Good morning, everybody. Im becky quick and welcome friyay were watching the equity futures. Three down days in a row, but the dow did make a pretty stunning recovery, down actually over 300 points after the numbers at 8 30 yesterday that showed that initial jobless claims were higher than anticipated. Ended down by 20 points at the end of the session this morning dow futures down about 13, s p s p are flat lining, nasdaq basically flat lining too well be watching this closely to see how people shoring things up you as we head into this weekend. And also take a look at what is happening in the treasury market the ten year which yesterday fell back below 7. 0 and now is 7. 26 . Lets talk about what happened last night. President trump and former Vice President biden making their case to the American People on dueling town halls i was sitting there with my remote going back and forth, both events focusing on the Trump Administrations handling of tGlobal Pandemic. Do you support herd immu
The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title. The clerk h. R. 8 37 a bill making continuing appropriations purposes. Nd for other. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from indiana, mr. Visclosky, and the gentleman from michigan, mr. Mole nar, will each control 20 minutes molnar, will each control 20 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from indiana. Mr. Visclosky i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 8337, currently under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Visclosky madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. Obviously we are here to consider a continuing resolution to allow the federal government , h. R. Tinue its operations 8337. At the outset of my remarks, do i want to thank the staff of the Appropriations Committee for all of their diligent work in some very difficult ne
Bruce westerman discusses the western wildfires, Climate Change, and other news of the day. Good morning. It is thursday, september 17, 2020, Constitution Day in the United States. This morning on the washington journal we will begin by asking you how you would amend the constitution if it were up to you today. Give us your ideas on how you think we the people may benefit on a change from the founding documents dating back to september 17. If youre in the mountain are pacific time zone, the number to call is 202 7488001. You can send us a text, 202 7488003. If you do come include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on twitter or on facebook. To you. Rsday morning officially known as Constitution Day and citizenship day in the United States. We are talking this morning about the u. S. Constitution. Some history is your calling in 1787, delegates opened their Constitutional Convention on may 25, 1787 in philadelphia to begin discussions on how to create a consti
Text us with your first name, city, and state at 202 7488003. Senate republicans are expected to unveil their proposal today, led by Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell. Floor, youso on the will be able to watch that on cspan two. Mark meadows, the chief of staff for the white house, was on capitol hill into the evening yesterday, negotiating with republicans on this narrower bill they would like to move forward on. From the new york times, republicans are proposing altering the jobless benefit the 600 withlace a plan that would replace about wages, aworkers lost change democrats are unlikely to endorse. And democrats oppose efforts by republicans to give employers employees protections from employers protections from lawsuits. [video clip] the original benefits actually paid people to stay home, and a lot of people got more money staying home then going back to work. The president has been clear, our republican senators have been clear, we will not stand that provision. We will be
Oppressed for their nationality, their tribe, their religion, their color. A warrior in his lifelong commitment to engaging in good trouble to break down the forces of separation, especially in this nation of ours. To challenge those who would claim incense in their actions, designed to maintain a Caste Society based on race, and address the systems of exclusion from full participation and the freedoms guaranteed by our constitution, especially participation in the vote. A prophet who spoke of your will that we become the beloved community here on earth. A beloved community he has now joined among the community of saints, the cloud of witnesses to your love and your truth. In all this johns work must now be our own. Bless the members of this chamber with the courage and wisdom to address the ongoing challenges that john lewis encountered his entire life. Help them, help us all to bring forth the beloved community in our midst where all men and women might live together in the land of t