A time is set for confirmation vote, but it would happen tomorrow. The government runs out of money saturday. And we may hear argument for tax reform. Live coverage of the 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. Eternal god, we praise you for your goodness. Your faithful love endures forever. You are the protecter of your people. Today recapture the minds of our lawmakers and galvanize their wills. May they live blameless lives doing what is right and speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Lord, infuse them with a spirit of humility so that they will seek to be guided by your wisdom. May they keep their priorities straight, remembering that you are the only constituent they absolutely must please. Help them to make it their primary goal to please you in what they think, say, and accomplish. We praise you and pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro t
Hurricanes, terror attacks and mass shootingses, help us to rely on your strength to envision and build a stronger, more secure america. Give us more visionaries like father Edward Flanagan who founded boys town on december 12, 100 years ago. Father flanagan was an irish immigrant who lived the American Dream and taught us all that even the most troubled child could grow up to be a useful citizen if given half the chance. He saw the best in the kids that others rejected as useless. Help us, but especially each of our senators, to see the best in those who have different political or social views so we can, together, build an america that enables and calls forth the best in its citizens. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will
A route. In other news, Orlando Hernandez is calling on the countrys leaders to help ring piece to the divided nation following his election. Several demonstrators have reportedly been killed in clashes with police. South African Media reports that olympian is repealing his prison sentence for the february 2013 murder of his girlfriend. Last month, the court more than doubled calling the initial sixyear term shockingly lenient. Now the earliest it doubleamputee runner will be is 2023. For parole global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 27 hard twice of hundred journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. This is bloomberg. Julia live, i am julia chat we are 30 minutes from the close of trading in the u. S. Stocks are lower. The european tax overhaul. Joe the question is what did you miss . Texture pope republicans a tax overhaul that would be temporary benefit for individuals and would be good for companies. Strategy,t in jeffries breaks in more revenue than ever before.
One of them joining with some of this is al jazeera live from london also coming up whether vote against us will save a lot. We dont care resident trump threatens to cut Financial Aid to countries voting for Un Resolution against his decision to recognize to resume as israels capital. Polands president signs into law a controversial judicial reform is despite a threat from the e. U. To suspend his countrys polluting. Zimbabwes new president makes fixing the economy his number one priority in the state of the nation speech. Though they are very warm welcome to the program we begin in the United States where president dont trump is due to speak to his huge lead just lots of victory which will live for the biggest overhaul of the u. S. Tax system in thirty years earlier the u. S. House of representatives gave the one point five trillion dollar tax reform bill its final approval when i was passed a president to be signed into law republicans have praised the bill which will repeal pots it
People the last hour of trading will be absolutely mind boggling. Charles there is one more segment i didnt show you write said the dow would close at 24,800. I had a chance to bring in the best and brightest. Some of my oldest friends are here. Oliver, you got a raise since i saw you last. Vince rinehart a former Federal Reserve employee. Chris, i think you were pretty optimistic the last week. I saw some of your tweets and i know how you operate. But people were scared. I think we saw a massive reset of expectations. After sthaght strong january employment report. Good number of jobs. Wages looking to be stronger. People are starting to dial into the fact that the fed may have to raise rates four times this year. That with the uptake in bond yield and treasury yield, a big reset to expectations. I think we see that priced into the market. Charles i dont understand the fed hiking rates. When did a 3 yield become so attractive. This is not the time we are at these levels. From an inves