To covering congress. Today in the Senate Lawmakers will debate the nomination of eileen cannon to be u. S. District court judge for the Southern District of florida. Votes are expected at noon eastern. Now live to the floor of the senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal master, we honor you for your glory and strength. Your glory fills us with reverence and your strength inspires us with courage. Bless our lawmakers. Inspire them to find fulfillment in the splendor of holiness. Lord, remind them that you expect people of faith to illuminate the darkness of this world with exemplary actions that prompt people to glorify you. May our senators remember that their conduct, particularly during times of adversity, has longterm consequences. Lord, we praise you that you continue to rule our universe. We pray in your awesome name. Amen. The president pro tempore p
From sydney, australia, where a mother whale was trying to protect her calf from a crowd of surfers. She had the perfect weapon, using her powerful tail to whip them out of the way. Turning now to the battle over protecting children when it comes to sending them back to school. Some Teachers Unions are saying even one case should be enough to shut down an entire school. It comes amid new questions about rapid testing. I spoke earlier with dr. Yvonne maldonado. Good morning, dr. Maldonado. Thank you for joining us. In a second test administered yesterday in columbus, ohios governor, mike dewine, has tested negative for covid19. Earlier in the day, before he had a scheduled meeting with President Trump, he had taken a rapid test, and he tested positive. What does this say about the Testing Process and the reliability of testing . We know that rapid tests are very good for screening large numbers of people. But that the pcr tests, which he took later, are much more sensitive and specific,
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