A phone tapping scandal and another record high for Greenhouse Gases in the atmosphere. And theyre still growing this by the long downs. Astra zeneca says its developed a covert 19 the vaccine for the world and at a fraction of the cost of others in the pipeline. The british drug maker working with Oxford University says trials show it could be around 90 percent effective. It would cost around 2. 00 and a half dollars a dose and be stored at normal frigid temperatures for 6 months, helping distribution. By contrast, modern or says its experimental vaccine looks to be 94 and a half percent effective. It consists in the fridge for 30 days or a regular freezer for 6 months. The fine is a vaccine on the other hand, well that is said to be 95 percent effective. However, it requires specialist freezing. Both maternal and pfizer will charge at least 20. 00 a dose. Marriott is the Health Policy manager and oxfam. She says the news from astra zeneca and oxford is encouraging. If they do, you re
To covering live house coverage here on cspan as they gavel in eight bills today, including antilynching legislation. The speakr pro tempore the house will be in order. He prayer will be offere by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain onroy let us pray. Dear lord, we give you thanks foriving us another day. Use thismoment to be e reminded of your presence c1 tap the resoces needed by the members of this peos house to do their work as w as it upon those torn nation and upon the members of this assembly who struggle to see the shared hope for a Better Future in those withwhom they disagree. Fo many americans, the holy season of lent begins tomorrow d foreheads are marked this as men andwomen and as a reminder of your power to thrugh our failures all this day and through the week, may our representatives do teir best to find solutions to pressing issues facig our nation. Please hasten the day when justice and love shall dwell in the hearts of all peoples and rule the affairs of the nation
While in new delhi police fired tear gas and storm a university to disperse students protesting against indias citizenship law. And yemens government says people on its wanted list of escaped the island of socalled helped by u. A. E. Forces. And far as right have all the days sports including question of and all those course twice to leave than it is to victory over it in a city in the area. A 2 week Climate Conference in madrid has ended 2 days overshadow and with negotiators putting off a key decision until another meeting in a years time the un organized cop 25 talks were seen as a test of governments willingness to heed scientific advice and trying to stick to a target limiting Global Warming to 1. 5 degrees delegates did agree on motions calling for greater ambition to cut Greenhouse Gases but brazil China Australia saudi arabia and the u. S. Led resistance to boulder action and there was no agreement on a key objective on Carbon Markets allowing countries all companies to trade s
The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 89, the nays are zero. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All in favor say aye. All opposed no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session and consider calendar number 533. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All in favor say aye. Opposed no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, patrick j. Bumatay of california to be United S
Raid, senators are expected to work on 2020 spending on several departments including agriculture, commerce, transportation and housing. Now the live coverage of the senate. Senators are expected work on 20 20 spending on several departments including agriculture, commerce, transportation and housing. While we wait for senators to return, look at remarks on the senate floor dealing with impeachment inquiry against President Trump on the whistleblower, alex the house of representatives continues its impeachment inquiry into whether the president jeopardize National Security by pressuring the york rain to interfere with our elections, the white house , their allies in congress and the media have resorted to despicable tactics to falsely discredit individuals who have provided the house testimony. Yesterday Lieutenant Colonel alexander. Men serving on a detail in thewhite house testified before congress. In ltc vindmans testimony was announced and especially in the past 24 hours hes been