Headed in the wrong direction the virus remains enemy number one. Anger at what they see as political bias protests in the democratic republic of congo over the appointment of a new Electoral Commission chief. And in mali an man accused of torturing women and destroying ancient monuments in search of the International Criminal court. So that a strategic stretch of water is a new source of tension between the us and china your sexual state my home poses a babys claims to the South China Sea are completely unlawful and it will not be allowed to treat it as its maritime empire this area is rich in oil and gas and in fishing resources and china is Building Military bases on several atolls 5 Southeast Asian nations also claim parts of the sea and last week the us navy held military exercises. Try to claims about 90 percent of the South China Sea including ownership of the Spratly Islands which is disputed by the philippines vietnam and others discovery facts claimed by china and the philipp
Geopolitical risks add to headwinds for investors. Oul says north korea must bear all consequences for its actions. Indian defense stocks gain on tension with china. The turnaround when i was sitting in this chair yesterday that we saw in u. S. Futures, the biggest since 2016, we saw a lot of green on the screen fueled by stimulus from the fed on corporate bonds, but also in terms of fiscal stimulus. Today is a different picture. The second wave has become front and center a little bit more again. Investors try to see where to go next. In terms of the equity rally, a mixed picture in asia. The Msci Asia Pacific index is flat. U. S. Futures edging into the red along with european futures. The 10 year yield missing a couple of basis points. Fx, you are not seeing a lot of moves either way for the dollar. G10, you are seeing underperformance of Commodity Currencies, also seeing a pullback in oil, retreating with the outbreak in china perhaps threatening the one bright demand spot there wa
Make sure its accessible to all americans across the landscape. I cant imagine as a member of congress how we would have functioned in this pandemic without the ability to use a variety of conferencing and communications technologies, not just the traditional phone calls we use for our Republican House conferences but zoom and webex and a whole variety of platforms to move information back and forth. Thats not just in politics. Not just in the legislative process. Listening to my friends and industry its been a necessity because many have spent a minimal amount of time in the office in the last 90 days just as i sped a minimal amount of time in my office in the last 90 days. Host so whats the role of congress in advancing that or is there a a role . Guest we are a facilitator. This is something that going all the way back to the telecommunication act of the 1930s, things that essentially everyone in the country is going to have the best technology and if its going to be widely availabl
Resurgence of coronaviruses. And protecting the harvest kurdish women in syria take up guns against i self i says targeting their farms. North korea has belonged to jointly as office with the south it was opened on the border and cuss song 2 years ago the north has issued several warnings in the past few days and described people in the south as human scum you dont you look some one to the north south joint Liaison Office was completely ruined on tuesday in the wake of cutting off all the communication lines corresponding to the mindset of the enraged people to surely force human scum and those who have sheltered the scum to pay dearly for big crimes. Lets go straight now to a mcbride who is in south Koreas Capital seoul rob what more can you tell us. Well that is a very Serious Development but it is a think a development that many people here in south korea had been half expecting weve had of course worsening relations in recent weeks even months set a course against the background of
Lord, were grateful that though wrong seems strong, you continue to rule. Fill our lawmakers with reverence and trust in your prevailing providence. May that reverential awe keep them on the path of courage, integrity, and wisdom. Lord, remind them that you have invited them to seek and discover your might. You declared in psalm 50 15 call me in the day of trouble, and i will deliver you. We praise your holy 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 republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the house of representatives has passed a bill thats kind of like a onesizefitsall for elections. That everything ought to be run out o