That is growing. The nasdaq was up 110 and s p up 38 points, one and three quarters percent higher across the board. George floyd will be layed to rest today in houston, this as calls to defund even disband Police Departments across the world intensify. President trump, though, holding firm saying we cannot give up on Law Enforcement opposing efforts to Defund Police forces. Turn to ongoing battle against coronavirus, the World Health Organization says that the spread of the virus by people who are asymptomatic appears to be rare as some cases seeing rise in case this week. Mornings with maria is live right now. Global markets this morning red across the board. Take a look at european indices. Cac request rant in paris 89 and germany by 237. The economy will decline 5 and a quarter percent in 2020. Take a look at asian markets overnight with the best performer there hong kong, hang seng index up better than 1 . Some of the top stories that we are watching this morning, President Trump
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Appropriate review for congress. It allows us to take action, or we dont have to take action. It recognizes the fact that the sanction regime was passed by congress and that we have a role to play in regards to implementing any agreement as we now see in the jcpoa, that congress has a role to play. So its set up an orderly process. And this hearing is part of that process. It took you two years to negotiate this agreement. It took you two months in vienna to get to the final details. Were on day 4 of our review of 60 days. I have not reached the conclusion. And i would hope that most members, i would hope the members of the congress would want to get all the information allow those who are directly involved to make their case. We have hearings set up next week and the following week, and well get outside experts. Many of us have taken advantage of that opportunity in the past. And i would hope that weve all used that opportunity before drawing a conclusion. This is a very important agr
Come to order. I want to thank the witnesses for being here today. And we look forward to a fulsome hearing. I want to thank those, also in attendance. I know there was a little bit of an outbreak prior to us convene convening. We thank you for being here. We do hope youll respect that now the meetings in order. Outbursts of any kind are unwarranted and will respect the democratic process that is taking place here. So, again, we thank you for beg being here. We also thank you for your courtesy as we move ahead. I know the witnesses have agreed to be here as long as we wish. So well start with sevenminute questions. I do know based on last nights presentation, theres sometimes a tendency for witnesses to want to interject. And what i would say is, obviously we conduct our meetings with a lot of respect and courtesy. And i would just ask the witnesses if they would to respond directly to the question from senators on both sides of the aisle as if they ask when you ask it directly to a wi