And it will ensure funding for important efforts such as Disaster Relief, infrastructure, and building on our work to fight opioid abuse and drug addiction. This bill is the product of extensive negotiations among congressional leaders and the white house. No one would suggest it is perfect, but we worked hard to find Common Ground and stay focused on serving the American People. First and foremost, this bipartisan agreement will unwind the sequestration cuts that have hamstrung our armed forces and jeopardized our national security. Secretary mattis said, quote, no enemy in the field has done more harm to the readiness of our military than sequestration. For years my colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee Led by chairman john mccain have spoken out about these damaging cuts. In the face of continuing and emerging threats, these cuts have left us unable to realize the potential of our Missile Defense capabilities. They whittled down our convention forces, laying an undue bur
Ms. Haley now to the senate. On the senate side today, also notable that about three hours into Nancy Pelosis speech, mitch mcconnell, the republican leader, and senator Chuck Schumer came to the senate floor to announce the end of negotiations and agreement on a deal, a twoyear deal raising budget caps under the budget control act of 2011. And expanding the budget through 2019. So the house yesterday passed the continuing resolution, that shortterm measure through march 23. Its the senates turn now and now they will further consider the budget resolution, expanding, as we said, spending for some 300 billion through fiscal year 2019. We just have 15 minutes or so here. But we did want to show you the comments of the majority leader, Chuck Schumer, of the Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell and Chuck Schumer, one quick tweet before. That the president has weighed in at the very end of Nancy Pelosis speech this afternoon. About the budget agreement. Saying the agreement today is so important
Participation in the market is constant. 52 of u. S. Families part of this market. That is remarkable whole bull market now, were nine years young next month. Were seeing individual participation in 50, 52 range. I dont think we seen it sustained that long through good and bad times alike. Well pick apart the numbers. Deirdre bolton to pick apart today. That is right, neil. Its a new day. Before we assume this could be a page turn i want to show you where we stand for the week. If you look past three days alone, the dow, the s p 500, nasdaq all down more than 4 . But take a look at the dow. You were just talking about these highs, and low lows, even today, Stuart Varney mentioning them as well, today alone up 350 points. Down, close to 130 actually at the open. Were still swinging but if we show you the intraday dow, you will see, its clearly in the green. I took a look at come component. Boeing performing pretty well. Walmart performing well. After a choppy three days this could be a
Level of business engagement. If you go to Front Range Community college where ive been in colorado you will see they have an advanced manufacturing partnership. Its a partnership between the federal state and local government. You see that the curriculum is being devised in partnership with industry. You actually see that there are businesses whose workers are professors. And what they tell me is one of the reasons they love teaching is they cherry pick the best students. And thats fine. Thats how you build your talent pipeline. And so we need to continue the efforts. And, again governor fallin thank you for your leadership on behalf of Community Colleges. We had four years worth of what we call tax grants. We have since dismissed our acronym director because its a clumsy acronym. What it stands for is using Community Colleges to catalyze change in the work force system. What i learned from these grants is that oftentimes businesses werent talking enough to educators. And so in los an
Ook tv. And sunday afternoon at 2 00 on American History tv on cspan3. Looking ahead here on cspan3, health and Human Services secretary Sylvia Burwell testifies on capitol hill about reports that consumers are intentionalley falsifying information to get subsidyies on the health care exchange. And legal challenges to the health care long. Wisconsin Governor Scott walker meets with voters in iowa. And later a discussion on combatting Prescription Drug abuse at the state level. Obama Administration Officials were babbling on capitol hill testifying on the Iran Nuclear Agreement. We see here in politico the fourhour hearing turned testy at times. In one bit of sparring, scott perrey of pennsylvania said iran is like a crocodile or shark thats about to be given more teeth. And they should have thought of a stronger agreement, such as a treaty, no matter what irans leaders wanted. Here is the congressman in another exchange with secretary of state john kerry. Said we dont have a better opt