Have want to heal with less time. Amy the u. S. Death toll from covid19 has topped 250,000 as the number of infections soar across the country. Nearly 2000 deaths in one day. But President Trump is all but missing in action. He has not attended a Coronavirus Task force meeting in five months. He continues to have no Public Meetings on his schedule. We will speak with the atlantics ed yong. Then to iran. As President Trump installs loyalists in a shakeup at the pentagon, is the president laying the groundwork to attack iran . Plus, we will look at why climate activists and progressive democrats are protesting president elect joe bidens decision to tap congressman Cedric Richmond to a Top White House post. He is the leading democrat recipient of fossil el money in congress. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The official u. S. Death toll from covid19 has passed a quarter of a Million People as the virus rages
New mexico u. S. Senate debate. Candidates working hard to earn your vote are democrat Ben Ray Lujan, republican Mark Ronchetti , and libertarian bob walsh. Moderating tonight, kobs anchors and editor in chief of the Santa Fe New Mexican. Good evening. For those of you watching on kob kob. Com, or if youre listening from our network of Radio Partners across new mexico, welcome. Chief of the Santa Fe New Mexican to the moderating team. We are delighted to have candidates who will appear on your ballot running for the open u. S. Senate seat. There will be joining us tonight. Tonight, the candidates are appearing from three locations. Mark ronchetti is with us inside our studio. Ben ray lujan is in his Campaign Office in albuquerque. Bob walsh is at his home in santa fe. Because of covid19 risks, we give candidates the option to appear from wherever they feel safest. There is a crew from kob with each remote candidate to provide timekeeping and enforce rules and provide Live Technology to
And good evening. For those of you watching here on kob4tv, the santa fe new mexico. Com or las cruces, if youre listening across new mexico, welcome. And we welcome tonights moderating team and were delighted to have the candidates who will appear on your ballot running for the open u. S. Senate seat. They will be joining us tonight. Tonight the candidates are appearing from three locations, Mark Ronchetti is with us in the studio. And Ben Ray Lujan and bob walsh. Theres a camera for time keeping, enforce the rules and broadcast out of the location and the time keeper has been provided to mr. Ronchetti in the studios. Candidates will have one minute for opening remarks and then have 90 seconds to answer questions. Rebuttals are the moderators discretion and no more than 45 seconds and candidates will have 90 seconds for closing remarks. Moderators may disrupt candidates who exceed the agreed time limit. Well take one break halfway through the debate and candidates agree to come in wit
Lujan, republican Mark Ronchetti , and libertarian bob walsh. Moderating tonight, kobs anchors and editor in chief of the Santa Fe New Mexican. Good evening. For those of you watching on kob kob. Com, or if youre listening from our network of Radio Partners across new mexico, welcome. Chief of the Santa Fe New Mexican to the moderating team. We are delighted to have candidates who will appear on your ballot running for the open u. S. Senate seat. There will be joining us tonight. Tonight, the candidates are appearing from three locations. Mark ronchetti is with us inside our studio. Ben ray lujan is in his Campaign Office in albuquerque. Bob walsh is at his home in santa fe. Because of covid19 risks, we give candidates the option to appear from wherever they feel safest. There is a crew from kob with each remote candidate to provide timekeeping and enforce rules and provide Live Technology to broadcast. The timekeeper has been provided onchetti in our studios. Candidates will have one
Will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, who makes us one, use our lawmakers today as agents of reconciliation. Give them the wisdom to build bridges that will enable Diverse People to accomplish your purposes on earth. Lord, inspire our senators with such oneness of spirit and resolve that they will provide our nation with a model of cooperation. Remind them of the wisdom of matthew 12 25, which states that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Lord, we thank you for giving senator grassley another birthday. We pray in your unifying name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. 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 madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Gr