[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the cs authorized to declare a recess at the committee at any time. I want to remind members of a few matters including some required by the regulations accompanying the House Resolution line 65 which established the frameworks were removed committee proceedings. I dont know if we have gone through this already but i would ask all members on the platform to keep themselves muted when they are not being recognized. This will minimize disturbances while members are asking questions of the witnesses. Members on the platform are responsible for muting and on muting themselves. The staff has been instructed not to mute members except where a member is being recognized and theres inadvertent background noise members on the platform are reminded that they may only attend one hearing at a time. If you are participating today, please remain with us during the hearing and members should try to avoid coming in and out of the meeting particularly
Her throat because Amy Coney Barrett has just been confirmed as the associate justice. Of course it is the family that influences so well, but im sure theres teachers and classmates that take a little bit of pride because it was also the school that also influenced a woman with incredible poise and grace that stood under two days of hostile aggressive questioning, answering them all with a depth of knowledge that was so impressive. But, Justice Barretts confirmation, judge, now Justice Barretts confirmation, is more than just a point of pride for family back home. Its an affirmation of the timeless values of faith and family and Community Still matter and still produce somebody who doesnt just represent those values but also the deeply rooted sense of fairness. And this is the greatest accommodation that will be felt is that Justice Barrett will be fair to all, and that is the highest compliment you can give a justice. People in louisiana are proud, but the people of the United States
First, i would ask all members on the webex platform to keep themselves muted when theyre not being recognized. This will minimize disturbances while members are asking questions of our witnesses. Members on the webex platform are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves. The staff have been instructed not to mute members except where a member is not being recognized and there is inadvertent background noise. Members on the platform are reminded they may only attend one remote hearing at a time. So if you are participating today please remain with us during the hearing. Members should try to avoid coming in and out of the meeting particularly during the question period. If during the hearing members wish to be recognized the chair recommends that members identify themselves by name so as to facilitate the chairs recognition. I would also ask that members be patient as the chair proceeds given the nature of the Online Platform the committee is using. In addition the chair informs
Next the director of the federal Housing Finance agency testifying on housing and mortgages during the coronavirus pandemic. House Financial Services Committee Members asked him how his agency is handling the rice in foreclosures and forbearances as well as the operations of fannie mae and freddie mac. The hearing runs over three hours. The committee will come to order. Before we begin, i want to remind members of a few matters including some required by the regulations accompanying House Resolution 965, which established a framework for Remote Committee proceedings. First, i would ask all members to keep themselves muted when theyre not being recognized. It will minimize disturbances while members are asking questions of our witnesses. Members are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves. The staff have been instructed not to mute members except when theyre not being recognized and theres background noise. Members are reminded that they may only attend one remote hearing at a ti
Be worrisome. Arestors seems that they looking to a lot this great Second Quarter in, david. David the consumer board came out with good numbers on positive consumer confidence. We are going to get fedex after the bell today. What are we looking for . Abigail relative to the earnings, micron put up a Strong Quarter and boosted the outlook carrying the outlook boosted the outlook. That wasto the quarter a stunning quarter, i wonder break it down. 18 this quarter. The best quarter since 1998. Treasuries after a huge quarter in the First Quarter relatively flat, but where we saw huge gains, investment credit, highyield credit, this of course on that fed support buying outright Corporate Bonds and those etfs. Gold having a strong day. Not just today but it was the quarter up 14 . The best quarter since 2009, so it will be interesting to see if this will continue into july, whether the Third Quarter can be a strong as the Second Quarter. Probably unlikely, but right now, there is an optimis