And the u. S. Keep talking trade, we dont know when this thing ends or how much further it goes. Sit back and enjoy the ride, today is august 25, the dow of 378, yesterday up another 150th opening bell today, the s p record high close up some more this morning. The nasdaq looks like its going to be down a few points. Were going to show you apple, premarket trading worth 2. 15 trillion and there is speculation that there is iphone production to mexico, more of that in a moment. At the convention the republicans attacked the biden harris ticket as a looming disaster. Dynamic speeches from tim scott and nikki haley and the president as surprise appearance and a vocal audience preview will see it. Day two, melania speaks tonight, rand paul, eric and tiffany trump, you will see that too. I gotta say this, our heart goes out to louisiana, mississippi, texas and neighboring states. Marco faded but here comes laura. Landfall probably tomorrow, could be a cat two or three storm the people of ga
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Proposals put out to expand Rural Broadband, especially in this time of covid. Which ones are you supporting and which ones do you think would benefit your largely rural district . Guest thank you for having me on. Its important we talk about Rural Broadband. I have been engaged in this for years and one of the cofounders of the caucus and also have groups meeting all the time because this is not a republican or democrat or independent issue but this affects everyone in the rural area and its important to get this out as soon as we cant because during this, 19 you will see the effects and what can be done when they have the broadband of our rural areas. Everything from telehealth and i talked to so many doctors that they have telehealth but again if you dont have the access and a problem so that is one of the first things on the telehealth side and we have educational side here in the state of ohio where they share closing schools and say we have the kids doing it remotely from home an
Students navigate the challenges and many of the most critical jobs and with the laptop and an internet connectionfe, defense contractors for example in the intelligence community, Law Enforcement agencies and of course they have to be on the frontlines doing their job each and every day no matter the risk because work is considered to be essential. And to fight this virus on the front lines delivering lifesaving care and comfort to those isolated. Farmers and ranchers are producing the food and truckers are transporting employees are stocking shelves amidst all of this uncertainty and worry about enough to eat the race collectors and the entire network of people we depend on who keep the cogs of society running. And then to head out the door each morning they are doing their jobs even when it isnt easy or convenient. And this because it has about our society to a screeching halt doesnt mean United States congress should pack up shop and just to show that they should do the same. After
Law enforcement agencies and, of course, our heroic healthcare workers. They have tohe be on the front lines doing their job each and every day, no matter what the risk is because the work is considered to be essential. Our healthcare workers continue to fight this virus on the front lines delivering lifesaving care and comfort to those isolated from their loved ones. Our farmers and ranchers are producing the food. Truckers are transporting it, and Grocery Stores employees are stocking shelves so that amidst all this uncertainty we dont have to worry about having enough to eat. Then theres the postal workers, the delivery drivers, the waste collectors and entire network of people we depend on who are keeping the cogs of our society running. Whether working from home or heading out the door each morning, these men and women are doing their jobs, even when it isnt easy or convenient. And, mr. President , e they expet their elected officials to do the same thing. Just because a pandemic