April and it is on the downside right now. Abigail the dow was down about 2030 points, but we can look at how it is doing for the week on friday. We are doing a bit at her. Better. As i mentioned, it is the end of the week and i do not want this to distract from the broader, better performance we have done. Take a look over here at the russell 2000 index. We saw some record highs earlier in the week in anticipation of the tax reform, because these small Domestic Companies will be the ones that would benefit from lower taxes. We can talk about stocks. Lets touch on the 10 year yield, just to be euro. Thorough. Moste unchanged for the part. Yields have been slightly higher, and we are up a bit from when. 17 we saw a week ago the geopolitical risk was flaring up. Mentionedcarlet you amazon in your open. Lets touch on that. They are one of the best performers in the nasdaq year to date, their unbroken year 20 year streak of doubledigit gains has nowhere but up to go. And google is benefiti
April and it is on the downside right now. Abigail the dow was down about 2030 points, but we can look at how it is doing for the week on friday. We are doing a bit at her. Better. As i mentioned, it is the end of the week and i do not want this to distract from the broader, better performance we have done. Take a look over here at the russell 2000 index. We saw some record highs earlier in the week in anticipation of the tax reform, because these small Domestic Companies will be the ones that would benefit from lower taxes. We can talk about stocks. Lets touch on the 10 year yield, just to be euro. Thorough. Moste unchanged for the part. Yields have been slightly higher, and we are up a bit from when. 17 we saw a week ago the geopolitical risk was flaring up. Mentionedcarlet you amazon in your open. Lets touch on that. They are one of the best performers in the nasdaq year to date, their unbroken year 20 year streak of doubledigit gains has nowhere but up to go. And google is benefiti
And introduced to everyone, we might go ahead before Opening Statements and do that before we lose someone. I would like to go ahead we already know Lieutenant General todd semonite. Time senatorthis who will recognize pete ron secretary ron is the secretary of transportation in maryland. State hes third been secretary of transportation. Hes also directed the Missouri Department of transportation and new mexico state highway and Transportation Department he just cant hold onto a job. [laughter] we are proud of the work he does in maryland. We have a challenging organization in maryland where the secretary of transportation is responsible for all modes of transportation and coordinating all modes of transportation. Has done an outstanding job and wrecking the department. Ofalso serves as president the American Association of hes held other positions and we are proud to have him before our committee. Recognize senator merkley for your introduction. Thank you, mr. Chairman and the wreckin
Infrastructure funding. And in land waterways have the impact of the panama canal expansion on us ports. It is an hour and 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations] the meeting will come to order. And i happen to be one of those. And i recognize that this time, senator cardin. And introduce pleasure to have secretary ron here before the committee. Secretary ron, secretary of transportation in maryland. As i was telling as a chairman, this is the third state, secretary of transportation. Department of transportation and new mexico state highway and transportation, cant hold onto a job. Very proud of the work in maryland. And the organization in maryland with the secretary of transportation is responsible for coordinating modes of transportation. Mister ron has done an outstanding job in directing that department, very large budget. He also served as american state transportation officials, 20072008 and national leadership, proud to have him before the committee. Very good. Recognize senator
The meeting will come to order. Since we to have members here that want to be recognized and introduced to everyone, and i happen to be one of those, i think we might go ahead before Opening Statements and do that before we lose someone. If we already know a Lieutenant General todd semonite, youre a regular here pim recognize at this time senator carden to recognize pete ran, introduce pete mr. Chairman, thank you very much. A pleasure to have the secretary here before our committee. Thats secretary of the of transportation in maryland but as i was telling the chairman, this is the third state hes been secretary of transportation. Hes directed the Missouri Department of transportation and the new mexico state highway department. He just cant hold onto a job. Were proud of the work he does in maryland. We have a pretty challenging organization in maryland where the secretary of transportations responsible for all modes of transportation and coordinating all modes of transportation. Mr.