Amy tyson from the History Department to present and interview them. I also want to thank all of you for being here. It is always so meaningful to feel support for artists and the arts. I think especially during this difficult time when bombast and quick takes seem to rule the day, a lot of us realize it is the quieter, more thoughtful and intelligent creations that actually sustain us. That said, i encourage you, if you like what you hear tonight, to support these great writers. I will post links to their books in the chat, and i know they are also on display at the depaul bookstore. We have one technical constraint that i would ask your help with potentially. We are limited to 100 participants tonight. I see we are at 52 right now. I anticipate that will grow in the next few minutes. If we do start to approach 100, i would ask some of you to go over to the link on facebook and watch it on Facebook Live so more people can continue to come in. Thank you very much. I will introduce amy
Phone lines split up as usual this morning. Democrats, 202 7488000 is the number to call in. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. You can also send us a text. That number, 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. You can catch up with us on social media, twitter and facebook. A very good monday morning to you. You can start calling in now. Theheadlines on this topic, first use of the vaccine maybe december 13. 40 million doses said to be available by the end of the month. That from the front page of usa today. Frontline gets the first vaccine doses, but then who . Thats the question we are asking this morning, asking you to be in the position of setting the priority, how would you do it . Turning to the cdc webpage there, i q a on how the cdc is making its covid19 vaccine recommendations. Making those disease vaccine recommendations based on the input from the Advisory Committee on immunization practices. Its a federal Advisory Committee
Ms. Ocasiocortez i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the special order. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Ocasiocortez i rise today mr. Speaker i rise today to address what is top of mind to americans across the country. And that is the extraordinary economic and health hardship of the covid19 pandemic through the this year. The reason i decided to rise today is because we are here, convening in washington, and just a day or two ago, the Senate Majority leader, senator mcconnell, decided to break the senate. And the broke the senate as there are thousands of people in texas lined up lined fup food lines. He breck the senate while hospitals no longer have beds. To house the sick. And oke the senate dismissed the senate while 30 million americans are on the brink of eviction. He dismissed the senate when every single day, when we go back to our communities, people are asking us, where
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to change his vote . Are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote . If not, the yeas are 52, the nays are 44, and the nomination is confirmed. Under the evious order, the motion to reconsider is consideredade and laid upon e table and the president will be immediately notified of the senas actions. A senator madam president. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call wit respect to the shelt nomination be waived. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk clotu motion, we, the undersigned setors, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, hereby bring to a close debate on the nomation of judy slton, of califora, to be a member of t board of governors of the Federal Reserve system, signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is,
Were reported in another 1962 lives lost yesterday alone. On moree, no deal yet economic aid from capitol hill. We want you to tell washington how the covid19 Pandemic Impact that has impacted your life. In the central part of the country, 202 7488000. Mountain and pacific, 202 7488001. Medical professionals, 202 7488002. Text at 202 s a 7488003. Us or post your comments on facebook. Com hcspan. Lets begin with Vice President mike pence yesterday at the white house. He and others held a briefing. Here is what he had to say. [video] as we begin this briefing increase insive testing in the last 10 months, with ppe and medical supplies and equipment available to the American People, the medicines and therapeutics and soon the vaccines available, america has never been more prepared to combat this virus than we are today. Our pledge to each and every american looking on today is we will work around the clock to keep it that way and make sure hospitals that are seeing patients coming in on