Mr. Bennet madam president , id ask the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Bennet thank you, madam president. Last month over 50 americans were killed in Mass Shootings in this country while we were on the august recess when we should have been here doing our job. 100 americans are killed every day from gun violence. There are 100 desks in this room. There are 100 chairs behind each one of those desks. And if these were the americans killed by gun violence, they would add up to every single desk thats in this room. And yet the majority leader didnt bring us back during the august recess, didnt say we should cancel our vacation and come back to work for the American People, hasnt put a bill on the floor or given the opportunity for anybody else to put a bill on the floor now that weve been back in session for the last two months. In colorado alone in the last 1 months weve 18 months weve lost 882 people to gun violence. Thats a record in my state, mada
And great adventure. Meet a grandmother on a joyride of a lifetime. Welcome to the cbs overnight news. Im elaine quijano. A horrific attack in afghanistan a suicide bomber attacked a wedding in kabul killing dozens and wounding many more. Reporter its a sight thats become all too common in afghanistan. Rows of fresh graves holding the victims of the latest attack. This time a suicide bomber targeted a wedding killing dozens of people and wounding o. I heard an explosion. A lot of guests were killed. Reporter the attack took place at this wedding hall west of the city. Mostly populated by shiite muslims. Isis has claimed responsibility. Eyewitnesss say the bomber walked prong the children dancing before detonating. The carnage was so great some bodies couldnt be identified. Their shoes are all that remain. Afghanistans president condemned the bombing saying the targeting of our people in such events indicates the i atrocity of a terrorist group determined to kill innocent peel. Even the
It has been really hard for all of us. So it is really difficult to think that theres other families going through the same thing. Just a week after the gilroy garlic festival shooting, family of young kayla, bring her on what would have been her 14th birthday. President trump has plans to stop Mass Shootings but tonight, democrats pointing fingers at the president. We begin tonight with the Mass Shootings in dayton, ohio, and el paso, texas. Vigils were held in the two cities tonight when the innocent bystanders killed by gunfire. The most recent one in dayton, ohio. Josi the suspect open fire shortly after 1 00 a. M. The alleged shooter was identified as 24yearold conner betts. Police say he killed nine people including his own sister. And injured 27 others. Police were able to take him down within 30 seconds of the first shot. After all of this comes from and a week after the shootings in gilroy. We have Team Coverage tonight and will begin with joe vazquez in san jose. Reporter it
Hopefuls push for medicare for all, President Trump may roll out his own Healthcare Plan. Millennials are into social media, but they may not be social as you think. As the song goes, one really is the loneliest number. It is monday, august 5th. Fbn a. M. Starts right now. I love you. Wait for you. I love you. Yes, i do. Yes, i do. Cheryl welcome to fbn a. M. Good morning, im cheryl casone. Im deirdre bolton. Im in for lauren simonetti. Cheryl investors are continuing to worry this morning after that trade fight escalation. More on that in a moment. Look at dow futures, were down 370 on dow futures, and the nasdaq is down 143 and a quarter. Looks like its going to be a rough morning for wall street. Thats sending some investors into bonds. If you look at the 10 year treasury, its close to a threeyear low. Cheryl reports that the iranians have seized another oil tanker continuing to affect oil but surprisingly were a little lower on the contract this morning. 54, 76, a loss of 90cents.
Laws a special edition of early today starts right now. Good morning im Frances Rivera and im phillip mena in el paso, texas. The nation is in mourning today after the deadliest and darkest 13 hours in the country, with back so back Mass Shootings here in el paso, texas, and in dayton, ohio here in el paso, chaos and gunfire erupted at a walmart near the cielo vista mall. The gunman opening fire on dozens of families on a busy saturday morning, killing 20 people and injuring 26 others. Special coverage on early today with phillip in his hometown of el paso. No doubt covering another mass t especially so, phillip, when it happens where you grew up, where your family is, and when are you call home. Reporter itl, frances on saturday i was getting ready to go to work and anchor an hour of msnbc and i got that email alert, and it started to it didnt really hit until i started to flooded with Text Messages from my mom and then from friends. And then i started getting alerts and then my mom t