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Charge of the recovery act, and it was hard as hell to get the votes to begin with, and then it was hard as hell to get the numbers we got. One thing we learned is we cant do too much here. We can do too little an and sputter. The speech youll hear follows the jobs report this morning. Yes, the Employment Rate is down, but only 40 million jobs was added to the American Economy. That makes it clear that the impacted American Economy is still very much in trouble. The Senate Meeting ended early this morning with the Senate Passing a budget resolution. This morning the house will take up that resolution and it will clear the runway for democrats most likely to go it alone with a covid relief bill that is very ....
At 9 00 a. M. , headed tonights debate, university of missouris Mitchell Mckinney talks about the history of president ial debates. Host good morning, it is the washington journal for september 29 and your look looking at video at case western reserve theersity, that the site of first president ial debate between President Trump and joe biden. Cspans coverage of that event starts at 8 00. We want to hear from you in this first hour on when it comes to president ial debates, do they matter . Weathering helping you decide or perhaps hearing about candidates positions on policy issues. Heres how to call to let us know. If you support President Trump, 2027488000, if you support joe biden, 2027488001. If you are undecided or support others, it is 2027488002. If you want to text us, do so at 2027488003. cspanwj. Itter pol ....
Tonight, and we expect a large assume those debates even increase in their viewership where a lot of the political campaigning conventions, other forms of political communication, has waned over the past several years. Not so with debates. We actually set a record four years ago. Brought theey largest crowd, but that first debate was almost 82 Million Viewers. The alltime record. Most of those viewers tuning in, what we have learned, as high as 90 plus percent of those are there to cheer on their candidate and to root for the candidate that they already are committed to. Typically a small slice of viewers and voters who have not been following the race very closely, who are uncommitted, and what we found that small slice, they use the debates to make a candidate choice, a voting commitment. That number, typically in our studies, has been anywhere from 2 to 4 , never more than 5 . And yet, in terms of a race where the dynamic is a ....
Learned. The number one risk here is not now. Its a week from now, and it is with any 74yearold weighing 244 pounds. Does the president get or not get pneumonia . That is a major concern now. Jonathan first and foremost, our thoughts and hearts are with the first family. We hope the president pulls through, of course. The focus youve had over the last couple of hours something we will replicate. We dont want to go too deep into speculation. For me, what is interesting right now is the substance of that campaigning. I dont believe in a single issue election, but this single issue now will be hard for the president to divert attention away from. Tom youve got to believe that, going from the depths of ruth bader in Ruth Bader Ginsburg onto this shock come onto the debate, if there is a debate. But i would go back to Jennifer Jacobs and her team in washington on the illness ....
Economic aid package in congress. The House Financial Services hearing is just over two hours. The committee will come to order. First, i want to thank the chair mnuchin anatole for your patience as we wrap up our vote. The i plan to continue the hearing of the book are called. Both of you have agreed to be here for two hours, and i think you. So, without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time and i want to welcome all of the members and arresting those witnesses to the First Full Committee Hearing conducted by the committee on financial services. As the congress breaks new ground with these hearings, i want to remind members of the two matters including some required by the regulations accompanying the House Resolution 965 which established the framework for remote and ....