[inaudible] i like to call this to the order. Id like to talk about our nominee chris, congratulations on your nomination. I like to start by recognizing the family you brought with you here today understand your wife kimberly is here. As well as your son and eight stefan, aiding in your daughter jillian and her husband james. And of course, your mother joyce, welcome. Our goal is to look at the qualifications and to allow for a thoughtful deliberation. Chris is provided substance written responses to 85 questions by the committee and its members. Members will be able to ask questions and hear from mr. Sharpley in the open session. He earned his ba entered his masters degree from the postgraduate degree school. He received commission for the u. S. Air force where he trained with a Counterintelligence Office for special investigation. Chris continue to serve in the air force and post including is director of security until he retired from the air force in 2002. Following the retirement
Downtown cedar rapids from the tnn tower cam. The river is going up swiftly it is expected to crest in about 24 hours at 23 feet. Now from your 24hour news source, this is the kcrgtv9 morning news. Chris thank you for joining us now at 6 01 as so much, of course, of the focus is on the cedar, wapsi and its independence and toward anamosa. Lets start out with kyle. The good part with all this, it wont be terribly active for the next few days. No, it should be very quiet here for the rest of this work week. The only hazard we will have to contend with weatherwise is that we have gusty wind and i will show you that coming up. We have our air temperatures that are pretty decent. If this flood wasnt happening right now, we would be able to enjoy this weather quite ar bit and at least were done with the 50s is where we sit. The high that were going for is around 67 and that occurs around 3 00. And a lot of sunshine here from start to finish. We want to get you the latest numbers at cedar rap
700,000 to be exact. The state provides coverage r lawmakers, teachers, and state employees. The plan would raise premiums, raising premiums or put premiums where it was not before and deductibles would increase. There was an outcry to eliminate the popular 8020 plan. The board of trustees announced it would postpone the consideration for those more as it dick changes but state workers are still worried about the increase in premiums. Todays decision is only going to impact 2017. That meeting and a vote is scheduled to start at 3 00 p. M. Mikaya thurmond, live in raleigh its been weeks and problems with Blue Cross Blue Shield customer accounts are still not resolved. Turning to the state for help. In about a months time, the state department of insurance has received 850 complaint calls. We previously reported problems with overbilling and verifying coverage of blue cross. Thousands of people affected here. Insurance commissioner Wayne Goodwin says he wants to get to the bottom of this
Columnist for the hill. This week syndicated columnist cal thomas and the latest book what works Commonsense Solutions for a stronger america. He argues that solving the countrys problems start with looking at what works in the past, discarding politics and listening to voters. This program is about an hour. Host we are joined by cal thomas on the new book what works, Commonsense Solutions by a stronger america and sean hannity. That tells you a lot about this book. Guest hes a very good friend of Christine Harper collins, which is publishing the book thought that he would be a very good person to have a right the foreword. Nancy pelosi wasnt available. Host this is intended for a conservative audience. Guest isnt liberal or conservative, republican or democrat. We have challenges that affects everybody regardless of their political background or persuasion. Host but if you had a sean hannity, hes a quite popular figure among the hardline conservatives. Guest sure he is but we try to r
Mr. Reid mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid ask con scene the call of the quorum be terminated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed for a period of morning business and senators allowed to speak up to 10 minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i now ask unanimous consent that at 5 00 p. M. Tomorrow friday, april 11, all postcloture time be yielded back and the senate proceed to vote with no intervening action or debate on calendar number 574. Further, that following disposition of that nomination, the senate proceed to vote on cloture on executive calendar number 613. If cloture is invoked all postcloture time be yielded and the senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination, that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table with no intervening action or debate. No further motions be in order to the nominations that any statement