Apple to gavel coverage starting at 10 00 a. M. Eastern time. We begin with your thoughts on the boy scouts of america announcing that girls will be a to join the troops starting next year. Do you support the idea . 2027488000, do you oppose it . If you have been a boy scout or have experience with the organization, 2027488002. Orto twitter as well facebook. Com cspan. So startes are open dialing in. Well begin with the front page of the Washington Times. Their headline reads rivals decry scouts decision as war on boys. Be a sort policy shift law girls to join. Bradford richardson reports the boy scouts of america board of directors announced a plan to open cub scouts to girls next year and to establish programs by 2019 that will allow girls to become eagle scouts. Drew sort policy shift immediate criticism from a rival scouting group. Was that leader cited the centuryold organizations desire to develop the next generation of female leaders and to allow females to participate in Outdoo
Lets head to the markets desk. My we are holding on to gains in the last couple hours of trading, still solidly in the green. The dow is up when 4 . 1 . The dow is up. 4 . There is a broadbased rally we are talking about here today. Seven of the 10 sectors are in the green. Telecommunications and Consumer Staples flatlining here. Information technology has been the biggest leader all day, up 1. 1 . Consumer staples have always been the laggard. Lets see what is moving in terms of information technology. What we are looking at in terms of the biggest percentage gainers. This company is the company that makes the stuff that makes memory chips. Jumped torter orders 3. 5 billion. Micron is also surging by nearly 6 here. Western digital up by nearly 4 as well. Lets also think you look at whats happening with Consumer Staples take a look at whats happening with Consumer Staples. Sales down six quarters in a row. A weaker caret caron hurt by a weaker rot season. They make v8 juice. Church dwi
Humming humbling ourselves and seeking your help. I want to thank you, first of all, for who you are, thank you for your goodness, your mercy, and grace in each of our lives and thank you for the blessings that you give to us every day. What i want to thank you for each and every representative and all they do to direct our great country. I pray today that would you have your hand of grace and guidance upon them. I pray god, that would you give them had the wisdom they need on a daily basis to fulfill the office that youve appointed them to. I also ask that you would guide and courage and protect them in their personal lives, as well as their families and loved ones. I love you, lord. Thats in the name of jesus christ, i play. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise . Mr. Speaker, pu
Here today, thats an increase of over 70 . Debt now represents 101 of the g. D. P. Lets put this in context, americans owe more money than the value of all the goods and services that are produced right here in the United States in one year. That level of debt quite honestly is unsustainable. Is nt just me saying that. C. B. O. Says our high and rising debt would have serious negative consequences on the economy and the federal budget. Admiral mike mullen said, the single biggest threat to our National Security is the debt. America is faced with two paths. One to continue down the path of blissful neglect or on the other path to seek an honest solution to it. Instead of solving our debt problems, president obama has committed to exacerbating them. The president s budget would add 8. 5 trillion to our already staggering debt. But despite new taxes in addition the obamas budget never ever balances. It is a vision that confines our children and grandchildren to heavy debt and tax burdens.
First we are following a developing story in Prince Georges County. One person died in a shooting in a gas station in forestville. Megan just talked with police live outside the bp on walters lane. Good morning. Good morning. Within the last few minutes or so, police removed the crime scene tape and drove away. It happened at the gas station that you see behind me here. Not at the area behind the pumps. The man was shot and killed in the mini mart early this morning. While police have left the scene, this investigation is far from over. No arrests have been made. I have to go inside. An employee shows up, but hours after the murder the gas station still circled in police tape. Employees were left to clean up and wonder what happened and why. Somebody shot the guy and thats it. The details are sketchy. Around 3 00 and was fatally shot. The man who was killed was not an employee nor was the deadly shot fired. Was the victim a customer . Police will only say its under investigation. The b