Democrats and republicans are vying to replace him. Tv nine and the gazette, this is the iu second Congressional District debate, your voice, your vote. Welcome to the second congressional debate here in cedar rapids. This is the first of a twopart debate. We are also partnering with the gazette and quad city times. Is october 15. We will focus on different topics. We have plenty to work our way through the next hour. Lynch,ined by james longtime political reporter with the gazette. We are moderators tonight. Because of the pandemic, we are without an audience. We are trying to keep socially distance with the candidates. Now its time to meet our candidates. Rita hart is a former teacher and served as an iowa state senator for six years, covering clinton and scott counties. On the right, republican marion , current state senator. Thank you both for joining us tonight. We appreciate it. You get to lead us off. For 60 seconds, talk about why you are the best choice for this seat in congre
Australia. You are watching President Trump giving a press conference saying he is looking at a term limited payroll tax suspension. We have seen democrats and republicans oppose any action on the payroll tax, but the president is saying he is exploring additional executive actions and relief. He says he cannot go along with what he calls bailout money for the states. We have seen the states try to get some sort of relief. President trump says the goal is to protect Vulnerable People and avoid stringent lockdowns. He is headed to ohio tomorrow. He says that no states have s sn outbreaks or get worse since tuesday. We have seen some encouraging vaccine news. U. S. Futures at the moment are looking flat. We will see how things are just shaping up for the asian market. Our reporter is in hong kong with the latest. Futures are mixed and mostly flat. Plenty is happening this thursday with earnings galore. Later today, the r. B. I. Is in focus. Bank will pause after cutting this year to shor
Some might like it, it may continue for another day and to have. Another cloak of clouds around, more mild to hot, and semi breezy. Its hot inland and everything continues, a few showers could pop up near the sierra if you are heading that way. That continues into the weekend, very persistent pattern. Its not changing yet. It will by the weekend. There will be a big change in the cooler and windy, but not until we get to late saturday into sunday. So, highs today and your average to above coast, bay, and also inland. Over to sal , now. Thats right, they are clearing it now, but the damage to northbound 101 is where the traffic is. The accident was near 880. The cleaning crew has left opening lanes, however there is still slow traffic. Its getting better. I looked at the photo, and now i can see traffic is getting better. If you want to use 280 instead, it is much better because there is no slow traffic getting into that west valley. 7 02, lets go back to the headlines. Police in antioc
Peter but not with the americans who came back. Pres. Trump at the time, it was. Now they have studied it. Live this morning, we will be hearing testimony from the secretary of health and Human Services, alex azar, who is hearing appearing before a subcommittee on the budget request. He is also expected to get questions about the response to the coronavirus outbreak. The white house is asking for money in new funding and would take it from ebola preparedness and other programs to deal with the coronavirus. There is a cross briefing on the u. S. Response in several spoke to reporters after including the chair and Ranking Member who oversees the committee. Thoughtsu give us your on the briefing . This is a very aggressive virus. The number of cases in china is up. We see cases in italy, iran, other places. We need to redouble efforts we have made which have been the unusual quarantine of american citizens and the Public Health efforts we are making and congress will be considering additi
Minds. Lets turn it over to you, tony, and get it started. [applause] abbott walter, thank you. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen for being here. It is always good to be in washington and at the Heritage Foundation in particular. I have a speech which i am going to deliver. I have worked on it. I think it is important that i give you the speech i have written. Thate just begin by saying america is the indispensable country, the only country on earth with the strength and the consistently beat the free world. I like to think that australia is americas indispensable partner. The one country that america can always rely on for help when America Needs it. So with those introductory notes, it is straight to the Heritage Foundation. Back in november of 2014 when australia hosted the annual meeting of the g20, it was by far the most important gathering of leaders ever held in my country. It should have been a diplomatic triumph, but for president obama choosing at that time to give a speech at