Commemoration, today mark, the 25th anniversary of the explosion outside the alfred p. Murrah Federal Building that killed 168 people including those children inside a daycare facility. The washington journal and our partners at American History tv on cspan 3 spending this next hour looking back at the events from 25 years ago. Joining us in Oklahoma City at the National Memorial and museum is the executive director Carrie Watkins on this 25th anniversary but first from Late Afternoon of april 19th, 1995, these words by president bill clinton his first comments about the bombing. The bombing in Oklahoma City was an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. It was an act of cowardice and it was evil. The United States will not tolerate it. And i will not allow the people of this country to be intimidated by evil cowards. I have met with our team, which we assembled to deal with this bombing. And i have determined to take the following steps to assure the strongest response t
For most of us there are clouds in the forecast, but we expect to see unusually clear skies tomorrow because police and city leaders have nipped the annual 420 smokeout in the bud. Reporter ahead of this weekend mayor london breed warned her city this 420 would not look like it has in years past. During 420 we are going to be at golden gate park. Were going to fence up golden gate park. Were going to have Police Officers out in force. Reporter this will not be the scene at hippie hill on 4 20 this year. Instead the San Francisco Police Department says they have the discretion to site and or arrest people for violating the shelter in place order. Jared kylo, the United Cannabis Association President , said celebrating 420 is still possible. Lets not spread this virus around. If we can celebrate without spreading the virus around, lets do. That. Reporter he said theres been a nationwide effort to encourage people to celebrate virtually not just on 420, but from the 17th to the 21st to fl
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Past; you are our hope for the years to come. Thank you for leading us beside the still waters of your wisdom and through the Green Pastures of your peace. Empower our senators for the task of this day. May they put right before expediency, others before self, principle before partisanship, and you before all else. Lord, keep our lawmakers under the canopy of your care, sustaining them with your grace amid all sunshine and shadow. And, lord, thank you that america still stands with lamp held aloft as a beacon of freedom for our world. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell p later this morning the senate will have an opportunity to pass the f.