Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. President biden has picked Denis Mcdonough to head the Veterans Affairs department. He previously served as white house chief of staff during the last four years of the obama presidency. His confirmation hearing he was asked about veterans access to healthcare, modernization efforts in the das responds to covid19. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i i want to call this evening to order. I want to welcome everybody. I appreciate all that are here, all those that are online. The purpose of this hearing is due from the i president s nominate to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis Mcdonough. Before i talk about him i just want to say i appreciate this committee all the reasons we sat on this committee thats been bipartisan and its been nonpolitical, and we tried to do the best by our veterans whether you are the republican side for the democratic side of the aisle. I particularly appreciate the re
Per agenda item for up to two minutes. Item number 1, call to order. Director tsen. Director tsen, youre muted. Here. Clerk director dunlop. Here. Clerk director richardson. Here. Clerk director kwon. Here. Clerk director shifrin. Here. Clerk supervisor haney. We do have a quorum. Good. Thank you. Thank you, directors, for joining us. I know sometimes its technical difficulties with this technology. But i hope that well be able to get through the agenda quickly and efficiently. Thank you all for being here. The last Board Meeting was in october. And what a difference a month makes. Now that were in november. We have a new president elect. So it is, i hope okay. So lets go forward with the first item. Clerk item number 2, general Public Comment. This item is to allow members of the public to address the Treasure Island Development Authority board on matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Authority Board and that do not appear on todays agenda. In addition, to gen
It seems investors once again looking past the difficult months that may be ahead. Pricing forwards month statements are nine months ahead hoping we get past the virus. There could be difficult time ahead but this week you will not know it. David i should say. Thank you to Abigail Doolittle for that report on the markets. Overnight we were reminded of the complexities of the u. S. China relationship as a Foreign Ministry spokesman congratulated Vice President biden even as the trumpet ministration was bidding u. S. Investments in unspecified Chinese Company they say is tied to the chinese army. Richard haass published a Foreign Affairs piece called repairing the world in which he lays out the issues that will be in President Bidens inbox the day he walks into the oval office. Welcome. Great to have you with us. China is in the inbox but is not the first thing. The first thing is covid19. Richard i agree. China is in the inbox and will be for president as for the eye can see your the br
Bloomberg surveillance. This is what the markets are looking at. The focus is firmly on the vaccine trial data out of moderna yesterday. The focus is of course on the fact that we could have a vaccine quicker than expected simply because it is the second trial data that is better than what analysts and watchers were thinking. This global stock rally powered by hopes that the vaccines will bolster Economic Growth was paused, partly because investors are weighing the spread of the virus. I think investors are also looking at valuations. And also, there is a bit of profit taking getting underway. Inla jumped more than 10 after hours trading after the announcement that it will join the s p 500 index on december 12. In other asset classes, treasuries drifting with the dollar. Lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news. Heres leighann gerrans. Good morning. The Trump Campaign is withdrawing a key part of its lawsuit against the Election Results in pennsylvania. It is abandoning deman
Its filled with her costumes. Unauthentic Southern Experience waiting for you right off of i40. We cant wait to see you soon. Tonight to introduce you to math event beater. Matthew is the author of this incredible book, deep delta justice. Its going talk about that with you. In a moment and give a great presentation we will have a conversation after words. Briefly we went to introduce matthew. He has worked for some of the most prestigious publications in the country. Including the atlantic, new republic, as well as the owl. He is a graduate of college in columbia at university when the best Journalism Schools out there. He also reports on criminal justice, teaches at the college for creative studies, and works as the assistant director for shakespeare in prison. Weve got a lot to talk about tonight. Including the foundations of this book which i think really is an untold story of the Civil Rights Era. A lot of people should know about. So math the ongoing handed over to you. And thank