With massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren about progressive priorities for president elect biden administration. We are joined for our final session of the day with senator Elizabeth Warren, and we couldnt be more thrilled to have her try to unpack what has gone on over these past couple of weeks and frankly, where this country is headed over the next several years. Senator, thank you so very much for joining us. Hello thank you for having me were going to have fun. Lets have fun i have so many questions selfishly to understand how you think about it. But the thing that i think were all trying to make sense of right now is the message that you think the outcome of this election really means and what i mean by that is the democrats have won the white house. But have lost ten seats in the house well see what happens in the senate and im trying to understand whether we think that this is an endorsement or a reputuation of the more progressive values that i know you have argued for or if
But you were talking about the dow being in positive territory for the First Time Since september 2nd. Stocks in china reopened after a week long Public Holiday they both jumped by more than 2 the shanghai composite was up by 2. 6 lets take a look at where things stand right now in europe where there is some trading taking place you can see the markets are open there and theres a bit of a mixed picture. Its actually a little bit higher ftse 100 is right around the flat line, andrew. Hey, becky. Weve got so much going on this morning. Weve got this is squawk planner, two major tech events first amazon sales day it begins after it was postponed, if you remember, back in july. Now running two days, starting at midnight tonight eastern time so watch out for that. Ive already scheduled it and then Apple Holding the big event tomorrow the launch event expected to unveil the new iphone. Everybody looking for the new 5g iphone it will include the first major exterior redesign since 2017 and we
Barack obama, embracing the man he calls a brother. And in one more sign of what a battle this campaign will be, President Trump has already fired back from the white house. Declaring he ran for president simply because obama failed. The democrats are also shining a light on some of their most prominent women, nancy pelosi, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton and the senator breaking a new barrier, Kamala Harris, who will formally accept the nomination tonight. And broke the tradition by kicking the evening off herself. I know many of you plan to vote this year, but youve also heard about obstacles and misinformation and folks making it harder for you to cast your ballot. So i think we need to ask ourselves, why dont they want us to vote . Why is there so much effort to silence our voices . And the answer is because when we vote, things change. Kamala harris right there from wilmington, delaware. Mary bruce is there, too. This is her night. This is a huge moment of significance for women
Quorum call the presiding officer the senator for mississippi. Without objection. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is on the nomination. A senator i ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second. There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any other senators wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 556789 the nays are 42. 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. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator follow alaska. Mr. Sullivan mr. President , i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Sullivan mr. President , i
We also have learned this afternoon about how the military is getting more involved in this response to the crisis. President trump says he is signing the defense production act which authorizes him to ramp up production of critical supplies such as medical equipment and protective gear for health care workers. We never had to even think in terms of these numbers but we need millions of masks and all of that will be ordered. We need respirators. Ventilators is a big thing. Reporter the pentagon is also deploying two Military Hospital ships. Hospital ships mercy and natis dicialerted oy of fieland expedition hospital to be prepared to deploy as well as needed based on direction from the commanderinchief. Reporter as Economic Impact from the pandemic also continues to grow, President Trump says he is working with congress to send checks to americans. It is moving along fast. Again, theres a great bipartisan effort going on i havent really seen before to this extent. Reporter the plan is