Im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. Jose diazbalart picks up our coverage right now. And good morning. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart. We begin with a scandal in battleground, North Carolina, that could have national implications. Mark robinson is facing pressure to leave the race after allegations he made racist and lewd comments on a pornography site, including declaring in one post that he was a black nazi. Robinson who is North Carolinas lieutenant governor, is denying the allegations and vowing to stay in the race. This is not us. These are not our words. This is not anything that is characteristic of me, nor has it ever been. Folks here also know my character. They know who i am. They know my voice, so to speak. This is not my voice. This is not things we would ever say or even think. Cnn published the string of incendiary comments it says it found on the Message Board dating back to 2008, well before robinson began his political career. Nbc
Motivated by race and how police are responding. And staying on track. Lewis hamilton, the only black driver in formula 1 will talk to us about what it takes to win. Both as a driver and an advocate of social change. Hes a champion on a mission. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. We have a covid storm thats hitting. Our rates of infection and our rates of death are worse than any place in the world. Its eating us alive. President elect joe biden had a dire warning for the Trump Administration. You spoke about the need to access the outgoing administrations Covid Vaccine distribution plans. More people may die if we dont coordinate. The president s own National Security adviser is now recognizing that joe biden will be the next commander in chief. Obviously, things look that way now. Well have a very professional transition. Georgia secretary of state accusing South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham of attempting to manipulate the low count in georgia. Just an i
The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rise . As the member designated by ms. Chu of california, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Chu will vote yes on House Resolution 1161. The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the ayes are 225. The nays are 188. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The chair will receive a message. The messenger madam speaker, messages from the senate. The secretary madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has agreed to h. R. 3337, an act to continue appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other urposes. The speaker pro tempore the hair will receive a message. The messenger a message from the president of the United States. The secretary madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i am directed by the president of the United States of
White house correspondent for the white house journal. The question, how can you expect americans to follow the administrations safety guidelines to protect themselves from covid when you at the white house have not been doing so . The first question to the Vice President. And kenneth with the washington post, susan pages questions so far are incredibly incisive, cutting, but fair. She was doing a great job controlling the debate. Its a lot easier to control pence and harris van to control the president than to control the president than to control the president. Pence is literally ignoring the questions he was asked. To answer a question of his choice. Unclear if that will irk voters or if it is savvy debate strategy. Senator harris was asked a similar question and she also did not answer it. Okeefe says notable that susan page asked Kamala Harris to ask whats up with Green New Deal . She never explicitly says the biden plan is or is not the Green New Deal. Says pence gets asked a Cli
Honorable john lewis late a representative from the state of Georgia Senate resolution 660. With best wishes, i am, signed sincerely, gloria j. Lett, deputy clerk. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 1c of rule 19, further consideration of h. R. 7619 will now resume. The clerk will report the title. The clerk Union Calendar number 364, h. R. 7617, a bill making appropriations for the department of defense for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2021 and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the fun in the Unfinished Business is the question on amendment 49 printed in house offered 66 116461 by the gentlewoman from new york. The clerk will redesignate the amendment. He clerk amendment number 149 offered by ms. Ocasio cortez of new york. The speaker pro tempore the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from new york. Members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning i