Opened at about 8 30 p. M. We will go live at the time. And as always on cspan movable be getting your reaction after the debate and ashes. All earlier today President Trump and first lady departed the white house for marine one including air force base and took air force one to the short flight to clean cleveland. Joe biden flew in from delaware among those traveling with him, the former Obama Administration point person on ebola. And hes been helping with the debate preparation and his sister valerie biden. That joining from the debate hall in cleveland is michael from the wall street journal. How have you been covering the president ial politics and debates. Ive been covering President Trump since hes been a candidate in 2015. In a cover him to the white house and my background uncovered congress a little bit before that and then State Government i was in ohio with state politics there and spent quite a bit of time in florida. Before coming to washington in 2013. Is electionyear hun
He doesnt do qanon, like trump. Hes not holding the bible upside down. And proceedings will resume. Of uant to clause 1c back to the house floor. Resume. The clerk will report the title. The clerk Union Calendar number 2639, a bill to establish the strength in Diversity Program and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the question on amendment number 9 house in part b of report 116502 offered by the gentleman from massachusetts on proceedings were postponed and on which the yeas and nays were ordered. He clerk will redesignate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 9 printed in part b of house by mr. 16502 offered moulton of massachusetts. The speaker pro tempore the question is on the amendment by the gentleman from massachusetts. Members will record their votes. Y Electronic Device for what purpose does the rise . Man from california madam speaker, as the member chu, pursuant s. To h. Res. 965, i inform the will vo
China virus pandemic, heightened security concerns in the Nations Capital as well. And over the course of 70 minutes, President Trump went through his unprecedented and historic accomplishments of his historic first term in office. President trump reminded voters as well that there is much, much more to be done, more battles for him to fight and to win for the American People. Together we have ended the rule of the failed Political Class are, and they are desperate to get their power back by any means necessary. Youve seen that. They are angry at me because instead of putting them first, i very simply said america first. [cheers and applause] so tonight i say to all americans, this is the most important election in the history of our country. There has never been such a difference between two parties or two individuals in ideology, philosophy or vision than there is right now. Our opponents believe that america is a depraved nation. We want our sons and daughters to know the truth, ame
Party went after a democrat senator or Democrat Supporters like this . What would the media say . All this happening after 30 people now dead since may due to the unrest. Businesses and entire urban centers destroyed. Even as top police union chief in new york city now says the democrat mayor bill de blasio, youve got to step down by sun down tonight because youve failed this country. Harmeet dhillon on that. Plus, 2016 republican president ial candidate bobby jindal with us on the parents of Kayla Mueller, murdered by isis. Speaking out last night at the Gop Convention. Their harrowing story that they begged president obama and his administration for help, but they refused to talk to them and only did so after isis leader albaghdadi had kayla murdered. And joe concha on the breakdown in the media after months of chaos, the media finally waking up as riots hit the 2020 race. This debate, is the silence from democrats for months and silence if media for months on en, did that giving inc
The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Under the previous order, all postcloture time is expired. On the wiegand nomination. The question now occurs on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 82, the nays are 14. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of thomas t. Cullen of virginia to be United States district judge for the Western District of virginia. Signed by 17 senators. The