proceedings at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span2. today lawmakers plan to continue work on anti- asian hate crime legislation. work on the nomination of lisa monaco to be the deputy attorney general. live coverage of the senate here on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. o god, our strength, rock, and fortress, we praise your holy name. we praise your holy name. we pray your holy name. thank you for being our shield and our stronghold. today give our lawmakers wisdom to seek you. because you deserve their trust. remember how you have sustained our nation in the past and made a have confidence in your guidance for the future. lord, remind them of the time the time that they provide to you for help and you answer them through your loving providence and when you speak, goodwe thins happen and empower them to face whatever the future brings without fear. use them t
jimmy li will join me this hour in this exclusive interview. markets on the upswing to begin futures. take a look at dow industrials 344 points. nasdaq up 109. that s almost 1%. s&p higher by 9 points. the dow posting best month since 1987 with gain of almost 12%, other averages also higher by 12 and 11% all this as we await key testimony from federal jay powell and jimmy mnuchin today and unused covid relief funding. return to high seas, we are taking you on a port on how they are getting ready. another missing monolith moved. making a buzz this morning. mornings with maria live right now. maria: all right, european markets meanwhile look like this as rally is underway on wall street. european markets higher across the board. ftse up 123 points. almost 2%, cac quarante up 62 and dax index up 135. british factories reporting fastest growth in 3 years. purchasing manager s index rising to 55.6 in the month of november. in asia overnight green across the board. china s manu
life well planned. the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america s neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. laura: i am laura trevelyan in new york city. this is bbc world news america. dr. fauci is trying to set the record straight in an interview. i have a great deal of confidence in what the u.k. does , and if i came across differently, i apologize for that. laura: coronavirus cases explode here in the u.s.. nearly 3000 people died on wednesday. house officials warned that the worst may lie ahead. off to belarus and armenia. there is trouble in russia s backyard. for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. president donald trump is said to be livid that the fda was the first to grant approval for the pfizer vaccine. the u.k. announced yesterday that it will be the first country in the world to approve that vaccine meaning that
no deal has been reached on the next cove in 19 relief bill despite talks on capitol hill last week. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says lawmakers will get 24 hours notice to return to vote if a deal is reached. you are watching coverage of the senate on c-span2. dr. barry bla, will open the senate with prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, who rules the raging of the sea, we seek your face in these turbulent times. lord, help us to so live that the generations to come will know of your mighty acts. today, give our lawmakers the hearts to seek, find, and follow your will so that their legacy will be exemplary. guide them in the path you have created, inspiring them with the potency of your powerful presence. may they trust your laws of sowing and reaping, knowing that they will receive a bountiful harvest if they persevere. keep them from underestimating the power of your great name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge
it s at the 27,000 level, up from 18,000 in march. check your 401(k) and smile. what s going on here? well, first there s a lot of talk about congress adding to the president s virus aid. the democrats made a big mistake walking away from mr. trump from any deal, allowing the president to jump right in. wall street would love another trillion or two of stimulus. here we go. can you believe this. putin says russia has a vaccine. they have not finished clinical trials but his daughter has taken it. i m a skeptic. when the news broke, it did lift stock prices. we will tell you all we know. i do know this. tim cook is a billionaire. he owns a chunk of the most valuable company in the world. bernie sanders might not approve but i think it s good to see a brilliant executive join the billionaires club. he and apple are wildly successful. all right. look what s coming up. maybe joe biden s choice for vice president, maybe today. he s boxed himself into an identity politics corne