We take you live to the u. S. Senate where to date lawmakers who will be on a defense programs and policy bill. You are watching live coverage of the senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will ohm the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of grace and mercy, in these divisive and polarized times, remind us that words have consequences. Help us to remember that we are accountable to you for every idle and careless word we speak. Lord, teach our senators to be obedient to your commands, doing your will as your presence fills them with joy. Today, surround our lawmakers with the shield of your favor, as they labor to deep our nation to keep our nation strong. May they be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Manifest your power through their labors so that this nation will be exalted by righteousness. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of alle
Minutes ago. I can hear it now. You better pack your lunch. It is about personal responsibility this year. My little boys are not so little anymore and they have to do what they are perfectly capable of doing so mom and dad are taking a step back. So they can flee the nest. Are they cated to go back . I dont think they rale laze they are sitting in a class ram right now. Their summer was so great and im thankful it was. Interesting story when they were very little about paternity leave. Serena williams is stepping up to fight making paid paternity part of the land. His own personal experiences in an article in todays new york times. He took 16 weeks of leave after his daughter. Despite he is the founder of a billiondollar company and now urging congress to provide paid paternity leave for all fathers in the workplace. Can it be accomplished . First, i lake he took that time, but he tack the time, because he could afford it and a lot of moms cant afford as well. It is good to get it out
Foxs Aaron Messner is juno beach where the storm is taking hold. Reporter its worse than it was half an hour ago. But heres the good news. Those lights are still on. I know that thats a thing that a lot of people were concerned about when is the power going to go out. But just as i say, as you ask how things are that wind picks right back up again. Its raining sideways right now. It stings. You can see anything. You can hear anything at times. This is what people are dealing with and this is as bad as its been right now. Up until this point. Thats just the beginning. The scene in in order. People in georgia and carolinas are also preparing for the worst tonight. Foxs joel waldman is in savannah, georgia, where anxiety is riding high. Joel, whats happening now . Reporter lucy, good evening to you. You know, since we talked to you last there has been not a single drop of rain. Kind of an overcast day. It remains that way, of course, everyone here concerned about what is heading up toward
Foxs Aaron Messner is juno beach where the storm is taking hold. Reporter its worse than it was half an hour ago. But heres the good news. Those lights are still on. I know that thats a thing that a lot of people were concerned about when is the power going to go out. But just as i say, as you ask how things are that wind picks right back up again. Its raining sideways right now. It stings. You can see anything. You can hear anything at times. This is what people are dealing with and this is as bad as its been right now. Up until this point. Thats just the beginning. The scene in in order. People in georgia and carolinas are also preparing for the worst tonight. Foxs joel waldman is in savannah, georgia, where anxiety is riding high. Joel, whats happening now . Reporter lucy, good evening to you. You know, since we talked to you last there has been not a single drop of rain. Kind of an overcast day. It remains that way, of course, everyone here concerned about what is heading up toward
Irish dancers. Scuff up that studio floor, go ahead. Lets have a hand for the irish dancers. We have to ask your name, what is your first name. Lorraine. Lets have a hand for lorraine. How old are you. Five. Shes five years old. My goodness. Here we go. You are adorable. All right, were done. We cannot go on. Will you be at the parade sunday. Say yes, yes, yes. Yes. Okay. So now we have to have good weather for sun take, dave. I can do my best, yes. A little bit of green but it is st. Patricks day weekend here. Look at that little bit of green. That is the rain that we have, dancing through, it is moving on out, if you have to get outside you may not need umbrella anymore. Falling apart, closeup view, just the right amount at New Castle County a and continuing to move through philadelphia, right now that heaviest rain is, pretty much through camden, gloucester and Burlington County. It is moving out, folks, temperatures are in the 50s, they will quiet a little bit today with that sunsh