The presiding officer the senator from rhode island. Mr. Whitehouse mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that any pending quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Whitehouse thank you, mr. President. Its nice to see the distinguished senator in the chair presiding. Im not sure in my 183 time to wake up speeches ive had yet had the pleasure of speaking while the presiding officer was presiding. I am here to wake up to the corporate capture of congress and this administration, the capture of governance by the fossil fuel industry that keeps us from honestly addressing Climate Change. There is a saying that personnel is policy personnel is policies. Well, well, the trump personnel for positions at the Environmental Protection agency reflect a policy to undo the Public Welfare mission of the agency and align it with the special interests of the fossil fuel industry. There is a word for that. It is called corruption, at least as the Founding Fathers knew the
Here is the political situation this morning. President trump continues the rollback of the obama era. Today he will shift cuba policy. New restrictions after the opening of havana two years ago. Obamacare, repeal and replacement coming, reportedly by the end of this month. Afghanistan, 4,000 troops to be added, thats a reversal of the obama drawdown. Now, the president has already cut a lot of red tape. Hes rolled back some Financial Regulation, doesnt make a lot of headlines, but hes chipping away at the obama legacy and it begins this week. News this morning from the russians. They believe theyve killed al baghdadi, the isis leader. The u. S. Has not confirmed his death. What will the left say about this russian connection. Here is where things stand. Unity last night, pledges to tone down the rhetoric, knock off the person attacks. Politics, however, rolls on. The reversal of president obamas legacy will keep this debate redhot. Keep it here. Varney company is about to begin. In wa
David details on his new policy for cuba and what it means for american businesses. And meanwhile the white house is firing back against a steady stream of leaks. Yes, more leaks, anonymouslysourced stories. A new warning from dojs secondincommand, Rod Rosenstein. Supermarket sweep. A huge announcement rocking grocery stocks inside amazons gamechanging to buy whole foods. Melissa back to the markets, the dow ending at a brand new record high. Oil also ending higher today but tumbling for the week. Phil flynn life at cme in chicago but lets go first to nicole petallides. She is on the floor of the new york stock exchange. And, nicole, how did the markets finish the week and give us all the details about everything on the floor including that bombshell deal. Right. We have so much to digest. The market has shown resiliency last week and this week. Headlines from washington. Thed if raising rates and unwinding the balance sheet. Now you can clap your hands, do your dance, your 401 k is te
Time tojoin sally time to join sally for World Business report. Can bp profit in a world awash with cheap oil . The Fossil Fuel Giant releases its latest results in the coming hours. We will have analysis. And downgraded toshiba is removed from tokyos main stock board because of its financial problems. Is the japanese giants future now in doubt . Hello and a very warm come. This is World Business report. I am sally bundock. The University Of California is using wi fi enabled drones to create a system of sd imaging which could potentially allow them to see through walls. We will have more on that in a moment. In the next few hours, bp, one of the Worlds Biggest Oil producers will release its latest set of results. The numbers will be a strong indicator of how the industry is doing in a world where a 50 oil price has become the new normal. Analysts are estimating the company will report a profit in excess of 600 million for the Second Quarter of the year. That would be a big leap on from
Mr. Hatch mr. President . The presiding officer president pro tempore, the senator from utah. Mr. Hatch the senate is not in a quorum, right . The presiding officer the senate is not in a quorum call, senator. Mr. Hatch mr. President , i represent a generation of lawmakers brought up on the principles of bipartisanship and compromise. And i believe that these very virtues of the key to my success as a legislator. By putting these principles in practice as chairman of the finance committee, i was able to pass more than 40 bills sent to law during the last congress. And by working with my friends across the aisle over many decades of Public Service, ive been able to pass more legislation than anyone alive today. Mr. President , i draw from these personal experiences to illustrate a simple point. In an era of endless gridlock and increasing polarization, there is no alternative to civility and healthy debate. We would do well to remember this in light of the frustrations we have all felt