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At noon eastern lawmakers are expected to vote on his confirmation. And now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the fountain of wisdom, we cherish your presence and honor your name. Give our lawmakers the wisdom to live with honor, as they remember their accountability to history and you. Lord, remind them that you are glorified when they walk on the path of integrity, striving to please you in all they say and do. May their lives bring light to darkness, unity to division, and order to chaos. Grant that they will be living letters read by those who desire to believe that you continue to rule in our world. We pray in your sovereign 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 fo
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And making a bigger impact. 50s on the temperatures, 60s for others. 50 at woodside and menlo park, 56 at redwood city, 52 and pacifica, loss out those at 54. Law south coast near seasonal averages with 60s and 70s. What do we have at 6 01 am . Traffic right now getting slower and here we are at the bay bridge toll plaza and i want to mention that the traffic is backed up to the maccarthur maze and the metering lights are on with a 15 minute delay. Interstate 880 looks okay in hayward with no major issues driving north or south bound. Westbound 92 not a back commute heading up to the highrise on the san mateo bridge. You can see the traffic on the peninsula is off to a decent start with no major issues on the peninsula. It is 6 02 am. The Alameda County sheriffs investigators are looking for whoever is responsible for the crime that has shocked and saddened the community after a man was shot and killed while pushing his three month old child in a baby stroller. Christien kafton is at t