Hey, edward. Reporter we do have some reduction in tariffs so 25 on 250 billion worth of tariffs and then 7. 5 on 120 billion worth of tariffs and those december 15 tariffs do not go forward. The president just speaking about this china trade deal saying that hes using those tariffs as negotiating points for the phase ii agreement to make sure china still comes to the table and the phase ii talks china wanted them to start immediately. The man who led the negotiating team here, u. S. Trade representative Robert Lighthizer released this statement today. He says, President Trump is focused on concluding a phase i agreement that achieves meaningful, fullyenforceable structural changes and begins rebalancing the u. S. China trade relationship. The chinese say that the phase i deal is in nine chapters, and those chapters include these are some of the big points here, protections for intellectual property, ending the forced transfer of technology, expanding access to financial markets, buyin
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Vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or change their vote . On this the vote the yeas are 53, the nays are 40. The nomination is agreed to and confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates actions. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of Lawrence Vandyke, of nevada, to be United States circuit judge for the ninth circuit. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of Lawrence Vandyke, of nevada, to be United States circuit judge for the ninth circuit shall be brought to a close . The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the rol
Take you straight to the radar. Well show it to you again in about ten minutes. Our other top story tonight, an argument over a haircut that ended up with an east bay man in the hospital and a woman on the run. Police say this woman right here hit a barber with her car and took off all because she wasnt happy with her somes haircut. The barber just got out of surgery in walnut creek. Thats where we find lili tan. Reporter no word from Antioch Police on whether theyve made an arrest. But the good news tonight is the victim did post an update a few hours ago, saying hes out of surgery and all went well. So hes on the mend. But his employees and customers at his barbershop in antioch cant believe it. The barber says hes been going over and over tuesdays events wondering what could have made a regular at delta barbershop, identified by police as 28yearold ruby del gadio decide to hit the barber with her car. Got his haircut, jostled around a little bit and was asked to sit down. It was an
Ukraine for investigations into among other things former Vice President joe biden and his son hunter. They are talking about drafting at least four possible artiles of eximpeachment covering bribery, abuse of power, contempt of congress and obstruction of justice. Know we havent made any decision and as i said to the president if it forward. Reporter for his part the president sees a senate trial essence fest venue. Spin if the house moves forward with the sham and they continue to push these they, illegitimate proceedings onto the American People that he wanted to go to the senate and he wants a trial. Reporter in the trial any Republicancontrolled Senate would for the president and his defenders much more leeway including the ability to call witnesses that have been blocked thus far like hunter biden and the whistleblower who first touched off this investigation. And republicans in the senate are already laying the groundwork asking the state department to turn over documents relati