Sentences with phrase «chairman of the committee said»

Edward Leigh MP, Chairman of the committee said: «HMRC is apparently making little ground in its efforts to diminish the cash - in - hand culture operating in the UK.»

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WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Republican Study Committee, North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker, said Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen should step down as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee for voting against the final version of the GOP tax reform plan that passed Tuesday afternoon.

At his first press conference as Fed chairman, Jerome Powell said the committee expected this fiscal stimulus to affect the economy only starting in the second half of the year.

«Ultimately the issue here is whether the FCC had the authority to call [broadband carriers] common carriers, and subject them to the regulations on discrimination and open access,» says Gary Resnick, chairman of the FCC's Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, and an attorney.

Sen. Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Twitter's report will likely be similar to the one Facebook gave congressional investigators on Wednesday.

The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, also said Monday that the Senate should expel Moore if he were to win the December 12 election.

In one of the strongest statements by Republicans, Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina, chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, said, «I am troubled by the timing and reasoning of Director Comey's termination.»

Sen. Richard Burr, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, subsequently turned the floor over to the attorney general, who went on to say that he had consulted with senior Justice Department staff prior to his testimony about what he called a «longstanding policy» regarding communications with the president.

«International investors have embraced the positive changes in the accessibility of the China A shares market over the last few years and now all conditions are set for MSCI to proceed with the first step of the inclusion,» Remy Briand, MSCI Managing Director and Chairman of the MSCI Index Policy Committee, said in a release.

U.S. Senator Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said in a statement that it would not be an «exaggeration to suggest that a breach such as this represents a real threat to the economic security of Americans.»

McCain, who is the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and served in the US Navy for 23 years, said Trump's statement was «unclear» and it served as «yet another example of why major policy announcements should not be made via Twitter.»

The president spoke hours after Senator Johnny Isakson, chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, said he and the panel's ranking Democrat, Jon Tester, decided to delay a hearing on Jackson's nomination that had been scheduled for Wednesday and sent a letter to Trump seeking more information.

As Kevin Brady, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said shortly after the election, «To grow our economy, it's just not enough to buy American.

«After an extensive evaluation of all final proposals received, the Special Committee decided on the proposed scheme, which we believe is compelling and value - enhancing for all shareholders,» Seek Ngee Huat, chairman of GLP's board, said in a joint statement with the winning consortium.

In the wake of Ferguson, Senator Carl Levin (D - Michigan), the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman, says he will review the 1033 program.

The Facebook board's compensation committee authorized Zuckerberg's security program, the filing said, «to address safety concerns due to specific threats to his safety arising directly as a result of his position as our founder, Chairman, and CEO.»

Said Rep. Ed Royce, R - Calif., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee: «I am very concerned by reports of deep cuts that could damage efforts to combat terrorism, save lives, and create opportunities for American workers.»

Nargolwala, who became chairman of the compensation committee in April, said the bank decided to simplify its compensation policy after talks with investors.

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in a statement on Thursday that «pardoning any individuals who may have been involved» in Russia's election interference «would be crossing a fundamental line.»

Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said the party's suit «is not partisan, it's patriotic.»

The House Small Business Committee's chairman, Sam Graves, says the S.B.A «needs to eliminate funds from duplicative and ineffective programs and reallocate some of those fund to programs that will be more helpful to American entrepreneurs.»

«The Committee does not believe it is appropriate to count shares that have not been voted as having been voted in support of any particular alternative,» committee chairman Alex Mandl said in an announcement of the initial aCommittee does not believe it is appropriate to count shares that have not been voted as having been voted in support of any particular alternative,» committee chairman Alex Mandl said in an announcement of the initial acommittee chairman Alex Mandl said in an announcement of the initial agreement.

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee also said firing Mueller could help Democrats in the midterms.

Republican Sen. Bob Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has said he would allow the bill to come to a vote if Secretary of State Rex Tillerson did not make progress soon on improving relations with Russia on the Syrian civil war.

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 - U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady said on Thursday getting rid of the so - called Cadillac tax on high - cost employer - provided health insurance could be part of the spending deal now under negotiation in Congress.

