This is business im Kate Ferguson thanks for joining me Global Markets are on course to end the week higher as investors expressed optimism about the prospect of joe biden becoming the next president of the United States in asia indexes in hong kong and shanghai traders 7 on the expectation that the United States under biden would lead to an improved trade relationship with china hopes are also rising among european investors who believe that i trade reset with the u. S. Could prove a major boost. Lets take a closer look at transatlantic trade with found lying a chairman of the european parliaments committee on International Trade welcome mr lying in the last 4 years have turned the transatlantic trade relationship on its head is there even any going back at this stage. I hope of course to survive moby looks for that because indeed we have a lot of Serious Problems is that our trade is with the lust for us because both borders the terrorists on to the the expression of. The state the.
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Quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer well, mr. President , for more than a year and a half, leader mcconnell and Senate Republicans have refused to take action on the housepassed for the people act. At a time when our democracy is under siege in so many ways, the for the people act is a bold proposal that will restore Peoples Trust in our democratic system, a trust that is fading. It is under it is for the people. In order to make a more perfect union. It would shore up our elections from threats from abroad. Thats something we have just recently read more and more about. Why arent we doing more on that . In fact, when senator van hollen a few days ago put on the floor the an act u. C. Of an act that would say russia should have sanctions imposed on it if they interfere with our elections, the other side blocked it. I hope theyre not following Donald Trumps obeisance to russia and his view that putins just okay. It would also dismantle systemat
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