From there. Oakland and San Francisco dry, partly cloudy and comfortably cool rob. All right. Thank you john were checking in on the bay bridge 80 wesson to San Francisco still stacked up at the toll plaza and a lot of these folks that you see here they were late getting to pay kates because they were stuck on the shore freeway we had a hot spot up enrichment and so that held back a lot of folks so they made it now its a jam from the bottom of the maze, but still under 15 minutes to make it an highway for me still have a motorcycle crash working in pittsburgh westbound at bailey we have 2 lanes closed 2 left lanes blocked so its crawling out of pittsburgh right now but keeping traffic light on the bay 0. 5 45 minutes because of that crash antioch over to concord will check more slow downs coming up. That was the announcement to passengers over the weekend and this morning we just found out moments ago that they will be docking at noon. At the port of oakland that infected ship with 21
Youre in the low 50s currently later today, its 60s whether youre at the coast or further inland were all the same boat on that one talking more about any chances of rain we do have in your forecast. Still ahead rob just a minor wait at the bay bridge toll plaza most of the folks heading into San Francisco got in early. So were getting some early clearing here at the pay gates, a minor way for some of the cash buyers and fast trackers but this is great. Compared to what we saw earlier when traffic was jammed from the bottom of so thats no longer the case, heres a look at one of your approach is going to be busy leaving the El Sobrante Richmond area on down to oakland, but your drive time has decreased were down to 28 minutes now for the east shore freeway from crockett to the maze will check more coming up. Thats the message. The passengers got and the message we just got this morning as of the ship that is infected with coronavirus will be arriving at noon today at the port of oakland
Nation and world. We praise you that your plans succeed and your precepts are sure. Lord, you know our thoughts before we think them. Encourage our lawmakers to do your will. Give them the wisdom to totally depend upon your unfailing love, remembering that unless you help them they labor in vain. Lord, when doubts fill their minds, provide them with the renewed hope in the ultimate triumph of your purposes. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i would like to have one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley thirty years ago today, the freely elected parliament of lithuania declared the restorati
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