The challenges we face. Lord, we can meet these challenges with your power that transcends human understanding. When you whisper, dangers flee into the darkness. The sound of your footsteps causes tribulations to hide. Almighty god, permit our lawmakers to be aware of your providential guidance. May they depend on you to lead them according to your will. Give them the wisdom to trust you when they cant see the road before them, believing that you will be their light in the darkness. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore 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. Mr. Grassley mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley permission to address the senate for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley ame
That could be delay ad little bit. May 15th, on time could be pushed back a little bit for presumably that portion of new york. He doesnt spell it out. The fact that he was talking about maybe having the state sort of bifurcate a little bit open up sooner up state than down state, saying the may 15th deadline is moving target for down state that includes the worlds Financial Center and that is going to be a big issue. Well see how all of that goes. Well hear very soon from new Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. Remember new york, and new jersey, much like connecticut, pennsylvania, massachusetts, rhode island, and delaware are among those states that will sort staffinger in kind if you will. Theyre keeping to the same rough schedule. Whether the garden state, which is the most densely populated state in the country subscribes to the same rules as new york might be considering is anyones guess. New jersey, like neighboring connecticut and new york, opening up many of its marinas. Keep with th
Was a no show as a key anniversary celebration 2 weeks ago and hasnt been seen since. And growing concerns that the pandemic could set back the fight against malaria one of the wilds of deadliest infectious disease. 200000 people have now died from the corona virus and the World Health Organization has warned that people who recover from the disease may not be immune to reinfection and says there is no evidence that people who did who developed antibodies were protected from getting it a 2nd time around now without that guarantee the agency says plans by some governments to roll out socalled immunity passports could be risky chile has announced itll be the fast country to hand them out so that people can return to work and other countries are looking at tests for the presence of antibodies to try to help work out when to end lockdowns and lift other restrictions while the u. K. Is among them that has reportedly ordered to millions of antibody tests from london laurie chalons hazell. Th
An amazing crowd. We had to turn away a good 50 people or more. There is a briefing on u. S. And it is part of a National History center bringing historical perspectives to Current Issues that have confronted congress. It is a political position. It is nonpartisan. It is intended to inform policymakers in public about the sorts of finishes theyre dealing with. I want to give a few thanks to the melon foundation. I also want to thank our assistance jeffrey who is outside of this room for helping make the arrangements. I want to thank the off the of gerry connolly. I want to explain why there was index cards on your seats. We will get questions, answer questions, but we would like you to write those questions on the index cards. So keep them ready and jot down questions when they come to mind. Everyone out there that supports the National Historic center and thank you for coming to the event. We have to get you information about professional organizations like schaffer. Panel rooms are f
You on futurecast coming up. But heres a live look with our Treasure Island camera and right now 37 in santa rosa 40inivermore and mid 40s concord and san jose and upper 40s for oakland as well as for San Francisco. Taking you through the day, partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. Daytime highs in the mid to upper 50s. But ill let you know and time out for you when well see those scattered showers later today coming up. Gianna . All right thanks mary. To the roadways right now we saw minor delays along the eastshore freeway. We had reports of broken down vehicle possibly some debris in the roadway. Its eastbound 80 so its no really inthe commute rection. So not really slowing you down westbound but eastbound we are seeing some stop and go conditions because of this. Right around cutting boulevard. That number two lane blocked because of this stall. And debris in the roadway. So just a headsup if you plan on taking 80 through there. Other trouble spots northbound 101 at university avenu