[indistinct chatter] chatter]nd chairman graham good morning, everybody. For those watching on television, it is 28 degrees in here. [laughter] is that what it is . Chairman graham i do not know, but let it be said the air conditioning in the senate works. Thank you all. We are going to have a hearing today about all things crossfire, hurricane, and the Robert Mueller investigation. We will have fiveminute rounds. As usual, i will try to make sure you are able to finish your thought in five minutes and not cut you off. I appreciate all of the participation. Mr. Rosenstein, thank you for coming to the committee voluntarily. We appreciate your service to our country and your participation in the hearing today. And i will try to do a pretty short opening statement, then we will get right to the witness. Why are we here . I think we have a clip. I would like to play it now. This is mr. Rosenstein on may 1, 2018. Mr. Rosenstein it really does illustrate chairman graham turn it up. Stop. Mr.
Pres. Trump thank you, everyone. Our country is in the midst of a Great National trial unlike any we have faced before. You see it probably better than most. We are at war with a deadly virus, success in this fight will require the full absolute measure of our collective strength, love and devotion. Each of us has the power for our own choices and actions to save american lives and rescue the most vulnerable among us. It is why we really have to do what we all know is right. Every citizen is being called upon to make sacrifices. Every business is being asked to fulfill its patriotic duty. Every community is making fundamental changes to how we live, work and interact. Each and every day. And it would not be surprised to see this going long, long into the future when this virus is gone and defeated. Some of the things we are doing now will be very Good Practice for the future, including for not getting the flu, which is very devastating also. Some of what we are learning now will live i
Our country is in the midst of a Great National trial unlike any we have faced before. You see it probably better than most. We are at war with a deadly virus, success in this fight will require the full absolute measure of our collective strength, love and devotion. Each of us has the power for our own choices and actions to save american lives and res pres. Trump thank you, everyone. Our country is in the midst of a Great National trial unlike any we have faced before. You see it probably better than most. We are at war with a deadly virus, success in this fight will require the full absolute measure of our collective strength, love and devotion. Each of us has the power for our own choices and actions to save american lives and rescue the most vulnerable among us. It is why we really have to do what we all know is right. Every citizen is being called upon to make sacrifices. Every business is being asked to fulfill its patriotic duty. Every community is making fundamental changes to
Nonstate actors but from old nationstate adversaries who have learned from the change right at the end of the Twentieth Century and to understand the only way to defeat us is by using irregular or indirect means of attack, the assassination of general soleimani fit into that theory . It did because of who he was, his in official title. Thank you for having me on this show. The shadow commander. He wasnt a Major General in the regular Army Commanding divisions in a normal battle where you face off in a theater of combat and everything is aboveboard, the battle of the bulge, this isnt the first gulf war. This is an individual who used proxy forces in Six Continents including the us and the recent attempt against the saudi ambassador to wage irregular warfare using means the weaker power developed against a far more powerful adversary, the United States is no longer a superpower. We are a hyperpower, nobody can come close to us in a conventional capacity. We have 12 Nuclear Aircraft carri
Economic outlook remains favorable. Plain english, no recession on the horizon. Growth continues. Top banker jamie dimon joined the optimist club. Growth will continue, he says, and he expects a phase one trade deal with china. This week, we reported on jpmorgans call for market rally next year and Goldman Sachs call for a Strong Economy next year. 2020 looking good. Todays Market Action is somewhat clouded by the uncertainty of whether or not theres going to be what the results will be of that white house trade meeting. The dow will be down 30, 40 points. Small loss for the s p. Small loss for the nasdaq at this point. Now, the president s looking good. Reports this morning that some House Democrats will not vote to impeach. That means a split Democrat Party and a hyper partisan impeachment process. Not supposed to be like that. Oh, and the brits are voting. Looks like the socialists will lose. Varney company is about to begin. Stuart all right. We are beginning with the trade meeting