Republican lawmakers from high - tax states such as New York exited meetings this week with Kevin Brady, chairman of the tax - writing committee of the House of Representatives, saying there would be some sort of compromise on repealing the deduction for state and local tax payments.

«I expect it to be front and center» at the meeting, said Kevin Brady, the Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, which oversees U.S. trade policy.

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters)- U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady said on Thursday getting rid of the so - called Cadillac tax on high - cost employer - provided health insurance could be part of the spending deal now under negotiation in Congress.

MEXICO CITY, March 4 - Kevin Brady, chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, said on Sunday all fairly traded steel and aluminum, especially from Canada and Mexico, should be excluded from President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs.

In February, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said in a Senate Banking Committee hearing that he is open to exploring with Congress whether increased regulation of cryptocurrency trading platforms is necessary or appropriate.

Conservatives — including Jeb Hensarling (R., Texas), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee — say the agency wastes taxpayer money and is an example of corporate welfare and government waste.

«It is too early to make any sort of comment on his tenure, but we do suspect that Chairman Powell will be a little more willing to ruffle feathers on the Committee and use the power of his seniority to impose policy on other members,» said Michael Shaoul, chairman and CEO of Marketfield Asset Management, inChairman Powell will be a little more willing to ruffle feathers on the Committee and use the power of his seniority to impose policy on other members,» said Michael Shaoul, chairman and CEO of Marketfield Asset Management, inchairman and CEO of Marketfield Asset Management, in a note.

U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, a Democrat from Rhode Island, on Thursday wrote a letter to the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee requesting hearings on Amazon's Whole Foods acquisition, saying the deal was part of a wave of consolidation that has «decreased wages and resulted in gross inequality in the workplace.»

In an email promoting the fundraiser, Marc Lampkin, managing partner of the Washington office for the law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, says that additional VIP attendees will include House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R - Texas, «along with over 100 members of Congress.»

The chairman of the Commons media committee, Damian Collins, said he had «grave doubts» about the effectiveness of its content moderation systems.

«People are staying in their homes longer rather than selling and trading up,» David Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices, said in a statement.

After the signing, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R - Texas) said the move represented «the beginning of the end of the Dodd - Frank mistake.»

Staff for Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, said Mr. Zuckerberg and the senator were scheduled to meet on Monday.

«They promised us it would lift the economy... but instead we are still stymied in the weakest, slowest recovery in the postwar era,» said Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R - Texas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, who introduced the bill.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R - Wis., chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said in a statement that he was «disappointed» that DOL issued its fiduciary rule, «despite widespread concern about the rule's complexity and the harm it may do to low - and middle - income investors.»

It's even more extraordinary to have a single CEO testify before nearly half the United States Senate,» said Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Commerce Committee.

The idea for the group stemmed from the Washington region's 2024 Olympic bid committee, said Russ Ramsey, chairman and CEO of Ramsey Asset Management, a Reston, Va. - based hedge fund company.

«A Fed chair not only has to have good views on substance but also the managerial skills and personality to win over a large committee,» said Christina Romer, who was chairman of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers.

But Speaker Paul D. Ryan and Representative Robert W. Goodlatte of Virginia, the Judiciary Committee's chairman, have given no indication of how they would proceed, and aides say privately that Republican leaders view the possibility of Mr. Mueller's firing as too improbable to warrant hypothetical discussions.

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said «technology holds the best promise here» during April 27 hearing.

Cohen said he had three clients: Trump; Elliott Broidy, the former deputy finance chairman of the Republican National Committee, who impregnated and then paid a woman with whom he had an affair; and a third party that Cohen said did not want to be identified.

Republican Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate armed services committee, said on Fox News that Tillerson's relationship with Putin is «a matter of concern.»

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R - Utah, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said in a statement that «it is concerning the administration is moving forward with this rule after little to no consultation with congressional tax leaders.

Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee released a statement saying that he had spoken with President Trump's chief of staff John Kelly and made clear his support for «a comprehensive strategy that not only places an emphasis on deterrence but also empowers our allies and partners in the region, who must do far more to confront this threat.»

He is also expected to meet with Zhang Dejiang, the chairman of the standing committee of the National People's Congress, and to visit the Great Wall and perhaps the Palace Museum in central Beijing, Chinese officials said.