Responding to this crisis. We will get through this and we will come out stronger than ever before. Thank you, madam president. Madam president , were back for our second week in the senate after spending some time working remotely to help flatten the coronavirus curve. Were getting used to the temporary new normal, social distancing during hearings, floor votes, and meetings. Masks, a lot of Conference Calls and skype calls, instead of inperson meeting. Lots of hand washing and Hand Sanitizer and as many staff working remotely as possible. Were committed to doing the essential work of the American People and theyre depending on us to do it in the safest way possible. Responding to the coronavirus continues to be at the top of the agenda. Last week we held a number of coronavirus related hearings, including a hearing on coronavirus testing, and a hearing on an impact the pandemic has had on the airline industry. When people think about what the senate does, they tend to think about vot
After that always day one, how the tech tightens plan to stay on top forever. And later jim mckelvey who wrote the innovation stack, beating an unbeatable business one crazy idea at a time. Joining us from nashville is doctor William Schaffner he is the president he is a professor of preventative medicine at Vanderbilt University welcome back to the program we are glad to have you. Thanks steve good to be with you. I want to begin with some news today with the president as you know we covered the hearing yesterday chaired by your home state senator, the Senate Health Labor Committee and during that healing and hearing dr. Anthony fauci said he had concerns about schools reopening potentially too soon. Today the president with thisy reaction. Reporter ld i was surprised by his answer actually, to me its not an acceptablecc answer. Especially when it comes to schools. The only thing that be acceptable is what i said professors, teachers et cetera over certain age i think they ought to ta
President biden spent part of his Labor Day Weekend touring damage left behind by hurricane idalia in florida. Notably absent, potential rival and current republican governor of florida ron desantis. Well, no, im not disappointed. He may have had other reasons. With four months to go until the first primary contest, well take a closer look at the state of the president ial race. Gop candidate nikki haley joins us. Well ask her how shes keeping up as the former president continues to dominate the polls. And well speak with vermont senator Bernie Sanders who recently delivered a speech in an early primary state, calling on the Democratic Party to do more for workingclass voters. What about a potential independent ticket . Well talk with former maryland governor, republican larry hogan, who is a leader of a Bipartisan Group that could launch a president ial bid. Will hogan be on it . I have not closed the door to that. Well have analysis from political strategists, Ashley Etienne and terr
Politics enters a disaster zone. President biden spent part of his Labor Day Weekend touring damage left behind by hurricane idalia in florida. Notably absent, potential rival and current republican governor of florida ron desantis. Well, no, im not disappointed. He may have had other reasons. With four months to go until the first primary contest, well take a closer look at the state of the president ial race. Gop candidate nikki haley joins us. Well ask her how shes keeping up as the former president continues to dominate the polls. And well speak with vermont senator Bernie Sanders who recently delivered a speech in an early primary state, calling on the Democratic Party to do more for workingclass voters. What about a potential independent ticket . Well talk with former maryland governor, republican larry hogan, who is a leader of a Bipartisan Group that could launch a president ial bid. Will hogan be on it . I have not closed the door to that. Well have analysis from political str
[silence] [silence] majority leader . Today we open the session with a moment of silence. We remember all those lost 16 years ago on september 11th, 2001. The day that changed our nation in profound ways. It wrenched our hearts with grief and opened our eyes from afar but it could neither extinguish what unites us or the common humanity that defines us as a nation. It could not stop First Responders to rushing in and stop americans from donating to strangers in need or volunteering their time to help. It could not stop the people of our country from being who they are. Kind, caring, passionate. It is the same spirit we see again in response to hurricane harvey. Same spirit that is giving hope to those in the path of Hurricane Irma. Although the full extent of irmas impact will not be known for some time but it is clear it is causing widespread damage and a massive undertaking. Our thoughts are with those in the areas affected by irma. We are again prepared to play our role in recovery