Colleagues in discussing the important ways this funding will help our Public Health experts, frontline healthcare professionals, and state and local officials combat the spread of this virus and mitigate its effects. Its a serious agreement to meet a serious challenge. And today we will send it to President Trumps desk. Said today will be an important day for the country. B and it was going to be a proud day for the senate. But instead, the nations eyes are on this body for an entirely different reason. A few weeks ago, i spoke on this floor about a dangerous trend that threatens our selfgovernment. I explained how some of the Democratic Party appear more interested in attacking the institution of our government, than in working within them. How democrats increasingly respond to political disappointments with extreme claims that our system of government itself, must be broken. The failure cannot be their own, it cant be the left needs better arguments or ideas, no. No. The fault must
So happy to have everyone here. Of course we are here to listen to Diane Ravitch. I have a couple housekeeping items, can a retired social studies teacher from San Francisco talk here at one time, is passing out cards on which you can write questions. So our format will be diane and i are going to talk for a little while. And then we will open the floor to questions from the audience. And the questions will come from the cards and that way we will know if a lot of people are asking the same question we have the cards and will know to ask that question. So i would like to give a little introduction i know a lot of people have been following Diane Ravitch for long time. Diane ravitch as a champion for schools around the country drawing on over 40 years of research and experience ravitch is one of the nations leading advocates for Public Education. Her years of experience, working in the government shaped her approach to education and gave her a unique and powerful perspective which she b
Saying it was on hopes for a rate cut on friday we talked a lot on friday about just whether and i made a joke that the market shows pricing the quickest sell off. Maybe the one individual that said, i got it and felt sicker it just seemed to subside a bit. Thats right. Human bee haflor is weird. Going into a twoday weekend except the good ones where you could have gotten 1,000 new cases. Up another 1,300 showing a bit of change. I love this graphic friday doesnt really sum it up it came back that was the end of the month. Some of that extra pressure was in the systematictype trading and there is an upside air pocket i think that the fed statement on friday sent the message we are here and probably dont have a very high threshold. It wasnt needed same as december of 2018 it was words that did the job for months until we got a rate cut. The bond market was very interesting. Instead of the bond market leading the stock. Take a look at treasuries. The 10year yield hit an alltime low yeste
In sport, england are chasing a target of 376 runs to win the first test against south africa. Join us, the brexitcast gang, in half an hour to look back at the year that was in the world of brexit. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. Leading figures from the world of entertainment, sport, politics and charity have been recognised in the new year honours list. Sir elton john receives the highest accolade, hes been made a companion of honour, and Olivia Newton john becomes a dame. Four members of englands World Cup Winning Cricket Team are also on that list, but of the more than 1,000 people receiving honours this new year, around two thirds are being recognised for their work in the community. As kathryn stanczysyn reports. Youre the one that i want. Olivia newton john says she is grateful beyond words to be made a dame for services to charity. A damehood, too, for former tv presenter Floella Benjamin for her lifelong work with childrens charities. Volunteering always features heavily
Are on the honours list but, of the more than 1,000 people receiving honours this new year, around two thirds are being recognised for their work in the community, as Kathryn Stanczyszyn reports. Olivia newton john says she is grateful beyond words to be made a dame for services to charity. A damehood too for former tv presenter Floella Benjamin for her lifelong work with childrens charities. Volunteering always features heavily in honours lists, with many who arent household names being rewarded. Im no hero, i was lucky. Im here. All the heroes are dead and ill never forget them as long as i live. Thank you, darling. People like d day veteran harry billinge, who becomes an mbe in recognition of his efforts fundraising for veterans. When im doing this collection, a wonderful calm comes over me, because im doing something for the boys. Back in 2012, rhiannon mannings one year old son george died. Her husband paul took his own life five days later. She now runs a charity in wales to help