David hawkings is the editor in chief. There are leadership elections. Explain how they go about the two parties electing their leaders and can we see any changes . We will see some so, they meet in caucuses, different causes. No surprise here. The things are happening a little bit differently this year because of the pandemic. The Democratic Caucus which is happening the first of the meetings is happening today. There is a virtual opportunity for members to stay home, stay in their districts and cast the votes in the upcoming leadership elections using a secure app that the democrats have come up with. We wont see any changes at the top. The republican leadership, kevin mccarthy, steve scalise, maybe, maybe not liz cheney, thats staying the same. Were not seeing any changes at the top there either. Remarkably long run of nancy pelosi as the leader and jim clyburn of South Carolina as number three, thats all continuing. Thats continuing for a into a 16th year. Its a remarkably long run
Expected to be signed tomorrow headlines injecting uncertainty on existing tariffs and after hittinga new alltime high, apple is now the biggest drag on the dow. Well have much more on why later in the show. We are up 50 points on the dow steve grasso with us for the full hour. Steve, todays session yo yoing. The bottom line though is the deal should be signed tomorrow and the rest of it we kind of knew. It seems like the market is looking for a reason to sell off. You have bulls that want a better entry point, bears that want to push it down and any headline that allows them to do that, theyre going to roll with its about china today i think its going to be about earnings coming up if you really look at where we are in the s p, the 3300 level is pivotal and if you look at earnings, if we fall short, the market will tank and thats a big word tank is a big word. Its a big worry when you say wheres the market going or where do i think its going, i think it will be legitimate to say a 7 t
The somebody on oversight and investigations hearing will now come to order. Today the committee is holding a hearing entitled sounding the alarm, the Public Health threats of ecigarettes. The purpose is to examine the Public Health impacts related to ecigarette manufacturing, sales and use. The chair recognizes herself for purposes of an opening statement. Our country is facing a serious Public Health epidemic, one that is causing severe harm. This hearing will examine the cause of that epidemic, the uncontrolled and rising use of ecigarettes. As lifethreatening illnesses sweep the country and the use of products by yunoung people soar we must protect the American People from these products. First the data is now clear, over the past several years, weve seen an unacceptably high proportion of young people facing nicotine addiction. This year alone, more than 27 of High Schoolers report theyre using ecigarettes or vaping as its also known. From 2011 to 2015, there was a 900 increase, a
Im now delighted to introduce our second panel of witnesses for todays hear iing chief Deputy Director for health and chief medical executive Michigan Department of health and Human Services, dr. Elizabeth cuervo tillson, chief medical officer of North Carolina department of health and Human Services, dr. Lee norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of health and environment and dr. Monica berell. Dr. Berell is the commissioner of Massachusetts Department of Public Health. I want to thank all of you for appearing before the committee today. Now youre aware the committee is holding an investigative hearing and when we do so, we have the practice of taking our testimony under oath. Do you have any objections to testifying under oath today . Let the record reflect the witnesses have responded no. The chair then advises you that under the rules of the house and under the rules of the committee youre entitled to be accompanied by counsel. Do any of you request to be accompanied by counsel
A doctor chief Deputy Director for chief medical date executive officiant. Doctor elizabeth, state Health Director and shes medical officer of North Carolina formative human services. Doctor lee norman, secretary of the chemists department of health and environment and doctor monica rl, the commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. I want to thankf all of you for appearing before the committee today. You know aware that the committee is holding an investigative hearing and we do so, have a practice the taking of testimony on oath. You have any any objections to testifying on oath today . No. Let that reflect that the witnesses have responded no. On the rules of the house, and the rules of the committee, entitled to be accompanied by counsel. Through do any of you request to be accompanied by counsel today. Now let the record reflect that the witnesses have stated no. If you would then, please rise and raise your right hand so you may be sworn in. Do you swear the t