Up by over half a percentage point. Lets tell you about the top three stories that were focused on this morning. They all about regulation. The top one, pfizer and allergan will be mutually terminating that 160 billion transaction following the new inversion rule changes. Sources tell cnbc that pfizer will pay allergan a 400 million breakup fee as per that tieup agreement. Both companies believe the treasury overstep the bounds of its Regulatory Authority. Sources say neither drug maker wanted to risk launching litigation against the government. President obama weighing in on the Treasury Departments new steps to stop corporate inversions. Ive been pushing for years to eliminate some of the injustices in our tax system, so im very pleased that the Treasury Department has taken new action to prevent more corporations from taking advantage of one of the most insidious tax loopholes out there and fleeing the country just to get out of paying their taxes. The president called on congress t
All coming together. I was incredibly moved. I was incredibly inspired by the team work. I was so proud of our National Health service. [applause] any great hospital, go to any great school, it is the team that makes it strong. Think about our brilliant armed forces. Let us pay tribute to them, my friend. [applause] our brilliant, heroic troops serving our country in the most dangerous places. Talk to any of them, they will talk about the team, and the team that makes it strong. It is true of business. It is true of Public Services. True of our armed forces. True in some walks of life. You see, ethic of the 20th century, hierarchy, order, planning, control, the talents of a few. The ethic of the 21st century is cooperation everybody playing their part, sharing the rewards, the talents of all together. Friends, it is time we ran the country like we know it can be run. [applause] heres a question for you. If the challenge is to run the country, on this principle of together, can the tori
Of this government. Mr. Ahmadinejad managed to isolate iran diplomatically, and mr. Rouhani is in reality bringing iran out of diplomatic isolation. So, yes, they are succeeding, and the western media is not paying attention. They should. They should, to begin with, start reading what mr. Rouhani has said all over the years. Back in 1999, iran, you know, the Islamic Republic, experienced its most serious political unrest. That was the Tehran University unrest which spread to the entire country. Which politician do you think it was that went to the public and supported the revolutionary guard, and the Police Suppression of the students movement. It was mr. Rouhani. Mr. Rouhani systematically called the students foreign agents. Mr. Rou manny systematically at the extreme National Security council was banning newspapers. And now, people are expecting that mr. Rouhani, of all the people, is going to allow freedom of the press . Why . Why . This is what i believe is the mistake of the weste
And thank you all for coming. Well be in touch about another session before too long. Thanks again. Voters go to the polls in sticks weeks for congressional midterm elections. Up next on cspan 3, a look at how National Security issues could influence the november elections. Then, a discussion on the u. S. Tax code. Well also bring you a meeting with Asian American journalists. Later, remarks from house intelligence chair congressman mike rogers. On the next washington journal, a look at the role of the National Institutes of health and medical research, their funding and their vomt in combatting outbreaks like ebola. Well hear from dr. Francis collins, nih director. We continue with patricia grady, and dr. Griffin rogers, director of the National Institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases. And Northwest University is next on our big ten bus tour. Washington journal is live every morning at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitte
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