Todays conversation and to have this chance to speak with dr. Rice. I have to start on a personal note though because we are living in such a stressful time. How are you doing . How are you holding up . Where are you right now . Well, i am in california, and i am doing just fine. Like most, quote, knowledge workers, i am able to work from home. I did hear a funny line the other day, im not sure whether im working at home or living at work. But im finding this a time when i am actually pretty productive. Im able to do almost everything remotely. Im trying to keep up my exercise routine. Im practicing the piano so i can wrestle choppin to the ground. Ive just become director of the hoover institution. But frankly the time off the road, not on airplanes, allowed me to make a smooth transition. All in all, that plus keeping in touch with friends and family by zoom or by text, its really quite okay. Its quite okay. Well, condy rice, 2020 has been and i have to say first of all, it sounds li
5 mile on the coast as well as novato and green indicates good air quality. Upper levels wind out of the north are expected to transport some smoke in to the north bay to our inland east bay for poor air quality. As we look at the rest of the day 60s skies will get slightly hazier as we move into your afternoon especially to our north bay, into the east bay. Our warmest inland valleys, well talk about it and talk about when the air clears in just a few liz . We continue now with the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsberg. Ginsberg was 87 and had been battling pan crealtic cancer. She leaves behind two children and several grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband marty. Heres a live look at washington, d. C. This morning where its 9 01 there. Flags are flying at half staffer atitol and Supreme Court to honor ginsberg. She served on the court for decades, a pioneer there on the court. Abc News Reporter Karen Travers has more on the justices legacy. Repo
Secretary of state and now the director at standard university. Condoleezza rice. Doctor Condoleezza Rice im so lucky to talk to you for the next 35 or 40 minutes on behalf of the ragan institute. Im really honored to be part of todays conversation and to have this chance to speak with doctor Condoleezza Rice. On a personal note, we are living in such a stressful time. How are you doing and how are you holding up and where are you right now. Condoleezza rice im in california. Im doing just fine. Like most knowledge workers freedom able to work from home although i did hear a very funny line in the day. Not sure whether im working at home or living inc. But im trying to during this time, when im actually. Productive freedom able to do almost everything remotely. Im trying to keep up my exercise routine and practicing the piano so i can manage that. So ive been director of the hoover institution. [inaudible]. The time off the road, allowed me to make a. Smooth transition. So all in all,
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 93, the nays are 2. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the bill. The clerk calendar 552, h. R. 8337, making continuing openings pros for fiscal year 2021 and for other purposes. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i call up amendment 2663. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk the senator from kentucky, mr. Mcconnell, proposes an amendment numbered 2663. At the end, added following this act shall take effect one day after the date of enactment. Mr. Mcconnell i ask that the reading be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. There appears to be. The yeas and nays are ordered. Mr. Mcconnell i have a seconddegree amendment at the desk.
Then i am a libertarian. And in most of what i write the certain amount that is oriented to diminish human liberty. Cspan do i remember you saying we ran for mayor of new york that this may not be you but as far as you are concerned you would just as soon through the garbage out the window let them deal with it and the government . Your main one memory is exchanges James Baldwin and when he was defending the littering on the streets it was a form of protest against the city for not paying close enough attention. It isnt very helpful to use that energy think he would make a good mayor. Cspan if somebody buys the book what will they get . They get the best i can give them in various modes over the past eight years those were eventful years covering the collapse of the soviet union they cover the death of some very important people. And my sister who served as the editor it is the mood of which i write with carl sagan and mario, and Teddy Kennedy and so on. And then to analyze the problem