To start the work week. Lawmakers are expected to continue working on allowing kelly kraft to upset the United States in the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in new york. They moved to advance her nomination is set for 5 30 p. M. Eastern today. Now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on the. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, sovereign of our nation and lord of our lives, thank you for infusing us with the confidence that you order our steps each day. Give our lawmakers courage and a strong resolve to glorify your name as they trust the unfolding of your providence. As they remember what you have already done to bless this nation, inspire them to march confidently toward tomorrows difficulties with a total dependence on your power. May they recommit themselves each day to faithfully fulfilling the awesome responsibility you have entrusted to them. L
From above. As we celebrate this vote today, we celebrate the lives of people like lou alvarez. Well never forget the heroes james delegate rode a, ray pfeiffer, and loual v. R. E. E. The september 11th Victims Compensation fund act is named to honor these three First Responders who lost their lives to 9 11related illnesses. Today the senate has an opportunity to honor these three and so many others that we have lost who never stopped fighting for 9 11 First Responders and the country they loved by voting yes on this critical legislation. Ive shared with many of my colleagues, i never had the privilege of going to new york city before september 11th, 2001, but i will never forget my first visit after september 11, 2001. It was just a few weeks after the attack had happened. Ill never forget the smell. Ill never forget the smoke coming out of the debris pile. Ill never forget the silent fire trucks with their lights on but no siren as they delivered even more heroes to the Recovery Effo
Good morning and welcome, everyone, especially the nominees and their families. Today well hear from two panels. Well hear from justice ead of colorado, nominated to be Circuit Court judge on the 10th Circuit Court. Did i get the pronunciation wrong . On the second panel well hear from four nominees to District Court, senator coons, do you ave any opening remarks today . Senator coons thank you to serve alongside you in the Ranking Member in todays confirmation hearing. Id like to almost each of the nominees and families and friends of the United States senate and congratulate you on the nominations and look forward to posing questions to you. The positions to which youve been nominated are important and the federal jude is federal judiciary is bedrock of our democracy. They resolve disputes between real people and determine whether him the freedoms are protected and given the weightiness of their responsibilities and lifetime tenure that comes from a judicial appointment, these are cr
Retroactive. The sequester hits but its not like they immediately cut Government Spending by x percent. Its a process the military says whatever submarines were building well keep building but cancel the one for a few months. You dont think its an eightday cliff. The bigger problem is the uncertainty, we dont know whats going to happen. Thank you guys for helping us out. Coming up tomorrow on starting point, Academy Award winning actress acdavia spencer will join with us a preview of the oscars, im a huge fan of hers. Well share an unlikely love story tomorrow on starting point. Cnn newsroom with carol cnn newsroom with Carol Costello begins right now. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com happening now, south africa stunner, breaking details overnight in the Oscar Pistorius trial. Nonstop shouting the night of the attack, unlicensed ammunition and now new questions about a drug found at the scene. Plus searching for victims. We just live two blocks down and we just felt our building shake
A New Regulatory Pathway is AheadSince the 2018 Farm Bill, the FDA has been looking at the food ingredients and dietary supplement pathways, within the Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act (FDCA), to regulate CBD products. Over four years later, an important update from the FDA finally came on January