Department of state. Thank you for coming to focus on the subject of human rights and iran. I want to recognize some amazing attendees we have over 50 members of the diplomatic corps, thank you very much for coming but we also have so many people from the iranian diaspora as well we will begin todays program with secretary mike pompeo with three cohosts for religious freedom Deputy Director mike bell. During the listening sessions we heard the members of how we can continue to share your story and support your voices and we will dive deeper into the issue and also have an opportunity to hear from survivors who have firsthand experience of the Iranian Regimes oppression. Assistant secretary for human rights and labor previously chaired and served a six term as commissioner on civil rights. With a 15 year interface dialogue. My friend, bob. [applause] good morning, everybody. On behalf of the department of state on human rights and labor , i would like to thank you all this morning for y
Challenging time, fulfilling your purposes through them. Be exalted, o god, above the highest heaven, as you demonstrate your power to make the crooked places straight. Have mercy upon us and protect us for your unfailing love and faithfulness sustain us. Shine your glory over all the earth as we learn to trust you at all times. And, lord, we thank you that senator grassley has had another wonderful birthday. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore 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. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley may i speak for one minute in morning business . The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley since the day i was born, ive celebrated constitution day. Thats because the 39 delegates signe
With vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 85, the nays are 1. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Kennedy mr. President . The presiding officer the senator for louisiana. Mr. Kennedy mr. President , i have three requests for committees to meet during todays session of the senate. They have thate approval of the majority and of the they have the approval of the majority and minority leader leaders. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Kennedy thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Kennedy thank you, mr. Pre
Were talking about other cloud plays on the horizon the Halftime Report starts right now. Great to be with you on this friday, your investment committee, joer er ijoe, john,y young, senior Portfolio Manager with young and associates at morgan still is larry fink right . Are investors not being aggressive enough right here, serrat with markets on the precipice of a fed rate cut . I think right now its fair to say we are properly valued. I dont think you want to be more aggressive going to the markets. Earnings are coming down we have a lot of uncertainty stocks have had a great run, plus 20 there are opportunities. I like a barbell approach on investing, where theres growth and value but going full force into the market is a little scary. Theoretically if rates come down, doesnt that make valuations more attractive, more acceptable to have higher valuations youre factually correct and discounted cash flows. I sense a but coming. But but b not a but, a distinguished perspective. From a f
Martha good afternoon i Martha Maccallum not Martha Washington but im on assignment today in dc this is the story, President Biden telling latino voters i need your help desperately hes trailing former President Trump by six among latinos these kinds of numbers are unheard of in republican versus democrat politics so the president is about to speak in phoenix is part of a three State Swing Tour to court latino voters at least in part he is also hitting nevada and will also go to texas and in texas of course the battle is escalating over the states efforts to arrest suspected illegal Border Crosses but of course we are live near the border in eagle pass texas hello innate. Height martha the state of texas and not giving up on the interim status of Senate Bill Four especially a special hearing just wrapped up at a federal Appeals Court protections and United States government made their cases before a threejudge panel texas is seeking a stay that will allow them to temporarily enforce th