With a coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold with cases now topping 3700000 with 260000 reported deaths now here in the u. S. There is more than 1000000 cases and 7071000 deaths as the number of infections are decreasing in some states others havent even reached their peak yet still more than half of the country is easing restrictions but over in california an interesting phenomenon is taking place as its Homeless Population takes advantage of the strain airflight travel and begin to set up tent at the airport arties attash a suite has those details from l. A. X. One of the busiest airports in the country is nearly empty and flights are limited with travel restrictions in place some are utilizing l. A. X. As a place to call home for at the time being. Airports like l. A. X. See less travelers in los angeles theyre now seen more homeless and some say they believe the emptier airports are safe place to be right now making it easier to social distance then on the streets according to l
16 billion in trade a year for both countries. Jobs rely on this network of transportation 150,000 jobs rely on this network. It is a part of our history and has been since precivil war. During prohibition, detroit is responsible for bringing in 75 of the illegal alcohol. For the 14 years of prohibition. Tocourse, that comes windsor, and canada. Trade in the 1800s in detroit, a city we know now is the motor city, was cigar capital of america. We were not only transporting in raw material, but out finish material. There were days in the 1860s we knew had 700010,000 Railroad Cars waiting to be transported that could knock it across the river because they would come into detroit via train, and wait for fairies to take them to canada. That backlog made the conversation about a tunnel or bridge take the national forefront by 1870. Something had to be done because we had storehouses filling up, waiting for this transportation that was very slow because fairies can only transport 5075 cars at
Work. On the agenda today several measures on humanitarian aid and human rights. Off the floor, House Democrats will meet this afternoon to discuss the impeachment inquiry of president trump. The house is live here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Haplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. As members of the peoples house return to washington, we ask your blessing upon them that they might be all the more focused in their work as modeled by so Many Americans in their efforts these past days, prepared to Work Together to address our nations most pressing needs. As a community of colleagues, we ask your blessing on representative clyburn and his family who mourn the loss of his beloved wife, emily. May all those who mourn the loss of their loved ones be comforted by your spirit and lifted up by the support of their colleagues and friends. May all that is done
Past 12 months, helping us learn the history and literary life of cities around the country. For eight years we have traveled to u. S. Cities, bringing the literary scene to our viewers. You can watch more of our visits itiestour. Org c many think the selma to montgomery march just started up overnight and was a oneoff idea, but a Voting Rights movement had been brewing in selma since the 1930s. [gospel singer performing] here in selma and in many places throughout the south, africanamericans were done night were denied the right to vote, not because it wasnt their right, but because there were folks in position of power who did not want these folks to have the right to vote. That way they could be considered secondclass citizens. Andes and literary literacy tests were used to prevent americans from getting the vote. Poll taxes was a price you had to paper year forgetting on the voter rolls. Lets say i live in a rural area and i am making 60 a year, but poll taxes are one dollar a year
Trade a year for both countries. 150,000 jobs rely on this network of transportation and international trade. Tremendously important part of our history and has been since precivil war. During prohibition detroit is responsible for ringing in 75 of illegal alcohol brought into ofs country with a 14 years prohibition. That comes from our neighbors to the south and windsor, canada. The city we now think of as the motor city was cigar capital of america. We were not only transporting in Raw Materials but out the finished. There were days in the 1860s where you had 7000 to 10,000 Railroad Cars waiting to be transported that could not get across the river because they they come into would come into detroit by train war. Ave to wait we needed infrastructure that could supply taking from canada and giving to detroit and vice versa. That means building a tunnel and later the bridge. Forave two tunnels, one is train transport, completed in 1910, it took four years to build at a cost of 8. 5 mil