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College campuses. I will yield so he can say a word about the tragedy that occurred in texas. I thank you, mr. Chairman. Welcome. Let me just say briefly that before discussing the important topic of todays hearing on sunday a gunman shot and killed 26 church goers in texas. We now know that information concerning his courtmartial for Domestic Abuse should have been submitted by the air force to the instant criminal background check system. Should have been prevented from purchasing firearms from licensed gun dealers via the brady background check system. Yesterday before this information came to light, i wrote to you, mr. Chairman, requesting that the briefing planned for our members tomorrow afternoon by atf on the issue of bump stocks. Be expanded through the fbi to discuss the background check issues. Related to southern springs. And in that briefing be conducted as a formal hearing open to the public. Now tat we have even mor ....
Consistent with that commitment, we have several related concerns with the act. This hearing takes place at a moment of pressing threats to free speech on campus, including efforts to disinvite and shout down speakers, hateful speech that intimidates members of historically vulnerable groups and to punish speech. Amid these encroachments, its imperative to avoid allowing even wellintended measures to restrict parameters for expression. Its not difficult to conceive of scenarios, a model uu. N. Debate targeting israel, speeches by lefties or break the silence of soldiers who oppose their governments policies where the speech could meet antisemitism contained enact without being antisemitic at all. While such speech alone may not amounts to a civil rights violation, it could form part of a claim of harassment, thus subjecting the speaker to investigation and potential disciplinary action. Many College Students are finding their po ....
Country ahead of the 8 30 eastern report, u. S. Equity futures take a look. All this may change at a moments notice once we hit it. The dow looked like it would open higher by 4. 5 points, s p up 2. 5 points and the nasdaq up 11 points. Lets take a look at the tenyear. 2. 707 . Weve got a lot of special guests this morning on this jobs friday. The maestro himself, former fed chairman and cnbc 25 contender allan green p Alan Greenspan is going to join us like at 7 30. Before we do that, were going to get over to pebble beach with becky and joe. Hey, guys. Good morning. Its good to see you, andrew. Good morning, sara. A sight for sore eyes, andrew. I believe its maestro. No, its maestro. I said maestro. Im not talking about you. Not you. You said it right. A person has a prime time show now on stop. Its very early out here and its nicer weather this morning. And we are enjoying pebble beach. Its been beautiful out here. Joe has been ....
Also, the executive pay firestorm continues to burn. Our becky quick is at ground zero of the dustup about cokes pay plan. Speaking with both Warren Buffett which is cokes largest shareholder and David Winters, the man who brought this issue to life. A lot still developing on this story. Is coke backing off or not on that executive pay plan . Becky will give us the very latest with bust with buffet and winters. Boxing great Floyd Mayweather was supposed to be but cancelled at the last minute without a reason. Im happy today, he says, im coming back and, boy, do we have a lot to talk about with mr. Mayweather including the big fight tomorrow. Also, his plans to try and buy the l. A. Clippers, even while praising the clippers embattled owner Donald Sterling. Dont mi ....