Flags were on the Capitol Building and at the white house are being flown at half staff in members of pearl harbor. Now live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Great redeemer, guide our lawmakers along the best path to fulfill your purposes on earth. May they submit to your wisdom and providential leading, believing that you will supply all of their needs. Remind them that your unfailing love accompanies those who put their trust in you. Give our senators an attitude of reverential awe that will keep them from evil. Inspire them to rejoice and be glad, as they strive to live lives of purity and obedience. And lord, as we remember pearl harbor on this december 7th, thank you for your loving and prevailing providence. May we show our gratitude by facing the future without fear. We pray in your majestic name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting
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The owner of a small restaurant in canada resorted to stay away from his own eatery after being arrested for keeping it open during long down. His supporters scuffled with police during his detention here in the russian capital. Thanks for joining us on r. T. International. The iranian president has accused israel of killing the countrys top scientist, son rouhani added that the assassination of the man dubbed the mastermind of Irans Nuclear program. Wont slow down the countrys achievements, tehran also branded the attack an act of state terrorism. Local reporter gave us more details. Senior iranian scientist was killed on a highway near tehran. Theres not much detail about number of people involved in the attack, or number of People Killed in the incident, and skirmish to tack to place some 75 kilometers outside tehran in north east of tehran, near the resort city of stat. You know, apparently he did. Traffic was quite less than usual in comparison to the other days. And the terrorist