Without freedom or liberty. May they be instruments of justice for all americans. May your spirit live with them and with each of us and may your grace around us and those we love that in all things we may be the people you would have us be in service to this great nation. May all that is done within the peoples house this day be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. P senator santorum the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california mr. Mcnerney. Mr. Mcnerney i ask everyone to join me in pledging allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Senator santorum the chair will entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the g
Of the cathedral. The popes plane is scheduled to depart santiago, cuba, for washington at about 12 30 this afternoon. Pope francis celebrated mass in cubas holiest shrine earlier this morning. President raul castro received the holy father at the basilica of the virgin of charity of pauvre. It was the latest in a series of carefully worded critiques during his fourday trip there. Later today, president obama will greet the pope as he arrives on american soil for the first time. Youre looking at the two leaders meeting at the vatican in march of last year. The president will greet the pope at the airport today and then there will be a special ceremony at the white house tomorrow morning. And heres the popes schedule this week. He arrives in washington around 4 00 this afternoon. Tomorrow afternoon pope francis will celebrate mass in d. C. On thursday hell address a joint session of congress before traveling to new york city. On friday the pope will address the u. N. General assembly, v
Now are in the 30s. 34 of santa rosa and a lot of 36 and now but also 34 in fairfield. Livermore year at 39. The rest of us are generally in the 40s. Assam until you are close at 38 degrees. San jose are coming in at 41 degrees. High pressure and control. Clouds can start rolling in. Starting tomorrow and ran into when they will talk more about the chance for some rain on your thanksgiving holiday when i come back but first heres george with their traffic. George an unusually slow ride for the trip on interstate 80 in the westbound direction. In Early Morning accident backing up the ride after it blocked a number of lanes the accident has been cleared from the traffic lanes but look now we are back of beyond highway 4 in the westbound direction. Even with a lanes clear the backup continues to grow. Over 33 minutes now from hercules to berkeley and across the bay big delays persisted here for 101 and the southbound direction with an accident near the county lines. Its back to the up thr
Temperatures are chile. For today we are expecting temperatures to be especially cold and the north bay once again pretty usual suspects and are inland locations return to some north bay fog. By the afternoon of lots of sunshine. It will be mild. We are tracking the possibility for some rain. Maybe for your thanksgiving holiday. More details on your holiday forecast when i come back but first heres george the morning. George news of an accident now slowing your ride to the e shore freeway interstate 80 westbound at cutting boulevard. Maybe three to four vehicles involved. Either blocking the left tamerlanes or the second lane from the left. It can see it is backing up traffic here an offduty Police Officer was actually at the same. Darya president obama returns to the bay area today just a few hours from now hes raising money for house and Senate Democrats and for the National Democratic party. Kron4s will tran is at the Betty Ong Center one of the stops for the president this morning.
We head into Independence Day weekend. Boy, we are not liberated from this virus. 128,000 dead. The cdc tonight projecting another 20,000 will die within the next three weeks or so. 38 states seeing cases on the rise. Almost half the nation halting reopening plans or rolling them back. Why . Because we didnt do it right. Because we dont have a plan that keeps us all together. How can this president look you in the eye and expect you to buy the crap that this crisis is being handled . The crisis is being handled. China was way early. And theyre getting under control just now. And europe was way early. And theyre getting under control. We followed them. With this terrible china virus. And we are likewise getting under control. Its not accurate. It hasnt been handled, its been mishandled. Its not under control. Its out of control. Its never been worse. And heres what you have to see. He knows that what hes telling you right now isnt true. Thats why hes starting to loosen up on the idea of