The defenseliams on act and its use in the government. On this boat, the yaeah the bill is passed. Host good morning the Senate Approved a third economic aid package with a price tag of 2. 2 trillion dollars and it goes to the house for a vote scheduled on friday. And then, to the president s desk. We will get your thoughts on action to respond. 202737,000 you can text us with your first name, 2027488003e at or join the conversation on twitter and facebook. Let us begin with the action in the house. , democrat ofleader maryland sent a letter out to the rank and file members saying that the house will convene at 9 00 a. M. On friday to consider the bill in order to protect the safety of members and staff and prevent further threat, the republican leader and i expect the houseboat will be done by voice house vote will be done by voice vote. Members who want to come to the floor will be able to do so. We are working to ensure that those who are not able to return to washington may express
That was almost a bad situation right then. Good morning, everyone. Take iq for your presence here. We had a very robust discussion at the caucus meeting, at the growing threat that is presented by the coronavirus. The coronavirus, its clearly a national emergency. It requires an all hands on deck approach. It requires engagement from everyone, democrats and republicans, from the house and the senate, the white house, and the administration. It requires engagement of the city, state, and federal level. House democratic caucus, great leadership from Speaker Pelosi and steny hoyer, and our members are committed to making sure that we do Everything Possible to both contain the virus and mitigate it as it emerges in jurisdiction after jurisdiction. We heard from chairwoman nita lowey and our goal is to make sure that we do not leave washington this week without an allocation of resources to deal with the coronavirus. It is our expectation that that number would be substantially greater tha
Lanes blocked by an overnight crash and jammed up toward aza and jammed at popular and then lanes closed toward highway 92. As we mentioned, it was a Good Samaritan. Bob, someone died as a result of the crash. They werent even in the car. Why was someone standing on the freeway out there . Reporter they were trying to help the person who was in the initial accident and that is a Good Samaritan. And he was hit and killed by a hitandrun driver. Well have more on that. His shoes are out here in the nidal of southbound 101 and if you pan up and tilt up, you could see that blue scion van, that was the initial vehicle. That driver has been taken to the hospital with major injuries. That driver bounced off the side wall and ended up here in the southbound direction of 101. A couple of other cars hit him. The Good Samaritan pulled up in his bmw and saw what was happening and trying to help the diver but when the Good Samaritan got out of the car another driver in a blue or gray scion sadly sim
So warmer tan yesterday and a breezy wind. Well talk about what is ahead for the weekend coming up. Mike, youve been tracking some breaking news still happening on the peninsula. In fact, that is haking is making us alter our report. A very pleasant friday for almost all of the commute, as you expect light at 6 01. At the peninsula where we have the continuing situation. Bob redell had been out there talking about the deadly crash and reporting the clean kw th cleanup and the investigation. A Good Samaritan was hit and killed after stopping for a previous kra previous crash and then the distraction northbound, southbound, bob redell has been asked to move the crew which indicates theyre clearing the lanes any minute so were looking for relief but el camino is a bet surface street and 92 toward the san mateo bridge and well follow that as we follow the backup, right back to you. Thank you very much. Well this morning there is a new interim top cop in oakland. The assistant police chief
The senate live here on cspan2. Next, a look at the challenges of caring for Senior Citizens with caregivers testifying on the lack of affordable longterm care for the elderly. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] would members and their guests please take their seats . Ways and Means Committee will come to order. Good morning and welcome. We are here to discuss a difficult issue that confronts nearly every family in our nation, and that is how to care for our loved ones as they age. It is certainly appropriate that we work to address this matter or in november, which is alzheimers Awareness Month and u. S. National Family Caregivers month. It is a deeply personal issue for many of us in the room, and for those who havent personally struggled to insure an older relative receives the care they need, you most certainly know someone in your life who has. Navigating a fragmented and insufficient longterm care system can be not only confusing and emotionally taxing, but also