This evening, nikki haley, jim jordan, steve scalise, and senator tim scott. Here is that session. A country where were judged by our character with dignity an respect for all. Belief that all are created equal, that lives matter irrespective of race, creed, or color. Committed to excelling beyond our dreams. Limited only by our imaginations where rugged individualism and american exceptionalism inspired the best in each of us. And when we see injustice to one, we act to fix it for all. This is our story. We journey together. We stand in the breach to preserve a way of life that while imperfect, has brought prosperity, honor, and dignity to generations past and will for generations to come. Four years ago, we faced a historic crossroad. Career politicians promising change every election. But delivering emptiness. We chose a different path. A man who was not a politician. A man who cares. A man who loves america. And all americans. A man who works works tirelessly for you. Even tonight
Come and hear what i have to say. I thought i would begin with the 2012 election and im sure you are aware come after that election, many people proclaimed the death of modern american conservatism. One commentator said the titanic is sinking, referring to american conservatism. Another observe the conservative arguments we heard in this election are going to be relics in museums very shortly. Lots of people said conservatism really its message and its methods if it was ever going to win an election again. Its still being debated today. I noticed in this mornings wall street journal scott walker has a piece about what he needs to do to be relevant. His thought is they dont need to give up their principles, they need to be stronger on their principles and people are looking for that kind of leadership. In this book, we talk about this in the public in the final chapter of this book. My coauthor and i talked about the future of conservatism in the last chapter. But we begin elsewhere and
Thank you for taking a break to be here today. You are brave to come and listen to me in particular. In an earlier career i was an attorney which is a group known not only for its brevity of speech and now for a long time ive been an academic which is a group not known for its clarity of speech so as i said you are brave to come on a friday to hear what i have to say. I thought i would begin with the 2012 election and as im sure you are aware after that election many people proclaimed the death of modern american absolutism. One commentator said the titanic is sinking referring to american conservatism. Another one observes that the conservative arguments we have heard in this election are going to be relics in a museum very shortly. Lots of people said conservatism really needed to change both its message and its methods if it so ever going to win an election again. It still being debated today. I noticed in this mornings wall street journal Governor Scott walker from wisconsin talkin
Will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion. We, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of troy d. Edgar of california to be chief Financial Officer of the department of Homeland Security, signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of troy d. Edgar of california to be chief Financial Officer of the department of Homeland Security shall be brought to a close. The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 62, the nays are 31. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, department of
Futures searching for direction. Take a look, gain in the dow but decline on s p after wild day yesterday. Dow erasing all of its early gains of more than 900 points to end the day negative yesterday at 4 00 oclock on wall street, the dow industrials coming down from a gain of 900 to end down 26, the nasdaq down 25 and s p 4 points. Treasury secretary mnuchin seeking 250 quadrillion. If the money did run out the white house would go back to congress and ask for more. Meanwhile in china the country ending the lockdown of wuhan, people allow today leave the city where outbreak began. Mornings with maria is live right now. Global markets this morning red across the board in europe. Take a look at european indices, cac quarante 75. Still no unified response in europe to coronavirus pandemic from European Union leaders following 16 hours of discussions, talks set to resume tomorrow. Boris johnson remains in intensive care as he battles coronavirus. Overnight in asia and markets in china, so