We want you to join the conversation with your questions on twitter at tali tonight. Send ky tonight. And make surerum to check the box that says that you are not a robot. Or you can give us a call. Please include your first and last name, town or county on all messages. Welcome. The appreciate you being here tonight. We appreciate you being here tonight. Well get right down to business because time is limited. It has been a trying last few days in kentucky and across the nation. An emt was shot while she was in her home and today we understand the killing of a Business Owner in louisville. A lexington minister said last week, during one of Andy Beshears press conferences, when he was talking about Racial Injustice and Legend Police brutality, he said it is not the minority population that has been silent, but rather the majority has been death. Deaf. We will start left to right. How have you actively sought to be a part of the solution to heal racial divisions and not just action list
Welcome. We appreciate you being here tonight. Well get right down to business because time is limited. It has been a trying last few days in kentucky and across the nation. An emt was shot while she was in her home and today we understand the killing of a Business Owner in louisville. A lexington minister said last week, during one of Andy Beshears press conferences, when he was talking about Racial Injustice and alleged Police Brutality, he said it is not the minority population that has been silent, but rather the majority has been deaf. We will start left to right. How have you actively sought to be a part of the solution to heal racial divisions and not just action list rhetoric. Name one specific policy or action you commit to doing, win or lose, going forward. Renee, thank you for starting this forum off the right way by addressing the challenges that kentucky is facing. I barely made it today because i left the streets where so many people of kentucky are demanding justice and
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
Vote the presiding officer on this vote, the yeas are 49, the nays are 44. Twothirds of the senators voting a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, the joint resolution on reconsideration fails to pass over the veto of the president of the United States. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i move to executive session to consider calendar number 547. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes appear to have it. T ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, department of housing and urban development, brian d. Montgomery of texas to be deputy. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to
It is fascinating because the stock is up 67 , at the highs of 74 , on pace for its best day. On the hope that they may be will come up with a vaccine. Markets are so excited for the possibility of a vaccine against this virus. David not just the markets. I think all of us are excited. In the meantime weve been hearing from dr. Fauci from the nih talking about the prospects of reopening and what the risks are. Are the markets reacting to what he is saying . Abigail not all that much. His remarks are more cautious that a vaccine will be available this fall. The idea of herd immunity, not a lot of positive commentary. These are the major averages fluctuating. Not a huge reaction. I would say there is caution. One of the pieces of news on the day that weve been talking about is some degree, especially yesterday, the bond issuance. A piece of this has been on the idea the fed will step in and buy some of these credit etfs. Today is the day they start the at. Investment group they start tha