Im annmarie green. We are going to start this morning with the coronavirus pandemic. For the Third Straight day, the u. S. Has broken its daily record for new covid cases. There were more than 153,000 cases recorded just yesterday. Thats according to Johns Hopkins university. All 50 states are now seeing upticks in new daily cases. The u. S. Also broke another record with more than 67,000 hospitalizations. And california has become the second state to surpass 1 million total cases. Texas hit that mark earlier this week. In americas Third Largest city of chicago, mayor Lori Lightfoot has issued a new stayathome advisory. People are asked to stay home for the next 30 days. That includes the thanksgiving holiday. And while this is tough, of course this whole year has been tough, we must tell you, you must cancel the normal thanksgiving plans. That stayathome advisory begins monday. And despite the surge in pandemic, tens of millions of people are still expected to travel this upcoming tha
The presiding officer pursuant to rule 4, paragraph 2, the senate having been in continuous session, the senate will suspend for a prayer from the senate chaplain. The chaplain let us pray. Holy god, as our lawmakers strive on this decisive day in history to accomplish your purposes, show them how to discern your will. May they renew their minds through the in yourishment of your an hourishment of your holly word. Lord, prepare them to be sober minded and filled with your spirit, accomplishing the tasks that receive your approval. Lord, keep them from conforming to worldly impulses, as they strive to ensure that their conduct will rightly represent you. May they conduct themselves with holiness, godliness, and civility, waiting for the day when you will return to establish your kingdom on earth. Lord, prepare us all to stand before you in peace without spot or blemish. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. Mr. Lee mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from utah. Mr. Lee mr. P
Expensive political race in montana history. The general election coming up november third. If youre keeping track at home, thats 24 days away. The ballots were mailed out friday this week so voters, be looking for your ballots to arrive soon in a mailbox near you. The ballots need to be returned to your local Election Office by 8 00 p. M. On election day. At stake in this race is one of montanas to u. S. Senate seat. Salary of u. S. Senator currently at 174 thousand dollars a year. Now its time to meet the candidate. Steve bullock was one in mazzola, earned his law degree from Columbia University in new york city. Earlier in his career, he worked in private practice and an assistant attorney general for the state of montana. He won election as montanas attorney general in 2000 and then as governor in 2012 and 2016. Both, a democrat says as governor, hes worked with both democrats and republicans to expand affordable healthcare, strengthen and invester in schools. He and his wife, lisa
Tour, Law Enforcement has just done such a great job working with the National Guard and working with a lot of people that we are here to show our support for kenosha and wisconsin, the state of wisconsin. Its been very good to me. I love the people. We have done a lot to the state will do a lot for the state. We are all in this together and this was an example of what can happen when you do it right. Im pleased to be joined today by attorney general bill barr who is doing a really fantastic job and bill, thank you very much for being here. Secretary chadwell, chad, chad. Ron johnson, senator ron johnson who is outstanding guide to jody so respected within the beautiful halls of congress and i appreciate the great job you do. I hope the people of wisconsin appreciate how good a senator do they have any idea . Do they know how good he is . I i think they do. Youre never going to get not elected or i will be very unhappy. One of the best and also young congressman has been a warrior, tru
Deeply divided ahead of the president ial election in november thousands of americans are desperate for an alternative to the 2 main runners and the countrys 2 party system. Youre watching R T International coming to you straight from moscow 247 welcome to the program this hour. All right we start this hour with some breaking news a German Government spokesperson has said that the russian opposition figurehead accent of all me was poisoned with the nerve agent known as nobody choke thats apparently based on test results analyzed by a military lab im on the is currently in a coma in a burl in hospital after being airlifted from russia 2 weeks ago and the kremlin says its received no communication from berlin on the test results now for more information on this we can cross live to our ts peter over who is in berlin peter could you tell us more about this announcement that we have coming from the German Government. Yes this is all coming for very very quickly in the last hour weve heard