Inquiry after a major blaze at the gothic st peter and St Paul Cathedral in the city of knox. In the us pays tribute to the man known as the conscience of the nation john lewis the civil rights icon marched alongside Dr Martin Luther King Jr and went on to serve 17 terms and congress has done. A mickle welcome to the program. A new leaders are gathered and brussels for a 2nd day to thrash out the terms of a contentious economic Recovery Plan European Council president ial michelle offered a revised proposal for the package aimed at helping countries worst affected by the coronavirus and demick german chancellor Angela Merkel is chairing a summit. Pessimism runs high among those most in need italian Prime Minister just epic contest says the talks are at a stalemate as wealthy Northern European countries insist on a package consisting mainly of loans rather than grants tensions are also running high over who controls how countries spend the money. Lets bring in our correspondent bob bizz
Rights icon who marched alongside Dr Martin Luther King Jr and went home to serve 17 terms in congress as. A matthew how book im. Trying to Reach Agreement on a 750000000000 euro coronavirus Recovery Plan have extended the summit into sunday despite making into light on saturday night in brussels latest filed to finalize the deal member countries of the voted on how much of the money should be distributed as grants and how much as londons the socalled. Of northern countries led by the netherlands want strict controls on spending its sovereign states including italy and spain a seeking substantial aid payments. On lets bring in our correspondent barbara faisal who is watching but mostly whiting and brussels barbara good to have you with us what is the main sticking point. Theres still so many sticking points that we couldnt pick out the one that was the stickiest because all the Big Questions here have been on resolve as you mentioned the question what governance that is what control th
Welcome to monday. It is meet the press daily and im Kristen Welker in for chuck todd. On capitol hill it is a day to remember and honor civil rights icon john lewis as he becomes the first africanamerican lawmaker to lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda. Were expecting joe biden to pay his respects any minute now. President trump told reporters today that he is not planning to go to the capitol to pay his respects. Well have more on congressman lewiss legacy and future of the social Justice Movement in the United States and where it goes from here. But we begin from a busy and tumultuous day from the white house starting with divisions and right and confusion over the president s priorities which have left republicans struggling in talks for the next Coronavirus Relief package. Republicans are finally rolling out their plan in piecemeal fashion and expected to include a rein job benefits. Senate republicans are planning to hold a press conference later in hour. This is as new reporting