First, i would ask all members on the webex platform to keep themselves muted when theyre not being recognized. This will minimize disturbances while members are asking questions of our witnesses. Members on the webex platform are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves. The staff have been instructed not to mute members except where a member is not being recognized and there is inadvertent background noise. Members on the platform are reminded they may only attend one remote hearing at a time. So if you are participating today please remain with us during the hearing. Members should try to avoid coming in and out of the meeting particularly during the question period. If during the hearing members wish to be recognized the chair recommends that members identify themselves by name so as to facilitate the chairs recognition. I would also ask that members be patient as the chair proceeds given the nature of the Online Platform the committee is using. In addition the chair informs
Amid consulate closures and arrests over spying allegations. Ray dalio warns the capital war could hit the dollar and gold source to a record high. Ryanair says its biggest fear is a second wave of the coronavirus as the Airline Reports a loss for Quarterly Earnings as the u. K. In forces a 14 day quarantine on travelers from spain. Plus, sap plans to spin off its Consumer Survey unit two years after buying the firm. It also beat Free Cash Flow forecast for the year. We are under an hour away from the start of the cash equity trading in europe and the picture, firmly risk on which might seem a little counterintuitive given we are seeing gold at record highs but this is the state of play. Euro stocks futures called 1 5 of a percent higher. Travel stocks could be active given the decision to impose a quarantine on travelers returning from spain amid increasing concerns of a second wave in the country. Ftse futures called higher by a similar margin and s p 500 mini futures in the u. S. ,
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain. Reverend kyle wright ii, Holy Cross Lutheran church and school, collinsville, illinois. The chaplain let us pray. In the name of the father, son, and holy ghost, amen. I thank and praise you heavenly father for moving each and every one of these men and women to serve this country which you sustain in your mercy. Watch over them this day that your will be done in their discussions, decisions, and most of all their actions. You are the god of all power and might who out of love for your creation established order from chaos, peace from discord, and life from death. For the sake of christ jesus our lord, forgive us of our pride, our disobedience, and poor stewardship of what you have placed into our care. According to your mercy, open the eyes and hearts of your people so they may know the depth of your love found only in christ jesus. Dear lord, i commend to your care our congress, our government,
I am Maria Bartiromo tuesday march 19, your top stories right now, 6 00 a. M. On the east co coast. The fed and focus, futures indicating again at the start of trading, take a look, as the Central Banks march meeting begins today at 9 00 a. M. Eastern the markets are lower the dow industrial down 56, the nasdaq 1055 and s p 500 lower by 11 and three quarters. The meeting is coming up and were watching for any clarity on when the Federal Reserve cut Interest Rates this year. Data on deck Housing Starts and Building Permits 8 30 a. M. Eastern. European markets are mixed. Eurozone next down two points, the cat crown up to 20 and dax higher by 30 points. The bank of england will make the right decision on thursday. In asia overnight markets finish mostly lower, the bank of japan raising Interest Rates for the first time in 17 years. That has the average overnight up two thirds of 8 , the others were lower. The worst performer hong kong with the decline of one and a quarter percent. Back at
Hur and also a letter to Merrick Garland . Objection. And with that, mr. Chairman, i see my time has expired and i yield back gentlelady yields back the chair is recognized. Mr. Her, why do you do it . Why did joe biden your words willfully retained and disclosed, classified materials . I mean, he knew the law in an office like 50 years five decades in the United States senate, chairman of the Senate Foreign relations committee, eight years as Vice President , he got briefed every day as Vice President. Hes been in the situation room. In fact, you know, he knew the rules because you said so on page 226 President Biden was deeply familiar with the measures taken to safeguard Classified Documents and joe biden told us he knew the rules mr. Armstrong said this earlier. Joe biden was deeply familiar with it. Youre exactly right because he told us when jack smith goes after President Trump, joe biden says, how could this happen . What data was in those documents that could compromise source