The u. S. Senate is about to gavel in. They are going to work on a judicial nomination with a confirmation vote scheduled for 5 30 for 5 30 p. M. Eastern. Republicans leader Mitch Mcconnell may introduce the republican covid19 recovery plan. Live now to the senate floor. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal lord god, we again thank you for the life and legacy of representative john robert lewis. Lord, accept our gratitude for his ethical congruence that motivated him to find a moral way to get in the way. Were grateful that his passion for freedom summoned our nation to embrace our best hopes and not our worst fears. Inspired by his exemplary pilgrimage, may our lawmakers strive to live with such integrity that they will stand on the right side of history. Lord, help our senators to strive to see you more clearly, to love you more dearly, and to follow you more nearly day by d
Morning. It is a little cooler out here, i noticed we had that warm, warm day thursday, all of a sudden, two days later, here we are Rosemary Orozco joining us now with how this weekend is shaping up. Good morning, rosemary. Happy saturday, may i say, happy first day of summer, the summer solstice arrives to 43 this afternoon, maybe i shall say, enjoy the final moments of spring, a look outside this morning, we have a partly sunny, partly cloudy sky, a bit of a breeze, for a dramatic drop in temperatures yesterday, for your weekend, we are going to be right about where we should be for this time of year, we can up with temperatures right around 50 degrees for cooler spots, almost 60 degrees for the inland, getting into the afternoon, 60s at the coast, 90s inland, a repeat expected for your fathers day sunday, better details on what is going on here today, and the extended forecast in just a little bit. California now has the second highest number of coronavirus cases in the country, th
A Company Called china mobile, and their u. S. Subsidiary from providing Telecom Services from the United States on the grounds of doing so was jeopardizing our National Security, the first time such a ruling had been issued. The fact that this was only the first time that a Foreign Telecommunications company had been denied approval to operate in the u. S. On National Security grounds prompted us to investigate other chinese stateowned carriers that were already authorized to operate in the United States, and we asked an important question why was china mobile u. S. A. Any different than these other three Chinese Companies . We discovered in our report, which again we issued just a month ago, that it wasnt different. We conducted a yearlong investigation into the government processes for reviewing, approving, and monitoring chinese stateowned Telecommunications Firms operating here in the United States, and we found once again over the years that the federal government had been lax wh
Hearing on the covid19 pandemic best practices and opportunities for innovation. Before we begin i would like to remind members that we have established in the military and the distribution list dedicated to circulating red materials that members might want to offer is part of our hearing today. If you would like to submit that terry will. Send them to the email address that has been previously distributed to you all and we will circulate the materials to members and staff as quickly as we can. I also ask unanimous consent that following items be entered into the record. A letter to chairman johnson and Ranking Member roby and the American Association of judges and the results of a study in a recent survey by the federal Bar Association and its members on Legal Practices in the covid19 era. Without objection, so admitted. I will recognize myself for an opening statement. Welcome to the Senate Committee hearing on courts during the covid19 pandemic best practices and opportunities for i
Covid19 to fasttrack vaccine. Soledad pump soledad im soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. Its the fourth of july holiday, a time to reflect on the nations beginnings its ideals, its dreams, its failures, and its flaws. And a time to consider what it means to be an american. For immigrants and refugees, the journey to becoming an american citizen can take years. First, learning a new language, then studying the countrys history, passing the citizenship test, and finally, taking the oath of citizenship. While covid19 put the traditional naturalization ceremonies on hold, this week the nation once again welcomed new citizens as federal magistrates across the country got creative and held ceremonies on sidewalks, in small groups, and one on one. Judge nancy joseph, a federal magistrate in milwaukee, invited our cameras to witness that special moment last fall at the marquette law schools Constitution Day event. There are people from almost every part of the globe. And we tell them w