Power plant proposal to the Childrens National Medical Center in washington, he visited with the to highlight the impacts of air pollution and to underscore how important addressing dangerous Carbon Pollution is to our children plus health. This proposal would lay vital role in protecting Public Health and will size thousands save thousands of lives and avoid cases of bronchitis come 150 thousand asthma attacks, 3300 00art attacks, 66 premature deaths. If people cant read, they cant go to work or school. More than 9 of American Children are already living with its the third leading cause of hospitalization for children. We all benefit from having clean air to breathe. Need to take action now to protect families from the mounting impacts of Climate Change. A recent congressional or he required congressionally required report tells us we could see a 10 degree fahrenheit rise in temperatures if we dont act to limit dangerous pollution now. The president s day proposal will not only protec
Can you feel the excitement . Were just an hour and a half away from the Oscar Nominations, so whos in, who got snubbed . Were going to bring it to you all live. The action is right here coming up. Among our guests this morning, connecticut senator Richard Blumenthal will be joining us, new york congressman joseph crowley, dr. Sanjay gupta is with us, the dog whisperer, cesar milan and comedian jay thomas joins us as well. Its thursday, january 10th. Starting point begins right now. Good morning, welcome, everybody. Our starting point this morning, the majority of the United States now dealing with a severe and deadly bout of the flu. The cdc reporting that influenza cases are widespread across 41 states. More than 2200 people reported hospitalized. Here are the hardesthit states. Pennsylvania, south carolina. Each reporting 22 flurelated deaths. Massachusetts declaring a medical emergency. 700 confirmed cases in boston since october. Rates ten times higher than what they saw last year
Vote vote the presiding officer on this vote the yeas are 73, the nays are 27, threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn have voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. Cloture having been invoked, the motion to commit falls under the previous order. All postcloture time is yielded back and the pending amendments are withdrawn. The clerk will read the title of the bill pour the third time. The clerk h. J. Res. 124 making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015 and for other purposes. The presiding officer the question is on the passage of the joint resolution. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. There is. The yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer the vote is 7322. The joint resolution is passed. Under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations, which the clerk will report. The clerk nominations, department of state, Mark William Lippert o
Counties and cities that we represent. And were told again that should we falter on the credit debt of the United States, that we can expect a downgrade and we can expect a further downgrade in cities and counties all over the country. And somehow were supposed to believe this is a good plan. What this plan does can i have three additional minutes . Mr. Mcgovern i yield the gentleman two additional minutes. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. Mr. Miller what this plan does is hold the jobs of American Families and working people all across this had country, it holds them hostage. It holds them hostage to the passage of this legislation. It holds them hostage 90 days from now. This bill says if you dont vote for the ryan budget, because we know the votes are on the other side of the aisle to pass the ryan budget, then we go back to putting the credit of the United States at risk. The last time the American People looked at the ryan budget, they rejected
The chaplain let us pray. Immortal, invisible, god only wise, we look to you today for wisdom, as our lawmakers seek to do what is best for our nation and world. Lord, we admit that our human intellects have limits, for we know not what tomorrow holds, but you do. So guide us, sovereign king, we are pilgrims on planet earth. We are weak but you are mighty; lead us with your powerful hand. Amen the presiding officer please join me in reciting 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 officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , september 6, 2013. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable al franken, a senator from the state of minnesota, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed patrick j. Le