Chairman grassley had put his epic streak of consecutive votes temporarily on hold for the sake of other people. Of course leadership and example setting are nothing newpl for te senior senator from iowa. Im confident our colleague will pick up exactly where he left off, resuming both his perfect attendance record and the tireless work for iowans that he represents. We all benefit so very much from his leadership. So the senate is back in session to finishe up 2020. 2020. The American People are counting on us to finish strong. We need to reach on federal government funding to avoid a lapse in basic programs and services. We need to finish the annual Defense Authorization to shore up the u. S. Militaries competitive advantage over our adversaries. Andd we need to continue processing wellqualified nominees for vacancies throughout the government especially, especially on the federal bench. These are important assignments but they are not the only assignments congress should not depend f
Bill would decriminalize marijuana while leaving state laws unchanged. Hows a top member explained the bill to members. Marijuana oppo reinvestment and expungement act 2020, or the more act of 2020. I am with great determination American People who in a ajority of democrats and republicans understand the importance of the more act, and it is important to pass a long overdue measure and of my ge the rest colleagues to do so as well. Promote ise today to drug use. Thoset rise today to harm young people who are in the beginning of their life. Today to undermine Law Enforcement. N fact, in speaking to a representative of the Law Enforcement community, dealing legislation detailing this legislation, there was a great relief and understanding and the justice that will be rendered with the act. Ge of the more it has taken us a long time to get here, and i would like to thank e opportunity to all of those who made it possible for us to consider this today. In particular, my colleague, our hous
Since winning the election youre playing jeopardy with your life. Plus, an extraordinary journey of love and covid from a patient who was put in a medically induced coma hear her urgent warning. Live from cnbc global headquarters, the facts, the truth, the news with Shepard Smith. Dow 30,000, First Time Ever, its been a great cnbc day and a historic milestone on wall street stocks surging even as america enters its darkest chapter yet of this pandemic the pain on main street cannot be ignored many families are broke, hungry, burying loved ones or saying goodbye on a cell phone screen, and relief from washington is not coming, not yet. But experimental vaccines are fueling hopes of an economic recovery, and a return to some sort of normalcy i want to show you a look at the dow. Were obviously here now, but what a road to get there, along the path, thousands and thousands with a roller coaster. You can see the middle of february right there they have shattered the gains, and all the way
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As we have been reporting, in less than 30 hours, new restrictions take effect. Exactly when those rules start depends on where you live. San francisco, santa clara, contra costa counties will be the first to enact the order at 10 00 tomorrow night. Tonight, businesses and customers are preparing for another round of closures. Nbc bay areas tom jenson is in walnut creek with more on how people are coping with the uncertainty. Reporter stylists here at the grove salon, cutting and coloring their clients time one more time before yet another shutdown. I wish there was another alternative than just completely shutting down. Personal care. Because people are being careful. Reporter the owner plans to keep extended hours today and tomorrow before salons are shut down. Were going to take care of as many people as we can and hopefully hope back in three weeks. Reporter covid19 cases are surging across the state. Ooze anymore the medical field, so i hear it and see it all day long. Reporter lo