Mr. Peters madam president. The presiding officer the senator from michigan. Mr. Peters madam president , when my three children were born, it was like unlike anything else ive ever, ever experienced before. Those three days were the best in my life, and its hard to put into words how beautiful and how daunting it is to have a child. Every american who wants to be a parent should have that opportunity, and when theyre faced with medical challenges while starting a family they should have the right to pursue every resource to help them navigate that process. Ivf is one of those tools, and its helped countless americans. For those who have experienced frequent miscarriages, suffer from genetic disorders, or are otherwise affected by infer infertility, ivf is an essential procedure. Its safe. Its necessary. And its given millions of people the chance to have a family. Last week, a ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court put the future of ivf in jeopardy. So my democratic colleagues and i we
Before christmas, is already delivering Major Economic gains. Hundreds of thousands of americans are seeing larger paychecks, bigger bonuses, and higher pension contributions, and it is all because of the tax cuts and the tax reform, and i want to thank all of the companies that worked so hard to do it. Workers at at t, bank of america, comcast, southwest airlines, american airlines, and many other companies are receiving bonuses of 1000 or more. Aflac and others are investing more in employees 401ks. Cvs announced it will hire 300,000 new workers. Boeing, another great company, is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in employee training and infrastructure. More than 60 companies have announced they are raising wages, including many that have voluntarily raised their minimum wage to 15 an hour, and i mean they did that voluntarily, which , many politicians said could only be achieved by government mandates. Investing in the American Worker is the most important investment a busin
C sea of black to campaign against Sexual Harassment. But we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The snow is blowing sideways. Very heavy snow. Very dangerous driving. Its not going to get better. Its going to get worse. A powerful storm rips into the east coast. Its part of dangerous weather system that brought rare icy conditions to the south. Ive never seen anything like this. This is crazy. Across the country, thousands of flights have been canceled. Travel will be difficult and dangerous. War of words between President Trump and his former chief strategist. Bannon accusing the president s son of treasonous behavior. Trump responding by saying bannon has lost his mind. Not even through the first of the year and theres so much chaos. He didnt hold back when President Trump tweeted about north korea. This is dangerous to continue former campaign of child play. Manager sued him over the russian investigation. All that curry for the win. And all that ma
Bomb cyclone, is slamming entire east coast. Blizzard warnings are in effect. Thousands of flights are being canceled. What you need to know to stay safe. That is coming. Dow hit as milestone, 125,000 points and more 25,000 points and more today. We have all the intel for you straight ahead. First, let you know, zare are you Huckabee Sanders will address the media any media now. Well take the briefing live when it happens at the white house. As we await, there is a lot of political things to talk about always, civic Forum Chairman Ford Oconnell joins me. How are you doing sir. Im doing fine, cheryl, happy new year. Cheryl there will be a lot of questions about the cease and desist order. Do they have a case against steve bannon and a case against Michael Wolff . He would be wise to lawyer up. Based on nda agreements, we dont know the size and scope. Really only penalty spelled out in the contract whether monetary and injunction. That is something that steve bannon faces. The really big
Parts of maryland and virginia are slammed by the snow. But some parts have as much as 14 inches of snow, the highest total in our area are a little more than two inches. The majority of the area saw less than an inch. Why were the schools closed today . Stephen tschida is live in northwest asking parents if they thought Closing School was a good idea. Stephen . Stephen strong reaction to the question. Seton Elementary School is closed up tighter than a drum like a lot of schools in the region. But check out what is on the ground. Its not knee deep. So that is why a lot of parents are not thrilled with the rationale to close schools. The weather outside isnt frightful. Still inside the Trampoline Park its unusually business for a thursday. Virginia now, this is we get an inch and they cancel school. The kids springing in action instead of studying. Some parents scrammable to find ways to occupy the children. Others took them along with them. Improvising on unexpected day off. A lot of