Department. This is just over two hours. The committee will come to order. We are having a full hearing today on the nominations for several positions. Three very important nominations , department of transportation. We welcome the nominees and their families and thank them for their willingness to serve. First, we will consider the nomination of rear admiral and phillips ann phillips. Welcome. We are currently facing unprecedented challenges about reports of Sexual Assault the marine academy, investments into our port to ease congestion, and the need for strong leadership at the helm of the Maritime Administration. We are admiral phillips has significant experience in the u. S. Navy in many challenging situations, including operation desert shield, desert storm, in her capacity as director of the Surface Warfare for the chief of Naval Operations. After 31 years of naval service, she serves as a special assistant to the Virginia Governor with a focus on coastal adaptation and protectio
Department. This is just over two hours. The committee will come to order. We are having a full hearing today on the nominations for several positions. Three very important nominations , department of transportation. We welcome the nominees and their families and thank them for their willingness to serve. First, we will consider the nomination of rear admiral and phillips ann phillips. Welcome. We are currently facing unprecedented challenges about reports of Sexual Assault the marine academy, investments into our port to ease congestion, and the need for strong leadership at the helm of the Maritime Administration. We are admiral phillips has significant experience in the u. S. Navy in many challenging situations, including operation desert shield, desert storm, in her capacity as director of the Surface Warfare for the chief of Naval Operations. After 31 years of naval service, she serves as a special assistant to the Virginia Governor with a focus on coastal adaptation and protectio
Department. This is just over two hours. The committee will come to order. We are having a full hearing today on the nominations for several positions. Three very important nominations , department of transportation. We welcome the nominees and their families and thank them for their willingness to serve. First, we will consider the nomination of rear admiral and phillips ann phillips. Welcome. We are currently facing unprecedented challenges about reports of Sexual Assault the marine academy, investments into our port to ease congestion, and the need for strong leadership at the helm of the Maritime Administration. We are admiral phillips has significant experience in the u. S. Navy in many challenging situations, including operation desert shield, desert storm, in her capacity as director of the Surface Warfare for the chief of Naval Operations. After 31 years of naval service, she serves as a special assistant to the Virginia Governor with a focus on coastal adaptation and protectio
College chaos is not over. There was mores disruption in new york, police cleared the campus at the Fashion Institute of technology. Con frontation at George Washington university, police cleared the encampment there. How convenient. The d. C. Mayor and police chief testify before Congress Today on why the clearout was so long delayed. The president heads to wisconsin. Hes announcing a 3 billion Data Center Project with microsoft in raci new York Stock Exchanger. He will be talking up the racin if e. To the markets. The trend this morning is to the downside. Its not a champ eloff, dow off 50, but the nasdaq is down, what, 103 points premarket. Interest rates, not much change there. The 10year yields are at 4. 49 , just below 4. 5. The 2year around 4. 84 at last count, it is right now. Bitcoin, 62,000 a coin, and we have oil around 77 a barrel. No change for gas, youre looking at a 3. If 64 for a gallon of regular. Diesel, though, is down one cent, 3. 96. Gold still hovering around 2300
Have a good weekend. Today was day four, day four of testimony in the first criminal trial of a former president. Trumps lawyers were able to finish crossexamining the lead witness, Tabloid Publisher and trump insider david pecker. We will talk about how that went in just a second, but today we got to see the prosecution second witness. Someone who worked closely with donald trump for decades, including on tv. Hi, good morning, this is mr. Trumps office. Hi, good morning. Mr. Trump would like to meet you at 9 00 at tavern on the green. Good morning, it is rhona calling. Mr. Trump is meeting with Miss Universe at trump model management. Do you think youll be ready . We can do it. Thanks, rhona. Thanks, rhona. Rhona graff, Donald Trumps longtime executive assistant and occasional costar on The Apprentice. The prosecution appears to have called her because she is the person who handled trumps calendar and contacts and email, which trump himself does not use. Ms. Graf appeared in court und