To start the work week. Lawmakers are expected to continue working on allowing kelly kraft to upset the United States in the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in new york. They moved to advance her nomination is set for 5 30 p. M. Eastern today. Now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on the. 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. Almighty god, sovereign of our nation and lord of our lives, thank you for infusing us with the confidence that you order our steps each day. Give our lawmakers courage and a strong resolve to glorify your name as they trust the unfolding of your providence. As they remember what you have already done to bless this nation, inspire them to march confidently toward tomorrows difficulties with a total dependence on your power. May they recommit themselves each day to faithfully fulfilling the awesome responsibility you have entrusted to them. L
It is of a Correctional Institute or the prisoner was being held. He somehow escaped from Clifton Perkins hospital center. He got away and Howard County police are pulling out all the stops trying to find him. They pulled over a big rig and searched it. ,fficers are suited and booted carrying highpowered rifles and searching vehicles. They say he got away in a wooded area near the hospital. This is the picture of the guy they are looking for. His name is david watson, 28 years old described as five feet eight inches tall and a hundred 40 pounds. He was last seen in the area of dorsey run road which is near the hospital in a very heavily what it serving time for the attempted murder of several police officers. If you see him, call police. Do not approach him. A breaking news situation and we will do best to bring you the latest details on the search throughout the day and this newscast. Stay with us. Back to you. Lindsey day 99 of 100 and on the hill, the house passed a spending deal to
Package to cover preexisting conditions that the deal with the higher Premiums Associated higher risk pool of potential patients whether that, a, will be enough or b, if you think about it, ends up being a slightly less omnibus Government Program than the one it replaces. It will still be big and will still be eyepopping but not be the Affordable Care act. That is one thing that republicans zoom to be united on, anything to replace a measure that the replacement itself might not be all that much cheaper. Adam shapiro with the very latest. Rolling out how this vote could go. Adam . Reporter were very close to the vote taking place. The live puck ture from the floor of the house of representatives. Debate has been underway for about an hour it has been heated at times. We expect a vote to begin at 1 00. The guidance from the majority leader kevin mccarthy, the representative from california. We expect the vote about 1 30. Louie gohmert from texas says it will be tough. 216 is the one the
Address it with a big presence with Police Officers. Someone who can respond in a timely manner. You can spend sometime with an investigation and predominately the piece is prevention. Mauricio Marin Assembly Members who voted against the more cop tax bill say it shouldnt have been brought up in the special session in the first place because its not an extraordinay circumstance that couldnt have waited until the regular session in the new year. Mauricio Marin againmany moving parts with the e as the Senate Tackles the more cops bill and whether to approve it. The assembly is heaing Public Comment about the proposed las vegas stadium. Sports director chris mathiuus joins me now. Youve been in the Assembly Chamber all day. Whats the feeling like now. Could the decision happen soon . Chris Maathuis after the stadium bill passed on tuesday, everybody took wednesday off and now we are back. The assembly gets to look over the bill. Assembly debating stadium bill carson city 0107 at the legis
Intel committee wants to know and wants all of us to know. So far only two states have come forward. And later, american Otto Warmbier died due to his treatment in a north korean prison. What should the u. S. Do to retaliate . Its a total disgrace what happened to otto. That should never, ever be allowed to happen. This is mtp daily, and it starts right now. Well, good evening, im chuck todd in washington. Voters are headed to the polls right now in the highly anticipated expensive special election. The victorious canned dit will become part of the u. S. House of representatives. The other party will receive a loud wake up call and the issue of healthcare will be shaken up regardless of who comes out on top. Democrats will see their best chance of a special election win slip through their fingers probably for an entire calender year. And that was before he was officially under investigation. Democratic donors will likely be limited and wasting effort, and could exasperate the ongoing i