Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 93, the nays are 2. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the bill. The clerk calendar 552, h. R. 8337, making continuing openings pros for fiscal year 2021 and for other purposes. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i call up amendment 2663. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk the senator from kentucky, mr. Mcconnell, proposes an amendment numbered 2663. At the end, added following this act shall take effect one day after the date of enactment. Mr. Mcconnell i ask that the reading be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. There appears to be. The yeas and nays are ordered. Mr. Mcconnell i have a seconddegree amendment at the desk.
Still rock bottom. 30year bond looks like, this up 17 basis points with the year on the 30year at 1. 192 . Supporting the economy and threat of coronavirus. President trump floated the idea of payroll tax yesterday and help for industries and that sent futures higher last night. We will take a look on exactly whats involved. Voters in 6 states are heading to the polls today. Investing in apple, history, how you could own one of the first Apple Computers ever made and fully functional. Mornings with maria is live right now. Maria we have a bounce going on, all positive following the big selloff and rebound this morning. Cac quarante in paris up 3 and a half percent and. In asia overnight, green across the board as well. Take a look at this, the numbers up, shanghai composite, Chinese Market up almost 2 right now, overnight rather. The Japanese Central bank has been buying equities. Also this morning some of the top stories that we are watching this morning, chinese president xi jinping
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To new york city tonight front and center on the way to the white house. Democrats and republicans tonight making their case with voters days from one of the biggest primaries in our area in decades. Good evening at 11 00. Im bill ritter. Im Shirleen Allicot in for sade baderinwa. Call it the battle of brooklyn. Facing off at the brooklyn naval yard with Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton aggressive and pulling no punches. Meanwhile the republicans at a black tie gala in manhattan with protesters and arrests outside. We have two reports tonight beginning with dave evans at the democratic debate in brooklyn. I think this debate and tuesday nights vote, theyre so important. Of nine last primaries, if hes able to pull off an upset in Hillary Clintons adoptive home state, that could possibly change everything. If youre both screaming at each other, the viewers wont be able to hear either of you. Reporter this feisty debate was interesting from the getgo. Bernie sanders hit first. Questioni
Good morning, everybody. The Committee Meets this morning to review the reduction in cost of living adjustments, the colas, for working age military retirees that was enacted as part of the bipartisan budget act of 2013. We welcome today the acting deputy secretary of defense, ms. Christine fox, and vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral sandy winnefeld. And i will introduce the second panel of outside witnesses after we hear from secretary fox and admiral winnefeld. The bipartisan budget act adopted in december included a provision that reduced the cola for working age military retirees by 1 until a retiree reaches the age of 62 at which time retired pay is adjusted to the level it would have been had the cola not been reduced. In a usa today column defending the legislation, congressman ryan explained the provision as follows heres what the new law will do, we make no changes for those currently at or above age 62. This reform affects only younger military retirees. Righ