Earnings for apple and amazon. Snapchat filing as early as this week. The ball rolling for one of the most anticipated ipos of the year. But first up, the president defending his executive order restricting travel to the u. S. From those seven muslim majority nations. Despite protests from around the globe, just moments ago the president tweeted, if the ban were announced with a oneweek notice, the bad would rush into our country during that week. A lot of bad dudes out there. Apples ceo tim cook among the Major Business leaders who oppose the executive order. In a letter to employees he wrote, ive heard from many of you who are deeply concerned about the executive order. I share your concerns. It is not a policy we support. Goldman Sachs Blankfein echoing that almost word for word today. Reactions to, jim, from google, nike, Reed Hastings of netflix calling it unamerican. Yeah, i mean, look, i think most executives were surprised. You look at who works for these Great American compani
The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , april 4, 2016. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable bill cassidy, a senator from the state of louisiana, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed, orrin g. Hatch, president pro tempore. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the Senate Majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell id like to welcome our colleagues back from their state work periods. The senate has gotten a lot done under e new majority and will continue well continue our work today. But first i want to remember the daily sacrifice of our Capitol Police in light of the inciden
Any further debate . Very briefly. It is hard to understand how having cast the votes in the senate on Human Trafficking and then say that has a negotiating objective, our own country that puts out a trafficking persons report and labels countries by tiers of how good to how bad they are that some of the worst offenders should get access to our market. Now somebody can get off the tier three provision by cleaning up their act and then they are eligible. But i dont understand how it is a problem to make that determination and make that one of our negotiating objectives. We reached an agreement that solves the problem. All i can say is i appreciate the senator and his feelings about this but i hope we vote it down. Clerk will call the role. Mr. Graphing . No. Mr. Roberts . No. Mr. Roberts no. Mr. Cornan . [inaudible conversation] mr. Thuscott . No. Inaudible roll call mr. Nelson . Mr. Menendez . Mr. Corker . Mr. Bennett . Mr. Warner . Chairman votes no. The amendment is agreed to. Who is
Difficult road less traveled leads to life and few find it. As our senators receive guidance from you and follow your leading, replace anxiety with calm, confusion with clarity, and despair with hope. May your peace become the hallmark of your labors as you keep them focused on the priorities that reflect your kingdom. We pray in your wonderful 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, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to calendar number 266. The president pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 266, s. 1846 a bill to provide implementation of certain provisions of the biggert waters Flood Insurance act of 2012 and other purposes. Mr. Reid so there is further discussion on the matter to
Tweeted this morning. He said publicity seeking Lindsey Graham falsely stated i said theres a moral equivalency between these groups. He goes on to say and people like ms. Heyer. Stuff a disgusting lie. The people of South Carolina will remember. And then not long after that, the president also going after senator jeff lake of arizona, also a republican who took issue with the president s comments earlier this week. At the president tweeted this. Great to see that dr. Kelley ward is running against flake. Hes weak on borders crime. Hes toxic. Well that toxic republican senator actually voted for president Trumps Health care bill. He is one who is needed to enact the president s agenda. Going forward, the reason that this matters, the reason that so many white house aids are shocked and displayed about this its not because the president picked another fight. Its tax reform, raising the debt ceiling. When they come back to washington in september, all this fight will suddenly become very