And more on how last night played out. Good morning, annie. Good morning, steve, allison. This is a big deal and victory for the state of alabama and as it is traditionally red state. As you mentioned, as this energizes democratic party, moore says he will continue fighting and in a brief Statement Last night demanded recount. A shocking Democratic Victory in alabama one that many fem wrote off months ago as impossible. Doug jones bested republican roy moore to become the first democratic senator in more than 0 years. To build the bridges within the state and to reach across with those that didnt vote for us to find at common ground. Im policemening to do that tonight sglpt despite a litany of Sexual Misconduct allegations moore had backing of President Trump and National Republicans and president tweeted congratulations Democratic National Committee Said in a statement the election is was not about right versus left and right versus wrong and how voters september a message to the gop.
Donning her best green. Yes, i have s g tricky working in front of the green screen, in general but that is tricky. Yes, but i managed to make it work, a little tidbit if you find darker the green better chance it will work out ee. Yes, so far. Were rooting for you. We have an active pattern. We are catching a break, any snow that did fall yesterday, you may run into some minor on my personal drivein i encountered nothing of note on the roadways. But, there was one puddle that was left behind right outside at cbs broadcast sent their had completely iced over. For pedestrians walking to the train, walking to the bus or walking to work or school or period you may encounter t opedd all we are in the clear and it will stay that way throughout the day today. But it is colder then this same time yesterday, down in the the 30s, so it is noticeably colder start to the morning, 13 p grove 14, chilly start for sure, but today is at least qui, easing up we are seeing more sun then anything and da
Under partly cloudy skies and sunny the better part of the afternoon and a lot more comfortable as the heat and humidity relax. We are in the 60s and 70s as you head throughout the evening hours. It should be less stressful on your body today. Mike thanks. Stressful . Is that the roads this morning . Stressful on the on everything. The bay bridge is still slow and we are looking at 22 minutes away from emeryville to San Francisco with construction that was late to be picked you. It should have been picked up at 5 oclock and at 6 00 we still have big delays beyond Treasure Island. Then it lootsens up but, competent, that is taking on minutes to the commute. At the Golden Gate Bridge, traffic is light and we just have one accident that is clearing tapes in the east bay with details straight ahead. 6 01 the earthquake made for a busy morning with inspection of the bart tracks after an early delay. Things are moving now. Signature back to normal at fremont bart station after a short period
Health Insurance Market for 2018. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement and then well introduce our five witnesses. Welcome to you. After their testimony, senators will have an opportunity to ask the witnesses five minutes of questions. To begin with, we ought not to take for granted the three hearings this committee has had over the last ten days. For seven years hardly a civil word was spoken between republicans and democrats on the Affordable Care act. It was trumpcare versus obamacare day in and day out. But for the last ten days senators from both sides of the aisle have engaged in serious discussion for several hours at a time about what congress can do between now and the end of this month to help limit premium increases for 18 million americans next year and begin to lower premiums in the future. And also to prevent insurers from leaving the markets where those 18 million americans buy insurance. Last week, between the meetings held before our hearings, such
An agreement to protect our nations dreamers from deportation. We insizzed that the bipartisan dream act, the one introduced by congresswoman roybalallard would be the basis for the protection and review Border Security measures that do not include building a wall as we go forward. We urged the president to make permanent the cost sharing reduction payments under the Affordable Care act. Earlier in the day, leader hoyer and i and chairs of the aucus that would be the asianpacific american caucus, we had a very good meeting with the speaker in which we agreed to move forward in order to put forward the dream act on the floor as soon as possible. He, too, wanted to see some border initiative, which we said we would look into. We suggested to him and to this white house that the border package that passed the Homeland Security committee. Any solution to the challenges facing the dreamers must include the bipartisan dream act as i said sponsored by representative roybalallard. As you know,