Entirety at cspan. Org. The senate about the gavel in, reauthorizing the house approved fisa program reauthorization. A vote on that set for 5 30. D the senate. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the fountain of wisdom, as our lawmakers do the work of freedom, give them the assurance of your provisions and prevailing presence. Remind them of your promise to never leave or forsake your people. Nourish our senators, this day, with spiritual verities and moral qualities that will make our nation strong and good. Surround them and their loved ones with the shield of your divine favor, being for them a shade by day and a defense by night. And lord, in this land we love, draw together the diverse men and women from every race, creed, and culture forging us into a united force for good. Empower us to accomplish your purposes on earth, as we remember that words matter and that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempor
What a way to end the week. It was a melt up into the closing bell, which drove stocks to alltime highs. The s p 500 had its best day since march, lifted by continued optimism that Economic Growth around the world is on an upswing and a new batch of strong earnings. Of the s p 500 companies that have reported profits so far, 80 have topped expectations. Today shares of intel helped lead the way with a double digit gain following its Strong Quarter that we told you about last night. Here are the closing numbers. The Dow Jones Industrial average rose 223 pints to finish at 26,616. The nasdaq climgd 94. And the s p 500 added 33. For the week, all of the indexes saw gains of more than 2 . The rising stock market was not lost on President Trump when he addressed attendees at the World Economic forum in davos switzerland. He talked about the economy, and growth, and in a widely anticipated and high stakes speech told investors and ceos across the globe that america is open for business. Mish
Under funded Pension System. From frankfurt, kentucky, this is an hour. [ applause ] i guess yall are expecting me to Say Something about now. Please do have a seat. Grateful for the opportunity to be here with you tonight. I want to start as is often the case by thanking those of you that are gathered in this room, for starters. It hasnt been easy today weatherwise for a number of you to make your way here. Yet you have done it. Thank you for doing that. Thank you for making your way here. For those of you for whom it is your job i thank you and come back to that in a moment. I want to thank those of you watching this, as well, on some form of video stream thank you for taking the time to check in with us here in kentucky and find out what is happening as we talk about not only the state of the commonwealth but the state of the budget. They are one in the same intertwined in a time like this. I want to thank a couple of groups in particular. You always run the risk when you start than
[applause]. I guess you all are expecting me to Say Something about now. Please do have a seat. Grateful for the opportunity to be here with you here tonight. Those of you that are gathered in this room for starters. Thank you for making your way here. For those of you who is who this is your job this time a year. On some form of video stream thank you for taking the time to check in with us here. And find out what is happening as we talk about not only the state of the commonwealth but the state of the budget and they are one and the same. Intertwined in the time like this. I want to think a couple of groups in particular. When we come through that weather we head in recent days mindful of a couple of groups. Who i truly think our worthy of ever thinks throughout the commonwealth and frankly in the first group. I want to send a special gratitude to the men and women who mind the call that produces of the electricity in the heat that keeps so much of america were at times like this. An
Eliminating 70 Government Programs to help the states under funded Pension System. From frankfurt, kentucky, this is an hour. [ applause ] i guess yall are expecting me to Say Something about now. Please do have a seat. Grateful for the opportunity to be here with you tonight. I want to start as is often the case by thanking those of you that are gathered in this room, for starters. It hasnt been easy today weatherwise for a number of you to make your way here. Yet you have done it. Thank you for doing that. Thank you for making your way here. For those of you for whom it is your job i thank you and come back to that in a moment. I want to thank those of you watching this, as well, on some form of video stream thank you for taking the time to check in with us here in kentucky and find out what is happening as we talk about not only the state of the commonwealth but the state of the budget. They are one in the same intertwined in a time like this. I want to thank a couple of groups in p