Expressed interest and are considering participating and then we certainly have, you know, many managers who are engaging with Portfolio Companies around climate risk but perhaps not formally through that initiative. Okay. And then my other concern is, we talked about diversity and i like what youve done in terms of the work around that. Do we use that same [indiscernible] in terms of rps and other things, do we really apply the sfers criteria for the type of diversity were looking for across the board, including [indiscernible] and other sectors . I cant fully comment on that. I guess what i can say is, you know, there is proposition 209 in place in california i know. Thats why i i know. Up to a vote, thats in november. But we do not i want to make clear that we do not ask about diversity characteristics when we send out an rfp or enter a new relationship or a new contract with an external party. Were wanting to be not running afoul of distortion . The board is engaging, we do request
With a pan come up with a plan. Does actually get through congress . , i dont think it does. I think it is very little chance of getting through the senate. That is one of the many reasons why i remain with my 10 likely to have a stimulus deal before the election. This is just not going to happen. The parties are in four different places dependent on which faction you are talking about, all the way from zero to 3. 5 trillion. Theres no time to come around to something before the election. Guy who does this work for . . It clear he doesnt work for the American People if we dont get a deal. If nancy pelosi can figure out a way to get a deal with the white house and have it blown up for mitch mcconnell, is that something that works for her politically . Terry i think it doesnt work for her politically. You have to understand why she is where she is. Once upon a time, it was magically 3. 5 trillion or forget about it. Then all of she came down over 1 trillion under pressure from her politi
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Is clearly it was a more civil debate. It was a debate where mr. Trump got much higher marks on first blush then he saw in the first debate, but with 11 days to go, i am going to say what i think say not what i think, maybe what we all think, but what we hear from the pros, the money matters, and the genoa one from delaware has the money the gentleman from delaware has the money. I saw a number of reports this morning that clearly, mr. Biden is ahead in this poll, that poll, but the president is tightening up, as was widely predicted. Jonathan 11 days to go before we can get a deal on capitol hill on fiscal stimulus between House Democrats and the administration and republicans. Lisa oh, come on. We are not getting a deal. Ifo want to say on pulling, say on polling, if the polls have it wrong, political polling, the whole industry is dead. I am interested to hear what larry kudlow says. He is joining some bloomberg show and some guy who hosts the show at that point. [laughter] jonathan
Strong. The risk off fee here is tangible. The sap inp germany. What if you bought shares friday . Francine we understand that it could probably infect or touch the european stocks. We have the october german business confidence, 92. 7. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news in new york city with ritika gupta. Ritika House Speaker nancy pelosi says the chamber could pass the pandemic relief package this week. Still, a deal with the white house remains elusive, and the republican led senate may not act before the election. Both sides accuse each other of moving the goalpost on the legislation. President trumps chief of staff theymeadows is says will not control the pandemic, that the government response will be on vaccines and treatment, not containment. As president mike pences chief of staff and two other staff mirrors have tested positive. Staff members have tested positive. Amy Coney Barretts nomination to the two republicans are being accused of using political power before elec