Quorum call quorum call mr. Sanders madam president. The presiding officer the senator from vermont is recognized. Sorry. Mr. Sanders thank you. Madam president , since last week the senate has been quote, unquote, debating the presiding officer senator, were in a quorum call. Mr. Sanders i would ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Sanders madam president , since last week, the senate ostensibly one of the great deliberative bodies in the world, supposedly, has been quote, unquote, debating the 740 billion National Defense authorization act. Its been a very, very silent debate because of the 700 amendments that have been filed to this bill. There has been no roll call votes on any of them. I do understand that in the managers amendments have been accepted, and thats fine, but weve had a vigorous debate but nobody in the world has heard that debate because theres not been one amendment here on the floor. And knowing the way the senate does
Year by democrats and republicans, including Energy Efficiency managers, battery storage, Carbon Capture and electric Grid Security and more. Live coverage next of the senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, you answer us when we call. You extend to us your mercies and great is the your faithfulness. Stay close to our lawmakers, guiding them in these challenging times. Lord, inspire them to put their total trust in you, as they find joy in your abiding presence. Deliver them from discouragement, as they seek to examount you by the way they live. Give them the wisdom to cultivate reverence for you and your precepts. We pray in your sacred 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 und
Is expected to reach 44 degrees. Tony blair says labours performance at the election has its incredible. Brought shame on the party and when ade went full and let the country down. Throttle in dubai. Oh, yes mr blair the only labour leader to have won a general election so do join us then. In the last 45 years attacked the current leadership for going into the campaign with a strategy for defeat. His damning words came as Emily Thornberry became the first mp to publicly declare herself as a leadership candidate. Heres our political and in the meantime, from all of us editor laura kuenssberg. Here at the travel show, we wish you a very happy festive this is what losing looks like. Season and, until next time, its goodbye. Labour fell away in leigh. Its not yourfault, you know that. I know. A seat theyve held for nearly a century. Seats like it fell like dominoes, more than four years afterJeremy Corbyn took over labour. The only man born within a century to win an election for the labou
Single figures for many. Frosty and foggy start to wednesday but through the day, many northern eastern area and stay dry and sunny but it will stay wet and windy it was the west. The temperatures are starting to rise at that bit even though eastern areas are still around three or 4 degrees. But wetter weather will put its way north was becoming more extensive through 38 and friday and we will see strengthening winds across the board too. Through thursday and friday. Hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. The headlines the labour leadership says sorry over the heavy defeat in the general election. Jeremy corbyn wants the process of deciding how to elect a new leader to begin swiftly so his successor can be in place by the end of march. Nicola sturgeon renews her call for a second referendum on scottish independence, saying the people of scotland mustnt be kept in the union against their will. A british man has been killed and his step son wounded after being shot during a suspec
Two biggest economies. As part of major the United Nations has accused timetable changes on britains the police and army in chile of committing serious Human Rights Violations in their response railways. To recent Anti Government and in sport, and christmas comes demonstrations, in which nearly early for liverpool fans 30 as managerjurgen klopp signs a contract extension, people keeping him were at the killed. Club until 2024. And ahead of tonights strictly final well ask our very own magic mike bushell more now on the election which couple he thinks will waltz off with the as the Scottish National party swept to victory across scotland, glitter ball trophy. Taking 48 out of 59 seats, the future of the union good morning, this is again in sharp focus, with Nicola Sturgeon asserting that weekend we are borisjohnson has no right to stand in the way of another looking at a blustery weekend of sunshine and referendum on scottish independence. Showers. Snow our scotland editor sarah smith p