Guide our lawmakers across their toiling hours, illuminating their moments with the light of your wisdom. Lord, empower them to live with integrity and wisdom amid the corruption that seeks to keep them from glorifying you. May they be unafraid to contend steadfastly for truth, as you give them the ability to see it use their labors to hasten the day when justice and understanding will encompass our world. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , january 30, 2014. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable christopher murphy, a senator from the state of
Message loud and clear from minnesota tribal leaders. Mr. Speaker, when we consider federal funding for tribal nations, we are talking about governmenttogovernment relationships. This means the entire federal government needs to be open and functioning. Many services have been pointed out that are vital to Indian Country are not funded with b. I. A. Or b. H. S. The department of agriculture, commerce, justice, transportation and other agencies within h. H. S. Or interior all have native american accounts. Food distribution on indian reservations is administered by the department of agriculture and no funds is able to replenish food reserves to support lowincome American Indians each month. In minnesota, winter is on its way and Tribal Housing Development has been brought to a halt for white earth nation because the bureau of Land Management is closed. Mr. Speaker, i could list other important tribal partnerships that this bill will not open. And i have one that ill enter into the recor
Table, and all right irans Supreme Leader i spoke to a pa a Paramilitary Group and slammed the u. S. Saying instead of using threats, go and repair your devastated economy so your government does not shut down for 15 days. Go and pay your debts. Phil, i got if tell you, the first opening meeting was quite brief. It was almost as if it was the setting of the table for what is to come starting tomorrow. Reporter yeah, tony, those comments are being discussed here in geneva, you really couldnt miss them. But an u. S. Delegation spoke in the background briefing today and the top negotiators has the impression that most of that was meant for the domestic audience back in iran. Nevertheless, top officials saying that it does affect the december cases of mistrust that was built up over the years and that will have to be overcome if a real agreement is to come to the table. What are those specific issues that have to be ironed out for there to be a deal here . Reporter okay, tony, this is the
The between going to the mall, and well punching and keying it in and getting what you want delivered to jur home. We will look at that phenomenon. And gradey trimel in chicago. And susan is keeping track of how wall street is keeping track. In the bottom portion of the screen you see the sell off on the dow. But it is one of the best months in many a decade. I suspect, boffo either of those folks were born. Before i was born. Okay. Thats a lie. A couple of other things were following as well whats happening in atlanta, georgia expected to hear from secretary of state writing off on what has been three, different votes in the peach state. All confirm the same thing, joe biden won. End of story or is it . Well get an ideas with the secretary of state approaches that podium. We will be approaching him. Lets go to gradey turnbull on what you have been up to shopping and all of that depending where you are and how youre doing it. Youre either breaking records or not doing anything at all.
About the latest developments. First though correspondent cast stegall begins our coverage on covid19 tonight from arlington, texas. Good evening, casey. Bret, good evening, the United States has now recorded nearly 13 and a half million total coronavirus cases since this all began more than 4 million of those infections just in the month of november alone. And Public Health officials warn we still have dark days ahead before these vaccines are widely distributed. Drug maker moderna announced it was filing paperwork today with the u. S. Food and Drug Administration for possible approval of its Coronavirus Vaccine under the emergency use authorization. We anticipate that the benefit of this vaccine is to be quite significant. Moderna says the final stage of its large scale Clinical Trial shows a more than 94 efficacy rate. While pfizers candidate already before the fda is reported to be 95 effective. If both are green lighted Officials Say americans could see two different vaccines befo