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Let me take just a moment to talk about what we are attempting to do here in the senate. Exaggeration and hyperbole is the order of the day. Say always reluctant to this truly could be one of the most important things we as members of this committee do. What the world is experiencing today, what the United States is facing today, is one of the most significant challenges that a lot of us will face in our lifetime. The bad news, the really bad possibleit is entirely that it will happen again, and...

Add that to concerns over the virus caseload and youve got this. The dow industrials, down 700 yesterday, down maybe another 200 this morning. The s p down 80 yesterday, down another 20 today. The nasdaq yesterday, down 200 points. Today, down about 13 points. A sea of red ink over there. A big loss especially for the dow. 1. 48 million new jobless claims this past week. Now, thats not a good number and it pushed stock prices just a little lower when that news was released at 8 30 eastern. Now, ...

[murmuring] the committee will be in order, we will now proceed with questions. I will begin by recognizing myself or five minutes. On may 25, in the twilight of memorial day, Derek Chauvin of the Minneapolis Police held a need to george mr. Floydonless neck, pleaded for release, repeating the words i cant breathe. Mr. Floyd, i am sure you have seen the video. Can you think of any reason why officer chauvin would need to hold his knee on your brothers for over eight minutes . I dont know why he ...

Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us this morning. I want to get right to the news. 2. 4 million new jobless claims of unemployment this morning, several Senate Republican said yesterday they want to see some action now on the next relief package. Is another package necessary and if so, when. Well, let me comment first of all, im very sympathetic to the people who are not working at no fault of their own because we close down the economy and as we slowly reopen the economy in a safe way we wi...

People who are not working at no fault of their own because we close down the economy and as we slowly reopen the economy in a safe way we will get people back to work. In the current cares package there is several parts of it that are designed to help those American Workers. One is the ppp and getting people back to work through that process. The other is the Economic Impact payments which are the direct payments and finally be enhanced on employment insurance. We do need to fix where in certai...

Up next on American History tv, historians discuss the effect of media and technology on politics. Topics include Silicon Valley, Artificial Intelligence and Cable Television. From purdue university, this is about 90 minutes from purdue university. So good morning and welcome to the Media Technology and state panel. This is part of a larger two day session called remaking american political history where were all talking about history and how its going to be taught and talked about and consumed ...

Week, what it means for advertising, spending and jobs. On my colleagues, ben levisohn, carlton english and jack howe. Ben, the market had a good week, and it seemed kind of placid on the surface but down below there was actually some really interesting crosscurrents. Thats right. And i think the first thing that the market had to deal with this week was the specter of renewed china u. S. Tensions. Hong kong sort of lingered there in the background, but its never been one where the other side se...

Bowling is set to resume next week, what it means for advertising, spending and jobs. On my colleagues, ben levisohn, carlton english and jack howe. Ben, the market had a good week, and it seemed kind of placid on the surface but down below there was actually some really interesting crosscurrents. Thats right. And i think the first thing that the market had to deal with this week was the specter of renewed china u. S. Tensions. Hong kong sort of lingered there in the background, but its never be...

Week, what it means for advertising, spending and jobs. On my colleagues, ben levisohn, carlton english and jack howe. Ben, the market had a good week, and it seemed kind of placid on the surface but down below there was actually some really interesting crosscurrents. Thats right. And i think the first thing that the market had to deal with this week was the specter of renewed china u. S. Tensions. Hong kong sort of lingered there in the background, but its never been one where the other side se...

Week, what it means for advertising, spending and jobs. On my colleagues, ben levisohn, carlton english and jack howe. Ben, the market had a good week, and it seemed kind of placid on the surface but down below there was actually some really interesting crosscurrents. Thats right. And i think the first thing that the market had to deal with this week was the specter of renewed china u. S. Tensions. Hong kong sort of lingered there in the background, but its never been one where the other side se...