Bruce westerman discusses the western wildfires, Climate Change, and other news of the day. Good morning. It is thursday, september 17, 2020, Constitution Day in the United States. This morning on the washington journal we will begin by asking you how you would amend the constitution if it were up to you today. Give us your ideas on how you think we the people may benefit on a change from the founding documents dating back to september 17. If youre in the mountain are pacific time zone, the number to call is 202 7488001. You can send us a text, 202 7488003. If you do come include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on twitter or on facebook. To you. Rsday morning officially known as Constitution Day and citizenship day in the United States. We are talking this morning about the u. S. Constitution. Some history is your calling in 1787, delegates opened their Constitutional Convention on may 25, 1787 in philadelphia to begin discussions on how to create a consti
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. September 17, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable david n. Cicilline 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 the assistant parliamentarian. O father of mercies, god of all comfort, our only help in time of need, we humbly beseech thee to behold, visit and relief all our servants for whom our prayers are desired. Look upon us all with mercy. Comfort us with goodness. Preserve us from the temptations of the enemy, and give us patience under our aflick shun. In our good time restore us to health and enable us to lead the residue of our lives in thy fear and to thy glory and grant finally we may dwell with thee in life everlasting, main. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967,
What we learned at home. And that of their children. Love of god, fairness in human relations, independence and responsibility. As to the welfare of others in each free individual could through his own efforts achieve a full life. It is the firm duty of each of our citizens to fight because. We must be ready for our country for History Press the freedom we must be willing individually and as a nation to accept whatever sacrifices may be required of us people that balances it services. To storm these beaches not to gain anything for these cells but just to preserve freedom, systems of selfgovernment in the work. Many thousands died for such ideals as these. But these people gave us a chance and they bought time for stomach do better than we have before. We must find some way to gain an eternal peace of this world. You and i, fellow citizens in need to be strong in our faith in all nations under god for peace and justice. We pray that peoples of all races, all nations may have their grea
Burning around the bay and as they continue to rage that major that declaration will help us right now the latest from cal fire puts the lnu complex fire. At 17 containment. That is the fire thats burning in the north bay. The scu lightning complex fire which is in the east bay has burned 10 contained right now and the czu lightning complex fire. Thats the one along the peninsula. Its just 8 contain still that is a jump from yesterday morning by about 3 so little by little they are working on it as fast as they can to knock down these fires before there is a threat. More dry lightning. Lets talk about the csu lightning complex fire in santa cruz and san mateo counties in total. This fire has burned 71,000 acres, 60,000 people plus have had to flee their homes and as you can see many structures have gone up in flames 2 people suffered minor injury. There are now 1300 fire personnel there battling that fire right now. Lets take a look at the map and that shows you Scotts Valley and santa
Interesting enough. We have the gdp numbers, the contraction in that economy, which is awful, obviously, but relatively good to compared to some other parts. Getting the test and trace progress going very efficiently. Fester e talk of an of Investor Outlook for another year. Tom the dialogue on furlough and income substitution over there versus what we see in america. With a briefing, our first word news with ritika gupta. Ritika President Trump and speakers at the Republican National convention put a positive spin on trumps handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The president thanked frontline responders and said the virus is going to be fading. Others warned what would happen if joe biden was elected. There is more work to do, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Jobs gains are outpacing what the socalled experts expected. But biden set by radical leftwing policies would stop our economic recovery cold. Hes already talking about shutting the country down again. Its madness.