We are down across the board these would be losses for the week that will end four weeks of gain weve seen up to this point. Does this count as the first week of 2020, even though it is only two days . We could look at the fiveday thing and if it is up, we could say that is the first week this is up as we see crude oil prices jumping we see that wti is up 4. 1 the gain to 63. 72 a barrel ice brent up by 4. 3 Natural Gas Prices up. Crude is the real focus as tensions are on the rise in the middle east. The market is up 30 from last year that is a place for people to look this year as for gains. We are moving crude from 60. We are not moving from 62 but based on the tensions rising you think about the heighten tensions and what this will mean for the potential repercussions in the middle east the idea of additional strikes of any ships going through the straits of hormuz, people will be watching that closely theyve been blessing with the Oil Production for months. We always look forward
Enthusiastic audience, im sure. We ask you to be respectful, remind everyone that holding up signs or making verbal outbursts is disruptive and appropriate action will be taken if need be. This morning, we have a hearing on a matter that is really of pressing National Security importance. That is the relationship of the United States and for that matter the world with iran. This hearing is intended to do three things. Number one, we will consider the facts behind the maximum Pressure Campaign against iran. We will examine the elements of irans necessary Behavioral Changes that would satisfy u. S. And the worlds National Security interests. And thirdly, assess irans willingness to behave as a responsible member of the International Community. Their pursuit of regional domination following 1979 revolution transformed the fabric of the middle east. Dangerouslyregime weaponized religion against its neighbors. The regime triggered a sunnishieh war, threatens to unravel the greater middle ea
Was interrupting wants earlier. I should not have interrupted you. Mr. Hook, reason i interrupted is, i just dont, i dont like being lied to, and said something that you repeated twice, thats been said committee before that i think is completely wrong, that jcpoa, iran deal, one of the reasons it was bad is because it you know d i think that thats false. There are provisions in the agreement that expire, thats correct. O the agreement has a set of provisions, centrifuges and inspections, youre correct, expire the inspections 2030 but to 025, or public o the american the deal is bad because it, spice is just wrong the first paragraph of the deal, preface, i said first sentence, first paragraph, i wrong, fir deal, iran f the reaffirms that under no iran ever es will seek develop or acquire any Nuclear Weapons. Thats permanent. Ever. Under no circumstances. Any. Hats a permanent provision that they have signed to that never expires, unless somebody decides United States to blow up the dea
Deal, one of the reasons it was bad is because it expires. And i think you know that is false. There are provisions in the agreement that expired. Thats correct. So the agreement has a set of agreements dealing with centrifuges and inspections. So say to me, to our committee, to the American Public, that the deal was bad because it expires is just wrong. First paragraph of the deal, free face, i said first sentence. First paragraph of the deal. Iran reaffirms under no circumstances will iran ever seek develop or acquire any Nuclear Weapons. Thats permanent. Ever. Under no circumstances. Any. That is a permanent provision they have assigned to that never expires unless someone like the United States decides to blow up the deal. Second page of the deal, preamble and general provisions. I guess they felt that was important enough that they wanted to repeat it twice. Iran reaffirms under no circumstances will iran ever seek, develop or acquire any weapons. Thats not the only permanent part
Good afternoon. My name is george perkelvich and im going to talk a little as people enter the room. Its good to see you all here. Our topic today is the legality of Nuclear Deterrence. This is not a topic that you tend to find on Cable Television political shows or on op ed pages or in president ial debates, where probably if youre lucky at your summer bar bar becues, but it is an important topic. One of the reasons the question of the legality of Nuclear Deterrence is so important and often underappreciated, is that the women and men whose job it is to carry out nuclear operations, to manage our Nuclear Weapons and conduct operations with them, they understandably need to know that what they might be asked to do is considered legal and legitimate. And in many ways, obviously, society ohs them that kind of del deliberation. So its a quite important topic and its also, obviously as well hear, not so simple. The legality of deterrence may be distinguishable from the legality of using Nu