System. That is what so many people in big cities and small towns in oregon and every state across america are demanding of us. But instead of allowing that kind of bipartisan discussion, leader mcconnell is plowing ahead with the partisan business as usual on a bill that falls very short of what the senate ought to accomplish. I see my friend, senator scott, the distinguished senator from south carolina, on the floor. I want to make it clear that i have Great Respect for senator scott. He is an important member of the Senate Finance committee, on which both of us serve. I appreciate every opportunity to work with him, and in fact i think a fair number of people around the country note the work weve just done in the last few weeks. On nonprofit organizations. So we will be working together, i know, in the days ahead. Unfortunately, the majority leader is giving short shrift to this debate on ending systemic racism by putting forward an inadequate bill and essentially daring the other s
Sen. Schumer ok, thank you all for coming. And i want to thank senators durbin, booker and harris for joining me today. Now, Senate Democrats just sent a very clear signal that the Senate Republican justice act lacks the substance and the strong desperately needed reforms to stop Police Brutality against black americans. This bill lost because it was woefully inadequate. It never would have passed. And mcconnell provided no path to improve it. So it was going to lose. The minute he put it together and the more cynical among us would say that is why he did it. And we were overwhelmingly supported by the entire civil rights community. I have a letter here signed by 136 civil rights organizations. And i want to read you what they how they characterize the bill that leader mcconnell put on the floor. This bill woefully falls short of the comprehensive reform needed to address the current policing crisis and achieve meaningful Law Enforcement accountability. It is a deeply problem it is dee
Livermore double in concord fairfield some of our warmer spots now in the low to mid 60s. Later today, its going to be hot yet again for the same areas even harder for some cities. Back into the low to midnineties for daytime highs, coastal areas in the 60s while on the bay side in the 70s later today. Daria. Thanks a to one and lets give you the latest on coronavirus which is a growing problem now in california, you know as so we reported the governor just gave a warning about a spike in covid cases the state saw its highest singleday now of total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began yeah more than 5,000 cases just yesterday alone. So lets get you updated on the latest numbers you can see statewide were looking at more than a 191,000 confirmed cases of covid19 with more than 5600 deaths in the bay area alone were looking at more than 20,000 cases and the death count now up at 538. Alameda county is reporting the most cases in the bay area in the past 24 hours 250 cases testing p
At the same time of minority leader schumers news conference, republican senator tim scott came to the floor to discuss his Police Reform legislation in his frustration that Senate Democrats blocked debate from getting started. He was joined by fellow senators david perdue, tim kaine, and ben sasse. I said in strong support and solidarity with my colleague and good friend of South Carolina, tim scott. Five years ago [inaudible] theres a one hour bible study. After going through one hour of bible study, where the trade for him and read the bible to him he pulled out a gun and shot nine people that bible study. Mr. President , you and i not long after that attended one of the funerals in charleston, South Carolina. Tim was there. Any other city in america would not have dealt with at the way charleston, South Carolina did. Charleston, South Carolina dealt with that with love. It something we dont talk about that very often. Tim scott was there. Because of his time and grace because of th
I have an Opening Statement i would like to submit for the record. Ill do so without objection. And make a few comments. Today, were having a hearing about the foreign sovereign immunities act, coronavirus and addressing chinas culpability. Generally speaking, we have a foreign sovereign immunities act basically shutting off lawsuits against other nations because whatever we do to them, they can do to us. We made exceptions to it. We have amended the act four years ago regarding terrorist activities. This is not an issue i take lightly. This is something i have thought a lot about. My colleagues have worked to put together legislation. They have reconciled the legislation. I think senator blackburn, hawley, and others, and what would it mean if we amend suits to china. And why would we take this unprecedented step . This is the third pandemic to come out of china. The coronavirus came from wuhan province. Whether it was a mistake in the lab or spread at a wet market, i dont know, but w