Up. A quick check of the Santa Cruz Mountains commute if youre coming in on northbound 17 just past the summit, a twocar crash. One vehicle spun out, facing sideways in the far right lane. That clears 15 minutes ago. We did have a few residual delays. Were back in the dwreen now. Not taking us a long time to bounce back from the issues w sr woor just hoping well get them totally clear before we pick up pace. Those volumes are still looking great. Well look at drive times in less than ten minutes. Hi, everyone. Want to show you these images that continue coming in from Hurricane Irma. This is a live picture of the Dominican Republic where it is hitting right now. Also, new numbers. I have just learned that at least ten deaths have been caused by irma across the caribbean. Also, dozens of people hurt. Those that have made it through, though, facing utter devastation. I want to show you these images also. Barbuda is in rubble this morning. 90 of structures are destroyed. Its a tiny island
Mr. Mcconnell madam president . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i move to refer the house message on h. R. 601 to the committee on appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith the presiding officer morning business is closed. Under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of the house message to accompany h. R. 601 which the clerk will report. The clerk house message to accompany h. R. 601, an act to enhance the transparency and accelerate the impact of assistance provided under the foreign assistance act of 1961 and so forth and for other purposes. Mr. Mcconnell now, madam president , i move to refer to the house message on h. R. 601 to the committee on appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with a paul amendment numbered 816. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or to change their vote . If not, on this vote the yeas are 79. The nays are 18. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. Cloture having been invoked under the previous order amendment number 809 is withdrawn and the motion to concur on the house amendment to the Senate Amendment to h. R. 601 with a further amendment. Is there a sufficient second . The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 80, the nays are 17. The motion to concur in the house to the senate, the amendment is agreed to. The majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to calendar number 175. The presiding officer the
A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from georgia. A senator mr. President , i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection, so ordered. Mr. Perdue mr. President , weve had a lot of action in the United States senate which is unusual here. Id like to address that, today. You know, id like to address this to the people of texas, louisiana, and all those that just experienced the devastating results and impact of Hurricane Harvey. Obviously, our hearts go out to those people and of course were going to do the right thing and help the people of texas which is just what we voted on today. But its a bigger issue i want to speak to today. And i relate to this personally, because just last year, almost exactly to the day, my family was evacuated from our home in south georgia. And as i speak to you today, we were just notified today that my wife and motherinlaw who are there today will be well be evacuating this weekend from the south co
New reporting tonight, homes burning to the ground. The video. The famous nfl player claiming excessive force, saying police had no idea who he was. And breaking now. A massive Security Breach possibly affecting more than 143 million americans and your Social Security numbers. Good evening, tonight from south florida where this evening as we travel through miami, you can see it everywhere. Families, store owners, boarding up, getting supplies and in many places, searching for gas. This is a monster storm, and if new track just out shows a category 4 slamming into the city and all of south florida, and then moving right up the state. Already a deadly and devastating path across the caribbean. Just listen to the winds toni t tonigtonigh tonight. That is irma tearing across the island of anguilla, a category 5 storm right now. Winds of 175 miles an hour. On the island of barbuda, nearly every building and home damaged or destroyed as we come on the air tonight, irma is now plowing into tu