The recess. They are not good for controversial legislation. Collins, probably the most moderate one to get on told that wasas like him she was enthusiastic that she was opposing it. Senators are pretty pessimistic about it. Right now it is not doing great. Mitch mcconnell does want to bring it back next week. He is still trying to tweak the legislation of bring senators on board. Once they come back every to for the august recess. Written,et the bill scored, everybody on board and try to get 50 votes. That seemed like a high task. Host will there be in august recess . Guest some republicans are calling for the recess to be canceled in part because of this. It is too early to say right now. It is late july and the feeling they are making progress. Perhaps he could be delayed one week. That august recess is somewhat sacred to washington and folks do like to get home. But if they have the option of making progress on this, setting seven your Campaign Pledge to repeal the Affordable Care
Task. Nevertheless, as youve been hearing, the markets are anticipating that an environment where the gop needs even Small Victories to the count for something, this is something. Of course, the dow many record territory, the in record for story, the s p and nasdaq in and out of that. Weve been watching on the technology front, this is a very busy week as you probably know by now for earnings. Were going to get into that. 180 of the s p 500 Companies Reporting just this week, and most of those numbers not all, but most have been better in cases of some, far better than expected. So how much of an impact will this measure have on not only wall street, but main street . The hope again being that this sort of paves the way for something, all sides can agree on. I say all sides within the Republican Party, this is still a Republican Party effort with democrats left out. Now, theyre complaining about that, but they have also the republicans say done little to advance in anyway. So were goin
Iowa. Governor branstad was recently nominated to be the next u. S. Ambassador to china. This is just over half an hour. Thank you 37 thank you. Madam Lieutenant Governor, mr. Speaker, madam speaker let me start over again here. Madam Lieutenant Governor, mr. President , madam speaker, legislative leader, elected officials, distinguished guests, family, friends and fellow eye eyans. Im honored to address a joint session of the General Assembly delivering the condition of the state for the final time as your governor. For 22 years, i have addressed this body as governor and today i want to especially welcome the 22 new legislators who are with us from both sides of the aisle who were elected in november. Your constituents sent you to work hard, to work for them, and to help make iowa a better place. I hope youre filled with the same sense of excitement and eagerness i had when i first served in the legislature in 1973. Lieutenant Governor Reynolds and i look forward to working with each
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Madam Lieutenant Governor, mr. Speaker, madam speaker let me start over again here. Madam Lieutenant Governor, mr. President , madam speaker, legislative leaders, legislators, judges, elected officials, distinguished guests, family, friends and fellow iowans. Im honored to address a joint session of the General Assembly delivering the condition of the state for the final time as your governor. For 22 years, i have addressed this body as governor and today i want to especially welcome the 22 new legislators who are with us from both sides of the aisle who were elected in november. Your constituents sent you to work hard, to work for them, and to help make iowa a better place. I hope youre filled with the same sense of excitement and eagerness i had when i first served in the legislature in 1973. Lieutenant Governor Reynolds and i look forward to working with each of you and listening to your ideas on how to make our state an even better place for familie
[ applause ] thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Madam Lieutenant Governor, mr. Speaker, madam speaker let me start over again here. Madam Lieutenant Governor, mr. President , madam speaker, legacy of leaders, legislators, justices and judges, elected officials and distinguished guests, family, friends and fellow iowans, im honored to once again address a joint session of the General Assembly delivering the condition of the state for the final time as your governor. For 22 years, i have addressed this body as governor and today i want to especially welcome the 22 new legislators who are with us from both sides of the aisle, who were elected in november. Your constituents sent you to work hard, to work for them and to help make iowa a better place. I hope youre filled with the same sense of excitement and eagerness i had when i first served in the legislator in 1973. Lieutenant Governor Reynolds and i look forward to working with each of you and listening to your ideas on how to make our s