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Were going to take sharp turn and were going to have a lot colder and its going to be wet as we get into tomorrow, im tracking a storm system that is coming out of the Pacific Northwest going to be bringing us. Lots of wind lots of rain and colder temperatures all have all those details. Coming up in my next full head and ill have that about 10 to 15 minutes for now though lets hit the roads, the dry roads for today and say good morning to robin good morning. Rebecca, its always good to have you here in the studio with us lets head over to the bay bridge were checking the drive into San Francisco. Its packed its not Getting Better at least not right now nothing in the way to cause us and traffic is this. The typical crowd here rolling into San Francisco. So expect ....
And we are pleased to have with us senator tammy duckworth. Needs nouckworth introduction. She is an iraq war veteran, former assistant secretary at the department of Veterans Affairs and now u. S. Senator for the state of illinois. Illinois. And i think for those of us working and National Security, certainly for those of us who are women and National Security. We think about people are breaking down barriers, et cetera duckworth is at the top of the list. One of the first handful of women in the army to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi freedom. First u. S. Energy given birth while in office. And particularly in todays event the first member of congress he was born in thailand in the first asianamerican he was elected to congress and the state of ....
House suspend the rules and pass bill h. R. 1964, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 1964, a bill to provide for the recognition of of north tribe carolina, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the ant to the rule, gentleman from california, mr. Huffman, and the gentleman from utah, mr. Bishop, will each minutes. 0 the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. R. Huffman thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and include remarks extraneous material on the consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Huffman mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. H. R. 1964, the lumbee recognition act, introduced by our colleague from North Carolina, mr. Butterfield, ill finally extend recognition to the ....
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from california, mr. Hoffman, to suspend the rules and pass s. 327 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title. The clerk senate 327, an act to amend the federal lands recreation enhanlsment act to provide for a Lifetime National recreational path for any veteran with a serviceconnected disability. The speaker pro tempore the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass s. 327. Members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings ....
Vote vote vote vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . Hearing none, the yeas are 64, the nays are 24. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Thune madam president . The presiding officer the senator from south dakota. Mr. Thune i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Thune madam president , i have four requests for committees to meet during todays session of the senate. They have a approval of the majority and minority leaders. The presiding officer duly noted. Mr. Thune madam president , before i begin, i want to acknowledge the tremendous news released yesterday that early ....