Expect by wednesday. By the end of the week in the senates expecting the house to sentenced over the short term spending bill to fund the government until december 22nd current Government Spending expires this friday. Now live to the floor of the u. S. Senate. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Spirit of the living god, fall afresh on us this day. Radiate your hope and power through our lawmakers creating in their hearts an expectation of your best for them, our nation, and our world. May they face their challenges with total confidence in the triumph of your unfolding providence. Give our senators the wisdom to seek ways to Work Together to find Creative Solutions to the crucial issues of our time. As they seek to serve your purposes for their lives in this generation, may they remember the sacrifices of those who fought and died for the american dream. Lord, change and decay surro
A time is set for confirmation vote, but it would happen tomorrow. The government runs out of money saturday. And we may hear argument for tax reform. Live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. 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. Eternal god, we praise you for your goodness. Your faithful love endures forever. You are the protecter of your people. Today recapture the minds of our lawmakers and galvanize their wills. May they live blameless lives doing what is right and speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Lord, infuse them with a spirit of humility so that they will seek to be guided by your wisdom. May they keep their priorities straight, remembering that you are the only constituent they absolutely must please. Help them to make it their primary goal to please you in what they think, say, and accomplish. We praise you and pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro t
Theyd won the lottery until they were told about the error that meant they might not get paid. And a new view of what the office of the future might look like with a keyboard and some goggles you interact with holograms. This is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im craig melvin in for lester. In late december its supposed to be cold, but tonight its downright ridiculous. Now the swath of subzero temperatures stretching across much of this country could even affect your new years eve plans. In many areas, though, the story continues to be the relentless snow. In erie, pennsylvania, nearly 5 1 2 feet has fallen in just four days. Its so bad there the airport was shut down, the National Guard called up and the mail even stopped. Thats where we start tonight with nbcs ron allen. Reporter more snow fell on erie, pennsylvania, again all hands on deck at the Emergency Center struggling to clear roads and keep residents safe. Ever seen anything like this . Not really. Reporter c
In international falls, minnesota, the selfproclaimed icebox of the nation, they hit a new record low. 37 degrees below zero. And forecasters are now warning people to be on the lookout for signs of hypothermia and frostbite if they venture outside. And in erie, pennsylvania mammoth piles of snow remain the big story there. With a record 5 1 2 feet falling in just four days. Nbcs ron allen is there with more on how that city is coping. Reporter more snow fell on erie, pennsylvania. All hands on deck at the emergency center, struggling to clear roads and keep residents safe. Have you seen anything like this . Not really. Reporter county exec. Kathy dahlkemper called for help. Even the National Guard. You havent had a break. We havent had a break since really christmas eve. Reporter guard troops helped dig out this senior center. The exits blocked by snow. Now, god forbid, in the event of an emergency and we actually had to evacuate, we could get out safely. Reporter eries had 65 inches
Minnesota, the selfproclaimed icebox of the nation, they hit a new record low. 37 degrees below zero. And forecasters are now warning people to be on the lookout for signs of hypothermia and frostbite if they venture outside. And in erie, pennsylvania mammoth piles of snow remain the big story there. With a record 5 1 2 feet falling in just four days. Nbcs ron allen is there with more on how that city is coping. Reporter more snow fell on erie, pennsylvania. All hands on deck at the emergency center, struggling to clear roads and keep residents safe. Have you seen anything like this . Not really. Reporter county exec. Kathy dahlkemper called for help. Even the National Guard. You havent had a break. We havent had a break since really christmas eve. Reporter guard troops helped dig out this senior center. The exits blocked by snow. Now, god forbid, in the event of an emergency and we actually had to evacuate, we could get out safely. Reporter eries had 65 inches of snow in just four day