Is. Our objective is to get it on the president s desk by december to get him to sign it this year. Well work on this as fast as we can but theres no artificial deadline. As i said all along, this is a pass fail exercise and weve got to get it done to create Economic Growth and create a competitive business system. Maria the optimism hitting 23,000 yesterday for the first time. Indicating another rally at the start of trading this morning. The market will not quit. Update quarter of a percent of the market. Take a look at the indices look like this bird once again come to europe a cue from the u. S. Caci pass a percent. Dax in germany up two thirds of a percent. Asia overnight markets mostly higher as well. China the country kicking off its 19th National Congress of the communist party. A major impact on everything from u. S. Policy to chinas approach to north korea as it shapes the leadership for at least the next five years. Ibm does by reporting its 22nd order of declining revenue.
I dont know, im busy right now. I havent thought a lot about it. Thats today, wednesday, october 16th, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning. Im Savannah Guthrie along side al roker and Natalie Morales. Remember 24 hours ago when it seemed we might get a deal. There was optimism in the senate but that was so yesterday. Overnight everything came to a screeching halt. And the deadline is looming ever closer. Thats right. This race to end the shutdown is todays top story. Lets get right to Peter Alexander at the white house. Peter, what can you tell us . Reporter good morning to you. Most americans are asking themselves is it over yet . I just spoke to a Top Republican senate aide that said optimism abounds. But this is crunch time for congress now facing intense pressure to come up with a senate deal and get it appro
Well talk to him. Today exclusive, brad pitt opens up about his new film, his family, and hitting the big 50. I dont know, im busy right now. I havent thought a lot about it. Thats today, wednesday, october 16th, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning. Im Savannah Guthrie along side al roker and Natalie Morales. Remember 24 hours ago when it seemed we might get a deal. There was optimism in the senate but that was so yesterday. Overnight everything came to a halt. And the deadline is looming ever closer. Thats right. This race to end the shutdown is todays top story. Lets get right to Peter Alexander at the white house. Peter, what can you tell us . Reporter good morning to you. Most americans are asking themselves is it over yet . I just spoke to a Top Republican senate aid that said optimism abounds. But this is c
This show following two major breaking news stories as you well know by now. A monumental battle shaping up after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, news coming from the white house and capitol hill including a first glimpse at a frontrunner the president may be thinking about. Meanwhile, america is mourning the woman they came to know as the notorious rbg. Coming up ill talk to someone who wrote one of the definitive books on Justice Ginsburg. The other major story we are following, because a lot is happening right now, a very grim milestone in the covid crisis. 200,000 people have died from the coronavirus in this country, a number that is by far the highest in the world. More on that in a couple minutes. First, we begin with the latest from capitol hill where it is all happening right now. Republicans led by Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell less than 24 hours after the death of Justice Ginsburg are planning to press ahead and fill the Supreme Court vacancy. Democrats are scramb
Assistant to george w. Bush. Scott, let me start with you, were there echos of the axis of evil speech that president bush spoke about before the war against Saddam Hussein in 2003 . This definitely had shades of that remark and im glad to see that because during the campaign, donald trump ran as something of an isolationist and if you watched todays speech, he took you on a World Tour Of American Priorities and american engagement. If you were expecting donald trump the isolationist you did not get that today. It was a firm and measured speech today, he spoke in clear terms. I was proud to see him call out the programs on petfar and malaria that the United States has invested in. I think he hit all the right notes for his american audience. I think his base will love it. I think a lot of americans agree with his message on reforming the u. N. And some gallup polling conducted earlier this year, only 37 of americans felt the u. N. Was doing a good job and
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