gillespie but they kept it short. they said the statement was bs. the point is you can see a pattern. democrats wanting to jump on the news and the republicans wanting to duck and cover. up next, republican senator susan collins and bill cassidy. we talked about the future of the republican agenda. first, hampton pearson with the cnbc market wrap. thanks. retail plunges with fears consumers aren t spending enough to support strong economic growth. the dow ending down 23 points. the s&p down 5. the nasdaq finishing off by 13 points as well. macy s falls 17% after reporting weak earnings. the retailer posting earnings of 24 cents a share and revenue up 5.34 billion. social media company snap chat taking 21.6% a day after the