At every. Girl you know the brains to handle if you look at the feds rates reflect. A very warm welcome youre watching r. T. International with me making arun lets begin with the latest figures on covert 19 the number of cases around the world is increasing on a daily basis with 2400000 infections now registers the number of fatalities is also rising daily and has now surpassed 178000 of 8653000 people though have recovered from the virus. You. Know tensions over coronavirus lockdown measures are mounting with protests staged worldwide against extended curfews and the suburbs of paris riots broke out leading to violent clashes between residents and the police. There have been clashes between police and local residents in the northern suburbs of paris this came off the tensions were raised during the log down after a motorcyclist was injured following a chase after police had tried to check the motorcyclists documents now claim that the police have been particularly heavy handed with en
Capitol, i entered selfquarantine to protect my colleagues, our community, and their family, and that time has now expired as of this morning. I certainly regret the fact that i missed a vote that passed 908 to complete phase two of our help to address covid19. I wish i had been here because the vote would have been 918. But throughout that time that i was in quarantine, i had an opportunity to visit with thousands and thousands of coloradans. Telephone town halls and every Congressional District to hear from business leaders, to hear from business individuals who have lost their jobs, to hear from parents who are at home with their kids who are out of school, not knowing if they would go back at all to work. To figure out how zoom works, to figure out how skype works, to figure out how Technology Works to teach their kids at home. Throughout this process, i have adopted a threeprong approach to what we must do as a country to get through the crisis at hand. Number one, we have to addr
Its a heavy obligation that we have before us. On march 17 i was contacted by the Tricounty Health department to notify me that march 10 i had, march 11 i had been in a meeting with a colorado who tested positive for the cobit 19 and at the advice of the Tricounty Health department and attending physician in the capital i entered self quarantine to protect my colleagues , our community and family and that time is now expired as of this morning. I certainly regret the fact that i missed a vote that passed 90 to 8 to complete phase 2 of our help to address covid19. Had i been here the boat would have been 91 to 8 but throughout that time i was important and i had an opportunity to visit with om thousands of coloradans, telephone town halls in every Congressional District to hear from Business Leaders and individuals who have lost their jobs, to hear from Business Owners terrified about what happens next, to hear from parents home with their kids not knowing if they go back and how tofigu
Coronavirus briefing with vermont governor phil scott to keep longterm commitment to coverage of the us senate. You can watch the remainder of this briefing on cspan. Org. Senate lawmakers are completing work on the third coronavirus economics to me was plan, final vote on the bill is expected today. Now live coverage of the u. S. Senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god, our father, we lift up our hearts in prayer because we trust in you. Lord, we know well the weakness and the insecurity of our hold upon this life. Comfort those who have lost loved ones during this Global Health crisis. When we wrestle with sad memories of mortal loss, give us all the glorious hope of life eternal. Lord, provide our lawmakers with the confidence that your allsufficient grace and power will enable them to become more than conquerors during this time of trouble. Remind them t
Current government funding expires friday at midnight. Youre watching live coverage of the senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, help us to remember your mighty acts. You are kind and merciful, better to us than we deserve. You feed the sparrows and cause the sun to rise. You forgive our sins and provide us with strength for every challenge. Lord, use our lawmakers today for your glory. May they be courteous and kind as they seek to do what is best for this land we love. Remind them that they represent the hopes and dreams of many people. Thank you, lord, for the wonderful things that you continue to do for us all. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. 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