Mr. Hoyer good morning. My name is steny hoyer. Im the majority leader of the house of representatives, the democratic leader in the house of representatives. We have been out for just a few days on summer recess. During that time, we have confronted great tragedy. Sadly, continuing tragedy. How may americans will lose their lives or their loved ones to rampant gun violence before the United States Senate Takes Action . So far this year, more than 9,000 americans, thats in seven months, have been killed by gun violence. Including those killed in more than 250 Mass Shootings. This year in america. The attacks in el paso and dayton and gilroy, california, and the violence all within about seven days of one another, more than in the neighborhood of 50 americans lost their lives to gun violence. Some five months ago, on february 27, 2019, the house of representatives passed a bill, hr8, a bill that is supported by over 95 of americans. It passed the house of representatives and was sent to
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Throughout the last few hours. Not anything to do with dorian just the coastal showers you see quite frequently here in florida. Otherwise conditions very calm right now and officials and First Responders urging rents here and cocoa beach and across the state, use this time wisely to prepare before the conditions take a dramatic turn for the worst. You do have time before it reaches to prepare if you have not done so. Right now the entire peninsula of florida is in the forecast cone. All 67 counties under an emergency watch as well because we just dont know where this storm is going to wind up. It looks like at this point it will make landfall sometime late monday evening and into early Tuesday Morning as a category four storm with wind up to 130 miles per hour. Lines at Grocery Stores and gas stations, Home Improvement Stores Selling out of supplies and generators, millions preparing for the punch that dorian may bring here to florida. Evacuations not in place at this point because we
Its worth the risk of a recession to get a big deal done out of control, Jeffrey Gundlach has strong words ahead of this weeks big jackson hole symposium and then tech under fire as well it is wednesday august 21st and Worldwide Exchange begins right now. Good morning here is how your money and the Global Markets are up, the dow will open up around 140 points the s p by about 17 and the nasdaq by around 63. We could get back most of what we lost yesterday. This after the dow and the s p snapped three day win streaks. The nasdaq coming off its first down day in three. The bond market certainly a key focus as well. And the current yield floating below 1. 56 . 1. 59 the last trade there, 1. 539 if you take a look at that yield, its maybe just a bit wider than it was over the course of the past couple of weeks. It is the president front and Center Taking on everything from trade war to the fed to the state of the u. S. Economy. Nbcs tracie potts joins us now from washington. So tracy we ca
The Santa Clara County Health System says the Staff Members are taking advantage of Grief Counseling Services after treating so many. Some of our staff were going as the community member, others were there because we had a booth at the festival. Knowing family and friends were there is a tough situation. A spokesperson says grief could be eling is available at st. Louise Regional Medical center, their Staff Members were hit hard by the tragedy. That hospital is where 6year old Stephen Romero died from injuries. A crime scene is being investigated as authorities work to gather evidence. Reporter we caught one fbi deputy special agent in charge craig, he tells us the scene could look like the for the next three days because of how much grouped they have to ground they have to cover. Strength and support. Im still trying to process. Im waiting to see how this may a affect my daughters. Republican Christmas Hill park seems froze inn time with tents the. The gilroy garlic festival set up as