The Senate Finance subcommittee on fiscal responsibility on Economic Growth is a virtual hearing on the fiscal outlook and i thank you all for participating. I thank you all for participating and i think its going to be good and im sorry we couldnt have had it in a more to say a more formal setting because it may been better attended. Im not sure any hearing we have had would be any more important in the spirit her witnesses will be the director of the Congressional Budget Office and jeans are darl who is the comptroller general of the United States in the head of the u. S. Government Accountability Office. With that i will make my Opening Statement and turned to Maggie Hassan my Ranking Member and then i think Ranking Member wise and for the entire committee for statement you would like to make as well. Again thank you all for being here. Im grateful to all who are joining us via the internet. Today we will address the topic a with refer to shy away from addressing her nations run awa
Gov. Mcmaster welcome again. We have signing for us today. For an opening prayer. Henry ford said coming together is the beginning and keeping together is progress. Working together is success. Colossians tohe clothe themselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience and forgiveness. Over all of these virtues, love binds them all together. Let us pray. Holy father, we come together today and ask that you might help us to treat each other with that perfect love that brings perfect unity. Father god we continue to look , for your guidance and direction for our state and our nation. Open our hearts. Heal our hearts. Father, we ask that you would give our leaders discernment and wisdom, wisdom like you gave to solomon. We have reminded that you are still in control, as you have always been. Promise now father, heal us father. Eradicate this virus from the world and let us be reminded that we are all created in your image. Help us to relate to each other accordingly. Fathe
Cspan. Org. Earlier today, South Carolina governor held a response briefing with Public Health officials on his states response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mcmaster welcome again. For an opening prayer. Henry ford said coming together is the beginning and keeping together is progress. He minds them to clothe themselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience and forgiveness. Over all of these virtues, love binds them all together. Let us pray. Holy father, we come together today and ask that you might help us to treat each other with that perfect love that brings perfect unity. We continue to look for your guidance and direction for our state and our nation. Open our hearts. Shell our hearts. Give us wisdom like you gave to solomon. Areave reminded that you still in control, as you have always been. Shell us, father. Eradicate this virus from the world and let us be reminded that we are all created in your image. Help us to relate to each other accordingly. Goingyou
Done here you see the home builders, weve had a terrific rally in the builders in the last few days but hovnanian was 29 just a month ago. Its a 9 stock right now. Yes, weve had a great rally, but bear in mind how far weve come and how many more headlines we have yet to get through a lot of people are also optimistic watching the vix drop it has dropped exactly in half since march 15th it was 86 on an intraday basis march 15th, you see it at 43 exactly a 50 drop thats making a lot more people a lot more optimistic. A lot more arguments that the markets are higher have been mitigated by the fact that weve just had such a big rally and its hard to push against this rally right now. Look at these stocks right here and how much they have moved since the market bottomed, the february 21st close, which is when things really started get getting bad. Walmarts up, verizon is only down 1 . Merck and 3m down a few percent. This is when things started getting really serious you see how much the ma
Bill without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Mr. Collins a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise . Mr. Collins i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. All those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having isen, recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 260, the nays are 165. Ith one answering present. The bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on