The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 228, the nays are 164. The bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana seek recognition . Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Scalise i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for inquiring of the majority leader the schedule of next week. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Scalise thank you. I also ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Scalise with that, id be happy to yield to my friend, the gentleman from maryland, the majority leader of the house. Mr. Hoyer i thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, on monday the house will meet at 12 00 p. M. For legislative business. Members are vezzed that votes are expected are advised that votes are expected as early as 2 00 p. M. I want to repeat. That were going in at 12 00, votes can be as early as 2 00
This is vital to the trump campaign. Host why is that. Guest if you look at the states out there that are traditionally , the narrow pass that trump took last time, he inld have won with states the upper midwest. Time around he is not going to capture all of those states. One, but theteal odds of him getting those with the polling numbers where they are in the things that have changed, i think florida is a linchpin for him. If the biden team can win florida, that puts the sting out of reach for trump. Wins twothe president of those three, does he still need florida . Guest depends which two he gets. Ande gets pennsylvania michigan, he can squeak out without it. Now youre looking at north carolina, arizona, maine, a Congressional District in nebraska could steal an electoral vote here or there and then we are probably looking at an election that could drag on until the middle of november. As much as i like elections and this is what i study, i am really hopeful we know relatively soon w
Back a as well have congratulated joe biden and his running mate harris after Major Networks to clear them the winners of the u. S. President ial election in a statement posted on twitter she wrote i look forward to working with president by our transatlantic friendship is indispensable if we are to deal with the major challenges of our time and to talk more about these Transatlantic Relations lets bring in detail be a correspondent. Whats the reaction in germany been. Well i think its a sense sort of for at least tonight here in germany youve read out the statement by uncle americas spokesperson on twitter its really about really really shuffling the cards between germany and the u. S. Its really about restarting again the trends that the transatlantic relation as a sort of Foreign Affairs minister talked about a new beginning a new deal when he congratulated president elect joe biden and Vice President. Arias so the relation between the u. S. And germany has been really really diffic
War in yemen is taking on children u. N. Says tens of thousands are suffering acute malnutrition and the risk of death is high. Im going to ask over the sport as paralympics printhead breaking his appeal to use prosthetic legs to try to qualify for the pics but he plans to fight the decision which he believes is based on the basis well. So then with exactly a week to go now before the u. S. Election theres been a surge in early voting in part due to and in spite of the coronavirus pandemic more than 63000000 americans had voted by monday night already 4000000 more than all the early votes cast in 2016 and National Polls are giving democratic contender joe biden a solid lead although its a lot tighter in some battleground states with a coronavirus pandemic continues to cast a shadow over proceedings infections surging with some states concerned about the lack of hospital beds and nearly half a 1000000 cases have been confirmed in the past week alone with more than 225000 deaths since th
Barrett to the Supreme Court, with National Turn it National Journal Senate Reporter. Maryellen klaas, and then Michael Binder. Journal is next. With eight days to go until election day 2020, congas begins with a stalemate over Economic Relief and a response to the coronavirus pandemic and the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the support. The senate has a rare weekend session to move forward on the nomination and democrats are holding the senate in session through tonight, into this morning. You can see live pictures of the senate floor right now. Heres how we are dividing the lines. Republicans, 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Ndependents, 202 7488002 you can join the conversation by texting with your first name, city and state, at 202 7488003, or go to twitter, or facebook. Com cspan. Has covid19 impacted your vote . If it hasnt, we want to hear from you as well. What is impacting your vote and if the pandemic impacts your vote, we want to know why. Why has it motivated you to