50s and 60s in santa rosa and san jose. Morning fog with cool lows with some errors in the upper 40s. Warming to hot with an onshore breeze. The fog will retreat slowly for some. Thunderstorms over the mountains. And temperatures, if you like the last couple of days, not much change. Near average. Highway 17 s. , you want to focus on that first . We are looking at that. I was 17. And looking at other commutes but first we will look at the bay bridge. But yes, we will get to hide something. I want to remind people that the bay bridge does have a backup in case you have not seen it. See mentioned i was 17. In case you havent heard, there was an overturned truck stop on something at the summit. Northbound traffic has also slowed. Bigger problem force up on something. We will update that all morning long until they clear. Lets get back to the headlines. Arthritis put out a fire in pittsburgh and rescued one person after regards went up in flames overnight. It happened at 245 on crestview d
Good morning. So this meeting will now come to order. Today the subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled oversight of doe, during covid19 pandemic. Members will be participating in todays hearing finally in person or remotely via video conferences. And just as a reminder weve had some technical difficulties in making sure that our remote video was operating up to standard. As part of this hearing, the microphones of members participating remotely will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members participating remotely will need to unmute their microphones each time you wish to speak. For members and witnesses participating in person, i encourage you to wear your mask whenever you are not speaking. Dr. Monahan, our physician, stressed in attending physician covid19 guidelines that use of face coverings is meant to protect other people in case someone was unknowingly infected and does not have symptoms. But wearing our mask when we are not speakin
202 7488001. , 202 7488003. Tell us your name and where you are texting from. We welcome your facebook posts as well. More decisions are expected today from the court. The decision coming down at 10 00 eastern, a 54 decision. Those five voting in the majority in the louisiana case. Breyer,stice roberts, kagan, ginsberg and sotomayor. Thomas,inority, alito, gorsuch and kavanaugh. The reporting this morning of richard wolf, usa today. The headline, High Court Rejects louisiana abortion restrictions. A narrowly divided Supreme Court struck down state restrictions monday for the second time in four years, signaling its conservative shift under President Trump has not eliminated a deep split over abortion rights. Ruled 54 that a louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals would unduly burden women. John roberts cast the deciding vote, though he did not sign onto the lead opinion endorsed the courts four liberals justices. Reached th
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, give our lawmakers the wisdom to remember and be grateful for all the things you have already done. Lord, you have sustained our nation during seasons of war and peace. You have helped us to find creative ways to strive for a more perfect union. You have provided us with solutions to difficult problems, just when we needed you most. Let this day be a time when senators find time to thank you for your bountiful blessings and faithfulness. As our lawmakers strive to live one day at a time, may they keep their focus on your power and love. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding
Secure u. S. Bases act which senator ernst and i worked on to reform and improve our military student Training Programs f following the attack at pensacola last year. Reports show a lack of a vetting and multiple levels of that have led to this tragic attack. This should never have been allowed in this country but let alone american motor base with easy access to megan military men and women and to secure u. S. Bases act eliminates the unnecessary risk by requiring a thoroughly backing process before the student enters the u. S. Requiring foreign students and to follow rules established by u. S. Space commanders andll investing proving that the girl he servicemembers the families and the surrounding communities. I serve in the u. S. Navy and i can ever imagine not feeling safe on base. We must do everything in our power to prevent tragedy like pensacola from ever happening again and the secure u. S. Base act is an important step and im also working on number of amendments to the Nation