On saturday and again on sunday. And here we are again on monday, and this senate is virtually a ghost town. A few people here, but for the most part everybody was sent home by the majority leader, by senator mcconnell. He told senators go home until further notice. Go home. Were going to put the senate on standby. No need to b be here doing the peoples business. Mr. President , the coronavirus is not on standby. The coronavirus is very much alive and well, and spreading throughout the country, more severe in some parts than others, but spreading throughout the country, and with it has, the spread of economic pain and economic harm. So covid19 is not an standby and neither is the economic pain and fallout that its caused. I here in the United States senate, the republican leader, majority leader has said go home and be on standby. Mr. President , that is not leadership at any time. It is certainly not the kind of leadership that the American People need and should expect during a Globa
Attorneys have the n. R. A. In their sides triggering lawsuits designed to dissolve the gun rights group. As the people of lebanon grieve for the victims of tuesdays blast the french president emanuel macron has been touring neighborhoods devastated by the chemical explosion as despair turns to anger people have been calling for change president adding his voice to calls for reform. The death toll from tuesdays explosion has risen to 149 and its expected to rise about 5000 people are injured many of them being treated in hospitals that are completely overwhelmed dozens are still missing more than 300000 people have been displaced from their homes shopkeepers and residents is still clearing up the rubble that litters the streets up to 8 kilometers away from where the blast took place or has called for a transparent to National Inquiry into beiruts massive ports explosion the french president met with lebanese political leaders after surveying damage from tuesdays blast he was also mobbe
In language while seeming to try to help yates whenever he could. The senator promised to dig into the political corruption of the intelligence agencies and their efforts to subvert and to overthrow President Trump. Yates answers were predictable as she tried to deflect any responsibility for her role in obamagate. Yates blamed the fbi entirely for obamagate. Heres what she had to say about former fbi director james comey sending agents peter doc and joe pientka to question former National Security adviser general Michael Flynn in january of 2017. When you heard about the interview, you got upset, didnt you . I was upset that that wasnt coordinated. They acted unilaterally, yes, i was. Okay. Did comey go rogue . You could use that term, yes. Lou yates also confirmed that the logan act was brought up in a nowinfamous Oval Office Meeting on january 5th of 2017. But she said she remembers only comey talking about it and not former Vice President joe biden. It just so happens others say th
After nearly two decades. Coming up, the execution just carried out as a result. The third hour of today in the bay continues right now. A very good morning to you and thanks so much for joining us. Im laura garcia. And im marcus washington. Mike, keeping an eye on the commute for thus morning. Meteorologist kari hall keeping track of the forecast. Lets get to the forecast this morning. Kari, how are we starting out . Beautiful sunrise as we take a look outside in san jose. It feels nice outside. Were in for a comfortable day. Mid to upper 50s and trending more into the low 80s by early in the afternoon. Were still going to be above where our normal High Temperature should be for the middle of july and some of our inland temperatures will reach into the upper 80s in the east bay and upper 90s in ukiah as well as clear lake. Now were going to talk about our range in temperatures and whats ahead for the rest of the week coming up. Mike, what are the issues drivers may have as they drive
Republicans are now diving into each different part of this h. E. A. L. S. Act as leader mcconnell termed this deal. It stands for healthic economy assistance Liability Protection and schools. The trillion dollar package has 105 billion for schools. That is more than was in the democrats heroes act from back in may. It has another round of direct checks and it has an add unemployment benefit of 200 a week. Thats a decrease of what its been for the last several months. But Senate Finance chair Chuck Grassley just noted this is going transition to 70 of a workers pre pandemic wage over the course of the next few weeks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell said that the virus doesnt care how fragile the economy is, but that the u. S. Is not write a blank check. It needs to be tailored for these specific times and crossroads. But democrats are already saying its far too tailored. After mcconnell took the floor, Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer said there needs to be Food Assistance f