Louisville and the country. Demonstrators have called for criminal charges against the officers involved. Jeff pegues, cbs news, washington. Odonnell the three men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery pleaded not guilty in court friday. Travis mcmichael, Greg Mcmichael and William Bryan face multiple charges, including felony murder. In court, arberys mother argued against bryans bond request, to be freed on bond, saying, my cannot go home, and he ran for his life. The judge denied bond. Tonight, the a. C. L. U. And oregons governor are accusing the Trump Administration of abusing power. Thats after video emerged on twitter, apparently showing federal officers, dressed in camouflage, grabbing protesters off the streets of portland and using unmarked cars. Acting Homeland Security secretary chad wolf says state and local officials are to blame for not putting an end to anti police protests, which have continued in portland for nearly 50 straight nights. As scientists around the world
General Patrick Murphy was in charge of our National Guard for many years. Did an outstanding job. Ive been with him in many emergency situations over the years. Hes a man who leads from the front. Hes my type of leader. He had so much fun that he retired and came and joined us as commissioner of homeland security. This team, new yorkers should have total confidence because they have done it before. Theyve been in the situation. Not this exact situation, but theyve handled emergencies and theyve handled them all very well. They are proven. Lets go through this for an update on where we are today. Everyone knows what we are dealing with. Its preventing overload of the Health Care System, so the number of acute cases are coming in to the Health Care System, the growth in the number of acute cases must match the capacity of the Health Care System and that is what we have been working on. The rate of icu hospitalizations even more closely, the difference between the number of beds you need
U. S. Senate while the chamber continues debate on an economic a package, negotiations are ongoing but it is possible senators could vote as early as monday on the deal. Live to the senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal lord, you are worthy of our praise. Save us from the forces that threaten our nation and world. Lord, inspire our lawmakers even though the earth seems to tremble and the mountains seem to shake. May our senators always embrace your divine principles and live blameless lives. Give them the wisdom to labor with integrity and to seek your divine approval. Illuminate the darkness that inevitably comes and lead them to your desired destination. Empower us all almighty god, with a faith that will keep us surefooted even in slippery places. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegianc
That we can meet again on a bipartisan basis. We owe america desplinter history nothing less. I yield the floor and suggest the absence of the corn. The coronavirus continues to challenge our nation, extraordinary and unimaginable. Things that were unimaginable a few weeks ago. A public publichealth systems are coming under enormous strain our hospitals and other medical facilities lacked the necessary supplies and resources and its measures to isolate the public broaden workers are filing for unemployment and unprecedented rates. Small businesses are on the brink of collapse. American families are in desperate need of support until they can resume their normal lives. Ive heard from these people. The people are isolated grade ive heard from people in Nursing Homes and he ive heard from Small Business people who struggle their whole life to build a small as those and it finally looks like its beginning to succeed and they may be wiped out. The urgency of doing something now is so, so, s
And as measures to isolate the public broaden, workers are filing for unemployment at unprecedented rates. Small businesses are on the brink of collapse. American families are desperately in need of support until they can resume their normal lives. And ive heard from these people, the people who are isolated. Ive heard from people who have sick loved ones in Nursing Homes and cant enter to see them. Ive heard from Small Business people who struggle their whole life to build a Small Business and finally it looks like its beginning to succeed and they may be wiped out. The urgency of doing something now is so, so, so important. Both parties in Congress Must Work Together as swiftly as possible to get something done that is as big as bold as possible. This is one of the worst crises america has faced. The American People need help fast. Senator mcconnell has proposed what is now the third phase of legislation to confront the coronavirus. We are all eager to work in a bipartisan way to qui