Flags were on the Capitol Building and at the white house are being flown at half staff in members of pearl harbor. Now live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Great redeemer, guide our lawmakers along the best path to fulfill your purposes on earth. May they submit to your wisdom and providential leading, believing that you will supply all of their needs. Remind them that your unfailing love accompanies those who put their trust in you. Give our senators an attitude of reverential awe that will keep them from evil. Inspire them to rejoice and be glad, as they strive to live lives of purity and obedience. And lord, as we remember pearl harbor on this december 7th, thank you for your loving and prevailing providence. May we show our gratitude by facing the future without fear. We pray in your majestic name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting
The committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess at the committee at any time. I want to remind members of a few matters including some required by the regulations accompanying the House Resolution line 65 which established the frameworks were removed committee proceedings. I dont know if we have gone through this already but i would ask all members on the platform to keep themselves muted when they are not being recognized. This will minimize disturbances while members are asking questions of the witnesses. Members on the platform are responsible for muting and on muting themselves. The staff has been instructed not to mute members except where a member is being recognized and theres inadvertent background noise members on the platform are reminded that they may only attend one hearing at a time. If you are participating today, please remain with us during the hearing and members should try to avoid coming in and out of the meeting partic
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the cs authorized to declare a recess at the committee at any time. I want to remind members of a few matters including some required by the regulations accompanying the House Resolution line 65 which established the frameworks were removed committee proceedings. I dont know if we have gone through this already but i would ask all members on the platform to keep themselves muted when they are not being recognized. This will minimize disturbances while members are asking questions of the witnesses. Members on the platform are responsible for muting and on muting themselves. The staff has been instructed not to mute members except where a member is being recognized and theres inadvertent background noise members on the platform are reminded that they may only attend one hearing at a time. If you are participating today, please remain with us during the hearing and members should try to avoid coming in and out of the meeting particularly
Global news 24 hours a day on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. I am Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. I am vonnie quinn. Welcome to Bloomberg Markets here are the top stories we are following. Covid vaccine in the ether again. Pfizer says a final analysis of the chemical trials data shows its vaccine was 95 effective. Free han the 90 previously. Michael stubblefield, ceo of of and later we will speak to the ceo of intact financial. It would be the biggest acquisition of a u. K. Listed company this year. A quick check of the markets. For the most part, not doing much. The s p 500 unchained. The 10 year yield under 88 basis points. Weakk dollar index a dollar index. We have a slightly smaller dollar. Investors keeping an eye on vaccine development. Tor provides materials for vaccine candidates. The president and ceo Michael Stubblefield joins us for more. Michael, you provide Raw Materials for most of these vaccines
Optimism toward a vaccine. On the other hand, bonds, we have this quiet rally. The 10 year yield firmly in this range. Bonds are pricing for the possibility of nearterm challenges around virus spread, oil stocks are looking ahead. It is not clear which side is right. Theres going to be some interesting activity ahead. David thank you so much to abigail doolittle. Fast congressional action helped bring the u. S. Economy back. Theome now one of those at center of the debate over future stimulus, republican congressman patrick mchenry. He is Ranking Member of the finance committee. As i say, i think most people agree, congress acted big and fast and help bring the economy back. Now we are seeing wobbly notes. Do we need more stimulus to avoid a double dip in the economy . Rep. Mchenry yeah, i think we do and i think the Federal Reserve agrees. Art of our country and segments of our economy are doing quite well. You have other segments, like the Restaurant Industry for instance, that are j