App. Coming up next washington journal, your reaction to last ninth Vice President ial debate between Vice President mike pence and senator Kamala Harris. Host good morning. It is thursday, october 8, 2020. Last night, mike pence and Kamala Harris stepped on the debate stage at the university of utah at 9 00 eastern and stepped off at 10 30. It was a 90 minute class mostly over the leadership of President Trump and the policy plans of joe biden. We want to hear about you about those exchanges and who you thing one the only Vice President ial debate of campaign 2020. Give us a call on the phone lines. If you support the trunk fence ticket, 202 7488001 is the number. If you support the biden harris ticket, 202 7488000. If you are undecided or supporting thirdparty candidate, 202 7488002 is the number. You can also send us a text text, and that number is 202 7488003. Catchise, catch up was up with us on social media. Andwitter, it is cspanwj we are on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Head
A round table discussion with industry executives so thats happening or about to happen at the white house, well bring you any comments that come from the white house this hour. The major averages are up for the second week in a row. You see the numbers the dow up well over 3 almost 4 in what was a holiday shortened week, the month the dow and the s p 500 up more than 4 a piece and look at the nasdac up nearly 7 , 6. 75 all up for the second month in a row so thats how we close out the month of may at least for trading. Lots of talk about today fox Business Team coverage we have blake burman at the white house, Jackie Deangelis at our news room in new york, Edward Lawrence reporting from washington, blake . We start with you on the north lawn. Reporter hi there, connell and melissa. President trump announcing at the white house several measures against china on the one hand, for chinas handling of covid19 , on the other hand, as well, for chinas crackdown on hong kong; however, as the
Dr. Bright was recently removed from his post as head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority and replaced with the guy who makes trumps omelets at maralago. This was a scary hearing today. Dr. Bright warned us that the window is closing to address the pandemic and, you know, unless that window was a drivethru window at kfc theres no way trumps even going to bother. Bright said if we dont get our act together the United States could be headed for the darkest winter in modern history. The good news is it sounds like hes saying we might make it to winter. Dr. Tanhattan of course was watching dr. Bright on tv and he stopped on the lawn this afternoon to yell about him. I dont know him. I never met him. I dont want to meet him. But i watched him. And he looked like an angry disgruntled employee who frankly according to some people didnt do a very good job. Jimmy thats right. I dont know him. Never met him. Dont know anything about him. But he sucks. At this point does
5. 1 Million People filing for unemployment in the last week. We have the numbers and full amounts this morning. Ahead of the numbers, futures pointing to gain at start of trading, take a look at futures, 100 points on dow industrials, s p is up 15 and nasdaq higher by 72. This after worse than expected news yesterday in resail sales and disappointing earnings led to selloff in market. Dow industrials down 445 points. Nasdaq down 122 and s p was lower by 62. Earnings season rolls on. This morning more banks on tap. Weve got all the numbers you need to see this morning as we ahate Morgan Stanley, blackrock among others. Plus the origins of the coronavirus. More focus this morning turns to a lab in wuhan, china. Something ive been highlights for several months now. Mornings with maria begins right now. Global markets this morning look like this. Cac quarante in paris is up 28 and germany taking steps to reopen its economy and Angela Merkel announcing some stores can reopen next week and
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the on ordering the previous question on House Resolution yeas and nays he are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the resolution. Numberrk house calendar 74, House Resolution 866, esolution providing for consideration of the bill h. R. 2339, to amend the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act with respect to the sale and marketing of Tobacco Products for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is on ordering the previous question. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 224. 189. Ays are the previous question is ordered. Th