Just a little bit lighter. If you get columbia state or whatever you want to call it, if you get today off, and you can go ahead and tweet. I dont know many people that do, but we are hoping for a lighter commute. Lets take a look at interstate 880 north and southbound, traffic moving nicely. We dont see any really light traffic out there. Looking at 580 in 205 at the Altamont Pass gas 580 and 205 at the Altamont Pass looking normal. Hillary clinton and the Donald Trump Campaign declaring their candidates the winter of the second president ial debate. A lot of viewers saying it was uncomfortable to watch. Reporter if you like a heated debate, this was the one to watch. We figured that both candidates would be on the attack, and certainly that is how it played out last night. Even the introductions were awkward intense awkward and tense, not even a handshake as they quickly turned to the issues in the trump campaign. I apologized to my family and the american people, certainly im not pr
A senator madam president . The presiding officer the senator from West Virginia. Mr. Manchin are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer the senate is not in a quorum call. Mr. Manchin id like to vitiate. The presiding officer were not in a quorum call. Mr. Manchin i ask to speak concerning we have a colloquy, speak on the protection act. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Manchin madam president , as you know very well, weve been asking for immediate passage of the miners protection act not just for our state of West Virginia but for all the miners across america and basically the retired miners who have done everything thats been asked of them. We have some of our colleagues today and im going to go, at this time, if i can, and my other colleagues will allow me, i would defer right now to senator brown from ohio, since he has other commitments. Hell be coming back and forth, if he could go ahead and get started at this time. And ill come back and go to our other senato