Work on a measure that was approved by the house yesterday providing 8. 3 billion in emergency funds to combat the coronavirus. Senate lawmakers are expect today vote on that measure later this afternoon and work on a bill to reset u. S. Energy and environmental policy. And now to live coverage. U. S. Senate here on cspan 2. 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. God of us all, thank you for this moment that unites us in the fellowship of prayer. Make us conscious of your presence and unite us in our efforts to do your will on earth. Inspire the hearts and minds of our lawmakers to strengthen the bonds between us, as they seek to live lives of integrity. May no partisanship mar the unity of spirit they must have to make america stronger, wiser, and better. Deliver them from every unworthy motive, as they labor to honor you. Lift their burdens, lessen their fears, and give them you
Raid, senators are expected to work on 2020 spending on several departments including agriculture, commerce, transportation and housing. Now the live coverage of the senate. Senators are expected work on 20 20 spending on several departments including agriculture, commerce, transportation and housing. While we wait for senators to return, look at remarks on the senate floor dealing with impeachment inquiry against President Trump on the whistleblower, alex the house of representatives continues its impeachment inquiry into whether the president jeopardize National Security by pressuring the york rain to interfere with our elections, the white house , their allies in congress and the media have resorted to despicable tactics to falsely discredit individuals who have provided the house testimony. Yesterday Lieutenant Colonel alexander. Men serving on a detail in thewhite house testified before congress. In ltc vindmans testimony was announced and especially in the past 24 hours hes been
Attack leaving the city on edge. An arrest made overnight as investigators search for answers. Plus manhunt, the desperate search for a husband and wife accused of murder, on the run and armed and dangerou after a daring escape in utah. Shark tank boating accident. The Police Investigation facing reality star kevin oleary after a fatal crash on a popular lake. And pandas and politics, say it aint so. Why the national zoo could be left without its Star Attraction today, thursday, august 29th, 2019 announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today on this thursday morning. Kristen welker in for savannah once again as hoda enjoys her final days of Maternity Leave. We want to get to the latest on Hurricane Dorian it is a category one storm expected to both intensify and grow in size as it moves toward the southeastern u. S a state of emergency declared in florida with the governor urging residents and
Graciously come back to the festival this year to talk about his latest book, a memoir of time leading the 1990s investigation into whitewater and the matter during the 10 years of bill clinton. When you have been in the whitehot center of the public eye has he has judges probably needs no introduction but i will give you a quick snapshot of some of his distinguished career in law and public service. Is a graduate of George Washington university, Brown University law school. He was the us solicitor general. He was dean of the pepperdine law school. He was chancellor and president of baylor university. Hes been a very distinguished private attorney with firms in california, texas and washington dc. He also is something called [inaudible] even though we have a very bright crowd and this is the annapolis area, i bet if i asked you or if i said the three names you are not allowed answer, can i bet no one know soon they are, but if i said the names Archibald Cox, ken starr and bob mueller y
Host caitlin emma from politico. Read more at politico. Com. Thanks so much for the update. Reporter thank you. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2019] the house will be back shortly to vote on the rule for that fivebill package. Also in the upcoming debate, they will have final package passage vote on that first measure they started last week. The one that includes laborhealthHuman Serviceseducationdefensestat eforeign operations. Take you live back to the house floor now for that series of votes. Postponed. Votes will be taken in the following order. Ordering the previous question on House Resolution 445 and adoption of House Resolution 445 if ordered. The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15minute vote. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, remaining electronic votes will be conducted as fiveminute votes. Pursuant to clause