Afternoon. It is good to be back. You guys dont seem nearly as excited. I thought for sure there would be balloons. We will save that for next time, i guess. Are there this week from the president delivered his first primetime address to the nation on our path forward in afghanistan and south asia. His tragedy is based on conditions on the ground, not arbitrary timetables. It will ensure terrorists never again use afghanistan as a haven to attack united states. The brave women and men of our military have given extra nares sacrifices extraordinary sacrifices. The president recognized the sacrifices on monday at his speech. A gentleman from santa fe, letteree sent his son a nearly 10 years ago while he was serving our country in iraq. Now, his son is on his second were of duty in afghanistan and his father has generously shared the letter and mailed it to the president. Hes been a Police Officer for this30 years and he sent letter to his son and onto the white house in hopes that the pr
Weekend between Colin Mcgregor and Floyd Mayweather well talk about the big business of the big fight, massive fight. You are watching. Ill definitely be watching that i dont know about either sport. It will be a spectacle for sure. But you do it yourself or no . No. I wasnt clear here id probably ends up in the heavyweights category and i would be destroyed. I was beginning to see that im kidding. Yes, you would. No, i wouldnt. Joining our Closing Bell Exchange today to knock things around, we have chris constantino, jonathan le the futures turn over by nine point, whats going on there . No major headline thats out there. Sorry as soon as i asked you about that, we go to the white house. A lot of shared goals, thats what we are focused on we are disappointed that obamacare they failed to get it repealed and replaced, but at the same time President Trump has worked with leader mcconnell to reach out to other members and to work on those shared goals. We will continue to do that when th
His first primetime address to the nation on the path forward in afghanistan and south asia. The strategies based on traditions on the ground, not arbitrary timetables. It will ensure terrorists never again use afghanistan as a haven to attack United States. The brave women and men of our military have given extra nares sacrifices extraordinary sacrifices. The president recognized the sacrifices on monday at his speech. A gentleman from santa fe, tennessee sent his son a letter nearly 10 years ago while he was serving our country in iraq. Now, his son is on his second were of duty in afghanistan and his father has generously shared the letter and mailed it to the president. Hes been a Police Officer for over 30 years and he sent this letter to his son and onto the white house in hopes that the president would actually receive it and read it, which im glad to say he did earlier today. Joseph wrote please dont lose sight of your purpose. You are the only hope for the men and women and ch
Undue harm to the american and venezuelan people and Global Markets we risch issuing general licenses permitting transactions that would otherwise be prohibited under the executive order. These include a 30day wind down period, financing for humanitarian goods to venezuela, and certain dealings in specified debt instruments that trade on secondary markets, and certain dealings with u. S. Entities owned or controlled by the government of venezuela. Also, the executive order carves out shortterm financing for most commercial trade including the export and import of petroleum. This executive order builds on a number of actions taken by the u. S. Government to prevent the flow of fund to maduros regime. On my first day in office i was here with you at this podium where the Treasury Department designated the venezuelan Vice President under the kingpin act, this year alone, we have sanctioned 30 venezuelan officials including maduro himself. We urge those within the regime, including those w
Sides of that well take you live to trump tower for the he details. Insurance for everybody . President elect says he has a plan to replace obamacare, and it may include a major goal of obamacare. Were going to explain. A scandal still haunting the clintons months after the election has now led to a major announcement. I dont see this president elect as a legitimate president. I dont plan to attend the inauguration. It will be the first one that i miss since ive been in the congress. I hope that john lewis and some others who have joined his plans to take a pass on the inauguration will rethink that. I understand why john lewis feels the way he does. This is a very fearful and divided nation right now. This is disappointing to hear somebody who has such an important voice and platform to say what he said about the president , which by the way is just false. Escalating tensions with Congressional Democrats. Congressman john lewis is one of 31 Democratic Leaders vowing to stay home for D