Still rock bottom. 30year bond looks like, this up 17 basis points with the year on the 30year at 1. 192 . Supporting the economy and threat of coronavirus. President trump floated the idea of payroll tax yesterday and help for industries and that sent futures higher last night. We will take a look on exactly whats involved. Voters in 6 states are heading to the polls today. Investing in apple, history, how you could own one of the first Apple Computers ever made and fully functional. Mornings with maria is live right now. Maria we have a bounce going on, all positive following the big selloff and rebound this morning. Cac quarante in paris up 3 and a half percent and. In asia overnight, green across the board as well. Take a look at this, the numbers up, shanghai composite, Chinese Market up almost 2 right now, overnight rather. The Japanese Central bank has been buying equities. Also this morning some of the top stories that we are watching this morning, chinese president xi jinping
Were grawded and defrauded and relieved of some of all of our student debt. 220,000 student borrowers are waiting for betsy devos to do something but they havent done anything except for them having to be harder to prove it. Each of these students are supposed to get their own lawyer, their own investigator and prove the fraud. Is that reasonable for a young student carrying a student debt whos been defrauded to have that responsibility . Secretary devos thinks yes. I think no. And thats what this vote is all about. Who agrees about my with my position on this issue . Most of the advocates for students, but also the Veterans Organization across america led by the american legion. They are supporting our effort now, under this congressional review act, to do away with the new education secretary rule. They say it is unfair to veterans and it is it and unfair to student borrowers. Bill oxford called the rule that were going to get a chance to rule on after the debate fundamentally rigged
Quorum call mr. Shelby mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from alabama. Mr. Shelby thank you. Mr. President , the American People the presiding officer were in a quorum call. Mr. Shelby i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Shelby mr. President , the American People are apprehensive about the spread of the coronavirus in the u. S. And abroad, as we can always remember. Global Financial Markets are on edge. Both are resilient but vigorous action is needed to calm nerves, stabilize the situation and get our arms around this crisis. I believe Congress Must marshal the resources here necessary for an aggressive, comprehensive, and swift response. Im pleased to report to my colleagues this afternoon that we, with the house, leadership, both sides have reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on an emergency supplemental appropriations package to do just that. The agreement provides a surge in funding at ev
A vote to limit debate scheduled for 5 30 p. M. Eastern time. Hes been acting administrator since last march. Later this week senate is expected to take up articles of impeachment against President Trump wants the house some the articles and names of the child managers to the senate. You can watch full coverage of the trial here on cspan2. The senate. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Everlasting god, keep our lawmakers in your holy hands. Empower them to heed your instructions, as they remember that your admonition provides light for their journey. Let your gentleness motivate our senators to respect one another and to guard their lips. Lord, give them the gift of your peace that provides joy even during lifes storms. Use them as instruments for righteousness in a sinful world. We pray in your great name. Amen. Please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the
They can come up immediately after each other without my introducing them. We had chairman risch of the Foreign Relations committee, chairman wicker of commerce and chairman are also of the environment. We are here because the Senate Finance committee has voted on usmc a out o mca out of committ. A very strong bipartisan vote we expect the same bipartisan vote on the floor of the United States senate when it gets up there under the parliamentary parliamentarians decision it was referred to several other committees. These committees are going to hear from some of those chairmen, but in the meantime, it takes just a short period of time for them to do what they have to do on it to get it moving. But, i do not see that as an impediment to getting the u. S. Mca passed, and the only unknown thing is whether we are in the impeachment or otherwise. The u. S. Mca is very good for agriculture. My state of iowa is number one in the production as an example, or the wheat growing states in the mid