Since the start of the syrian crisis, the United States has helped lebanon support Syrian Refugees with clean water, food, shelter, and health care. Our approach, supporting the humanitarian needs of displaced syrian citizens, as close to their home country as possible, is the best way to help most people. America is proud to stand with courage toave the terrorism and take responsibility for affairs in their own region. The reliance and resilience of the lebanese people terrorism ae responsibility for in the face of war and terror is extraordinary. Mr. Prime minister, im grateful that you are here today. Its a big day for our country because of the vote you just heard about. We stood and watched the results out,levision before coming and you found it very interesting, i hope. Yes, i did. And very important. I look forward to working with you to strengthen our partnership and the Enduring Partnership between the american and lebanese people. Thank you very much. Mr. Prime minister . Tha
Able to hear from you in advance of this hearing. The fcc has not been reauthorize since 1990 and its current appropriation is over 400 30 million. It is charged with the administration of the Communications Act and of the statutes by to the functioning of our key medications policy. We must reexamine the Core Functions of the commission and Research Culture of humility that was lacking under the regulatory cloud left by chairman wheeler picked the sec plays a vital role in our increasingly Technology Dependence society. The subcommittee has never released a discussion draft for consideration. I would be remiss in not discussing Net Neutrality, the commissions decision in 2153 reclassify internet as a public utility was a power grab laced with irony of suffocating the most innovative part of our economy with a 1930s era law. This gave been meaning to the term progressive. Reply comments to the commissions nprm argue august 18. Chairman pai, we hope you are keeping that handy because it
Access in Rural Communities, the future of mobile broadband and combatting skarms held by a house customers sub ke. This is two hours, the subcommittee on communications and technology will now come to order. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I want to welcome you all to the subcommittees hearing titled a recite and reauthorization of the federal Communications Commission. I appreciate the commissioners appearing to offer their testimony today, and we appreciate that we have been able to hear from you in advance of this hearing. The fcc has not been reauthorized since 1990, and its current appropriation is over 430 million. It is charged with the administration of the Communications Act, and under statutes vital to the functionings of our Communications Policy we must reexamine the Core Functions of the commission and restore a culture of humility that was lacking under the regulatory cloud left by the chairman. The fcc points a vital role in o
Is this a sign a National Front victory is realistic. And a 60 billion euro brexit will, mps strike back at the austrian chancellors estimates at the cost of leaving the eu. Program. O the this is Bloomberg Markets the european open. Lets have a look at what the futures suggest we will be doing at the start of trade. Looks pretty much unchanged at the start of the trading day. Potential for some bigger markets, the ftse 100, the dax, negative. Slighter not overwhelmed by positive earnings surprises this morning. A mixed back from a host of european conquerors. Lets see the asian section. Yes trillion sx 200 down by 8 10 of 1 . The Asian Session weighed down by moves in commodity related equity markets. That shouldnt take away from the fact we have seen the fifth weekly gain in asian shares. Global equities pushed over 70 trillion. A little bit risk off to what is happening over in the asian equities session. The commodities picture on the other side of this screen, iron ore down by 3.
Talking about raising rates, minneapolis president tells bloomberg there is no need to rush another rate rise. Continue to call for 23 hikes this year. They all speak late in the day. Manus less than half an hour away from the cash trade. Very interesting turnaround weve seen this morning. Yesterday the equity down across the board with the exception of the ftse and the u. S. Looking at red arrows. Today we are looking at futures that were read a half hour ago. After so many issues came up yesterday, brexit, greece, the French Elections, i lost to talk lot to talk about. Is theat we are watching euro well bid on the back of what we saw last night and france. We are looking at a oneweek handle. We are trading at the moment. To bid. Certainly i just want to mention what is going on right now. With iron ore. Look at what is happening. Iron or getting back in local that as well. Quite a run and and adjusting trade. Enough chart that shows what is happening with iron ore. The aussie is lack