Video thanking everyone for their support. Take a look. I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support. Im going to Walter Reed Hospital. I think im doing very well. Were going to make sure that things work out. The first lady is doing very well. So thank you very much. I appreciate it. Ill never forget it. Thank you. Sean today the president s covid19 adviser dr. Scott atlas predicted a complete recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire trump family and first lady and Top White House aide, hope hicks. Utah senator mike lee who are also diagnosed with covid19. We will continue to monitor this developing story all throughout the night. You have pretty much, by the way make sure you have everything you need to know about the latest covid19 statistics, developments, therapeutics and where we are with the vaccine. Dr. Oz will be here. Also White House Former white house physician dr. Ronny jackson. We start with an important observation. During what is a contentious elec
Lets go out front. And good evening. Im erin burnett. Out front tonight, the president elect charging ahead, today meeting with his newly appointed coronavirus advisory panel. Making it clear that we are in a bad place right now and that the best tool at hand is a mask. Were still facing a very dark winter. There are now nearly 10 million covid cases in the United States. Infection rates are going up. Hospitalizations are going up. Deaths are going up. This crisis claimed nearly 1,000 american lives a day. This election is over. Its time to put aside the partisanship. And the rhetoric that designed to demonize one another. We know the single most effective thing we can do to stop the spread of covid is wear a mask. This comes on the day that pfizer announced a major development. Hopeful news that its vaccine is more than 90 effective in trials. By the way, it only needs to be 50 to get approved. So this was huge news. And biden says pfizer informed him last night about the vaccine news
inaudible the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain the presiding officer let us pray. O rock of our salvation, you alone are our hope for the years to come. Because of your mercies, you have given us the gift of this day. You have been our help in ages past, and we place our future in your hands. Lord, forgive us when we do things our way, refusing to submit to your holy will and seeking to derail your wise and powerful providence. Remind us to seek first to stay within the circle of your divine purposes for you are god and we are not. Today, use our lawmakers for your glory. Give them the unity they need to accomplish your will. Guide them with your wisdom. We pray in your matchless name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the 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, w
Common core standards. Then later a Hero Foundation forum on immigration. The Supreme Courts new term begins in three weeks, up next, a look at some of the key issues and cases the justices will consider, from the smithsonian institution, this is two hours. If you can hold your questions to the end, if you want to sit up straight and smile, you want to sit up straight in case youre in the picture. I have given you a handout with the speakers bios in order to leave them with as much time as possible to discuss the cases and to allow time at fend for your questions. But i do want to welcome them today. Our panel includes, ken snannagan, willie jay, who is a partner in the Litigation Department and cochair of its active litigation process. John biscubic, editor in charge at reuters. General donald varelli who represents the United States before the Supreme Court. And lori alveno mcgill who is a partner at burk hard and sullivan and was law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader ginsberg, please join
Happening in venezuela and they are financing and that there is also a move to move in this direction. Is there any is there any outside pressure or suggestions from abroad to maybe move a little bit more . I mean, i think that, you know, from the perspective of the brazilians that primarily are concerned with being repaid for their investments, so, you know, reforms that, you know, facilitate repayment, you know, green light those. They like. They like those. Green light those right away. In the case of the cubans, i think youre primarily concerned about the oil shipments. So i think have they stayed low . Yeah. No change . Not that im aware of. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So okay. I mean, i think that i could see from a certain perspective the cubans arguing for more a more flexible economy, considering the recent reforms they have made to their own system. I think that would be i think thats plausible in some ways. And i also think that the cubans may have an interest in wanting to reduce som