The presiding officer the senator from louisiana. Kennedys mr. Kennedy thank you, madam president. I want to talk for a few moments this morning about money, 5g and radio waves. Mr. Kennedy a radio wave is nothing more than electromagnetic radiation moving through the air. Thats all a radio wave is. Think of it as a imagine a pond, and think of a radio wave as a ripple or wave in that pond. The wave goes like this and has a peak and a valley and peak and a valley, and eventually it gets shorter and shorter. Thats what a radio wave is. And there are different kind of radio waves. I dont know how many, but a bunch. And they are, theyre differentiated by the length of the peak and the valley. Remember, radio waves doing this. As it goes to the top and comes to the bottom, thats called a cycle. And frequency, youve heard that term before. Frequency is nothing more than how many cycles a radio wave goes through in one second. So we have out there we cant see them, theyre invisible, but thou
Australia. We are counting down to asias major market opens. The top stories this hour. U. S. Stocks rise at fed speak. Oil holds on fears of an expanding middle east conflicts. Haidi Benjamin Netanyahu says retaliation has only started against hamas, who says they are prepared to kill hostages. Shery but also facing criticism. We saw the s p 500 gain ground today, everything earlier losses. We did get a couple of fed speakers suggesting a more cautious policy approach given the high treasury yields perceived as more dovish so we had u. S. Stocks gaining ground in todays session despite the water risk of sentiment. We also will have cash markets not open today because of the u. S. Holiday. European rates also railing. Expect to see cash trading resume in the asia session in a couple of hours so we could expect yields to slump. Meantime, oil prices continuing to rally at one point in the new york session getting more than 5 . We are still at the 86 barrels 86 per barrel level. Take a lo
Hearing will come to order. Today the country on the rules and administration will receive testimony on the Senate Resolution 355, improving procedures about the consideration and combinations in the u. S. Senate. I want to thank the senator whos here with us at the table. In 2010 the committee undertook a defensiv complete examinatione filibuster in the United States senate. Of the senate did take steps in early 2013 to modify some of the rules and procedures for the considering bills, conference record since the denominations during that congress. Later that same year the senate took a more aggressive step in the Nuclear Options for nominations. A expired the deal a of the 113h congress and today we will revisit one aspect of the temporary changes limiting the postcloture debate time of certain nominations and consider whether to restore it permanently as it is provided in the resolution. Like the change enacted in 2013, this resolution proposes to reduce the rent window for the post
Hearing will come to order. Today the country on the rules and administration will receive testimony on the Senate Resolution 355, improving procedures about the consideration and combinations in the u. S. Senate. I want to thank the senator whos here with us at the table. In 2010 the committee undertook a defensiv complete examinatione filibuster in the United States senate. Of the senate did take steps in early 2013 to modify some of the rules and procedures for the considering bills, conference record since the denominations during that congress. Later that same year the senate took a more aggressive step in the Nuclear Options for nominations. A expired the deal a of the 113h congress and today we will revisit one aspect of the temporary changes limiting the postcloture debate time of certain nominations and consider whether to restore it permanently as it is provided in the resolution. Like the change enacted in 2013, this resolution proposes to reduce the rent window for the post
Point of contention for 1i68 Rights Groups that say its Civil Rights Group that its unconstitutional but the president s argument is its necessary to protect the country. The Supreme Court allowing a patient ban from six majority countries drawing protest around the country. The white house calling the decision a victory for national security. President trump responding with a tweet saying, grateful the 90 decision from the u. S. Supreme court. We must keep america safe. In an off camera beefing at the white house, sean spicer answering questions about how the department of justice will roll the ban out. Were pleased with what the Supreme Court has done. Once we have a better idea of its full impact, well have a better analysis. Reporter the court went on to say the ban has an exception, it cant be forced against nationals who have a credible claim with a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States. Still, the bulk of the ban is approved. A huge victory for the