On the agenda today, resolution on the peaceful transfer of power after the president ial election, live house coverage at cspan. The speaker pro tempore the ouse will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk speakers rooms, washington, d. C. September 29, 2020. I hereby appoint Emanuel Cleaver to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Haplain conroy let us pray. Lord, father of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. As the stresses of the pandemic and as economic and educational effects stubbornly continue, we ask you once again to send your spirit of peace and healing upon our nation. Bless those who labor to bring healing and teaching during these difficult times. Comfort all who are ill with coronavirus and those who mourn the loss of loved ones because of it. As the members
Staff allowed inside. Still, it marks a critical point in the 2020 race. My fellow americans, let me introduce to you for the first time your next Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris. Reporter for the first time, presumptive nominee joe biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, appeared together. I am incredibly honored by this be responsibility, and im ready to get to work. Little girls woke up, especially little black and brown girls, who so often feel overlooked and undersignaled their communities, but today, today, just maybe they are seeing themselves for the first time in a new way. Reporter senator harris is the first black woman and first south Asian American person on a major party ticket. The running mates shared their mutual admiration for each other and railed against the trumppence administration on the economy, and the coronavirus response. This is what happens when we react guy who just isnt up for the job. Our country ends up in tatters. Reporter after ca
Good morning. So this meeting will now come to order. Today the subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled oversight of doe, during covid19 pandemic. Members will be participating in todays hearing finally in person or remotely via video conferences. And just as a reminder weve had some technical difficulties in making sure that our remote video was operating up to standard. As part of this hearing, the microphones of members participating remotely will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members participating remotely will need to unmute their microphones each time you wish to speak. For members and witnesses participating in person, i encourage you to wear your mask whenever you are not speaking. Dr. Monahan, our physician, stressed in attending physician covid19 guidelines that use of face coverings is meant to protect other people in case someone was unknowingly infected and does not have symptoms. But wearing our mask when we are not speakin
Were going to start out with low 50s. Look how fast the temperatures rise. By late morning were at 70 degrees and will make it into the mid80s for today. As we check out our high temperatures we are going to continue to warm up not only today but the next few days. Ill have more on this and what you can expect as well as sol earth day Carbon Dioxide decreases around the bay area. Thats coming up, marcus. Thank you, kari. Its a crucial day. Governor newsom says hell outline the specifics about reopening the economy. The details are expected during the governors daily News Conference where newsom will call for a slow reopening process. Hes already promising and really praising californians for their hard work to make it all possible. Overwhelmingly are staying at home and have allowed us the opportunity to be at this point in time. Some states are preparing to reopen this week including georgia, where some nonessential businesses will open as soon as friday. Taking a live look at capitol
Watching the weather conditions in the window particular. But first lets go live to Alyssa Harrington mmunity cente we understand it is at reporter there are 200 people spending the night here. I want to show you the sign in the wall. There is also a local pet unit for small animals. We know that about 2000 people had to be evacuated because of the fire in the geyserville area. Some residents packed other cars and filled the Community Center. There are also hundreds more at the santa rosa Veterans Memorial building. That is one of the other Evacuation Centers. Horses and other livestock can be brought to the fairgrounds. Evacuated told ktvu they could see flames creeping towards their neighborhood and some really did not have much time to grab their belongings. We walked out on the deck and from that we had a vantagepoint to the geyser hillside. Select the Sonoma County sheriffs came through with lights and sirens, blow horns, firefighters have been working all night on the containment