County, republicans have been fighting democratic efforts to increase polling locations. Local Election Officials in florida are working with felony with rights for those with felony convictions and Outstanding Court debts and voter rolls, a move that could disenfranchise 700,000 voters, but despite these efforts, the uncertainty of voting around the pandemic has sparked recordbreaking early voting hours. As of today, more than 21 million early votes have been cast. Thats up 367 from the same point in 2016. Im going to say that again. 367 points higher than this very same time last year. Joining me now is a Democratic Congressional candidate for californias 50th district. Amare, im so happy to have you. Im happy to be with you. Im happy to have you back. I covered your campaign in 2018, and im happy to have you here tod today. So ive got to talk to you about whats happening in california. The fact that the go president obama had these harvested ballot boxes all around the state was ver
Up here . Whats going on . Every single week or every other week, its crazy what is happening, and its nerveracking, obviously, for them. But for people, like me, who are sitting here watching and in the middle of this pandemic, we cant travel. You know . I know. We cant travel because, if we do travel, weve got to quarantine in certain places. Cant be on the air, so on and so forth. So, i havent seen my mom in almost a year. Havent seen my family in almost a year. So, i just hope that everyones okay down there. Me, too. Obviously, we say thoughts and prayers. But just as important is staying aware for the needs that are going to develop. Thats how you show the manifestation of your thoughts and prayers. Our brothers and sisters down there are going to need us. So people have to stay aware. You know why. My mom called me today, she was so mad at someone who came on your show and she thought disrespected you. And i said, mom, chris is okay. Hes going to be fine. But you know how she fee
I did not come up with it. But, i will tell you why theres reason for hope. Yeah. We dont usually talk about hope. But heres why theres reason for hope. When people are angry they quit on systems. They quit on processes. They dont believe in them anymore. Look at the legendary, historic turnout we have had already. Well, that is why i tell people to just calm down. Because theres, again, no one knows what is going on happen. But you can that does portend some things for the president and joe biden when you look at the turnout in certain areas. Or it spurs the president to a new term. Hopefully it carries a mandate or doing more and better. But the people are participating. I dont mean one or the other, i mean that people are participating. They are interested in the election. For better or worse, whatever the presidency was for the past four years or will be for the next four years at least it is igniting something in people that maybe was asleep. Maybe people were sleeping on things i
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me . With the sol ammest we pray, you, o lord, are our strength. We watch for you. You, o god, are our fortress on whom we can rely. God, go before the men and women of ukraine and be the shield and defense of their country against their aagreesors. In your might, uproot their enemies and bring them down. For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let those who would slander ukraine, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter, consume them in your wrath. Deliver ukraine, o god, save its people from those who conspire against them for no offense or sin of their own. I rise to help the ukrainians to look on their plight. We appeal to you, o lord, almighty, the ruler of all nations. In your sovereign name we pray, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and ann
This is it. Dday is now and the battle for votes is on. Welcome everybody. Its finally here, three hours to go before the first poll closes. The state of lo less than the United States Senate Closing in. Scott brown among those trying town seat incumbent democrats. Hes here and will tell us how it looks. First to james rosen in kansas where the dramatic is building in a certain veep might have let a bad thing rip. James. Good afternoon. Today vicepresident biden was boldly predicting the democrats will retain control over the United States senate and in explaining the math behind that prediction, the vicepresident said this to wplr radio in connecticut. I think we have a chance of picking up an independent who will be with us in the state of kansas. Orman Campaign Manager quickly repudiated the comment saying issue quote, greg has never spoken to the vicepresident in his life. Greg is an independent and is not going to washington to represent the democrats or the republicans. He is goi