The u. S. Senate and on this tuesday scheduled to hold a brief pro forma session. No votes are typically scheduled during these sessions. Lawmakers meeting every three Business Days during their district work period and legislative work expected to resume on monday, september 9. This is live coverage here on cspan2. The floor of the u. S. Senate empty on this tuesday morning. The senate remained on their summer break, but during the break they hav had been holdingt are known as pro forma sessions, typically brief gavel in cavil at sessions. No votes are typically scheduled during the sessions, and as we await the start of this pro forma session which was expected to begin at 10 00, we are now 10 12. Live live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. We are Still Standing by with this live picture of the use senate chamber. The Senate Schedule told a brief pro forma session that was set for 10 a. M. Eastern. Obviously running a little bit behind. The Senate State Work Period continue. Law
Many are also working to transform their Energy Economy from a fossil fuel economy to renewable Energy Economy. How much do you know about the changes that are under way . Well, lets find out. Welcome to episode five of the Senate Climate disruption quiz. So here we go. Heres the first question. This august, an electric 500horsepower tesla model x ss. U. V. Raced a 740horsepower Lamborghini Aventador s. V. In a quartermile drag race. Who won . Was it the 500horsepower electric tesla . Or the 740horsepower lamborghini . Or was the race called off or did they tie . Take a moment, feel free to lock in your answer. The answer the answer is that the tesla won the race. The tesla won the race despite the fact it had finish less horsepower. It set a record for an s. U. V. In a quarter mile. It beat the lamborghini by 500ths of a send second. It just goes to help demonstrate the incredible work and acceleration that comes with electric power and if youve ever tried driving a tesla and had a ac
Tuesday night for the new york state primary. Join us at 9 00 eastern. Taking you on the road for the white house on cspan, cspan radio and cspan. Org. President obama delivers his last speech at the end of the month and this coming weekend they take a look back at the previous dinner routines. Heres a poerth of what you will see. No one is prouder to put this birth certificate matter to rest than the donald. He can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter like did we make the moon landing. What heal happened and where are big e and tupac. All kidding aside. We know your credentials and breath of experience. For example, just recently in an episode of Celebrity Apprentice at the steak house, the Mens Cooking Team did not impress d andy recognized that the problem was lack of leadership and you didnt blame lil john or meat loaf. You fired gary busey and these decisions would keep me up at night. See the speech saturday night at 10 00 eastern on cspan. The program also incl
In the future. I have heard so many people say, my home hadnt flooded before. So i didnt think i needed it. Thats not a good reason. Reporter the San Francisco bay coast central study is expected to wrap up this year. The result, more homeowners required to buy insurance in most every county around the bay but no matter the advocates, some like robinson have every reason to resist. Im not going to get flooded on the 16th floor. Reporter so right now the whole flood zone project is in the Public Feedback phase. In fact, in marin county this week there are a handful of informational meetings on the topic. Live in San Francisco, mark kelly, kpix 5. To find out if you live in a flood zone, log on to our website, kpix. Com and click on links and numbers. This is where the debate is heating up between the senate and the house over the Government Shutdown. We are coming to the end of day 2, a day that was not very productive. President obama met with some top congressional leaders at the whit
Oppose the Gop Health Care proposal, tallying the total number publicly opposed to five and with democrating uniformly opposed to the proposal, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell cannot afford to lose more than two republican colleagues. This morning, the president blasted obamacare, tweeting, democrats slammed Gop Health Care proposal as obamacare premiums and deductibles increase but over 100 . Remember, keep your doctor, keep your plan . And in his weekly address, the president pushing support for the Gop Health Care legislation. Administration will never stop fighting for you and for the Health Care System that you deserve. Well get it done even if we dont have any help from the democrats. Well get it done. Nbcs vaughn hill yard is joining us from maryland, where senator Chris Van Holland is holding a health care forum. Take it away for us. Appreciate having you there. First of all, what are you hearing from the voters about the senate gop plan . Reporter good afternoon, alex.