Mark dayton announced he chose tina smith to fill senator al franken seat until the november election to complete the final two years of senator frankens term. We will likely hear remarks about senate designate tina smith on the floor of the senate today. Live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father in heaven, thank you that our lifes pilgrimage is a process and discovery. Open our eyes today that we may see wonderful things in your precepts, gaining wisdom from your word. Help our lawmakers to strive to ensure that their thoughts, words, and deeds will please you. Today, we surrender to your providence, trusting you to order our steps. Lord, teach us to illuminate our world with the wisdom of your divine insights so that your will may be done on earth. Transform lifes deserts so that they blossom like roses. Bring Flowing Spr
The dream act. When you only get 27 wasnt that of the latino vote in the last president ial election i dont think you want to go into this one by starting out with a declaration of war against the latino community. Now Mitch Mcconnell in the last day up in hershey, pennsylvania basically from what weve heard told the House Republicans were not going to do that in the senate. Were not going to go there because we dont think thats a smart move for the party. I think they have to deliver on issues that are important to the American People and get off the just anything obamas for is wrong. Get off the basically the chamber of commerce, if you will and you think for the 1 is good and deliver on some things like immigration reform. I would suggest maybe even climate change, tax reform trade issues. Not far left issue, but things where they can come together. Amy weve seen this dynamic play out very prominently inside republican circles since the rise of the tea party. Theyve been trying to h
New york stock exchange. Sending it to you in the studio. The president saying it is about the middle class and theyre is a long way to go. At least today the markets are celebrating not news about the anniversary, but at least rallying nonetheless. Adam the other big story, Larry Summers pulling his name from consideration to become the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. Im adam shapiro. Lori im lori rothman. The field for the new fed chief was down. The front runners to head the Federal Reserve. Adam tying nat to the firm where he works. Try telling that to the firm, Atomic Research group on why the firm is putting its money on janet yellen. Lori five years removed from the financial crisis. You heard the president. Five plus whether he agrees with the president s take and what needs to be done to avoid another economic crisis. Adam watching aig implode. We have exclusive details in an interview with the insurers former chairman and ceo. Lori lets get back down to the floor of the
To their Public Safety problems. This has to stop. Youre frustrated. Absolutely. Reporter police are still looking for the suspect. Anyone who may have seen someone fleeing the scene is asked to give Oakland Police a call. Now to our extremely dry january. The thirsty pay area may finally see some relieve of this is the system heading our way. Until now we have seen just trace amounts of rain and what is typically one of the westest months of the year. We have Live Team Coverage on this approaching wet weather system. Cities and counties all over the bay area met today to talk about cutting back. Noel walker will walk us through some of the decisions but we begin with chief meteorologist. Bill finally some rain on the way. Some rain on the way much needed rain showers back in the bay area forecast. Heres the jet stream you see it in an arc going over top of us what happens today and tomorrow the jet stream will start to press down. That little bump here is going to flatten out and move
Dropped out cattle. All that and much more at this hour of market now. All right. Good morning, everybody. I am connell mcshane. Dagen had to leave early today. I will take you through the hour. Nicole petallides imposition at the New York Stock Exchange to start us off. Nicole good morning. Three days last week that showed some stellar gains. Today, obviously, there are some frustrations. Last week what we saw was a winning week on wall street. We keep an eye on washington now as the october 17 date is looming. A lot of the traders i speak with think that they will somehow come to an agreement. Even this morning, that is what the traders were telling me. We will continue to watch the nasdaq. The only up arrow i see at the moment, other than the mix, is gold. Connell this kick the can seems like the best Case Scenario right now. Peter barnes is that the white house with the very latest. All eyes right now are over on the senate for a budget and debt ceiling deal after the white house r