A senator madam president . The presiding officer the senator from West Virginia. Mr. Manchin are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer the senate is not in a quorum call. Mr. Manchin id like to vitiate. The presiding officer were not in a quorum call. Mr. Manchin i ask to speak concerning we have a colloquy, speak on the protection act. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Manchin madam president , as you know very well, weve been asking for immediate passage of the miners protection act not just for our state of West Virginia but for all the miners across america and basically the retired miners who have done everything thats been asked of them. We have some of our colleagues today and im going to go, at this time, if i can, and my other colleagues will allow me, i would defer right now to senator brown from ohio, since he has other commitments. Hell be coming back and forth, if he could go ahead and get started at this time. And ill come back and go to our other senato
As some of you heard me say, some guest my have to depart earlier. Chairman walden is here, and rob simms. This is chairman waldens fourth visit and thank you for coming back and bringing mr. Simms with you. I will talk about representative waldens family coming by wagon train in 1845 in order to get as many questions. That is it for the biographical portion and now to the ground rules. We are on the record, no live bloging, tweeting, no filing of any kind while the breck breakfast is underway to give us time to listen to the guest. It is likely we will beending well before the 9 30 usual stop time. To help you resist the selfie urge we will email pictures to the reporters after the breakfast. If you would like to ask a question do the traditional thing and send a subtle, nonthreatening signal and i will call on one and all in the time we have available. We will start with letting the guests make opening comments and set the stage and go to questions after that. Thank you for coming. A
Tonight chance of storms. Heavy rain possible. Wind s 510. Low 66 alo 65 dbq 65 iow 67 as justin mentioned, more flooding is expected in already flooded streets and basements in towns along the cedar river in floyd and butler counties. Kcrgtv9s brea love has been looking into the flooding throughout that area all morning and joins us live from north Butler High School. Brea, what are you seeing out there right now . Morning flooding is impacting flooding at the nashua dam on thursday, september 22nd, 2016. Emergency management officials in Butler County says the town of greene is one of the hardest hit areas. Trees have even fallen on some homes and power lines in that area. Early on thursday morning, ditches along some roads including 110th st. Leading into greene are flooded. A kcrgtv9 crew attempting to get into town had to turn around multiple times after running into flooded roads. Butler county Emergency Management tells tv9 people were out on wednesday night sandbagging in prepa
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to our discussion of health scotts new book, connectedness and contagion. Here it is. If you didnt notice, we have copies for sale. Its my pleasure to remind that youre welcome to buy a copy and how will be available to autograph them. Here we are in aei stylish new Conference Center to discuss a very old problem, namely how best to survive panics of which there have been many across the centuries and survive fear and distrust when financial actors try to withdraw to protect themselves, a rational strategy for each but as we all know not when they all do it at the same time. Highly interested historically but much more pressing when we consider as his book does in detail and what should we do in the next panic which would surely arrive sooner or later. Two centuries ago David Ricardo observed a general panic may seize the country when everyone becomes desirous of treasury metals, banks have no security on any system, that is to say the private banks on th
Great example of that is western brands traffic lets give you a live look now on six sixty four when around portsmouth boulevard fury or southbound lanes making their way in the direction of our military highway maybe eventually opted hours hill and northbound traffic there had maybe eventually to the monitor merrimack moving very well this morning with no big issues are major delays to report i do now though when i head over to our second camera and take a look at the berkeley break so we just had a lift a few minutes ago that happened in cleared the traffic is moving but then the camera kind of zoomed in all this activity right here. Not sure just yet this is a breakdown or accident. A simple pullover design of the road do not know just yet. They do a chat with police and find out right now something to watch out for the jubilee does the eastbound side of the Brooklyn Bridge headed toward city hall and tidewater drive saw give you an update here in just a little bit. Were also checki