Giuliani. The dow industrials up 71 points and the s p 500 up 20 points. Higher for the week. A full Market Analysis coming up this morning as you can see, from ids close at the dow industrials down 134 points, mornings with maria is live right now. European markets this morning are higher, take a look, green across the board in europe, cac quarante up 37 and dax by 83, german economic minister proposing no tax increases during the pandemic. In asia overnight markets were broadly higher, take a look here with asian markets up on average better than 1 , china was closed for a holiday. Top stories that we are watching this morning, President Trump could return to the white house as early as today as doctors tout his recovery from covid19. Doctor Walking Around the white house medical unit without limitation or disability. Our continued monitoring of his cardiac, liver and kidney function demonstrates continued normal findings or improving findings. Maria the president giving an update to
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And nasdaq. Strong market gains for the Bluechip Companies. Just using two of them as an example, we have apple up three dollars, microsoft up at 146. They have been higher than that earlier. Microsoft up earlier. Did they hit bottom this week . A lot of people have been buying them. Were asking that question. I hope a bottom for a lot of companies. Oil moving up to 25. Barrel. Its down 15 cents now. The government is buying oil but the petroleum written for the petroleum reserve. Whats he going to do about the russian and saudi attack on american drillers. We will ask that question to him. Gas prices tumbling. The National Averages 2. 17 a gallon falling about two cents a day. In oklahoma the averages a dollar 80. In california its 3. 25. According to gas buddy we will be down to a National Average of well under two dollars very soon. Lets get to the spreading virus. We will show you Street Scenes from around the world. Same story all over. Ghost towns, empty streets. Economists at a
Ladies and gentlemen. If you can all take your seat we will get started with the next speaker. Good afternoon to all of you attending. As well as those participating virtually. I am one of the interns at Young Americans foundation. Which is one of the principal outreach organizations of the conservative movement. Young America Foundation introduces thousands of americans youth to fundamental values. Such as individual freedom, free enterprise, Young National defense in the traditional american values. The campus activism, campus lecture tours and conferences. I have the great honor today to introduce my own senator, United States senator of florida rick scott. [applause] [cheering] senator scott was elected to the United States senate in 2018 and is currently serving his first term representing the state afford. Prior to his election, to the United States senate, senator scott served two terms as the 45th governor of florida. Senator scott grew up in Public Housing in the midwest as hi
Emergency management. Confirmation votes on two of the nominees are expected at 11 a. M. Eastern today. And now through live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, who is given our lawmakers diversities of talents by the same spirit, use us for your glory. Lord, protect our nation from evil, prevent the weapons formed against america from prospering, for you remain our refuge and fortress. Continue to be the strength of our lives as we remember the many times you have preserved us in the past. Lord, open our eyes to the unfolding of your providence. Open our minds to your truth. Open our lips to speak your wisdom. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for