Administrator nominee Steven Dixson today. The senate will vote on his nomination at 11 eastern. On the other side of the capital Robert Mueller is testifying before two house panels today. Now live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, our shelter in the time of storms, we thank you for this land we love. Were grateful for its history, government, discoveries, knowledge, creativity, and vision. As our lawmakers seek to keep our nation strong, may they act and speak in ways that make us proud to be americans. Use our senators to banish hate and bigotry, inspiring our citizens to live together in peace. May the words of our legislators mouths and the meditations of their hearts receive your approval. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore amen. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of
Throughout cam tan 2014 cspan brought more than 130 candidate dewabatedebates. This tuesday night watch cspans live Election Night coverage to see who wins, who loses, which party will control the house and senate. Our oh coverage begins at 8 00 with results and analysis. You will see victory and concession speeches in some of the most closely watched races throughout the country. We want to hear from you with your calls, Facebook Comments and tweets. Campaign 2014 Election Night coverage on cspan. The rateses for the open u. S. Senate seat in south dakota is being contested by democrat rick wyland, republican and former governor mike rounds and independents gordon howie and larry press ler. Here are some of the recent campaign ads. Hey there. I im the middle class. I know. You dont hear from me often. No one much listens to me anyway. Until now. You have probably seen rick wyland somewhere south of fulton or north of jefferson. Hes out there listening, fighting for me, for medicare an
With mike well have two senators working together to get our country headed back in the right direction. Join me in supporting mike rounds for the United States senate. Im mike rounds and i approved this message. Im larry press ler and i approved this message. Im on the farm i grew up on and have with my brother. The democrats are attacking me for Social Security votes from 30 years ago. The republicans are attacking me for background checks on guns when they know i supported the bob dole plan. On the keystone the press ler pipeline plan is dedicated to north dakota oil, not canadian tarsands oil. Thats south dakota jobs and independence. Its the time to do Something Different on election day youre going to vote for the candidate you really support. Not the one other people are saying is supposed to win. Youre going to make up your own mind and vote on principle, not on Blind Loyalty to politicians who arent loyal to you. My name is gordon uh howie and i i approved this message. With y
Youve got a republican governor. Youve got a Republican House and senate. You need a republican u. S. Senator. Im happy to be here today. Congress and the president both have record low approval numbers. That has cast libertarians, independents and others in a whole different light. If there is Energy Behind another option its source is most likely an overall contempt for both parties. A recent survey by gallop underscores this. Do the republican and democratic parties do an adequate job representing the American People or do this do such a poor job that a third party is needed, 58 said that a third party is needed. 35 theres say thats right do an adequate job. Its in that spirit that jim jenkins has shaped the message in his campaign for a senate seat from nebraska. Jenkins is prolife, a selfproclaimed a centrist. His case is not to caucus with either party. Some gubernatorial races feature Third Party Candidates as well. History would be made in maine if independent eliott cutler was
Youve got a republican governor. Youve got a Republican House and senate. You need a republican u. S. Senator. Im happy to be here today. Congress and the president both have record low approval numbers. That has cast libertarians, independents and others in a whole different light. If there is Energy Behind another option its source is most likely an overall contempt for both parties. A recent survey by gallop underscores this. Do the republican and democratic parties do an adequate job representing the American People or do this do such a poor job that a third party is needed, 58 said that a third party is needed. 35 theres say thats right do an adequate job. Its in that spirit that jim jenkins has shaped the message in his campaign for a senate seat from nebraska. Jenkins is prolife, a selfproclaimed a centrist. His case is not to caucus with either party. Some gubernatorial races feature Third Party Candidates as well. History would be made in maine if independent eliott cutler was