A couple votes coming up including one for President Trumps nominee for the National Credit Union Administration board. You are watching live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. A senator madam president . The presidin officer senator from kentucky. Paul palm i ask that the folling be granted floor privileges, calem case, lucy, carlin gupta, and gab brie ella mastra. Thpresiding officer without objection. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . Hearing none, the yeas are 58, the nays are 35. The notion nomination is confirmed. Under the prious order, the motion to reconsid be considered made and laid upon the table and the predent will be immediately notified of the senates action. A se
Track any adverse reactions. At least five ultracold freezers similar to these have been installed in various county owned facilities with more on order. They will store the vaccines at up to minus 90 degrees fahrenheit. Some freezers are portable and they are currently compiling a list of where ultra cold storage is available. We are prepared to store, then distribute the full volume of what we received. Everything can go wrong, the logistics are enormous. Dr. Schwartzberg says that the debate is on about who is next in line, police, firefighters, people with comorbidities, and so on. That just seems like a very difficult conversation to have. It is, you can see that people with resources, and the money will demand special favors. I hope our society is able to withstand that. The cdc has shortened its quarantine recommendation time from 7 to 10 days, and Santa Clara County imposed a 14 day travel quarantine on monday. Without possibly change now . They are considering it or they will
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First, let me add my words of fond farewell to my friend lamar alexander, the touching moments between the leader and the senior senator from tennessee moving to all of us. Senator alexander and i have not always agreed, but what an amazing and capable legislator and true statesman he has been. He has been in the middle of things for much of his 18 years in the senate, not because hes some ideologue in his corner, because he is someone who has always been willing and insistent on reaching across the aisle, on hearing another senators perspective, searching for Common Ground no matter how narrow it may be. He searches to do the right thing. I remember, the immigration bill. Watched him wrestle with it and turn and i knew in my heart, to do the right thing. Some real political consequence to himself. A man of principle. Almost every morning for a long time, and more often than not we found each other on opposite side. We learned the rules committee for a number of years. I will never spe
Current surges in covid cases, but success hinges on the masses complying on a daily basis. Were making progress in the planning around Vaccine Distribution in our county. Reporter wednesday, dr. Jennifer tong giving a glimpse into the plans for covid19 Vaccine Distribution. They hope to make giving vaccinations more manageable. The doses are unknown and can fluctuate based on conditions. Initially healthcare and front line workers will be the first to receive the vaccine. Like everyone else, we will receive a limited supply at first. More will be coming over time. It might take many months, though, before everyone who is interested in getting a vaccine is able to get one. Reporter officials stress social staples from the past nine months, washing hands, social distancing, and wearing a mask, are still needed to combat the current covid19 surge. Some south bay hospitals, including valley medical center, are postponing elective surgery to ensure bed space. Valley med representatives dec