Feedback ofeedbackon legislatiod by the congress in the future and what i can do to better help the folks back home. A typical state for period involves dozens ofto facetofae events from every corner of my state covering all ages, professions and walks of life. Last august, i spent time talking with my constituents about everything from the day the smith act and the g. I. Benefits for student veterans to the safe neighborhood grants and the usmexicocanada trade agreement. But as we all know, 2020 has been anything but typical, and this august was no exception. These big inperson events have been replaced with virtual ones of facetoface meetings which now involves wearing masks, social distancing and a heavy dose of hand sanitizer. Instead of the plot range of policies we might normally discuss, almost every one of them center on the impact of covid19. No big surprise there. Ive heard from many years, teachers, to thank employees, healthcare workers, Restaurant Owners and countless othe
U. S. Senate is about to gaveling to get the week started lawmakers considered a a judicl nomination with a limited vote set for 5 30 p. M. Eastern. And now live to the senate floor here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, our hope for the years to come, empower our lawmakers to live with integrity. Inspire them to permit their words to be matched by their deeds. As they strive for this ethical congruence, strengthen them to examine their hearts with the goal of seeking to glorify you. Living by your precepts, may they aspire to be faithful to the noble calling of serving you and country. We pray in your majestic name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and ju
A few words about our quite different roles well, nathan and i have the same role. Hes trying to steal the 20th century from me and doing a pretty good job of it, but we all have relatively different roles in backstory. 9 were going to talk about that a little bit. And then we are going to open it up to your questions. Just for starters, this is not what it looks like behind the scenes at backstory. In fact, were rarely in the same place at the same time. I had to Google Nathan to see what he looked like, for instance, even though i talk to him every week. So introducing myself, im a professor at the university of virginia, i cohost backstory and i direct the National Fellowship program at the jefferson scholars foundation. My cohost Nathan Connolly, of course, is known to most of you as an outstanding scholar. He is the Herbert Herbert baxter adams chair of history at the Johns Hopkins university. He is the author of a world more concrete real estate and the remaking of jim crows sout
The wrong flight. Im brian balogh and ive been a cohost for backstory for over ten years now. Im going to introduce the panel and then we are each going to say a few words about our quite different roles. Nathan and i have the same role, he is trying to steal the 20th century from me, doing a pretty good job of it, but we all have relatively different roles in backstory. I wanted to talk about that a little bit and then we are going to open it up to your questions. Just for starters, this is not what it looks like behind the scenes at backstory. In fact, were rarely in the same place at the same time. I had to Google Nathan to see what he looked like, for instance, even though i talk to him every week. So introducing myself, im a professor at the university of virginia, i cohost backstory and i direct the National Fellowship program at the jefferson scholars foundation. My cohost, nathan connelly, of course, is known to most of you as an outstanding scholar. He is the Herbert Herbert b
Pulled from the hudson river as her kayak capsizes. And suiting up. Dylan scores a role on the hit show suits earning one line. I couldnt turn it down. Now im nervous will it be stardom for dylan or will the scene end up on the cutting room floes . The forecast a little overcast today, sunday august 9th 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this sunday morning. Im erica hill. Im craig melvin alongside Francis Rivera and dylan drier. We better enjoy you while we can. I thought you were on hiatus. Yeah. I guess maybe like 30 minutes. More like 15 second. I love the show and it was so fun to be on the set. Well get to that in a bit. The top story now. Mounting turmoil for donald trump this morning. A key member of his inner circle is out. Its not clear whether he quit or was fired. Kelly odonnell has more for us. Kelly, good morning. Reporter good morning, craig. After a sold out threeday miniconference known as the red