As timing who gets it and when, that is all still to be decided. There is a bit of a protocal for this. Well get into that with a prominent doctor as well. The left and right view on this battle, but first to blake burman on this latest news and this efficacy rate which was higher than both companies originally said, right . Reporter exactly, neil. We knew this Pfizer Vaccine candidate was effective. Pfizer though reiterating that today, in fact raising the effective rate on their covid19 vaccine candidate but just as important pfizer today also reported that they believe their vaccine candidate is safe which is why they say they are going to be applying for the eua. That is the emergency use authorization that the fda gives out. They will apply for that in the coming days. Here is what pfizer said earlier today as part of their news release they put out this morning. To date the Data Monitoring Committee for the study has not reported any serious safety concerns related to the vaccine
Lawmakers will be working on a bill to temporarily extend government funding through december 11th. Current funding runs out tonight at midnight eastern. We accept the final passage later today. Senators also starting to consider Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee, amy barrett. We expect lots of debate on the nomination as well. Now live to the senate floor on cspan2. Almighty god, we praise you with our whole hearts. We refuse to forget how you have led our nation in the past and trust you to guard our future. Lord, encourage our lawmakers to be a part of your solutions and not a part of the problems that confront our land. Give them the courage to carry on, knowing that nothing is too difficult for your sovereign might. May the light of your truth illumine their way, as they find in you a sure guide. Help them to commit their lives to goals that will cause justice to roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. We pray in your sacred name, amen. The president pro te
Local drycleaner. How that industry is trying to get back on its feet it is wednesday, june 24 this is Worldwide Exchange here on cnbc good morning and welcome wherever in the world you may be watching here is how the markets and stock futures are setting up they are downright now about 186 points remember, futures at this hour can move around rapidly. Well keep checking in the question of the morning or month, quarter or year is whether stocks can continue their remarkable run the nasdaq their eighth session low. The dow up 19 up 31 on the nasdaq 100 just this quarter continuing to focus on technology and the runup to increased investor concentration to fewer and fewer names stocks like amazon, microsoft, google, facebook counting for 22 of the s p 500 total market cap that is the biggest, smallest slice in the history of the markets. The fewest Companies Account for the greatest weight in the history of the modern American Market four of those names are trading once again at alltime
You were just talking about times when its okay to sell if youve had gains on some of these big cap tech names. Yeah, im not advocating that this is a get out now moment, i just think that we have had such a good run, there was something that came out on the screen this morning that we are having the best quarter since the Fourth Quarter of 1999 and i just cant be, oh, well, so what, when was that that was a seminole top. Theres been some fantastic runs and i think that sometimes we forget why we own stocks we own stocks to create wealth there was a gentleman on just now, mr. Bailin and he said so many good points, he agrees with me on selling some of the ones that have really moved he would like to rotate into the stocks that havent moved yet. What i am saying is there is no sense for a lot of our investors who watch to rotate into something that hasnt moved when they can just sit and wait with some cash, which is cash has been so vilified and i think that i am not coming in early lik
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