The presiding officer the senator from virginia. Mr. Warner mr. President , are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are. Mr. Warner i ask that the proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Warner mr. President , i rise today to celebrate the passage of the Great American outdoors act. The passage of this historic legislation marks a once in a generation step by this body to restore and conserve our National Parks as well as our countrys national heritage. It builds on an american tradition of conserving our natural wonders and shared public spaces. It reaffirms our commitment to preserve if for future generations. Its also important to note that this is a jobs bill. According to a recent study, the Great American outdoors act will help create or support 100,000 jobs all over the country, including 10,000 in my home state of virginia at a time when millions of americans are out of work. Currently the National Park servic
Chief of staff. Now, live coverage of the u. S. Senate. Vice president under the previous order, the senate will consider the following nomination. The clerk nomination, general charles q. Brown, jr. , to be chief of staff and general of the United States air force. The Vice President under the previous order, the question occurs on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . It appears there is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the Vice President are there any senators wishing to vote or to change their vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 98, the nays are zero. And the historic nomination of general charles q. Brown, jr. As the United States air force chief of staff is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Alexander madam president . The presiding officer the senator from tennessee. Mr. Alexander thank you
Yesterday. Nasdaq down 2 yesterday dow futures indicated up about 26 points, nasdaq up by 30 and s p up by two. The 10year is yielding 0. 667 andrew we have news out of washington to tell you about democrats unveiling a new 3 trillion spending bill including another round of stimulus checks up to 6,000 per household and extending the weekly Unemployment Benefits that would go through january including 107 trillion to stabilizing rent and mortgages and a cap on state and local tax reductions for 2020 and 2021 of course returning the tax bill that hurt hightaxed blue states that hurt them the hardest saying the relief bill is a big ticket for a big problem House Minority leader called the bill a waste of time and an 1800page of liberal wish list with no chance of becoming law the fight begins the latest update on the efforts to reopen america. California governor announcing next phase of opening including some malls and museums offices that cant telework would be allowed to open with saf
The latest on the road ahead for its potential vaccine. Retail back in the spotlight again, once again, two companies that have remained open reporting target and lowes. Markets this markets posed for higher opening. Dow trails up 294 points right now, 1 and a quarter percent higher, s p up 33 and nasdaq higher by 103 points. All averages better than 1 . Concerns over modernas vaccine trial led to lateday selloff yesterday. Delta Airlines Adding Flights as the country reopens. Ceo of delta is here ed and find out when he expects to see domestic and International Travel bouncing back. Measures to keep passengers safe and boeing prediction that Major Airline will go out of business by the fall. Demand for car products risen 500 . Hard to find on store shelves at 8 30 a. M. Clorox ceo, how they are trying to meet demand nor 5 Dividend Increase and what the future of the business holds. Clorox this morning. Newly declassified email from susan rice showed she tried to protect then president
Been taken to the mainland after spending months in camps and in squalor and nigeria begins rolling back its restrictions in a bid to get the biggest economy in africa back on track but Health Officials warn the timing could not be worse and that south koreas baseball fans they are looking forward to the league restarting on tuesday even if they are only allowed to watch the games on television. Im burnt off to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome to the race to develop a vaccine against the corona virus is underway and it comes with a price today led by the European Union countries around the world pledged nearly 7 and a half 1000000000 euros to fund the fight against the virus European Union chief and the lion held the event as a victory for Global Cooperation but todays fund raiser it was just as notable for the no shows as for the donations we have more tonight in this report. Lets start the pledging the e. U. Kicked off its fund raising dri