Most incredible market stat that you will hear today. The dow now on pace for its worst month since 1931 on that note, welcome, everybody. I am brian sullivan. The market meltdown comes as Congress Scrambles to launch a massive aid package to help millions of americans who are likely to either lose their jobs or a good portion of their incomes. Well hear about all of this in moments. Senator pat toomey of pennsylvania will be joining us live exclusively he has been inside the 11th hour negotiations on the hill and well get answers on what the ultimate stimulus plan may look like and what aid packages are likely to come and whether regulators are considering banning shortselling and reinstituting rules and that interview is ahead lets break down this historic week and joining us now our friends guy adami joining us in moments. We learned that a big chicago firm, ronan capital was unable to meet its Capital Requirements and this forced the Mercantile Exchange to invoke emergency rules an
Legalization, going to cover overhauling the state income tax, and of course youre not going to avoid 2020 politics. So, lets just get started. You know, so youre just marking your first year in office, and i think youre going to check off all sorts of liberal wins you had in the first year, right . There was codifying apportion rights into the state constitution. Theres legalizing marijuana in the state. And also raising the minimum wage, something thats just been going on in every state, every debate. Every state. So, a lot of this was achievable because you came in and democrats have both houses in the state legislature. So, does having single party rule, does that benefit everyone in the state . Is that really kind of a made for Good Governance . Not always. Let me clear, the old will rogers line, i dont belong to an organized party. Im a democrat. That is true in illinois also. Just because we have Democratic House and democratic senate, democratic governor doesnt mean that we alw
Independents and others, that is 2027488003. If you send us a text would like. That is 2027488003. On twitter, we are cspanwj. And on facebook, post your thoughts, facebook. Com cspan. We will get to some of the comments of Speaker Pelosi, use cnnannouncement on a townhall. And also hear from the response from President Trump. Ll. Com. Rollca members prepare to work over the weekend. Judiciary democrats have been stay in washington over the weekend for impeachment strategy sessions. As well as a presentation for its own counsel, members were not clear what the judiciary counsel would be presenting. We will have that hearing for you live on cspan monday morning at 9 00 a. M. Eastern. Live coverage on cspan and. Span radio we will hear from Speaker Pelosi on cnns townhall last night asked by jake tapper a number of questions about impeachment and her decision to move forward with articles of impeachment. Here is one of them. [video clip] you wake up and exit polls show impeaching Preside
Languishing in storage. An president xi jinping confirms china supports carrie lam in hong kong, but says the protests create the grimmest and most complicated challenge. Paul all right. We have the market open here in australia. It is highly likely the asx will make some record highs today. But we have a staggered open here so it is fairly quiet right now. Just modest increases that we are seeing. We are going to keep a close eye on westpac, now facing its 4th investigation into these Money Laundering allegations just filed by the banking regulator today, announcing it will be investing getting whether law. Ac broke the we have new zealand higher by almost. 5 . Was packed new zealand shares still in a trading halt. U. K. Futures looking flat right now, a similar story for u. S. Futures. But that may well change during the course of the day, especially after we saw some very positive gains on the u. S. Equity markets tradeinspired during yesterdays trade. We will keep you uptodate as t
Generations. Your faithfulness sustains the seasons of our earthly pilgrimage. You are worthy of our praise. Infuse our lawmakers with reverential awe, as they remember you are the one constituent they absolutely must please. Because of you, they live and move and breath and have their being. Although they may plan, you alone decide what will or will not prevail. May our senators make you their refuge, their shelter in the time of storms. And, lord, we thank you for the inspiration of a stupendous world series. We pray in your glorious name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak as if in morning business for 90 seconds. The presiding officer without objec