Consent that the quorumming dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer madam president , our adversaries sow disinformation in our society and seek to influence our elections. Vladimir putin will stop at nothing to diminish western democracies. A resurgence in china wants to take americas place on our world stage. But the gravest threat to our democracy right now does not come from any foreign capital. It comes from our own. The greatest threat to democracy in america is president donald trump. Yesterday in a News Conference, President Trump refused to commit to the peaceful transfer of power should he lose the election in 41 days. Let me repeat. Yesterday in a News Conference President Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the election in 41 days. Quote, well have to see what happens. Ive been complaining about the ballots and ballots are a disaster. Pressed further, get rid of the ballots. There wont be a transfer. There will
Housepassed government funding bill. Now, live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, help us. Turn us back to the paths of integrity and faith. Be for our lawmakers a protecting rock of safety, rescuing them from the powers of evil. Help them to fix their hearts on you, trusting your guidance and wisdom. May love for you be reflected in the ordering of their priorities, as they seek to give you first place in every important decision. Lord, make them servants of your purpose, as they seek to increase the treasures of your kingdom. Satisfy the deepest longings of their hearts. And, lord, in these toxic times, bless america. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, o
Community pushed back. Call this a red carpet alert the first one in months as movie theaters continue to reopen. And later, more than 800 return on a 400,000 investment it has nothing to do with the stock marketment all of that ahead on this monday, august 24th and this is Worldwide Exchange right here on cnbc. We are ready to play. Brian sullivan good to see you on this very busy monday morning. Thanks for joining us. Theyre setting up their day and their week and they are setting it up strong or on that big graphic right in front of your face stock futures are solidly higher dow futures up 215 points right now. Overall you know the headlines they say stocks keep going up. Thats only half true. Big cap tech keeps going up. The only sector to close those stocks as we well know by now are so big look no further than apple apple ending last week up 8 taking it along for the ride but the majority of the market is actually going down last week but when you got the biggest of the big going
Since our founding he is our media fellow to help coordinate some of our events in the more contentious events you have seen. We are super pleased ross is joining us today on the release of his latesthe book knowing is one of the most commentators on American Culture today he has written more than a few books at this point and to have the title how we became something. But today the format will be i will engage ross in a conversation about the book and to have the pleasureay of reading it with a conservative athe way things are but its nice to explore whats going on in our culture. Once we have exhausted each other we will open the conversation to the rest of you. There will be people here with microphones and they will approach you. Dont be alarmed and ross will engage you and i implore you the more time ross has to respond to the better for everybody. Just a nice pointed question. Thank youu for coming. [applause] it is called the decadent society with decadence. Thank you for coming
More than a few books at this point, they seem to all or lease a couple of them have the title how we became something. [laughter] you might want to steer clear of that or explain that at some point. Anyway, today the format is going to be that i will engage ross in a conversation about the book. I actually had the pleasure of reading it really is an interesting book. Not the typical harangue on think the way things are, but it takes a nice tact to explore whats going on in our culture. Once he and i have exhausted each other, we will then open up a conversation to the rest of you so there will be people here with microphones. If you have a question, please raise your hands and they will approach you. Dont be alarmed, make your question, ross will engage you. And of course, as i always do i implore you to phrase a question to people. But the more time ross has to respond the better for everybody. So if you can avoid making a speech that would be great. Just a nice pointed question. Aga