We take you live to the u. S. Senate where to date lawmakers who will be on a defense programs and policy bill. You are watching live coverage of the senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will ohm the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of grace and mercy, in these divisive and polarized times, remind us that words have consequences. Help us to remember that we are accountable to you for every idle and careless word we speak. Lord, teach our senators to be obedient to your commands, doing your will as your presence fills them with joy. Today, surround our lawmakers with the shield of your favor, as they labor to deep our nation to keep our nation strong. May they be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Manifest your power through their labors so that this nation will be exalted by righteousness. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of alle
Look when she says she saw a noose hanging from a tree later posting this photo in a video of what she encountered on social media oakland mayor libby shaft says there were reports of several nooses found on trees around the lake police say they found 5 ropes on tuesday afternoon all of which have been removed one person told police he put them up for exercise months ago the mayor says that does not excuse their torture us in terrorizing effects we have to start with the assumption that these are hate crimes. We cannot take these actions lightly. We have to take them seriously. And again if theyre proven not to be that will then exonerate that person but that does not exonerate the fact that we cannot have symbols in our public spaces that guy. Cole but this robot there. He said it was for a mind you ive never seen a swing set. Resembles a dose. You know it looks like mostly of like most about it was a hoax information came in that this was exercise equipment. Some of it may have but s
Comeback this summer. The Election Campaign getting back to Something Like normal. Its all part of the great opening up which continues rapidly. Georgia was the first. New numbers show that it has bounced back very very quickly. Its economy has. New jersey has lifted the stayathome order. New york city subways have seen a considerable increase in ridership. And the money from the government is finally flowing to business, and get this, Mortgage Applications are surging, too. Add it all up and it looks like a much stronger summer economy. That outlook helping the market. Caution, however. The Federal Reserve releases its first Economic Forecast in six months this afternoon. That could really move stock prices. But right now, we are seeing a Little Movement to the upside, up 50 for the dow, up about, what, 12 for the s p, and another solid gain for the nasdaq, up almost 1 again and back above 10,000. Its great to be back. My thanks to ashley, susan and lauren for working so hard while i
American. Thats important and necessary. These peaceful protests about george floyd death, have been hijacked by violent criminals. Anybody who has videos of the destruction and the looting and the rioting in the arson. We know that those who are involved in no respect for the people that they are harming. They dishonor the memory of george floyd. And they dishonor the cause for which the demonstrators the protesters first took to the streets. Those who desecrate the lincoln memorial, the world war ii veterans memorial, andhe the church that every president has worshiped at, since going back to james madison. Then president , those are people who are set on undermining our nation. My goal today is to come to the floor toal talk about our rebuilding our nation as we recover from the coronavirus. Last week the memorial d day service in wyoming are reflected on americas h heroes. And the sacrifices that so many have made for the rest of us. So talk with people than wyoming and traveled th
Historians are not supposed to guarantee anything about the future, but this is one thing i feel certain about. Watch q a on cspan. Coronavirus Task Force Members testified on the response to the pandemic. [indistinct conversations] today, the committee is holding a hearing entitled oversight of the Trump Administrations response to the covid19 endemic pandemic. Due to the Public Health emergency, members can participate in todays hearing either in person or remotely via video, and. Theart of this hearing, microphones will be set on mute, for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Remotelyarticipating will need to unmute your microphone speak. Participating in person, please wear your mask when not speaking. Dr. Monahan extract expressed in the updated guidelines that the use of face coverings is meant to protect other people in case the wearer is unknowingly infected. When we are not speaking, each of us is playing a vital role in tech and all members and staff in at