Commitment to bringing you live gavel to gavel coverage of the u. S. Senate. You can continue watching this hearing online at cspan. Org. And now live to the floor of the u. S. Senate here 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, we continue to depend on you to fulfill your purposes for our lives. You have told us that your purpose for us is that we live for your glory. As our lawmakers strive to do your will, bringing honor to your name, have your way in all they say and do. Send them your help from celestial portals, so that they will please you and be your ambassadors during these challenging times. Rescue them from anything that will keep them from remembering that nothing is impossible for you. Be exalted, o god, above the highest heavens. Let your glory shine in our nation and world. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me
To wash your hands, not touch or face. Those are the responsibilities we dare to one another and want to spreadea this virus. But if there is such a thing as essential and non essential workers, and i dont think that the distinction is one that we should discuss because 26 million americans are knocking on the essential workers o but they are absolutey essential to the economy and to the way of life. But make no mistake cost the government is essential under any construction or any definition of that word. Our system wasnt made to run on roautopilot. Its essential that we show up and do our job and protect the American People and do everything we can to defeat from a Public Health standpoint but also to do what is necessary to maintain a lifeline to the tieconomy and the workers that e an essential component of it. And so, when we defeat the virus that they will be prepared for people to go back to work in full and keep the economy and jobs growing again. 5we know about 3. 5 million ca
We are going to break this up by age for democrats only. If you are under 25, we want to hear from you at 2027488000 . If you are a democrat between 25. Nd 50, 2027488001 50,ou are a democrat over 2027488002 . You can always text us at 2027488003 and we are always reading on social media and facebook. Here is what he had to say about the accusations. [video clip] excuse the graphic nature but i want to make sure there is no question as to what we are talking about. 1993, he pinned her against the wall, reached under her clothing and penetrated her with your fingers. Would you please go on the record . Did you sexually assault tara reade . Happened. R, never it never happened. Do you remember her . Do you remember any type of complaint she might have made . I do not remember any type of complaint she may have made. And i dontars ago member nor does anyone else and i do not remember any complaint being made. Have you or your campaign reached out to her . No i have not. It was 27 years ag
And for those in the mountain and pacific time zone. We also want to hear from medical professionals. We come to you from my home to your home. We begin as we always do with the very latest from john hopkins university, and the number on this pandemic. Around the world, 3. 1 million cases. And the death toll now exceeding 214,000. Joining us from birmingham, alabama is dr. Michael sack, the director of Infectious Disease division at Birmingham School of medicine. Its also a professor. Thank you for being with us. Guest thank you for having me. Mike and the timing of this conversation, new drug use for emergency purposes, part of the research. Just how significant is this . Guest this is a very important breakthrough, mostly because it has proof of concept in inhibiting the virus directly, which translates into clinical benefit. Havent seen anything like that before, so its a definite step in the right direction. Mike weve been hearing the term this is done at lightning speed. Just a qu
We have lost a 74yearold male in berkeley county. A 71yearold female in cannot county. An 81yearold male. A 58yearold male in jackson county. And a 96yearold female in jackson county. W, when you look back at it, and again, if all youre going to do is think about stats , the numbers are good. , if you just think about you know, we had 41 deaths and now weve got 46. Inone swoop, we have gone up excess of 10 of our deaths. I just hate it. I really, really hate it. I know our people are doing any and all they can do but i am going to quadruple down and just urge our people in every way. I dont know what else are Health Care Community can do. For crying out loud, they are doing everything. Its just plain terrible and i hate it. Please, please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. These are West Virginians. These are people and these people have names. Like i said over and over, theyve got loved ones. Just truly think about them over the weekend and keep them in your thoughts and prayers.