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
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Liquidity in this time of recession and the need for support for the unemployment the unemployed, with the fact that we may be hitting 4 trillion in a deficit and in some instances people are receiving more money by staying home and going out to work and yet the whole issue has been weaponized by the left . Is there any way out of that conundrum . Senator cotton i think its important that we remember the differences between march when we unanimously passed cares act and where we are now. In march we still knew virtually nothing about this virus and the course it was going to take in our country and the impact it would have on our economy. And on the jobs of our workers. And in fact virtually the entire country was locked down for much of march and april. So you had millions and millions of americans who were out of work, through no fault of their own. Businesses who had been shuttered through no fault of their own. All the fault lie to the commy he Chinese Communist party for unleernin
A new daily high. Hong kong legislature as usual voted on a bill that would criminalize not create the Chinese National anthem on the 31st anniversary of the tenement square massacre. Now after more than a week of protests calling for justice for a black man who died while being arrested all 4 offices have been charged george freuds death triggered mass demonstrations across the u. S. And around the wilds for many out on the streets the challenges are proof that the movement can deliver results but as john hendren reports from minneapolis for other protest as its only the beginning. For the crowds filling the streets here and across the u. S. Is showing their demands are being heard of in the men to comply. 3 charges the charges former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Shaaban thoughts murder in the 2nd degree through the death of george floyd for officer derek show been who was seen with his knee on George Floyds neck the charge was increased from 3rd degree murder to 2nd degree allegi
Seating has been spaced so we are six feet apart and we have made it possible for senators and witnesses to participate by Video Conference if they choose to do so, and several have. To maintain social distancing, we have very limited seating and dont have room formulas of the public to attend, however this hearing is available to watch a live online and a recording will be available on the committee health. Www. Senate. Gov. The hearing will be shown from gaveltogavel in its entirety, unedited by anyone from the moment that we start until the very end that we stop. Due to the limited seating, representatives of the press are working as a pool to relay observations to their colleagues and senators and staff present have been reminded about the safety guidelines put in place by the attending physician. We all wore our masks. Im not going to wear mine during the hearing, since we are six feet apart, but senators may do whatever they choose to do. I would like to thank the rules committee