Secretary with the procedural vote later this afternoon. Off the floor negotiations are continuing on a coronavirus aid package. Now to live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father, as we think of those so desperately in need of legislative action, give our lawmakers the wisdom and courage needed for these challenging times. Use them to empower all americans, particularly those on lifes margins. Lord, help our senators today to discern your voice, as they seek your will in all they do. Give them the ability to differentiate your guidance from all others, permitting you to lead them to your desired destination. Speak to them through your word, guide them with your spirit, and sustain them with your might. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States
From washington. Gerri, with the declines we start with you. Reporter thats right, jobless claims rising for the first time in 16 weeks. Stocks certainly didnt like it. The number above expectations and also above last week numbers. Also now these total numbers of claims in 18 weeks since those lockdowns started total 52 million. That is a third of the American Labor force. So you see these numbers disappointing. One bright spot, continuing claims. Tracking total number of unemployed workers receiving benefits, came in 870,000 less than expected. That is a bright spot. Even so all three major averages trading down. Nasdaq down more than two. Tectum blink big time. Apple, amazon trading lower. Microsoft had a good report yesterday but out with disappointing guidance still headed down. They say people are going into cyclical and value names. I will believe it when i see it on an ongoing basis. Tesla, planning to join the s p 500. That is ironic that stock being traded there. Gold, tesla,
If there are, stand or wave, wherever you might be. And if we do not have any veterans, that is a shame. We would love to have them as always. Anybody working on the home front that is here . Theres somebody. Dont be bashful. I thought so. [applause] i saw them earlier. Holocaustors of the who might be here, i would like to recognize them as well. And veterans of any period of time wherever you are in the audience, would you please stand and raise your hand . Thank you. [applause] service. All for your and thank you again for being here. In the Early Morning hours of may 7, 1945, and a Little Red Schoolhouse in france in a Little Red Schoolhouse in france, world war ii officially came to an end in europe with the surrender of German Military alfred jodel. It is the anniversary date of ve day, the 72nd anniversary of that event, which celebrates the allied defeat of the nazis. 72 years ago, the west was facing a new beginning, a Herculean Task to ensure that another war would not break
The World War Ii Alliance between Winston Churchills Great Britain and the leaders of european nations who fled to london following the nazi occupation of their countries. She details how the british and their exiled allies helped one another to combat the germans prior to u. S. Entry into the war. The National World War Ii Museum hosted and recorded this event in may 2017. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here. I am president and ceo of the National Civil war museum. I think a lot of familiar people are out there. Fors great to see you all our distinguished speaker. Share her latest work with us. Before we get started, is always our tradition to recognize any world war ii veterans who may be with us. If there are, stand or wave. Anyone from working on the home front . Dont be bashful. [applause] i saw them earlier. Any survivors of the holocaust to might be here . We like to recognize them as well. Veterans of any time, will you still stand. [applause] thank you
Friday press for the 1st time since 2012 Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed President Trump as a clown wants to push the top toys and dagger into irans back also on the program. Blaming the teachers the report on how to educators in hong kong are increasingly being called to account for the student activism. Im told me a lot of ball welcome to the program tensions are simmering in libya where opponents to the countrys internationally recognized government have located a number of Oil Production facilities in protest threatening the countrys main source of revenue friday saw demonstrations by supporters of the 2 rival administrations and this comes just days before a Major International summit is due to be held here in germany. Aimed at stopping libyas fighting. Demonstrators in a divided libya in the east of the country and benghazi protesters loyal to general. Voiced their frustrations on friday. Chanting no just to rush and no to revolutionaries the protesters accuse the u. N. Back to