What we were thinking for most of the week. 31 in allentown. 32 in reading, philadelphia ho, good ho 40. Millville, 38 degrees. Atlantic city at the airport, 35. Satellite and radar, part of the region why its so much colder out here this morning than what we experienced in recent mornings is the fact that we have a cold front thats in the process of pushing through. If you look towards the lefthand side of the screen you can see light rain and snow shower activity pushing across the virginias. That will sneak in here this tht were in the form of rain snow showers, thats the first part of the system. The second part arrives tomorrow. 42 degrees, 1 00 p. M. , 46. Showers. 3 00 p. M. , 44. Source south and east, weve made some adjustments to our snowfall map. Right now we are leaning toward this being a nuisance event a coating to an inch in most of the areas. When i come back ill show you whats going to see what in the sevenday forecast. The good news everything is shifting east, this l
Scalia, but there is a big political fight ahead. We turn now to the capitol for more. Reporter good afternoon the president s pick was not a surprise, judge garland was on the short list for consideration, and has faced the Senate Scrutiny before and now they say voters should have a vote in the matter. With that announcement a political showdown begins. President obamas nominee, 63yearold Merrick Garland is the d. C. Circuit court of appeals judge. He earned a track record as building a consensus as a judge that follows the law. There is no Higher Public Service than serving as a member of the the supreme court. President obama says that he is imminently qualified but republicans will block the nomination regardless. This vacancy will not be filld this year but look forward to the American People deciding who they want to make this appointment through their own votes. A promise that Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell made in less than an hour after Justice Scalias death was annou
The first, monday, september 26, on the campus of Wright State University in dayton, ohio. The second debate on a sunday, october 9th, 2016. At Washington University in st. Louis, missouri, and the third and final debate on wednesday. One Vice President ial debate on tuesday, october 4th, 2016, in farmville, virginia. Joining us on the phone this cochair of the commission on president ial debates. Ty for being here. Pleasure. What led to these four universities . Well, in the 2728 years we have been doing this, we do the year before the debates, we send out to all the colleges and universities in the country in effect a request for bid. We indicate to them what they have to do, what they have to produce. So many hotel rooms within a certain area because of the reporters there, and then we get in bids elm originally narrow what we lad for this year or next year, down to 16 schools. And then we have a team of technological people, camera people, lighting people, et cetera, who go out, so
Staff in preparing for this hearing today. Id also like to thank the chairman of the full committee, senator grassry for his support of the hearing. A few House Keeping matters that i would like to cover before i began, giving open remarks about this hearing, were going to hear from our panel of witnesses who ill introduce in a few minutes. And then well have fiveminute question rounds. I should also note that were expecting an important vote on the floor this morning, so i and other members will likely need to step out briefly to participate. If necessary, we may briefly pause the hearing proceedings, although sometimes that doesnt become necessary depending on the order in which people have asking questions. Were here, as you know, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase humana for 30 billion, a few weeks later anthem announced its own deal. The d
Rights. Before we start id like to thank the Ranking Member and her staff in preparing for this hearing today. Id also like to thank the chairman of the full committee, senator grassry for his support of the hearing. A few House Keeping matters that i would like to cover before i began, giving open remarks about this hearing, were going to hear from our panel of witnesses who ill introduce in a few minutes. And then well have fiveminute question rounds. I should also note that were expecting an important vote on the floor this morning, so i and other members will likely need to step out briefly to participate. If necessary, we may briefly pause the hearing proceedings, although sometimes that doesnt become necessary depending on the order in which people have asking questions. Were here, as you know, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase humana fo