Today, senators grilled top Us Health Experts about how to stop the spread of the virus and when that vaccine will be ready. Despite President Trumps public statements that a vaccine could be ready next month. Cdc director doctor Robert Redfield says he doesnt expect one to be widely available for another 9 to 12 months. Late 2nd quarter 3rd quarter. 2021. Meanwhile democratic president ial candidate joe biden says that while the trust was Scientists Say about a potential coronavirus vaccine. He says he does not trust President Trump. And meantime tonight, a ucsf Infectious Disease expert is weighing in on this debate saying that she agrees with the cdc director kron fours gayle ong talked with her about whether or not a mask is more effective than the vaccine when it comes to protecting yourself from covid. The Berkeley City Council members approved the mask fine after seeing an increase of covid19 cases in july and august this as the cdc director stresses the importance of wearing a
Could offer some lower visibility at time as you mentioned robin, we are looking at much better air quality and look at this map. There are no shades of yellow orange or red in the bay area and that means we are all in that good category now if youre heading out to the sierra or the Central Valley to watch air quality out that direction but if youre staying in the bay, no need to worry about to get out there enjoy and breathe easy as we round out this week right now temperatures are mostly in the 60s is actually pretty mild start to the day. We have a warm feel at the coast all the way inland yesterday and today will be just a touch cooler than yesterdays warm daytime highs were with coastal areas, mostly rising into the upper 60s to low 70s. Mid 70s, right along the bay in some mid 80s on average for our inland areas. Back to you robin all right, thank you john is so nice to have the air quality improving. Lets check in on the traffic gets a little foggy out there are no set this morn
Have live members of congress who will speak. I thank you for joining us. We have another halfdozen senators and representatives with record remark we will play once we are done. This is the 20 eighth edition of the congressional pics and follows two days after the Congressional Budget Office, and 854 billion, the record was 234 billion in the 864 billion would be the sixthlargest annual deficit. Since the supposedly earmarked moratorium, members of congress have set a record for the amount of spending according to citizens against government waste cry to which we develop back in 1991 with the bipartisan congressional pork busters coalition. The amount spent was 15. 9 billion, a 3. 0 increase in fiscal year 2019. The numbers may adopt a little bit from 282, two to extend for, decrease of 2. 8 . Since this league in 1991, cagw has identified 111,417 earmarks costing taxpayers 375. 7 billion so yes, those little projects due at up over time. The increase in porkbarrel spending occurred b
While it is understandable that during this Unprecedented Health care and economic crisis, congress has decided to spend all this money, it is also a great opportunity for congress to undertake serious efforts to reduce wasteful spending. That effort should start with the elimination of earmarks. For the third year in a since the suppose it earmark moratorium, congress has set a record for earmarks according to the criteria we develop in 1991 with the bipartisan Congressional Court busters coalition. A 3. 1nouncement was percent increase over the 3. 3 billion in fiscal year 2019. Since fiscal year 1991, cagw has costinged earmarks taxpayers 375. 7 billion, so those little projects at up over time. The increase in spending occurred behind closed doors without taxpayers knowing what is going on. There are no names of legislators attached to each earmark and few details. We know in the agriculture appropriations act, theres 9 million for the Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regio
About congressional operations during the coronavirus outbreak. Also, cq roll calls jennifer the coronavirus. Host President Trump signed the second of likely to be three coronavirus aid packages passed by congress, the third topping 1 trillion will get initial consideration in the u. S. Senate. Good morning and welcome to washington journal for this thursday. We continue our conversation hearing from you about the governments response to the. Oronavirus pandemic your lines are the same they have been the last couple days. Mountain and pacific, 2027488001. And medical professionals, 2027488002. You can send us a text. That is 2027488003. Make sure you tell us your name and where you are texting from. On twitter we are cspanwj and it is facebook. Com cspan for your posts. Legislation passing in the senate 908 yesterday afternoon and quickly down to the white house. This is the reporting of usa today with the headline in the papers. A measure to ensure paid sick leave to ensure testing f