Work on a measure that was approved by the house yesterday providing 8. 3 billion in emergency funds to combat the coronavirus. Senate lawmakers are expect today vote on that measure later this afternoon and work on a bill to reset u. S. Energy and environmental policy. And now to live coverage. U. S. Senate here on cspan 2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of us all, thank you for this moment that unites us in the fellowship of prayer. Make us conscious of your presence and unite us in our efforts to do your will on earth. Inspire the hearts and minds of our lawmakers to strengthen the bonds between us, as they seek to live lives of integrity. May no partisanship mar the unity of spirit they must have to make america stronger, wiser, and better. Deliver them from every unworthy motive, as they labor to honor you. Lift their burdens, lessen their fears, and give them you
We now have 39 confirmed cases of covert 19 and more than 230 people under Public Health monitoring. We have lost ten of our citizenss and our thoughts and prayers are with those families who have lost loved ones, there are still families who have those in a nursing home they are trying to make sure get the appropriate care in this ongoing crisis. I would also like to thank the workers who are on the front lines of this healthcare crisis who are doing everything they can to help keep our citizens safe. Whats clear, and the supplemental, as we need more resources for testing. But testing capabilities will help our communities understand thehe community transfer of this virus and what else we need to do to help stop its spread. Some of the funding this supplemental can be helpful for our smaller public labs to do more testing, to help our Public Health officials respond to the crisis. And as i urged yesterday, for the cdc and others to make it clear, through our Public Health sites, exac
under pressure, u.s. defense secretary lloyd austen is in israel and pressing for a more targeted approach in gaza as they call for a cease-fire. we re calling for the latest, former president trumps rhetoric is hitting new ugly lows. the gop front runner s latest attack on migrants talking comparisons to hitler. southwest airlines will pay up, we are talking $140 million fine for last winter s travel nightmare. we are following major developing stories all coming in on sienna s new cnn new central. pressure is growing on israel to change its strategy and its war against hamas because the civilian death toll in gaza is skyrocketing and continuing to climb. secretary of defense lloyd austen met with prime minister benjamin netanyahu along with top israeli officials to get a clear picture of their military operations. the u.s. pushing israel for a more targeted approach , one that is less harmful to civilians in a press conference, austin reiterated u.s. support for israe
Firefighters tried to save her life right there on the spot. Kim a lot to sort out chug who fired those shots. Reporter police tell us this woman was able to call 911 give them a description. She says it was 3 hispanic men all in a white pickup truck a work style truck with a ladder in the back. Police are now scouring this whole area of thomas as they are searching for this truck and the suspects who possibly exited off this area. The woman told the dispatcher the truck was following her chasing her. She didnt make it clear if she knew them or if this was random started chasing her on i10 she went non northbound on 51. She got in the hov lane. Shots were fired into her passenger side she was pronounced dead at the hospital. The shooting led to Chain Reaction crash. The hospital in stable condition. Many people calling 911 saying the white truck was driving erratically. The victim was on the line when she was shot. While she was on the phone with 911 the dispatcher heard about 3 gunsho
Her life right there on the spot. Kim a lot to sort out chug who fired those shots. Reporter police tell us this woman was able to call 911 give them a description. She says it was 3 hispanic men all in a white pickup truck a work style truck with a ladder in the back. Police are now scouring this whole area of thomas as they are searching for this truck and the suspects who possibly exited off this area. The woman the truck was following her chasing her. She didnt make it clear if she knew them or if this was random started chasing her on i10 she went non northbound on 51. She got in the hov lane. Shots were fired into her passenger side she was pronounced dead at the hospital. The shooting led to Chain Reaction crash. Another woman was hurt sent to the hospital in stable the white truck was driving erratically. The victim was on the line when she was shot. While she was on the phone with 911 the dispatcher heard about 3 gunshots and the call was ended. The suspects reportedly drove n