Lord, were grateful that though wrong seems strong, you continue to rule. Fill our lawmakers with reverence and trust in your prevailing providence. May that reverential awe keep them on the path of courage, integrity, and wisdom. Lord, remind them that you have invited them to seek and discover your might. You declared in psalm 50 15 call me in the day of trouble, and i will deliver you. We praise your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. 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. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the house of representatives has passed a bill thats kind of like a onesizefitsall for elections. That everything ought to be run out o
Are there for six years in two years in the senate. This is where we have to have a wellinformed electorate. The senate has been in recess subject to the call of the chair and members such as gavel back in. Youre watching live coverage on cspan2. Nell i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following nominations executive calendar 541, 542, and 552. The presiding officer without objection. The clerk will report the nominations en bloc. The clerk cynthia l. Attwood of virginia to be a member, Amanda Wood Laihow of maine to be a member, and director of the institute of library services. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent the senate vote on the nominations en bloc with no intervening action or debate, that if confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc, the president be immediately notified of the senates action, that no further motions be in order, and that any statements related to the nominations be p
Received calls into the dispatch center of a fight in progress involving two males on a train. Just leaving the station. The fight continued through our hayward station. Which point the two males. As the train approached, Police Partners responded to the call. Along with the Police Department. And we detained we were on the platform and determined that there was a victim on the train that was bleeding and possibly the victim of a stabbing. Our partners at the Police Department along with officers had a good description of the suspect. We conducted an area search and they were able to stop a suspect matching the description a block from here. Our victim unfortunately deceas deceased as a result of the incident. This is very tragic. Its rare on bart. Its not something we get a lot of. I want to assure ridership that bart is safe. And were continue to reassure them by providing presence in the system and continue to ride safely. How can you say its safe. The thing about this it wasnt a ra
Killed on a train. The station is still closed. I cant get home. The trains are shut down. Im stuck. A lot of people are. Good evening. Police talked about what happened just a short time ago. Lets get to the News Reporter live at the bart station. Basically a murder on the train. The station is closed likely for the next few hours. Single tracking a few trains through here. Major delays. It all started with an argument between two men. At the bay fair station this afternoon. Quickly escalated into violence. Over the next two stops. The fight continued through our hayward station. Which point a knife was introduced into the fight. It wasnt a random tack. It was a fight involving two individuals tla engaged each other. The train stopped at the south hayward station for a fatality on board. Officers swarmed the station and closed it down. Bart has Surveillance Video. And perhaps cell phone video of the fight. One man died of knife wounds. The other man ran out of the station. A discarded
217. A h. R. 182. A bill to extend the authorization for the Cape Cod National seashore Advisory Commission. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Huffman, and the gentleman from california, mr. Mcclintock, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Huffman. Mr. Huffman thank you, madam speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Huffman madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Huffman thank you. H. R. 182, introduced by representative bill keating of massachusetts, would reauthorize the Cape Cod National seashore Advisory Commission, which expired under current law in september of 2018. This bill would reauthorize and exten