we have enormous topics unfolding sim ul tan yously here with the expectation that the guns bill on manchin toomey, the expanded background checks, the votes are not there. that is expected to fail. between now and 4:00 p.m., if minds are change echanged, it c changed and we re seeing realtime effects with boston, with the letter and the height bed state we all live in. we ll keep you posted if there are further developments. again, suspicious package here. no immediate concern. i don t believe we re being evacuated. thank you so much. again, kelly o donnell from capitol hill on a suspicious package there, part of the senate being evacuated. as you were speaking, we ve gotten confirmation that a letter addressed to the president contained a suspicious substan substance. kristen welker standing by with more on the suspicious letter