rising prices at the checkout counter, and for parents with kids under the age of 5 the wait for covid vaccine has been excruciating. now parents throughout the country are facing another burden, of all things, the availability and cost of infant formula. since the beginning of this year, the supply of infant formula in america has been reduced by nearly half, half, and the obvious question is why. in february, the food and drug administration discovered that abbott s michigan factory, which produces similac, a well-known infant formula to many parents, may have been the source of a bacteria outbreak. that outbreak sent four infants to the hospital. tragically, it claimed the lives of two. as a result, the factory in michigan was shut down. now that shutdown and larger supply chain issues has caused a shortage and caused panic among many families. at this very moment, parents are frantically scouring the internet for formula, driving for hours from store to store, and paying
counter and for parents with kids under the age of five, the wait for covid vaccine has been excruciating. now parents throughout the country are facing another burden, of all things, the availability and cost of infant formula. since the beginning of this year, the supply of infant formula of america, has been reduced by nearly half, half and the obvious question is why. in february, the food and drug administration discovered that abbott s michigan factory, which produces similar, a well-known infant formula to many parents may have been a source of a detect outbreak. that outbreak sent four infants to the hospital and tragically climbed the lives of two. as a result the factory in michigan was shut down. now, that shutdown and larger supply chain issues has caused a shortage and cause panic among many families. at this very moment, families are scouring the internet for formula, driving for hours from store to store and paying obscene prices to shady sellers exploiting thi
your powerful providence. empower them to resist the sins that bring dishonor as they seek to live for your glory. lord, unite them to bear the burdens which are laid upon them during these challenge tion days. as they remember their accountability to you, inspire them to be good stewards of your bounty. and, lord, bless ukraine. we pray in your great name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the 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. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington d.c, may 24, 2022. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable raphael g. warnock, a senator from the state of georgia, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy,
cbs s ed o keefe is traveling with the president. he joins us now live from paris, and ed, what have we learned? reporter: norah, good evening. as you said, the president here now at the start of a five-day visit to france. the secret service says this incident is having no effect on his movements, and the fbi is monitoring the situation. reports say the explosion occurred monday afternoon at a hotel near the charles de gaulle airport outside paris. french prosecutors have opened a case against an unnamed 26-year-old suspect who is originally from the russian-occupied donbas region of ukraine. reports say the suspect is recovering from injuries sustained in monday s blast and is cooperating with police. french media reports guns and false passports were also found. the incident comes ahead of the d-day commemorations ahead of a major military parade for the president s state visit scheduled for saturday and a little more than a month before the summer olympics begin here in
the 80th anniversary of the d-day invasion. cbs s ed o keefe is traveling with the president. he joins us now live from paris, and ed, what have we learned? b2 norah, good evening. as you said, the president here now a the start of a five-day visit to france. the secret service says this incident is having no effect on his movements and the fbi is monitoring the situation. monday afternoon at a hotel near the charles de gaulle airport outside paris. french prosecutors have opened a case against an unnamed 26-year-old suspect who is originally from the russian occupied donbas region of ukraine. reports say the suspect is recovering from injuries sustained in monday s blast and is cooperating with police. french media reports guns and false passports were also found. the incident comes ahead of the d-day commemorations ahead of a major military parade for the president s state visit scheduled for saturday and a little more than a month before the summer olympics begin here in p