We are so grateful to explore resident candies earlier years in depth with our distinguished speakers this evening. This is the first major work about president kennedy and many years. We have been anticipating this for some time. Much of professor Frederik Logevall took place in the kennedy archives. We are very pleased to learn more about this comprehensive new look at president kennedys formative years. Im now delighted to introduce tonight speakers, were so glad to welcome Frederik Logevall back to the Kennedy Library virtually. He is the professor for International Affairs and professor of history at harvard university. A specialist on u. S. Foreign relation history and modern International History prehe is the author or editor of nine books including jfk, coming of age and the American Century, 1917 1956 is freds newest book. I am also pleased to extend a warm welcome to george our moderator for this evening. His nonfiction books include our men, Richard Holbrook in the end of th
Not a surprise if you look to see whats happening with the shutdown of the economy, the forced shutdown because of coronavirus. Taking a look at the tenyear this morning, it looks like that is yielding about 0. 735 at least on the last time i looked at the boards it was. And then wti is the other big story today. Joe also mentioned opec plus deal it was an historic one opec and other nations agreeing to cut Global Oil Production by onetenth. Well talk about this in a few minutes. Wti is up by 1. 5 to 23. 11 a barrel. We have a huge lineup of squawk newsmakers including Mohamed El Erian, Richard Preston and dr. Scott gottlieb starting in a few minutes. Andrew thanks, becky hope everybody had a great weekend. Lets bring everybody an update on the pandemic. Of course, the number of confirmed cases in the United States now more than 557,000 and the death toll is more than 22,000 there are 190,000 cases in new york state with more than 9300 deaths that means new york alone has reported more
Holy god, we love you. You are our strength, rock, and protection. Use our senators today to make our nation safer and better. May they often think of the positive legacy they can leave through faithful service to you and country. Lord, remind them that you have brought our nation through much greater difficulties than the ones we now face. As they strive to unite for the common good of this land we love, may they embrace your promise that you will never leave or forsake us. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask permission to speak in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the Trump Ad
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