Leaders are not allowing lengthy debate. Later this week theyll take up a bill funding defense related programs, also for energy, water, legislative branch, v. A. , military construction. Votes later. Live coverage now here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Lord our god, thank you for giving us another day. As they are returning to the capitol, please be with the members of this peoples house and all their undertakings today. You know them through and through. You know how they relate with one another and know them as the American People do as the 115th congress of the United States. Lord, help them to know you. As ultimate truth, send your spirit upon them that you might find a dwelling place among them so that all your people can place trust in them as leaders as well as their representatives. May all that is done this day be amen. Ur greater glory the speaker pro tempo
So you dont need that heavy coat today. 45 degrees in the district. Gators vill 39 currently. You do need that heavier jacket. As we go through the day were talking about high temperatures nearing 60s. By lunch time 53 degrees and by 5 00 p. M. Right around 60. Unseasonably warm for this time of year. Almost 15 degrees above normal. And a school down as we go into the weekend. Lets check out those dry roads. Love it. Chopper 4 has been flying over the baltimore washington parkway. We had accident activity near 147. Now you have the reecel and white. This a yearlong prouject for those virginia normallyroid between fairfax. Road Improvement Project is in place for one year and weve got the residual delays. Back to you. Jack, thanks. Some breaking news out of somalia. We understand a terrorist attack has happened there. At least eight people and multiple attackers were killed in the explosion. Fighters attacked a hotel. They opened fire on people inside that building. Police say gufrmntov
World series resumes. A little over two months ago a threatening letter turned up in mailboxes of several dog owners in part of aurora. Last night a dog died unexpectedly. The owner thinks the dog was poisoned and the city is investigating. Animal services is looking into the death of roxy blue. They havent made any connection to the threatening letters back in august, but roxy blues owner sees a ti how his dog died. Im a Senior Pastor here at the rock church in denver. Ive been in the ministry 17 years reporter the kind of help here from pastor ryan fontenot. Helping people heal and move on and put together pieces of their lives. Reporter the kind of help his family needs now. Her beautiful blue eyes, thats kind of where she got her name. Monthold Pitbull Lab Mix passed away overnight. The church bought her for me for my birthday. Just yesterday she was a playful dog and today we took her to get cremated. Reporter one moment roxy was playing outside and next she was having uncontrolla
Both have a busy three stop tour in colorado today. Bill clinton campaigning for his wife this morning in pueblo, followed by afternoon events in denver and fort collins. For carson, hell make his first stop in Colorado Springs today, and then hes headed to castle rock, ending the day in aurora. Both are zeroing in on colorado hoping to sway young and undecided voters. The rush for the last minute face time comes as the most recent tightening. A university of denver poll released wednesday showed clinton and trump in a dead heat. Also taking part in a last Minute Campaign stop senator bernie sanders. Hell be in colorado saturday, starting his Campaign Tour off with a visit in Colorado Springs, followed by a visit in aurora stumping for Hillary Clinton. Of course, the obvious differences aside, both will be pushing to sway those undecided jamie, thank you so much. A new cbs news poll out yesterday Shows Hillary clinton leading donald trump nationally by just 3 points. The candidates are
Africanamerican elected president. In her speech to the Democratic Convention last night, Michelle Obama didnt forget. I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves, and i watch my daughters, two beautiful intelligent young black women playing with their dogs on the white house lawn. So dont let anyone ever tell you this country isnt great, that somehow we need to make it great again, because this right now is the greatest country on irt. Earth. This country will make history again tonight when Hillary Clinton is nominated by the Democratic Party in the roll call this evening, and you can bet her husband will not neglect to point that out. Hes the keynote speaker tonight. Democrats will try to keep up the momentum tonight that Michelle Obama kicked off last night. John, thank for you that. John harwood is in philadelphia. Joining us this morning keith boykin and Michael Barnes who served as a political policy adviser in the bush administration. Good morning to you both. G