This is being viewed as the opening bid. I wonder how much leverage either side actually has. David thats the question. What leverage do they have . They have no real power. Theycryan has said again do not want to go to the markets and raise more capital. Alix and they dont want to sell the Asset Managements business either. What are they going to do . We will preview the feds big policy meeting and the boj. Rick rieder, coming up later in the program. A look atre taking markets. U. S. Futures near the low of the session. Another leg lower. Jonathan down about 0. 5 . The story in europe, the ftse down around 1 3 of 1 . The dax getting hammered, 1. 29 . The worst performing index on the stoxx 600, the bo the worst performing industry on the stoxx 600, the banks. Now, itx market right is a broadly stronger dollar. You see it on the table. You see it on the bloomberg dollar index, marginally stronger by 1 10 of 1 . Risk off. Brent crude down by one percentage point. Wti in the bond market
We want to hear from you. You can also make a comment via twitter cspanwj is our twitter handle. Alex rogers is with the National Journal. Mr. Rogers, can you explain what is going on in the senate and what is going to happen today and perhaps over the weekend as well . Alex the send it is in a race against time. They are trying to figure out a few matters. The first on the schedule is a trade legislation that is not time sensitive but that the Republican Leadership wants to pass before leaving for memorial day recess. After that, there is going to be a time sensitive deadline. The end of the month, the nsa bulk collection of telephone meta data will and by midnight, may 31. The administration has there could be some lapses if the senate does not pass a house passed bill by the end of today. Then, of course, there is a third item. A Highway Trust Fund authorization the house has passed a temporary two month bill there as well. So, they have a lot on their plate. The jet fumes, the sena
Negotiations are going on right now to get these things passed . Guest what has happened so far is that the senate has pushed for this trade bill and got an advance only with lastminute maneuvering on the Chamber Floor yesterday. You had a band of senators who really want to get the Exportimport Bank passed and that also has a time sensitive deadline at the end of next month. And mcconnell got these senators on board and that bill was advance. Now they are tried to push through today and bunch of amendments and maybe final passage of this trade promotion authority, which would pave the way for future trade pacts by limiting congressional debate that congress will not be able to tinker too much with these major trade deals that are coming down the line. After that, it is going to be this big debate on the nsas bulk collection of telephone metadata. There are two Different Things that are going to go through. There is going to be a vote on the house nsa freedom act. That passed overwhelm
Responsibilities to do so. What we need to do is target the lebanese who are sending the money. And we need to say this typology, which is subject to section 311 of this patriot act is ha Money Laundering Type Technology for terror and it shall be banned until it can be proven otherwise not involved with terrorism. And you say this but to get these, how are are they being used . Theyre being driven around nigeria perfectly elicitly by relatively poor people who want a cheap car. Theres nothing wrong with the cars themselves. Whats wrong is theyre buying them as part of a Money Laundering scheme. Im in the car business is the reason im asking, and i want to talk to you later. Okay. I yield back my time, chairman. Chairman recognizes mr. Sherman for five minutes. Much of our u. S. Government is doing an outstanding job. Some agencies arent. Ch ive got an example that may beat the ones of the witnesses. An example where giving money to terrorists is not only easy, its tax deductible. I br
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