Americas elections. I will now recognize myself when Opening Statement. Yesterday the director of National Intelligence testified that, quote, the greatest challenge we have as a nation is making sure to maintain the integrity of our election system come close quote. Excuse me. I agree. Our democracy was founded on a government elected by the people, for the people and free and fair elections. They are elections very core of our democracy under a aa tactic special counsel most report in no Uncertain Terms detailed how reform government attack on her 2016 elections. The russian objectives were clear, deep in distress and discord in a society come secure the election of one candidate of president over the other, and in so doing undermined confidence in the integrity of our elections and damaged our nations standing in the world. There is no evidence russian affected the actual vote count of our elections but russia did successfully steal thousands of documents from american citizens that
Yesterday, the director of National Intelligence testified that, quote, the greatest challenge we have as a nation is making sure to maintain the integrity of our election system. Closed quote. Excuse me. I agree. Our democracy was founded on a government elected by the people, for the people and free and fair elections. Today our elections, the very core of our democracy, are under attack. Special counsel muellers report in no Uncertain Terms details our Foreign Government attacked our 2016 election is, the russians objections were clear, secure the election of one candidate of president over another and undermining confidence in the sbrintegritief our elections. Theres no evidence that russia affected the actual vote count of our elections but russia did steal thousands of documents from american citizens that it used to influence public opinion. It also accessed voter data and gained other valuable intelligence which it may seek to exploit in the future. In short, as special counsel
To save the high street. In sport, beaten but at least hes back. Andy murray loses on his return to singles tennis in cincinnati. Hes taking things slowly and will only play doubles at the us open. Good morning. A cool start to the dave but for many dry with sunshine. However, a few showers around and later well see rain coming in from the west to the day. Ill have more details in 15 minutes. Its tuesday the 13th of august. Our top story drivers could be banned from using hands free mobile phones in england and wales, a group of mps has suggested. The Commons Transport Committee warns current laws are giving the misleading impression that the devices are safe to use. It comes after a steady rise in the number of deaths and serious injuries in accidents involving drivers using phones at the wheel. Our transport correspondent tom burridge reports. Use tom burridge reports. Your phone at the wheel ant can use your phone at the wheel and you can geta use your phone at the wheel and you can
To the parade route where streets are starting to be shut down at this hour plus notable figures taking part in todays pride parade. And gas stations expected to be very busy this last day of june. Because of rate hikes. We will tell you why and where the extra tax money will be going. A very similar day today to yesterday. At the top of the monitor there is blue, a little bit. That fog will burn out by mid morning. Nothing to worry about if you have plans to go to sf pride today, layer up. A similar forecast to yesterday. Mild to warm temperatures about 60s to high 80s today. We are starting out with clouds in the morning. By afternoon mostly sunny skies. If you have plans to go to pride, here is the forecast. 56 degrees at 8 00 this morning. Partly cloudy skies. The parade starts at 10 30. By then it will be similar, 56, 57 degrees. By noon we will see mostly sunny skies and breezy with gusts upwards of 18 Miles Per Hour in the afternoon. The high in San Francisco is about 65 degrees
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