Question, we will move to the next senator until resolved. I remind all senators that the five minute clock still aflies. You should have a box on your screen labeled clock that shows how much time is on your screen labeled clock that shows how much time is remaining. But we have had some troubles, and i have had senators who cant find that box or dont see it. And so, in fact, last hearing one of the senators ask me again to get a reminder, i will do that at this time for everybody. So at 30 seconds left on your clock, there will be a tone, a bell ring, to remind senators and the witnesses that their time has almost expired. At the end of the five minutes, a bill will ring. That way we can all know how the clock is working, even though we dont find it on our screens. Today we will receive testimony from the security and Exchange Commission chairman jay clayton, regarding the work and agenda of the sec. I thank you chair clayton for your appearance before the committee today, which is e
Cases, we talk about it every day. We need to im starting, i dont know what youre hearing, im starting to see anecdotal evidence that things are slowing down a bit in the economy. Im getting that too. Im getting people who are saying, i really would want to make a big spend, this is in terms of the big tech spend, for instance, i got to figure out what is going on or when are people coming back, are people ever going to come back . This stay at home versus go back to work, we thought it was resolved, we thought that things it was just a matter of time before you go back to work and those involve big Corporate Capital spending decisions and i think that those decisions are right now on the balance, because people dont know whether this thing is just going to continue to rage. I think we can expect it to continue to rage for the foreseeable future until the vaccine is widely available. There are people people are starting to curb their behavior thats what im referring to, and there are c
Higher in early drtrading after yesterdays 700 plus point loss on the dow but then the dow started pulling back at one of the nations largest states officially hit the pause button on its reopening. It is texas. Texas now stuck at phase three statewide. They are banning elective surgeries in four counties including dallas, as austin area hospitals warn they could reach capacity by the middle of july. The rapidly spreading virus is not stopped in its tracks. Coming up, ceo of classic stayathome stock identity and password management star okta. The ceo is here with a covid19 shocker. What many people are still not willing to do even in the face of new outbreaks. But the pandemic is actually providing a boost to polaris. They are facing a supply crunch as demand for the Great Outdoors kicks into high gear. The ceo of the atv giant is here on what hes doing to keep his recreational vehicle giant from going offroad. From too much demand. Kind of a good problem to have. And brady versus port
Lawmakers are expected to work on the 2021 policy bill, a vote to advance the measure scheduled for 1 30 p. M. Eastern. Now, live to the senate floor on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father in heaven, we sing of your steadfast love and proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. Make us one nation, truly wise, with righteousness exalting us in due season. Today, inspire our lawmakers to walk in the light of your countenance. Abide with them so that your wisdom will influence each decision they make. Keep them from evil so that they will not be brought to grief, enabling them to avoid the pitfalls that lead to ruin. Empower them to glorify you in all they think, say, and do. We pray in your holy 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 repu
Load the liquid oxygen into the booster rockets. Spacex will try again saturday afternoon, 3 22 eastern time. Before leaving for florida this morning, President Trump took direct aim at big tech in this country. President trump is threatening to regulate, to even close down some social media platforms that he says are silencing conservative voices, and the evidence is on his side. The president is angry and, in my opinion, justifiably so. President trumps warning comes only hours after twitter slapped a fact check warning on two of his tweets about potential fraud involving early mailin ballots. The warning linking to Fact Checkers at leftwing, fake news organizations if you can imagine this, cnn, the Washington Post who say the president s claims are false. So we have fake news claims about the president s assertions on twitter. Twitter, however, chose not to disclose that it is an active and premier partner, excuse me, of vote early day 2020. Its an organization, an Advocacy Group pu