. on saturday, a standoff with a gunman forced the evacuation of the cosmopolitan hotel. earlier, bandits wearing animal masks robbed a jewelry store at the bellagio. mireya villarreal has the latest details. >> suspect is on the second level of the bus. >> as las vegas swat teams moved in on the double decker bus, snipers were stationed nearby. assistant sheriff tom roberts. >> about 11:00 we got reports of shots fire, our officers responded, as soon as we came here there was people coming off the bus. >> vma is wearing a sunglasses, ballcap and white shirt. that was the shooter. >> witnesses say the suspect pulled out a gun and started shooting, leaving one person dead and another wounded. >> shelter and tell police there at the hotel. >> cosmopolitan hotel guests that stayed inside captured this video from high above. >> oh (bleep.) something just blew up on the bus. >> steve smith was close enough to hear the gunshots. >> there was a gentleman, t
elaine, now comes the task of finding out how several guns made it inside past security officers at the entrance. >> quijano: de marco morgan, thank you. there was chaos on the las vegas strip this weekend. on saturday, a standoff with a gunman forced the evacuation of the cosmopolitan hotel. earlier, bandits wearing animal masks robbed a jewelry store at the bellagio. mireya villarreal has the latest details. >> suspect is on the second level of the bus. >> as las vegas swat...
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elaine, the suspect has been identified as a french zied ben belgacem, who is known for his extremist beliefs as well as a string of previous criminal convictions, including armed robbery. he triggered chaos saturday morning when he wrestled a rifle from a female soldier on guard at orly airport. according to the french prosecutor, the suspect shouted he wanted to die for allah. he was shot dead by security forces. no one else was injured. the airport was shut down for several hours but has now fully resumed operations. belgacem had been on the authorities radar since at least 2015, when his home was among the dozens raided fog the attacks that killed 130 people in paris. authorities found no reason to arrest him then. after this weekend's incident, the suspect's brother, father and cousin were detained for questioning. europe has been on high a high, on a high alert after a wave of attacks in the last few years. an example of that, today in london, the metropolitan police simulated their own attack on the river thames. the training scenario involved terrorists hijacking a boat and taking ever on board hostage. >> french authorities credit their increased security around paris for quickly
elaine, the suspect has been identified as a french zied ben belgacem, who is known for his extremist beliefs as well as a string of previous criminal convictions, including armed robbery. he triggered chaos saturday morning when he wrestled a rifle from a female soldier on guard at orly airport. according to the french prosecutor, the suspect shouted he wanted to die for allah. he was shot dead by security forces. no one else was injured. the airport was shut down for several hours but has now...
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elaine, now comes the task of finding out how several guns made it inside past security guards at the entrance. >> demarco morgan, thank you. >>> there was chaos on the las vegas strip this weekend. on saturday, a standoff with a gunman forced the evacuation of the cosmopolitan hotel. earlier, bandits wearing animal masks robbed a jewelry store. mireya villarreal has the latest details. >> subject is on the second level. >> reporter: as las vegas s.w.a.t. teams moved in on the double decker bus, snipers were stationed nearby. assistant sheriff tom roberts -- >> about 11:00, we got reports of shots fired. as soon as we came here, there was people coming off the bus. >> wearing sunglasses and a light colored shirt on, that was the shooter. >> reporter: witnesses say the suspect pulled out a gun and started shooting, leaving one person dead and another wounded. cosmopolitan guests that stayed inside captured this video from high above. >> something just blew up on the bus. >> the gentleman, they're going compressions, cpr and tactical came in. >> reporter: four hours ago, one man was arrested and faces several charges. >> we did take the suspect
elaine, now comes the task of finding out how several guns made it inside past security guards at the entrance. >> demarco morgan, thank you. >>> there was chaos on the las vegas strip this weekend. on saturday, a standoff with a gunman forced the evacuation of the cosmopolitan hotel. earlier, bandits wearing animal masks robbed a jewelry store. mireya villarreal has the latest details. >> subject is on the second level. >> reporter: as las vegas s.w.a.t. teams moved...
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elaine, the suspect's been identified as a 39-year-old french citizen who was known to authorities author his extremist beliefs, as well as a string of previous criminal convictions, including armed robbery. he triggered chaosurday morning when he wrestled a rifle from a female soldier on guard at the airport. according to the french prosecutor, the suspect shouted he wanted to die for allah. he was shot dead by security forces. no one else was injured. the airport was shut down for several hours but has now fully resumed operations. he had been on the authority's radar since at least 2015, when his home was among the dozens raided following the attacks that killed 130 people in paris. authorities found no reason to arrest him then. after in weekend's incident, the suspect's brother, father and cousin were detained for questioning. europe has been on a high alert after a wave of attacks in the last few years. an example of that, today in london, the metropolitan police simulated their own attack on the river thames. the training scenario involved terrorists hijacking a boat and taking everyone on board hostage. french authorities credit their increased security around paris for quickly stopping yesterday's
elaine, the suspect's been identified as a 39-year-old french citizen who was known to authorities author his extremist beliefs, as well as a string of previous criminal convictions, including armed robbery. he triggered chaosurday morning when he wrestled a rifle from a female soldier on guard at the airport. according to the french prosecutor, the suspect shouted he wanted to die for allah. he was shot dead by security forces. no one else was injured. the airport was shut down for several...
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elaine chau sao says it would b done over ten years. cover transportation, energy, water and potentially broadband and veteran hospitals. chaoays the administration plans to offer incentives for public/private partnerships but no word on how much federal funding will be proposed. that's the key to see whether democrats will be on board with this. >>> paul ryan says he does not wanted the president to work with democrats, he says he fears the republican party is pushing the president to the other side of the aisle so he can make good on xhcampaign promises to redo obamacare what do you think about that? >> i think trump is paying back the right with some body language that i don't think -- >> i don't think the democrats are prepared to play ball either. it's not like this is happening any time soon. >> we've never seen a -- max semaxine waters, all she wants do is impeach trump. that's her entire goal in life right now. she says it openly. this is a democratic party that -- or a divided country now. i remember dubya, people hated him, but now that seems like a love relationship -- >> it's all relative. >> under obama, the rep
elaine chau sao says it would b done over ten years. cover transportation, energy, water and potentially broadband and veteran hospitals. chaoays the administration plans to offer incentives for public/private partnerships but no word on how much federal funding will be proposed. that's the key to see whether democrats will be on board with this. >>> paul ryan says he does not wanted the president to work with democrats, he says he fears the republican party is pushing the president to...