All right, bear with me here. I have all this technology but thank you everyone for coming today. Open to the Washington Post, im mike bowes, i cover Washington Congress for the post. Im here today to discuss the nations Opioid Crisis and i know i dont need help the people in this room about the scale of that crisis. The victims, families, doctors, Public Health officials, people that look like me and lawmakers like these have been spreading the word about whats been going on and were going to begin our program today with a discussion of the policy and government response and i invite you all to sit down. So turning me on stage and part me just a moment while i just, first we have Diana Degette of colorado, a senior democrat on the house committee, ranking democrat on the oversight and investigations subcommittee. She cosponsors or coauthored the 20th century jurors act with which put 1 billion of new federal funds into the full viewing epidemic to combat it. Chief deputy whip of the H
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. Eternal spirit, the fountain of all of our blessings, we rejoice because of the majesty of your name and power, for your glory fills the earth. We see your handiwork in the beauty of spacious skies and in the splendor of amber waves of grain. Today, inspire our senators so that the thoughts they think, the words they speak, and the deeds they do will please you. Lord, as our lawmakers strive to live worthy of their blessings, continue to surround them with the shield of your favor, and prompt them to strive to find common ground. As we all experience your favor, help us to remember the needy and those crushed by the iron feet of injustice. May we strive to stay within the circle of your providential will, remembering your promise to supply all of our needs. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the
Back pam cook. I heard it is getting warmer from steve paulson. Yes. Can see, there is a little bit of belief and 46 halfmoon bay walnut creek is in there menlo park, hillsboro 49 and 47 and i did see 43 in mill valley so how about that. Still a little breeze but nothing like yesterday and all associated. A few high clouds skirting the area. Some patchy fog, 60s and 70s coast and bay here is sal. If you are still trying to get to the national airport. Two lanes are held up and there is a minor crash and it is taking them time to get it out of the way. Just allow for extra time and you can use 280 to 380 and come back to san bruno that way. Get up to burl game at highway 13 and now there is somebody running away or running from the crash and traffic is moving a long okay. Westbound way bridge, that is backed up for that area, and that traffic does look good. The woman jumped from the area right across the string of popular restaurants. The crime in that neighborhood is getting more and
Seat, ernst has taken a sevenpoint lead. You have that. Then you have this. In georgia, another hope for democrats may be waning as a weekend poll show Republican David Perdue outdrawing michelle nunn. West virginia, south dakota, montana, these are democratic seats right now but will not be after tomorrow. We can pretty much say that for sure there. Three more takeaways and do the math. The gop owns the senate. Hugely important election. Heres cnns dana bash. Reporter political stars came out for the final election day push. For republicans, jeb bush, marco rubio, chris christie. Our Republican Party is at its best. We can walk and chew gum at the same time. Reporter for democrats, Hillary Clinton hit three states for female senate candidates. Who is going to be there for you . Who cares about you . Who works for you . Reporter bill clinton went to iowa. I can tell you this, you need to vote for progress and not protest and you need to think about what you want for the next six years.
SENATE President Jude U. Hofschneider on Wednesday officially discharged the Special Committee on the Impeachment Hearing and referred the articles of impeachment, or House Resolution 22-14, to the full Senate.