The presiding officer the senator from connecticut. Mr. Murphy are we in a quorum call, mr. President . The presiding officer we are not. Mr. Murphy thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , i thank my colleagues for their indulgence this evening, and for those of us those of you who help us keep this floor open. I will make some longer remarks later this evening, but while we have a short break in the floor waiting for senator brown to arrive, i wanted to say a word of appreciation to all of my colleagues who have decided to join us this evening on the floor. This is my first appearance here, to talk about the imperative of changing the nations gun laws, recognizing that this number, 100 americans killed by guns every single day, is not inevitable. Almost every single one of these murders and suicides and accidental shootings is preventable. If we make different choices here on the floor of the United States senate, and our purpose tonight is to try to bring some consistency of effort
To the u. S. Open. A huge hotel, live reports on what went wrong. The nypd getting ready to change the policy when it comes to street party before the west indian day parade. One person was killed this year. As you know the aide to Governor Cuomo shot in the head. We will tell you what he planned on doing. The governor getting ready to make a proposal that workers will light, raising the minimum wage bigtime. Right now going to hover at 10 or 11, he wants to raise it to 15 an hour. Big increase. We will tell you reaction to that. I am juliet huddy. Ben it is thursday morning, tenth day of september. Thank you. Usually like it when i refers not just the temperature but the time of day. It is kind of british. Juliet ive thought you would slam the british. How was your sleeping in for a couple days . Meteorologist i really appreciated it, i can not tell a lie. Jury duty comes in handy sometimes. Ben for some of us. Ive had to come here and have jury duty. I liked being part of the process
Only you would think of Something Like that. See you right back here at 6 00. Tonight, from pittsburgh, a special edition of world news tonight. The horror inside this synagogue. Tonight, inside the 20 minutes of terror at the tree of life synagogue. Shots fired. Possible shots fired. Its being called the deadliest attack on the Jewish Community in u. S. History. Tonight, the names of the 11 victims revealed. The oldest, 97 years old. Also killed, a husband and wife, two brothers, a new grandfather. The gunman armed with an ar15 and several handguns. Bursting in during a service, opening fire. There is news tonight about the Police Officers shot rushing in to stop the carnage. And what the suspect said to police even as he was taken into custody. Also unfolding tonight, the gunmans alleged trail of hate. His antisemitic and antirefugee rants, in his own
words. His last post, moments before the shooting. Pierre thomas on the trail. President trump condemning the attack. In his first com
A heavy heart as the Community Comes to grips with a truly horrific crime in a synagogue targeted because of their religion. The suspect is expected to make his initial Court Appearance later today. He faces 29 federal counts in the shooting and that number could rise. Two other people wounded are hospitalized in Critical Condition right now. We are hoping for the best for them. Prosecutors plan to pursue the death penally in this case. Jessica has been there since saturday at the tree of life synagogue. What are you seeing there today . Good afternoon to you, wolf. You see the tree of life right here behind us and the memorials that have gone up for the 11 lives lost. This is smack dab in the neighborhood of Squirrel Hill that we have been talking about, a closeknit community. People are bringing flowers and checking in on each other. A lot of that as well. We are learning more about the 11 victims and people with personal relationships with them stopping by. Again, trying to begin to
Hostility and negative attacks. Should he turn down his harsh rhetoric . Well talk to one of the bombers targets, tom stieer and the former Communications Director. Anthony scaramucci. Consumed by violence, a week of horrible hatefueled attacks as the country approaches a critical election. Can the nations political leaders help us heal . Well, im jake tapper in washington with the state of our union is frankly devastated. 11 innocent people brutally murdered saturday when an antisemitic turning a place into a crime scene of death and destruction. The gunman armed with an assault weapon and at least three hand guns stormed the sanctuary shouting antisemitic slurs. Two Police Officers and two s. W. A. T. Officers were wounded in the confrontation. One fbi official calls it, quote, the most horrific crime scene hes ever seen. Today the alleged gunman is in custody and facing 29 federal charges, including hate crimes. On saturday, President Trump denounced antisemitism and called for the