we'll begin with remarks from congressman kevin brady, and after the remarks are done immediately following, we've got a real all-star lineup of former fed officials to discuss the merits and lack thereof of mr. brady's proposal. and mr. brady will go perhaps for as long as an hour. he's got some prepared remarks before we turn it over to the round table discussion. now, there's been a lot of anger in washington about the fed's role in the

we begin with remarks from congressman kevin brady. after the remarks are done, immediately following, we have an all-star lineup of former fed officials to discuss the merits and lack thereof of mr. brady's proposal. mr. brady will go for perhaps as long as an hour. he has in prepared remarks. -- has a some prepared remarks. there is anger in washington about the bailouts. a lot of that anger has generated some pretty kooky ideas about what we should do to monitor policy. when i heard a few months back that the joint economic committee was starting to ask the question about how should the fed really be reformed, i was reassured, because, again, some of the ideas of reform of the monetary system in the u.s. struck me as caulk a mamie -- cockamamie. senior officials are usually bipartisan and academic in their approach. the joint economic committee was taking up the idea, and it meant that something better than "let's go back to the pure gold standard" would likely be forthcoming. it was with great enthusiasm over the weekend, when i got

then kevin brady and his changes to the federal reserve. then john hofmeister on gasoline prices. >> from london, david cameron takes questions from members of the house of commons. this week, met the prime minister and members responded to the six british soldiers that are presumed dead following an explosion in afghanistan. questions followed on a 2014 timetable for withdrawing from trips. the top of the policy and the prime ministers of coming visit with president obama. this is just over 30 minutes. local ministers are responsible for delivering these in northern ireland. >> order. questions for the prime minister. >> number one, sir. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i hope yo'll permit me before answering questions, mr. speaker, to make the following announcement. yesterday, a warrior armored fighting vehicle on patrol near the eastern border of helmand ovince was struck by an explosion. it is with very great sadness i must tell the house that six soldiers are missing, believed killed. by the soldiers are from the server tied to yorkshire re

our first speaker, congressman kevin brady is one of the first reporters in washington. that in addition to serving as vice chairman, mr. brane brady is the g.o.p. deputy whip and a senior member of the ways and means committee. more importantly to me, as rpt of the urban baseball foundation, i can say mr. brady is also a former m.v.p. of the congressional baseball game. he plays a mean second base, and surprises us every year that a person of his advanced age could be so competent on the ball field still. so we're delighted to have mr. brady here to discuss his new role on the federal reserve, and as soon as he's done we'll assemble the panel. mr. brady. [applause] >> kevin, thank you so much for hosting this forum today, for your confident willingness to engage on economic issues, to tax issues, policy issues, fiscal monetary and on the ways and means committee as well. thank you so ever. i appreciate the enterprise on their hosting this event. it is a delight to be here today. i also appreciate the panelists who agreed to be part of the roundtable. each of you bring tr

we begin with remarks from congressman kevin brady. immediately following, we have an all-star lineup of former fed officials to discuss the merits, and lack thereof, aof his proposal. mr. brady has some prepared remarks before returning over to the round table discussion. as. lot of anchor about whether the fed should somehow come around in a back door tarp. pindar has created some kooky and ideas about moderating policy. when i heard the joint economic committee was turning to the question about how the fed should really be reformed, and i was reassured because, again, some of the ideas of reform of the monetary system in the u.s. struck me as a cop damany but the joint economic committee -- struck me as cockamamie. iny're usually bipartisan their approach. the fact the joint economic committee was taking up the idea, or a leading member, meant something a little better than a pure gold standard. it was with great enthusiasm over the weekend when i finally got a chance to see what his remarks would be to say that the joint economic co

our first speaker, congressman kevin brady, is one of the most important politicians in washington for those watching on tv. in addition to serving as vice chairman and top republican on the joint economic committee, mr. brady's also the gop deputy whip and a senior member of the ways and means committee. but most importantly for me as president of the urban baseball foundation and official in the local little league, i can say that mr. brady is also a former mvp of the congressional baseball game. [laughter] he plays a mean second base and surprises every year that a person of his advanced age could be so comfortable on the ball field still. [laughter] so we're delighted to have mr. brady here to discuss this new legislation on the role of the federal reserve, and as soon as he's done we will assemble the panel here mr. brady? thank you. [applause] >> kevin, thank you so much for hosting this forum today, for your constant willingness to engage on economic issues, tax issues, policy issues, fiscal and monetary ones both at the joint economic committee and the ways and means committee

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