Or sleepier . Dana i would have gotten 10 hours of sleep if i went to bed like i felt like it. If you have any tips or tricks for the new schedule. Bill dana is here in the morning and evening and doing it all right now. Dana i went to bed earlier than most children last night and our Line Producer went to bed. Bill more caffeine. Eight hours. Dana we have a capitol hill watch with jackie heinrich. The Senate Moving Forward on covid relief without republican support . Thats right, dana. President biden reportedly told democrats to move forward with his 1. 9 trillion proposal not long after sitting down with Senate Republicans to try to hash out a bipartisan deal. 618 billion proposal was swiftly rejected. Democrats cleared a procedural hurdle to go forward with Budget Reconciliation to pass bigger bill with a simple majority. Republicans can join us but dont try to go against us. We have the majority and we arent backing down. Our members who were in the meeting felt that the president
And worried that could easily have been their son, or has been her brother. Too Many Americans feel unsafe in their own communities. We need to listen to them. With humility. To listen to those whose experience of america often been very different from many of hours. Then the president , in the wake of george floyd death, americans took to the streets across the country to express their outrage. They joined aow powerful tradition. An exercise of cherished life. Peaceful protests is an america. Institution as the Civil Rights Movement demonstrated a powerful agent for change. And these protests are not relegated to big cities. We are seeingin them in towns across south dakota, and many other places in the united states. Unfortunately though theres also been counterproductive and unnecessarily violence. Arson, looting, and destruction of property in cities around the country. And communities have suffered damage that will be felt for cyears. And Community Buildings have been damaged. Loc
Encouraging news on the fight against the virus. A first of its kind study kinds the vaccine developed by astrazeneca can very much cut the spread of the virus. Were talking about our medical expert about that. And call it a booster shot, the Biden Administration expanding Vaccine Distribution with plans to send doses directly to pharmacies next week. Dr. Fauci says it cant happen soon enough. Are we vaccinating right now at a pace to keep ahead of these mutant strains . Well, were Getting Better and better, but, savannah, were not. Im Hallie Jackson in washington. We start this morning with Garrett Haake on capitol hill. Garrett, that tribute for Officer Sicknick is starting in just a little bit this hour but as we come on the air there is big news youve been covering from the senate regarding what you could perhaps technically call a power sharing agreement, but if you put in in laymans terms it basically means that congress, now the senate, can function as its supposed to function w
Focus today executive nominations, including brian miller for pandemic recovery. And the vote for mr. Miller setting for 4 30 p. M. Eastern. Take you live now to the senate floor 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. Lord god, have mercy upon our nation for the winds of suffering buffett our land. We hear the cries of the voiceless and the anguish of the unheard. We see the criminal actions of those who threaten freedom. Lord, snatch this nation conceived in liberty from the precipice of its own destruction. Extricate us from traps we have set for ourselves. Remind us that you are a god of justice from whom we borrow our heartbeats. Arise, mighty god, and make those who defy your purposes tremble with reverential awe. Hear the prayers of our senators, and give them wisdom, courage, and integrity for these challenging times. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The presid
[ applause ] thank you. Thank you very much. Governor keating, mrs. Keating, reverend graham, those who have lost and who are wounded, people of Oklahoma City who endured so much and people of this wonderful state, all of you who are here as our fellow americans. I am honored to be here today to represent the american people. But, i have to tell you that hillary and i also come as parents, husband and wife, as people who were your neighbors for some of the best years of our lives. Today, our nation joins with you in grief, to mourn with you. We share your hope against the hope that some may still survive. We thank all of those who have worked so heroically, to save lives and to solve the crime. Those here in oklahoma and those across this great land and many who left their own life to come here to work handinhand with you. We pledge to do all we can to help you heal the injured, to rebuild this city and to bring to justice those who did this evil. This terrible sin took the lives of ou