ferc oversees the system operators like i.s.o. new england who are steadily improving the role of renewables in regional markets, removing the obstacles that had kept renewables from competing fairly in capacity auctions and dispatch decisions. with wind power such a large part of iowa's energy mix, for example, its midwestern i.s.o. figured out the algorithms to treat wind as reliable base load power. ferc's storage rule will give the system operators a new answer for further progress on clean renewable energy. believe it or not, even congress has acted. just last month, congress passed a bipartisan budget agreement that included legislation i cosponsored with senators heitkamp, capito and barrasso to spur investment innovation in next-generation carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies. our bill attracted what i would call an unlikely coalition of energy, industrial, agricultural, and technology companies, as well as environment and labor groups. this bill puts a positive price on bipartisan reduction through a tax

ferc is the federal energy regulatory commission, for those not following it.ggest fund tracking the pipelines in the u.s.. it saw its third-biggest outflow ever yesterday. you can see that this is the $118out yesterday, million. it raises the question of, could there be rulings that undermine the investment benefit of these partnerships that some believe have benefited from double tax relief? there is always the possibility that regulations can be enacted or repeal that could impact any business model. it seems like the regulation yesterday is not that change. it initially spooked investors. we have seen some of that come back. my anticipation would be that as we get further clarification, as it becomes clear that most pipelines will not be affected, we will see some outflow coming back in. david: we appreciate you joining us from london. joining us from st. louis is sameer samana. thank you for coming to us today. i will put up a chart and i will describe it to you. it will not be specific about mlp, but more general about political uncertainty and how it is

more than 200 points but off the highs the s&p also fractionally higher >> watching the mlps today ferc vote to bar some mlps from recovering income tax allowances, that's a headline out of bloomberg and shares of william, wmb, saw a quick move down we'll keep an eye on that. overall the conversation is being steered by worries about trade once again we should keep in mind, quadruple witching exploration tomorrow sort of leads to a lot of artificial volume, kind of hard to get true signals about what investors may be thinking because of all these expirations that may happen. >> and turning to earnings after the bell, adobe reporting, the ceo will be with us here on "squawk alley" tomorrow. >> a huge night between that, broadcomm, and alta after the bell let's get to the judge >>> and welcome to "the halftime report." i'm scott wapner we're live today at the conrad ft. lauderdale beach hotel for t virtu's name vincent viola is with us today, as i

because division headquarters was located at -- next to that complex, i was sent to been law eagleoit ferc screaming s.placement cert it was a fantastic week long indoctrination to vietnam. lead and taught by noncommissioned officers would been in combat. things that you never got even in ranger school, you got to do there. that is being shot at over the head fire. throwing live grenades, mines.ng live claymore they even took us out the last does go days we were there on nighttime patrol outside the wire so to speak. afterwards i got to know there wasn't much chance of getting involvement, but still. it was great training. felt that prepared you well. >> it acclimated me. i wouldn't say prepared me. what really prepared me was my ranger training. that all west point graduates had to go through in that day. the ranger school was the best preparation i had for vietnam. then you arrived at the battalion and what was it like getting into the battalion? >> i was greeted by the battalion commander, lieutenant was -- and he told me he i was going to be his s2 staff officer. i told him i did not w