At 13 00, the president of the Islamic Republic of irans armed forces described the stability and security of the region and the persian gulf as a factor of stability and security in the persian gulf. Neighboring countries to provide security said presence Foreign Forces are the biggest problem in the region. The president positively assessed the disarmament of the separatist forces around the countrys borders by the Iraqi Government and emphasized that iran will not allow sedition to any separatist group. At the same time, respecting and preserving the rights of armenians in this area, the speaker of the islamic council, who participated in the parade of the armed forces in bandar abbas , emphasized the need to take advantage of maritime issues to strengthen islamic iran, mr. Qalibaf pointed out. Regarding the strategic position of the strait of hormuz, especially in the field of energy, he said that the great opportunity to Pay Attention to seabed materials in various economic and mi
Link and aaron brown with us as well and mike wilson here, Investment Analyst and chief executive officer. The russell 2000 is bucking the trend all the way on the righthand side. Mike, good to see you. Welcome back. Thanks. What do you make of the russell and what it says about where we are in this some rally . Other than torturing people its been a wild ride this year with the russell fortunately a couple weeks ago we doubled down on our smallcap call making the claim that we thought the tax had been priced out of the market which is really probably the most important thing thats driven the russell. I think you really have to go back to november and instead of looking at the yeartodate performance, you have to look at the russell prior to the election and if you look at it that way its performed in line with the s p 500 so we look at the last four months as a consolidation of the initial gains after the election which was tax hopeful and now we think were seeing signs and in fact we
Pann for the d. C. Court of appeals set for this morning and lawmakers are expected to debate a Global Climate change treaty, and to refuse gases commonly used in air conditioning and refrigerators. Live to the floor of the u. S. Senate. The chaplain let us p. Our father in heaven, in whom we live and move and have our being, we glorify your precious name. Lord, we ask you to guide our lawmakers as they influence the future of this nation and world. Lead them with your wisdom, direct them with your patience, and protect them with your power. Lord, we pray that our senators will faithfully fulfill the duties set before them, providing for the common defense, striving to bring domestic tranquility, and working to ensure liberty and justice for all. Likewise, we pray that you would lead and bless american citizens guiding them to protect liberty from sea to shining sea. We pray in your righteous name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledg