fully vaccinated. that means giving close to 100 million shots, some first shots, so others second shots over the next 60 days. this is not a democrat or republican issue. what we may not always agree on everything this is one thing that people across the political spectrum can agree on. one noted health expert praised biden s new target but at the same time noted that getting their will come with challenges. i think this is the most ambitious goal the president has set yet because this is now ground game. if we can get the 70% of adults vaccinated by july 4th, we re gonna have a terrific summer with very low levels of infection across the country. it s a tough goal but one that s worth achieving, one with striving for. this new phase includes clothes seeing many mass vaccination sites determine setup across the country in favor of smaller localized locations and those doses not ordered by states will go into a kind of federal bank to be sent where they are needed. righ
vaccinated. that means giving close to 100 million shots. some first shots, others second shots over the next 60 days. this is not a democrat or a republican issue. we may not always agree on everything. this is one thing people across the political spectrum can agree on. one noted health expert praised biden s new target but at the same time noted that getting there will come with challenges. i think this is the most ambitious goal the president has set yet. this is now a grounds game. if we can get to 70% of adults vaccinated by july 4th, we ll have a terrific summer with very, very, very low levels of infection across the country. it is a tough goal but one worth achieving, one worth striving for. this new phase includes closing many massachusetts vaccination sites that have been set up across the country in favor of smaller localized locations, and those doses not ordered by states will go into a kind of federal bank to be sent where they re needed. right now about
vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators wishing to vote or change their vote? on this the vote the yeas are 53, the nays are 40. the nomination is agreed to and 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 senate s actions. the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of lawrence vandyke, of nevada, to be united states circuit judge for the ninth circuit. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of lawrence vandyke, of nevada, to be united states circuit judge for the ninth circuit shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory un
now i special presentation, rhode island first half televised u.s. senate debate. from the wtr i-12 studios welcome to this hour-long commercial free debate in the race for u.s. senate. hello i am tipped white. weeks away from election day when voters will be deciding on a number of races including who you want to send to washington dc for the next six years to represent you in the senate. the candidates are, from left to right, republican nominee bob flanders and democratic incumbent sheldon whitehouse. it candidate will be given opportunity for a one minute closing statement at the end of debate. i will be monitoring this exchange along with my colleagues. thank you to both candidates for agreeing to take part in this debate. there is no strict format. we are looking for an open and honest discussion of the issues. if we feel like you re not answering the question or taking too long we will jump in. i want to begin with the nomination hearings of brett kavanaugh. mr. flan
the opportunity for one minute closing statement at the end of the debate. i will be moderating the exchange along with my colleague, ted nesi. thank you for agreeing to take part in the debate. as you know there is no strict format. we are looking for an open and honest discussion of the issues. if we feel that you re not answering the question or taking too long we will jump in. i want to begin with the nomination hearings of brett kavanaugh. mr. flanders. when the allegations against justice kavanaugh first surfaced, you immediately issued a statement that called doctor christine blasey ford s claims quote - uncorroborated allegations of uncharged and on complained of misconduct. the day republican senator jeff flake called the process for an fbi probe you d already said you were a yes vote. you regret not taking allegations as seriously as some of the other republicans? first let me thank tim and ted for having a debate with us on channel 12. look, the kavanaugh hearin