Astonishing, alarming rate. According to the covid tracking project, which weve been using over time, there are over 131,000 cases in the u. S. Just today. That is yet another singleday record for the u. S. It is a record for the world. More significantly, those blue peaks there in the middle that weve talked about, thats hospitalizations. They dont depend at all on testing numbers. We know how many people are in hospitals. That hit a record high today. An alltime record high. More americans are hospitalized right now as i speak to you for covid than ever before. 62,000 americans in hospitals suffering with coronavirus tonight. While the death count hit its highest number since august 19th and will no doubt go higher. The head of the Coronavirus Task force, mike pence, has decided to take a vacation. And all this adds even more urgency to the president ial transition that is being delayed in the middle of this devastating pandemic. As you know, we are nearing the final vote tally. Pres
I hope you invited her to fix it. She will be a guest. 2020. Theres always hope. Japan and china agreed to meet with south korea. They will try to figure out these territorial disputes, including the china sea, drilling rights. In the u. S. , we have retail sales that 8 30. That is important. 56 of u. S. Gdp is due to consumer spending. Add in health care and you get close to 70. Darden restaurants will also have earnings at 7 00. One item of note this is big. We all need new iphones because the new phones are going on sale. You can preorder. I am not sure when you can pick it up. A couple weeks from now. Ear was an indication, it could be a couple months. We heard the site was down this morning. It is up now. I talked to josh. He made clear the big one. Big battery. It is all about the battery. That is the extent of my knowledge. It is bigger so i can play spider solitaire. I want to play destiny. Minecraft . Lets do a data check. It is a big nothing screen. There is a lot more going
Madam speaker, weve heard this story before. We know how it ends. Look at iraq, look at libya. Clearly our leaders have not learned their lesson. We must focus on taking out our enemies and investing in our own country here at home. Thank you, madam speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. The gentleman from texas is ecognized. I yield two minutes to the gentleman from the gentleman, mr. Womack. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. Mr. Womack thank you, madam speaker. I thank my friend from texas for giving me the time. I rise in support of chairman mckeons amendment, though i have grave concerns about the president s current plan to train and equip Syrian Opposition forces in the fight against isil. In my opinion, madam chair, the plan does not fit the threat. Isil has made the middle east into a war zone and an advanced Training Ground for terrorists who, by their own admission, seek to do americans great harm. Its st
Department . I dont know. As the saying goes, i have big heels to fill. While defense secretary leon panetta steps up to take on chuck hagels critics. Thats pretty obvious that the political knives were out for chuck hagel. Thats what you think it was . It was totally partisan . Hat disappointed me is they talked a lot about past quotes, but what about what a secretary of defense is confronting today . What about the war in afghanistan . What about the war on terrorism . What about the budget sequester . And baltimore parties all night after the ravens victory over the 49ers. The highest rated super bowl in history produced enough power for beyonce, but what triggered that 34 minute blackout . As the nfl works feverishly to get the power back on. We have a moment as the players now beginning to realize this may be a little bit of a delay as different players are setting out on the field starting to stretch, starting to stay loose. Really as bewilledered as the rest of the crowd here. D
That baby comes out, zion, with no covid, thank god. Even though its just shes just over 1 pound. Shes making progress. And then her mom cant even see her until the due date. Well, it just goes to show you that women are the stronger and smarter sex of the sexes. Thats all i have to say. That is a nobrainer. She is im getting my Work Together because i rushed up here. I was watching your interview kept me in my office longer than i should have been in there because i was listening and watching. Amazing. Shes an amazing woman. And i heard you talking to her afterwards. Shes going to have really great stories, as you said, to her to tell her daughter in the future, right . And ill tell you what, man, people are putting their arms around her. My friend caitlin reached out about this story. People are doing amazing things. They are. All the time to help other people during this pandemic. My frustration is we need that from our leaders as well. That desperate times, desperate measures, doin