InterNational Space station. Humans a new era of spaceflight and i could not be more pleased with what the nasa and spacex team has accomplished. Its truly an exciting time. Its great we are flying cruise on a regular cadence crews on a regular cadence from here to Kennedy Space center on u. S. Rockets and great we are doing it with our International Partners. Weve got one from japan on board. I could not be more pleased with what the team has accomplished. Im proud and humbled to be a part of it. Introduceleasure to our nasa administrator, jim bridenstine. Through his outstanding leadership and advocacy for the commercialization of lower lowearth orbit, the commercial route program, and transformation of the Kennedy Space center, to a multiuser spaceport that becomes a reality, please welcome a Great American to the stand, our administrator, jim bridenstine. [applause] jim thank you. And q, bob, for that introduction and thank you for your amazing leadership here at the entities base
With the successful test flight of the dragon on the vulcan 9, that safely delivered the two that safely delivered the two astronauts from the one International Space station and brought them home safely, it set the stage for the crew one Mission Tomorrow afternoon. This is the first flight under contract the Crew Rotation Mission with spacex to the International Space station. This is truly a new era of human spaceflight and i could not be more pleased with what the nasa and spacex team has accomplished. Its truly an exciting time. Its great we are flying crews on a regular cadence from here to Kennedy Space center on u. S. Rockets. It is also great that we are doing it with our International Partners. Suichi from japan on board. I could not be more pleased with what the team has accomplished. Im proud and humbled to be a part of it. It is my pleasure to introduce our nasa administrator, jim bridenstine. Through his outstanding leadership and advocacy for the commercialization of lowe
Quarter gdp. All coming up at 8 30 a. M. Eastern and investor reaction. Reaction from u. S. Labor secretary Eugene Scalia, hes here live at 8 30 a. M. Eastern. Ahead of the numbers, markets mixed. Markets surged yesterday but this morning dow futures up 75 but the s p and nasdaq futures negative. This on top of yesterday when the dow closed above 25,000 for the First Time Since march tenth with big rally yesterday at the close on wall street. As you see the dow industrials up 553 points at the close yesterday, nasdaq was up 72 and s p 500 yesterday up 44. President trump versus social media. White house reportedly set to take executive action to hold companies responsible for stiffing free speech and the Michael Flynn controversy deepens this morning. Attorney general william barr announcing brandnew investigation more unmasking, looking at what happened before and after the 2016 election. Plus major travel destinations returning, las vegas resorts ready to welcome guests once again, d
The 2019 Chicago Council survey conducted june 7 to the 20 among more than 2000 americans reveals americans are rejecting retreat. In fact, much of what has underpin u. S. On policy for decades remains widely popular. Again this year seven in ten americans its best the United States takes an active part in World Affairs. Majorities believe i like this, military strength, promoting democracy and human rights, and participating in International Organizations takes the u. S. Safer, not weaker. 78 say washington should maintain or increase its commitment to nato and majorities who support using just troops to defend nato allies in south korea. More americans than ever endorsed the benefits of International Trade both the u. S. Economy and u. S. Companies. At the same time partisan divisions are growing with the threat posed by immigration, Climate Change and the rise of china. Americans may be searching for a new way to make sense of the world, but these results clearly show they reject re
The fifth time that the Chicago Council are here to release their survey of American Public opinion. Its a Great Partnership that we have with the Chicago Council and in the parlance of this report and prior reports, its an enduring alliance. Its also reassuring, certainly to me, to learn the good news in this report. That americans by huge, bipartisan, huge, bipartisan margins continue to support an active u. S. Role in Foreign Policy and world affairs. Much of the vision for that role, a little brag here, started with Woodrow Wilson, our 28th president , for whom this center is named, who served as president a century ago. Downstairs in the Memorial Hall which you all passed through, wilsons words are on the wall. Part of the quotes say this. It is a fearful thing to lead this great, peaceful people into war but the right is more process than is more precious than peace and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest to our hearts, for democracy, for the right