, your line will be 202 7488002. Keep in mind, you can always , andus at 202 7488003 we are always reading on social media, on twitter at cspanwj and facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Call in, we want to hear what your top Public Policy issues are. Callingart with cliff, from essex, maryland on the republican line. Cliff, good morning. Cliff, are you there . Cliff. We lost once again, we want you to call in on your top Public Policy issues. Lets talk about what is going on behind me in the u. S. Capitol, as congress is struggling to get to work, get passed aphis coronavirus a fifth Coronavirus Relief bill. To an article from the hill this morning. Congress is struggling to complete a deal on a fifth Coronavirus Relief bill, as frustration amounts amid missed deadlines and no progress. Nowheres say they are close to an agreement and are facing growing skepticism about the chances for a deal that could bridge deep policy divisions as the november election draws closer. Im telling people t
1. 1747. , 1934. 74. Another busy week for the markets. 189 s p 500 Companies Due to report. Some already reporting today. We also have the fomc Rate Decision on wednesday as well. We welcome margie patel, Wells Fargo Asset Management Holdings Managing director. Characterize this earnings season for us. It has been encouraging. Last week, we have 20 of companies reporting. 80 of those were above expectations, even though many said they were not in the position to predict earnings for the year. Uncertainty, very pleased with the first reports. You to would that cause be a buyer of these companies, or is it more of a relief that we are not seen the bottom fall out of the market . Margie what it tells you is that, with no proposition from most of the fixed income market, stocks really look reasonably year ifve over the next they can raise their earnings. Many of them are in a position to do that. That is what the markets are reflecting. , theyes dont look bad dont look overpriced compared
Impression of british Prime Minister boris johnson, and the Impeachment Vote against President Trump. Olga good afternoon, mr president. Olga bogoslovskaya, match tv. I am from a sports channel, and so my question will be about sports, or more precisely, the difficult situation with Russian Sports. Recently on december 9, the Wada Executive Committee took the decision to ban russian athletes from participating in all major that include the olympic and paralympic games, both winter and summer. The reason for that decision was the discrepancy between the data provided by the Moscow Laboratory and the data provided by wada informers. The russian and the information they handed over to the world antidoping agency. So, they were deprived of their rights. They were basically disqualified, and the country that has suffered from the sanctions, who have suffered the most are athletes, innocent athletes. My question is, what needs to be done . What do athletes need to do . And how will Russian S
Challenging time, fulfilling your purposes through them. Be exalted, o god, above the highest heaven, as you demonstrate your power to make the crooked places straight. Have mercy upon us and protect us for your unfailing love and faithfulness sustain us. Shine your glory over all the earth as we learn to trust you at all times. And, lord, we thank you that senator grassley has had another wonderful birthday. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley may i speak for one minute in morning business . The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley since the day i was born, ive celebrated constitution day. Thats because the 39 delegates signe
United states. Keep your ships and planes away, he said. He wasea to criticism of an incident in the Taiwan Strait on saturday when a chinese hi destroyer so close it had to slow down to avoid a collision. Last week a chinese fighter plane pulled a similar maneuver in front of an american reconnaissance plane over the south china sea. Without trying to justify the actions general li said, to avoid similar incidents the u. S. Should steer clear of areas around china. Mind your own business, he said. But the u. S. Sees routine patrols of the air and sea off Mainland China as very much its own business. To underscore its position that this is International Space open to everyone. At a conference banquet on friday general li shook hands with the american secretary of defense, lloyd austin. But china declined a formal meeting. And that, said secretary austin, is dangerous. Meanwhile, the u. S. And chinese militaries continue to operate close to one another. Ausein ino reporters o dangerousn