Case ifespecially the you look at currency markets. Absolutely nothing happening. Yields, fixed income, fairly mixed in the broad market. Let me mention malaysia, we are down about three fourths of 1 . The only market thats actually spiking up. Oil prices remain subdued. Forecastersot of thinking that the currency will weaken further. Last i checked, the koc i was roughly at 1680. About 10 points above the december 2014 low. That takes us back all the way to early 2013. Several cities in taiwan will be closing offices, 6 00 p. M. Is evening local time as the typhoon approaches. Lly a category two currently a category two. It is expected to be upgraded when it makes landfall. It was 550 kilometers about an hour ago. Southwest of naha in okinawa. Stay safe, stay dry. China Railway Signal making a slightly positive trading debut in hong kong. The first major listing since the stock route. Tell me how it all went in the end. It was a pretty exciting day here at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Americans are insecure about tomorrow. Our economy is not undergoing a downturn. It is undergoing massive transformation. It is like the Industrial Revolution happening every five years. The question we must answer is are we going to embrace it or are we going to ignore it, fight against it, and get left behind. In the absence of our leadership, which you leave behind as a vacuum. America never asked for this job of being the global leader. For some reason we dont fully understand, fate has given it to us. We either accepted or the world will become a darker more difficult place to live in. The chaos that follows makes the world more dangerous and less profitable. With that inspirational closing i think we should let senator rubio get on with his day. Will everybody please stay standing . Fair and balanced. Thank you every much thank you very much. Them political has put together 199 quotes from donald trump, calling it the most donald trump thing donald trump has ever said. A couple o
Nick nick pelosi plose good afternoon for being accommodated. We were scheduled to meet this morning and had a joy full occasion on the floor of the house which you have seen with the return of our colleague, the majority combhip, Steve Scalise and so exciting for us that he walked onto the floor with all of the challenges that he has had and thank god that our prayers are answered and thank god to jennifer, harrison and madison and the capitol police, the physicians, his staff, so many people made his return possible today. Making himit to them so strong. But a relationship that we have had over the years. Ok, earlier this week, republicans withdrew the latest version of trumpcare. Americans made their voices heard. Im proud of the effort of people telling their stories. Over 2,000, whether it was phone banks, town Hall Meetings and visits to congressional offices, so much activity on the part of people and how trumpcare would be harmful would be to their Economic Health as well. Whil
In military service have sacrificially given their time, comfort, strength, ambition, and health. Reward them one hundredfold for their sacrifice and service, blessing them more than they can ask for imagine. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our 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. , november 9, 2017. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable dean heller, a senator from the state of nevada, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed orrin g. Hatch, president pro tempore. The presiding officer under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. Morning business is closed. Unde
Watch the cspan cities tour of trenton, new jersey, saturday at 5 00 p. M. Eastern and sunday at 2 00 p. M. On cspan3. Working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. Transportation secretary elaine chao gave her first testimony before congress on the trump administrations plan to address the nations infrastructure challenges. The Senate Environment and public works hearing runs about two hours. I call this hearing to order. Today we are welcoming the secretary of transportation, the honorable elaine chao, to testify before the Senate Committee on environment and public works on our nations infrastructure needs. Madam secretary, welcome to the committee. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has always taken the lead on infrastructure issues in the senate. When unveiled, other committees infrastructure proposals will increase funding and provide streamlining requirements for the construction of pipelines, rail, housing, and large urban projects of