Us, for we need you every hour. May our lawmakers remember that their success comes from you. Give them the wisdom to seek justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with you. Lord, free them from any entanglements that dishonor you. Protect them from dangers seen and unseen, as they strive to return good. When they feel overwhelmed, remind them that in everything you are work being for the good of those who love you. Help us all to strive to dploarfy you gluerfy you in to glorify you in every action, both large and small. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore pleae join me in reciting the pledge f allegiance to our flag. 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. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell id like to bring a little perspective to todays vote on the clean c. R. Zika package.
This is al jazeera america. Im dell walters in new york. Voting is upway in michigan, state officials there saying they expect a record turn out for todays primary, alsod aing as many as two many people can vote before days end. One of four contests today that include as primary in mississippi, and republican only contest in idaho and hawaii. But michigan, of course, has the most delegates. The water crisis in flint, the economic woes and detroits failing schools all topping the minds of voters there. In detroit, watching the polls, b. C. Looks like a lot of people casting their ballots, today are you seeing and hearing . Hi, there. Yes, the polls here have been open for several hours and election organizers testimony me they have a feeling that voter turn out will be high. We have talked to a lot of people coming in and out, and a lot have concerns that they are talking about. Education, job loss, the economy, and clean water. I want you to take a look at one of the most recent polls
Candidates chasing frontrunners Hillary Clinton and donald trump. Welcome to your world this morning. Michigan, the biggest prize in the four contests taking place today which includes a primary in mississippich mississippi and republicanonly contests in idaho and hawaii. In the michigan between the water crisis in flint, the States Economic troubles and failing schools, voters have a lot on their minds when they go to the polls. Bisi is live in detroit. Its early, but it looks like a lot of people are going to be voting today. Thats right, del. The polls open here in michigan just a short time ago and there are adso on t. V. , billboards all across the state urging to get out and vote as state organizers expect record turnout. Millions of good jobs lost, communities devastated, the jobs moved overseas. In michigan, the political ads are hard to miss. Hillary clinton came here to show she is standing with us. He will do for michigan what he has done for ohio. Ahead of tuesdays primary,
Now a new documentary tells the inside story of how a Community Organized to uncover the water crisis that sparked a national outcry. The emergency manager also the Treasurers Office and onto lansing, the governors mansion, have shown a total disregard for the human needs of the people. Amy today, a democracy now exclusive, the broadcast premiere of heres to flint, by michigan analyst of the year curt guyette and filmmaker kate levy. Then to honduras where protests continue over the assassination of indigenous and environmental leader Berta Caceres. Was absolutely assassinated, and i would like to point out the single witness to the crime, Gustavo Castro be held bynues to the government. Amy we will speak with beverly bell, longtime colleague of both caceres and castro. Who himself was shot twice when berta was assassinated. Beverly bell, like many others, is desperate to get castro out of honduras to safety. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org,
The poisoning of flints water. But for the rest of the evening, the repeatedly sparred. If you go to a gun store and you legally purchase a gun and then three days later, you go out and you start killing people , is the point of this lawsuit to hold the gun shop owner or the manufacturer of that gun liable . We talk about corporate greed , the gunman defectors sell guns to make as much money manufacturers sell guns to make as much money as they can make. Amy will Hillary Clinton finally leased transcripts of her paint paid speeches . I will be happy to release anything i have as long as everyone else does, too. I am your democratic opponent. I release it. Here it is. There aint nothing. I dont give speeches to wall street for hundreds of thousands of dollars. You got it. Amy well speak with congresswoman Yvette Clarke of new york and congressman raul grijalva. Then we stay in flint for more from our democracy now special, thirsty for democracy the poisoning of an american city. All tha