Editorial report im paul gigot. Minnesota senator al franken defiant thursday as he announced that he would resign in the coming weeks amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Franken one of three members of congress to step down this week. Democratic congressman conyers of michigan and Arizona Republican trent franks also announced they are leaving the house. So as resignations come as President Trump and the Republican National committee throw their support behind Senate Candidate roy moore in tuesdays special election in alabama, despite multiple claims of improper sexual contact with girls as young as 14. We cant afford to have a liberal democrat who is completely controlled by nancy pelosi and chuck schumer. We cant do it. We need somebody in that senate seat who will vote for our make America Great again agenda. Get out and vote for roy moore. Joining the panel this week, wall street journal columnist and Deputy Editor dan henninger, columnist kim strassle, and editorial writer and
Editorial report im paul gigot. Minnesota senator al franken defiant thursday as he announced that he would resign in the coming weeks amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Franken one of three members of congress to step down this week. Democratic congressman conyers of michigan and Arizona Republican trent franks also announced they are leaving the house. So as resignations come as President Trump and the Republican National committee throw their support behind Senate Candidate roy moore in tuesdays special election in alabama, despite multiple claims of improper sexual contact with girls as young as 14. We cant afford to have a liberal democrat who is completely controlled by nancy pelosi and chuck schumer. We cant do it. We need somebody in that senate seat who will vote for our make America Great again agenda. Get out and vote for roy moore. Joining the panel this week, wall street journal columnist and Deputy Editor dan henninger, columnist kim strassle, and editorial writer and
And direct their way, training them in your school of humility so that they will strive to bring glory to you. We pray in your holy name. 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 read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , december 12, 2017. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable ben sasse, a senator from the state of nebraska, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed orrin g. Hatch, president pro tempore. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell yesterday the senate advanced the nomination of Leonard Stephen grasz to be a judge on the eighth Circuit Court of appeals. Mr. Grasz has sterling credentials
Senators johnson and john cornyn on the republican tax reform bill currently and house and senate negotiations. Senator then talks about the upcoming fcc vote on Net Neutrality. From her than two decades under both republican and democratic president s and republican and democratic congresses the United States adopted a bipartisan light touch approach to regulation. The internet flourished under this approach much to the benefit of American Consumers in the domestic economy. Also made america the world leader in Internet Technology and positioned us to continue that years to come. In 2002 broadband was classified by the fcc, our nations vacation regulator as Information Service under title i of the communications act. This exempted the internet from regulations contained in title to which were designed in the depression era for the old telephone monopolies. Under the Obama Administration we saw attempts to bring the internet under greater government control. In 2015 under the direction
Housing startswere pretty soli this morning roadmap begins with that record run for the markets. The dow has now closed at a record 70 times this year. Will the rally push through year end amid turmoil in d. C. Speaking of records, the nasdaq breaks through 7,000 for the first time were going to take a look at the names driving that index higher. And downgrade for apple has the stock down slightly and hot holiday item that is sold out. Weve got the latest first up, futures are on the rise after another historic day for stocks, including the dow posting the record close of the year the house is expected to vote on the tax reform bill later on today. Looks like pretty clear sailing and Senate Begins a mandatory debate but pretty much with colins and corker and lee, this thing will get done. I think that people are driven by estimates. And i had United Rentals last night. United rentals immediately gets more cash. What are they going to do . Put more people to work, buy back more stock. W