Stocks giving up early gains ahead of the tax vote. The dow transports did manage in an intraday record high before turning lower. Energy and Consumer Staples the best performing sectors. Real estate utilitys the biggest laggards as we are seeing the biggest rise in the ten dayyearold darden restaurant rallying, beating earnings estimates navistar is soaring to 10 the truck maker comfortably beating profit estimates revenues also beat navistar calling 2017 a breakthrough year of the company. Shares of chicago iron tanking, being bought by Mcdermott International for 6 billion in stock. The two companies provide construction and Engineering Services for the oil and Gas Industries that stock down almost 7 . Thank you very much, melissa. Welcome everybody, im tyler mathis mathisen we begin with breaking news. The house all set to vote on the big tax bill in the next half hour the biggest change to the u. S. Tax code since 1986 or thereabouts. It will affect every business and every househ
Then, California Democratic congressman John Garamendi weighs in on President Trumps buzdget. And then we will talk to professor catherine moon about the olympics and north korea. Host both the house and the senate will convene at 10 00 today. They will be dealing with the topic of immigration on the house side, Republican Leaders will take the polls of their party to see if a bill sponsored by Bob Goodlatte of virginia could pass, thereby offering the chance to keep the daca program from expiring. The senate is attempting to vote on an immigration bill this week that meets the president priorities, including funding for a border wall. A skinny version of Immigration Reform, which scaled back from the president s preferred immigration principle, is a contender to win 60 votes, but that is not even certain. With the senate actively working on an immigration bill, we want to get your thoughts on how they should proceed. Should they give the president what he wants when it comes to fundin
Human Services Secretary on cspan. Org. And you can see the vote for mr. Azar at 2 15 eastern. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father, the center of our joy, we thank you that you are in the midst of lifes battles with us, bringing good even from the abnormalities of our pilgrimage. Lord, we are grateful that throh the struggles and tear you stand thin the shadows, keeping watch over your people. Lord, even though our lawmakers may not know how all the pieces fit together, we are grateful that they can still strive with grateful hearts to do your will. May they remember your command in 1 thessalonians 5 18; in everything give thanks for this is gods will for your life. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the rep
Same time we must be working on legislation to improve american healthcare. I see the senator from washington who has been diligent and also protecting military and middleclass delivering funds for Opioid Epidemic and veterans healthcareve and pensions we should feel urgency about all of these issues and more that we can make happen. Leader mcconnells promise to bring up immigration should light a fire under everyone the republican leader bears asked special responsibility to make sure these votes happen and all those who want to make sure they are treated fairly to be focusing their attention on getting 60 votes on a resolution that is fair to the dreamers. The clock is ticking if we dont solve the problem in 14 days republicans will have to explain their plan to prevent them from being deported. When those horrible pictures occur, it is clearly on theca obfuscation and lack of humanity to many colleagues are showing in this regard. Every democrat all 49 of us support doctor. That cer
Of these issues and many more that we can make happen. Leader mcconnells promise to take up immigration on february 8 should light a fire under everyone. The republican leader and republicans bear a special responsibility to make sure these votes happen. And all of those out in the country who want it make sure that the dreamers get treated fairly should be focusing their attention on getting 60 votes on a resolution that is fair to the dreamers. The clock is ticking. If we dont solve this problem in 14 days, the republicans are going to have to explain to dreamers what their plan is to prevent them from being deported. And when those horrible pictures of deportation occur, god forbid that they do, but if they do, it will clearly be on the delay, the obfuscation and the lack of humanity that too many of our republican colleagues are showing in this regard. Every democrat, all 49 of us, support daca. Many of my republican colleagues do as well. We certainly can find a bill that gets 60