Cadets and Navy Midshipmen told a House Armed Services subcommittee their experiences when reporting assaults and harassment and the retaliation they faced. This hearing is called to order. I want to welcome everyone to this afternoons military personnel subcommittee hearing. The purpose of todays hearing is to receive an overview on the annual report on Sexual Harassment and violence at military Service Academies and understand the undergoing activities the acad mikacademie taken to prevent Sexual Assault. Well hear from survivors of Sexual Assault who were assaulted while attending a Service Academy. We thank them for being here today. The nation and the military continue to battle the courage of Sexual Assault. These despicable crimes cause deep and enduring suffering to the victims and their families and violate our fundamental values. When these crimes occur in the military, the effects can be even more damaging. Service members must have absolute trust and confidence in their fel
Cadets and Navy Midshipmen told a House Armed Services subcommittee their experiences when reporting assaults and harassment and the retaliation they faced. This hearing is called to order. I want to welcome everyone to this afternoons military personnel subcommittee hearing. The purpose of todays hearing is to receive an overview on the annual report on Sexual Harassment and violence at military Service Academies and understand the undergoing activities the acad mikacademie taken to prevent Sexual Assault. Well hear from survivors of Sexual Assault who were assaulted while attending a Service Academy. We thank them for being here today. The nation and the military continue to battle the courage of Sexual Assault. These despicable crimes cause deep and enduring suffering to the victims and their families and violate our fundamental values. When these crimes occur in the military, the effects can be even more damaging. Service members must have absolute trust and confidence in their fel
Cadets and Navy Midshipmen told a House Armed Services subcommittee their experiences when reporting assaults and harassment and the retaliation they faced. This hearing is called to order. I want to welcome everyone to this afternoons military personnel subcommittee hearing. The purpose of todays hearing is to receive an overview on the annual report on Sexual Harassment and violence at military Service Academies and understand the undergoing activities the acad mikacademie taken to prevent Sexual Assault. Well hear from survivors of Sexual Assault who were assaulted while attending a Service Academy. We thank them for being here today. The nation and the military continue to battle the courage of Sexual Assault. These despicable crimes cause deep and enduring suffering to the victims and their families and violate our fundamental values. When these crimes occur in the military, the effects can be even more damaging. Service members must have absolute trust and confidence in their fel
America and thats widely considered to be the main driver of julys gains which were the best since february. Today the market was mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial average advanced 60 points to 21,895. Nasdaq fell 26. The s p 500 was off just slightly. For the month, all the major indexes were up. The nasdaq was the big winner. Bob pisani takes a look at what worked for investors and what didnt in july. Reporter was a good month overall. S p up about 2 . Up nearly 11 for the year. Techs been the leader and it was again in july. The demand for semiconductors to power cell phones and appliances keeps going up. Oil had a big rally going from 44 to nearly 50, but didnt help a lot of oil stocks. Exxonmobil hit a 52 week low on friday. Banks were mostly down for the knot. They benefit when Interest Rates are higher and traders have been surprised rates have not been rising despite the improving economy. Inflation, for example, remains below the Federal Reserves target levels. One major issue,
Flags outside the Us Supreme Court and in other parts of the country are flying at half staff today in honor of justice Antonin Scalia. The leading conservative voice on the Nations High Court died after nearly 30 years on the bench. The 79yearold scalia apparently died of Natural Causes while on a trip to texas yesterday. Scalia was appointed by president Ronald Reagan in 1986. Serving as the Senior Member of the court for the last several years. President obama says he will nominate a replacement for scalia. The president offered his condolences to Justice Scalias family from california. Obama our country. Calling him a larger than life presence on the bench with a brilliant legal mind. He then announced he would seek to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Saying the nomination is bigger than any one party. I plan to fulfill my Constitutional Responsibilities to nominate a successor in due time. There will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the senate to fulfill its respons