Im going to call the meeting to order. The subcommittee. Thank you all for coming today. A couple of things to start with. Number one, we are going to have votes starting at 3 00. Well deal with that when we have to deal with that. Second thing is this committee doesnt meet as frequently as many other committee, but primary reason being the issues that we deal with are of sufficient magnitude generally dealt with by the whole committee. So either this committee wraps itself around the other or viceversa, dpeending how you look at it. But in any event, we really deem that this was appropriate subject, however, for this subcommittee. Obviously, the complexity of dealing with the issues on north africa are certainly worthy of our consideration. Thus the meeting today. And we have a very good panel to help us deal with these, people who deal with this all the time. So thank you all for being here. Ambassador sales, i know your travel schedule has been quite robust and as a result of that i
Im Francine Lacqua b the finishill talk to centralbank. Were looking forward to what they make of the latest with President Trump. Of course, President Trump shows here next thursday for t meeting. Mark . Mark the stoxx 600, a little bit lower. It is all about trump today. Which we will discuss in detail. Dollar. Up against the certainly a flight of safety today, benefiting the yen and euro. It is benefiting core government bonds. Yields declining. The german 10 year, 40 basis points, down by three basi gold is getting for a fifth. Onsecutive day, lets get to the bloomberg first word. Reporter all of the focus is on u. S. Political risk, but elsewhere, the country is considering expanding the laptop ban from flights from europe and beyond. That is according to a department of Homeland Security day the European Union asked the u. S. To refrain from banning laptops from the region, saying both sides stated to Work Together to curb the threat of terrorism. The democrats will pledge to off
Side. Running a little bit behind schedule. It was supposed to begin at 3 00. The lunch took some time. Joe we saw his remarks earlier, obviously spectacles starting with yesterdays events. Scarlet we will check in with shannon joining us from our washington dc bureau. Shannon, as we look at this spectacle of the inauguration, the ceremony and pageantry, we know that there is violence on the streets nearby, not far from the parade route. Can you give us an update on the protests you have been keeping an eye on . Quieter it seems much than an hour ago when police were throwing these sort of flash grenades that made it among this b large booms echoing through the offices, pushing back a group of disruptive protesters that set up fireworks, they had put them industry and police were pushing them back. And police set off really loud grenades and protesters were throwing items at the police, garbage cans were set on fire and they had set up a barricade policeosks to block the who were in fu
Democrats own it. Iran is a done deal. Guest that links to my story, i might add. That is going to be the argument for the campaign trail. Whether that is the president ial campaign trail or also remember that in the 2016 or also remember in the 2016 map, we are looking at the republicans seeking to hold the senate on somewhat unfavorable territory, states were either obama one or either states are more favorable to democrats in a lot of cases. So that will be one thing where it will be interesting to see how it plays out. That is why the republicans will be arguing so much that it is the democrats who control this deal. The have been no republican senators coming out in support of the agreement. In fact, my understanding, at least according to the Portland Press herald up in maine, she may be the only . On the republican side the only question mark on the republican side. Host caller yes, good morning. Host let me pronounce it for you. Niels lesniewski. Caller ok. Thank you. Therelad
Be a partner in making the lives of ordinary cubans a little bit easier, more free, more prosperous. The cuban people are no more free today than they were before obamas terrible deal. Gwen so after a year filled with accomplishments as well as setbacks, who would want to be president . Well, jeb bush for one. Dont be afraid to shake things up. And dont be afraid of change. Especially in your own life. En we examine the lame duck and potential for an extended clinton bush designy. With the reporter covering a remarkable week, david sanger, chief corespondent for the new york times, tom gjelten, National Security respondant for npr, john harwood, chief washington correspondent for cnbc. And the National Political competentant for the Washington Post. Expandant for the Washington Post. S this Washington Week with gwen ifill. Washington week is provided by how much money do you have in your pocket . 40. 20. Could something that small make an impact on Something Big as your retirement . If