Thinking about over the weekend . Next week, which is going to be just gigantic we have everything from ibm, we will bookcase ibm on monday and American Express on friday, both will be challenging and i think they could determine things. Carl, i have to tell you, 8 30 santelli comes on and gives you that housing start number, then diana talks about how there are not a lot of houses. I sit here and i think the fed has done a magnificent job, what can they do . They can take rates down to the point where, yes, maybe jpmorgan doesnt make as much money, bank of america certainly doesnt, but people are buying houses and thats whats been working in the stock market this week is the housing trade the lows, the home depot the deere small tractors, that stuff has been flying off the shelves and thats exciting. It was not, of course, the cloud, saas stocks and cybersecurity. Theres always a bull market somewhere. Right weve been taking note of all the upside reannouncements today. Today its daim
Has made a number of public comments. We held a hearing, many members, republican and democrat, were present on the question of fragile states. He is, i think, appropriately highlighting that the cost of restabilizing countries like libya, syria, iraq and continuing to hold together countries like nigeria and pakistan is going to be substantial. And we need to engage in a bipartisan and thoughtful way in advancing why it is in americas interests to prevent the collapse of even more larger and potentially dangerous states. Im really grateful for your presence. Thank you. Senator cardin for a closing comment. Thank you. I want to thank both of our witnesses for being here. I certainly agree with both of your statements about the United States must reassure our gulf state partners and israel of our commitment to their security. I do just make the observation, we all talk about being strong in regards to iranian activities that are not directly related to the jcpoa, and i agree with that c
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