Work on a measure that was approved by the house yesterday providing 8. 3 billion in emergency funds to combat the coronavirus. Senate lawmakers are expect today vote on that measure later this afternoon and work on a bill to reset u. S. Energy and environmental policy. And now to live coverage. U. S. Senate here on cspan 2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of us all, thank you for this moment that unites us in the fellowship of prayer. Make us conscious of your presence and unite us in our efforts to do your will on earth. Inspire the hearts and minds of our lawmakers to strengthen the bonds between us, as they seek to live lives of integrity. May no partisanship mar the unity of spirit they must have to make america stronger, wiser, and better. Deliver them from every unworthy motive, as they labor to honor you. Lift their burdens, lessen their fears, and give them you
The land of flickering light came out june 2019. Here is a portion of his discussion from san francisco. You cannot accept a solution on climate. You cannot accept the policies where you put in a set of policies for the Obama Administration the other guys come into rip it out then four years later or two years later you put it back in and they rip it out. I dont think thats any way to regulate a Banking System or support education but and then to deal with climate that way so thats why i think as a definitional matter you cannot accept the current Political Climate in america and we are asked to build a coalition of americans outside of washington to overcome a broken washington. That sounds really hard and it is really hard but there are no shortcuts in democracy not of particular interest to me but the real question is can you win states like colorado iowa and arizona because if you cant you cannot make the kinds of changes you want to make. The democrats are putting forward ideas an
Want to show you the programs we have covered with the democratic president ial primary candidates. Politicians write book once policy issues or memoirs prior to launching a Political Campaign and well kick off with michael bennett. He has been a senator for colorado since 2009. He launched his president ial campaign in may of 2019, and his book, the land of flickering lights, came out in june of 2019. Heres a portion of his discussion from san francisco. Ben. You cant accept the way politics works in was and create a tour double seeings on climate. You cant fix Climate Change four years at a time. I dont think thats any way to regulate a Banking System or support education. But you certainly cant deal with climate that way, and thats why i think sort of as a definitional matter you cannot accept the current political align independent america and we have to build a coalition of americans outside of washington to overcome a broken washington. Thats what well have to do. That sounds rea
Why doesnt the president call me . Heh hello, general powell. This is ronald reagan. Yes, sir. Ha woman would you f your tie, please david well, people wouldnt recognize me if my tie was fixed, but ok. [woman giggles] david jave it this wa all right. I dont consider myself a journalist, i began to take on the life of being an interviewer, even though i have a day job running a private equity firm. How do you define leadership . What is it that makes somebody tick . Were here today at city college, the place that you graduated from a number of years ago. Poll thank you,viavid. Why did you pick city college . Powell i was accepted at ccny ani was accepted at nyu, and the reason i went to ccny is nyu was charging 750 a month a year. I couldnt handle that. Family didnt handle that, so i took ccny cause it was free and because it was easy to get to and iheard a lot about it. David and you grew up in. The bronx . Powell i was born in harlem, about a mile frohere, and i grew up in the south b