I want to focus on an issue ive been working on, which is the issue of Insider Trading. It erodes faith in our Capital Markets. It rewards insiders at the expense of often Retail Investors and is a real problem. What our witnesses know well, but the American People may not, is that there is no statutory prohibition on Insider Trading. The s. E. C. Can and does prosecute insider training through their antifraud and antimanipulation authority, but the case law that shapes this Insider Trading law is far from a solid foundation. Decisions can radically alter the landscape of what is unlawful almost overnight. Im a believer that if were going to prosecute someone for a crime we should put the crime into a statute. Im grateful both for the support and cooperation of the commission as well as the support of chairwoman waters and chairwoman maloney as well as the cooperation of the Ranking Member. We continue to work with my colleagues to refine the bill i want to give thoughts on some ideas
Significant expanding authorities ability, enables them to target and under executive order under 9 11. Those most of the questions had to do with President Trump announcing he is firing john bolton. It is he said she said, involving President Trump and former National Security advisor john bolton. I know what we know this is very messy breakup at the end of the president took to twitter before noon earlier today, essentially that he had fired bolton this was the, he finally broke the news. The president said i informed john bolton last night his serviced no longer needed at white house. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions as did others in the administration, therefore i asked john for his resignation which was given to me this morning. I thank john very much for his service. I will name a new National Security advisor next week. That is from the president. 15 minutes after that, bolton took to twitter himself, basically said not so. This was bolton. I offered to resign l
Works. All three indexes closing at Record Numbers. The dow rose 176 points to 26,966. The nasdaq climbed 61 and the aip 500 added 22. The third st record close. See seema modi has more. Reporter the markets are still going full steam. The s p 500 managed to close up record highs for the third day in a row. T and dow dodging itself first record close since october. Tech and Consumer Discretionary thoughts continue to be the years best gainers. Deals are hovering near threeyear lows andness that boosting real estate, utilities, and consumer staples. What is powering the rally . The trade tensions and Interest Rate cut this month. The market is geari up for a big rate cut and the Federal Reserve will react to a slew of weaker economic data. Now beyd the headlines, market internals are still looking strong. A thoughts near new highs and more stocks are advancing every day than are declining. As long as it holds off, t rally may not be derailed any time soon. Thnew highs of the s p 500 is
Turns. Doctor ben carson is tonights lecturer. His list ofep accomplishments would keep me up here all night if i mentioned them also i will hit a few highlights and then let him tell you his American Dream. For nearly 30 years, doctor carson served as the director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins childrens center, a position the youngest person when he was 33yearsold, the youngest person in the hospitals history to do so. In 1987, he successfully performed the first separation of cranial twins conjoined at the head. His honors include the president ial medal, of freedom, the highest award granted to a civilian. He holds 70 honorary degrees. Doctor carson and his wife, kandi, are cofounders of the Carson Scholars Fund that recognizes young people of all backgrounds for exceptional academic and humanitarian accomplishments. Today theyve awarded 10,000 scholars and more than 8 million in scholarships. We have a special connection with doctor carson that was forged long ago.
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