Just fell into the 60s holding on to 70 through the evening. Oakland at 60 right now with berkeley and San Francisco in the midfifties later today, a slightly cooler day but our coolest of weather still ahead come the weekend talking about that still ahead back to you thank you john on our top story, a grim outlook for the coronavirus there are now more than 2 million cases. In the United States and doctors are afraid that were going to see a spike of new infections in the next few months. Right now we have between 800 and a 1000 people dying every single day in america. And all of the models all the data suggest that things are going to get worse in have increases the virus hasnt gone away. Its not like were looking for for the second wave. The first wave isnt gone. The Harvard Global Health Institute predicts a 100,000 more coronavirus deaths in the u. S. By september a 100,000 people dying. 12 states including california has seen hospitalization. Rise since memorial day. And theres
Bill with a final vote scheduled for this morning. Theyll also work on the nomination of Justin Walker to serve on the u. S. Court of appeals. Live Senate Coverage 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. Lord, god of heaven and earth, today teach our lawmakers to do things your way, embracing your precepts and walking in your path. Lord, make them powerful instruments for goodness in our nation and world. Remind them at the narrow and difficult road leads to life and few find it. You honor those who honor you. As our senators receive guidance from you and following your leading, replace anxiety with calm and confusion with clarity. Give them attentive hearts and open minds as they seek to find in the diversity of ideas what is best for our nation and world. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to o
More americans are going to die of coronavirus by september and 12 states including california have seen hospitalizations from covid19 go up since memorial day. Plus theres been at least a 10 increase in week to week cases reported in 19 states, one of the south is largest parks set to reopen in the midst of this coronavirus pandemic. So social distancing mask is going to be a key thing you have to remember if youre going to going out to Alum Rock Park that kron fours will tran is standing by live for us. With the latest on this and what you need to know will. Just open up the gates and look at that you got a first few people just aching to come through. This has been shut down for the past couple of months. But now its up and lets talk to some people man youve been waiting for a while now your thoughts on this park finally reopened just excited, its just that. Its opening a star at the relief over that. I said really said what did you do in the meantime when it was unavailable running
Pivotal point in the president s work to ensure there are more smart, conservative jurists in the federal judiciary. Under the leadership of President Trump and leader mcconnell, the senate has prioritized confirming bright, wellqualified men and women who will serve our country for years to come. Im proud to support judge cory wilson and urge my colleagues to approve his nomination. Thank you, and i yield the floor. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the madam president. The presiding officer the senator from minnesota. Ms. Klobuchar i ask unanimous consent that the rules Committee Madam president. The presiding officer the senator from minnesota. Ms. Klobuchar we got ahead of ourselves here. Im going to begin. Madam president , i come to the floor today to urge the senate to address the threat the coronavirus poses to our elections and to take immediate action to pass my legislation to ensure voters do not have to choose between their right to vote and their own health. T
Plus is affected by these changes in our world. Theres no part of the covid crisis that hits close to home for a lot of people. Thank all of you who are following online. We would love for you to tweak along at hashed out axios events, and you can follow us on twitter at axios events. I would like to thank my events Team Colleagues who pulled this off, and Caitlin Owens who writes the daily axios vitals newsletter will be joining our conversation shortly. You can sign up for her newsletter. Thanks again to aarp. Lets plunge into earlier today i got to catch up with snort bill casey. Heres our conversation. Would like to thank arb for making this conversation possible. Our next guest is senator bob casey of pennsylvania coming to us one of the countrys most fascinating places, scranton. Senator casey a lawyer is on the finance committee and on my favorite named senate committee, help, Health Education live and pensions. Senator casey, thank you for joining this axios virtual event. Mike