Forward to our next adventure. Mr. Prident, i yield the floor. [applaus [applause] thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , i come to the floor today to pay tribute to this great wyoming leader. From nearly a quarter of a century, mike enzi has represented the people of wyoming in washington and hes done it with intelligence, with intensity, and with integrity. The cowboy state and capitol are going to sorely miss mike enzi. Hes truly cemented his legacy of the delegation. Its been a great honor and privilege for my wife bobby to serve the state of wyoming alongside mike and his wife diana with us today. Hes a truly a devoted family man as well as a man of great and deep faith. He thought sunday school over the decades and many in the Community Know that his First Sunday School teacher was my wifes mom. And they both passed away this year and married 70 years. She taught sunday school in the the thermmoplis, wyoming, and her star pupil was mike enzi and she gave him his first bible an
Bring them to you. Golden gate fields remains closed in berkeley as the horse racing track deals covid19 outbreak can force of to all reports that dozens of employees have tested positive for the virus. Throughout the day friday cars and people were seen moving on and off the property, but the worst track is not open to the public live racing at Golden Gate Fields in berkeley has been suspended through november this after the venue announced the weeklong temporary closure last friday following an announcement that it was addressing a covid19 outbreak on the property in a written statement, Golden Gate Fields says quote. All positive cases are overseen by the Berkeley Public Health division through their case managers, positive cases are required to isolate as per Berkeley Public Health division protocols and are not able to return to Golden Gate Fields until Health Clearance has been provided by the Berkeley Public Health division. The statement goes on to say the 1300 horses stabled o
Reported more than 13,000 new covid cases in a single day also setting a new record 91 new deaths were also confirmed. The rapid spread of the virus has for state Health Officials to implement a limited but mandatory stay at home order and overnight curfew for all counties in the most restrictive purple tier thats 40 counties in all as you can see theyre representing more than 94 of californias population, starting tomorrow night all non essential Work Movement and gatherings will be banned in those counties between 10 00pm and 05 00am every day for one month. Here in the bay area that includes Sonoma Napa Solano contra costa alameda and santa clara counties all the purple counties. Were in San Francisco and san mateo or in the slightly less restrictive red tier. Up until now it is not really been clear how the governors new state home order will or will not be in force tonight local Law Enforcement now sharing their plans with us. Our kron fours terisa stasio is live in Castro Valley
For a u. S. District court judge in ohio. It is also the first opportunity for members to speak on the floor sense election day. Watch live Senate Coverage on cspan2 and the house on cspan. Amtrak president and ceo William Flynn was on capitol hill to testify on how the coronavirus affects the Passenger Rail system and what amtrak is doing in response. The Senate Commerce of science and Transportation Committee also heard from representatives of the freight Rail Industry and about the challenges they are facing as a result of the pandemic. This hearing is just over two and half hours. Order. Thank you all for being here, good morning. Today the committee can means to discuss the status of the National Rail network in the country is 140,000 miles of freight rail in class one railroads over 600 freight railroads and thousands of Companies Using braille to ship products and raw materials, we also have an intercity passenger real service amtrak operating on 22000 miles of the same network
Have want to heal with less time. Amy the u. S. Death toll from covid19 has topped 250,000 as the number of infections soar across the country. Nearly 2000 deaths in one day. But President Trump is all but missing in action. He has not attended a Coronavirus Task force meeting in five months. He continues to have no Public Meetings on his schedule. We will speak with the atlantics ed yong. Then to iran. As President Trump installs loyalists in a shakeup at the pentagon, is the president laying the groundwork to attack iran . Plus, we will look at why climate activists and progressive democrats are protesting president elect joe bidens decision to tap congressman Cedric Richmond to a Top White House post. He is the leading democrat recipient of fossil el money in congress. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The official u. S. Death toll from covid19 has passed a quarter of a Million People as the virus rages