Big news in m a. Berkshire in deal to buy duracell. Walmart cautiously optimistic for q4. Cisco out with earnings topping estimates. The Company Sales forecast sends the stock lower. Ciscos chairman John Chambers is going to join us in a half hour. First up, buffet is making a bet on batteries. Berkshire hathaway agreeing to buy duracell from p g. Terms call for 4. 73. In the release adownsing the deal, buffet said, im always been impressed by duracell as a consumer and longterm investor in p g and gillette. Duracell is a leading global brand and will fit well in Berkshire Hathaway. He sat on the board. The stock had run up in anticipation of something big. This was not big enough for some of the shareholders. Proctor up about 10 this year. I think people were expecting big cash pay day or maybe a spinoff it. Dont think people should sell proctor down. This is a quintessential cash cow company. I think everyone knows the brand name is good and he likes brand names. P g might be down on
Thank you very much. Thank you for encouraging messages. This really rings back the United States as a world leader. My question is about our part of the world. We have a very large scale cassis crisis around the ukraine. To my knowledge, in moscow, there are talks on a possible new deal. According to the leaked information, i do not know to what extent this information is correct, the subject of the talks can be ukraines neutrality, or a ceasefire along the new contact line inside the ukraine state. If it is done, then we are talking about freezing of the conflict zone. Also, we are talking trying to get the ukraine and friends to drop orientation. How do you think this strategy, which is very nicely developed and design, can act quickly and efficiently . And to protect freedom of choice of those in the neighborhood of russia . I think it is way too soon to make judgments on what may be on the table in moscow today. Our german and french allies are in moscow. I have been in close cont
To thank one special veteran bikes tension, our brave military men and women, veterans everywhere those who served while i did not. I hope they know they have my greatest th respect and now my apolo. Host Brian Williams on wednesday night and this morning on washington journal we want to get your reaction to his iraq helicopter story. The numbers are on your screen. Host you can also make a comment via social media. Host front page of usa today, Brian Williams loses credibility with mistake. it is an unmitigated disaster for Brian Williams and nbc news. The revelation that the nbc anchor line on air about being an helicopter that was forced out after it was hit by enemy fire during the iraq war is devastating. It is hard to see how williams survives as the head face of nbc news. If we dont believe what an anchor tells us, whats the point . Its disturbing that wayne sizzled many different versions of the story over the years. In some you was an helicopter that was hit by enemy fire. In
House and in the senate, there is also 108 women in congress, including the first africanamerican republican in the house. Keep track of members of congress using congressional chronicle at www. Cspan. Org. There is a lot of information there, including statistics about each session of congress. Earlier today the Cato Institute held a discussion on the 114th congress and libertarian policy priorities. Scholars analyzed pending trade agreements. This is an hour. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you all for coming today to hear catos third annual state of the union. President obama laid out his plans for his final two years of office. We have heard plenty of that over the last few years and so where does that leave us . What does that mean for liberty and how will that affect Economic Growth . What can policymakers do towe have address ths issues . Address the state of the union with respect to financial regulation, tax policy international trait and intelligence surveillance, i have four
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered today by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God of the universe, thank you for giving us another day. It is your nature to hold us in your living presence always. It is our nature to think of you and of others only momentarily or in passing. Be with each of us that we may be our very best and prove ourselves worthy of your love and your grace. Bless the members of this peoples house in their work and deliberations today, that they might merit the trust of the American People and manifest the strength of our republican democracy to the nations of the world. Without you, o lord, we can do nothing. With you and in you, we can establish a community of peace, goodness and justice now and forever. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to