Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 77. The nays are 14. The nomination is confirmed. Mr. Cotton mr. President . The presiding officer the senator for arkansas. The presidin the presiding officer under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates actio actions. The senator for arkansas. Mr. Cotton i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cotton mr. President , 20 years ago this week, joe biden and other politicians in both parties gave a gift to the communist party permanent, most favored nation status. Permanent most favored nation status is a trade privilege we grant to most countries who are members of the world trade
And we believed that that meant it was rich in carbon, which is the essential element for all life on earth and key to our origins investigation. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. And friends of the newshour, including leonard and norma glorifying and clue and patricia you vent. For more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world, at hewlett. Org. And with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Amna welcome to the newshour. Major Hollywood Studios have reached a tentative deal with writers after nearly five months of striking. Geoff in coming days, members of the Writers Guild of america will vote to approve the new contract, which includes pay increases to keep up with streaming and protections aro
Fremont. Theyre not going to go to school because we have to figure out whats going to be next. Reporter jasmine and her kids moved to oakland about five months ago. They were at one point homeless after she lost her job. We close to be homeless here in oakland. Reporter Oakland Police report from january 1st to september 17th , they recorded 10,547 stolen vehicles. That comes out to about 40 stolen cars a day. Officers say thats a 51 increase compared to the same period last year. Its astounding. Its really hard to believe. Thats insane. I didnt realize it was that bad. While the number is pretty staggering, i wish i could say that i was truly surprised or am truly surprised, for that matter, because of the lack of leadership in oakland City Government and the lack of accountability. Reporter officers say there are more stolen vehicles than the reported car breakins, 10,335. Officers admit most people dont report breakins anymore. We found several families on sunday checking out their
Potentially your travel plans. Thank you so much for joining us. Im andrea nakano. Im brian hackney. When it comes to crime in oakland, almost every category is going up compared to last year. One number that caught our attention was the number of cars stolen in oakland. 10,000 cars in the first 8 1 2 months have been stolen police say. Da lin talks to those impacted by the crimes, including a woman who is on the verge of homelessness. Reporter this car owner is in tears. She just filed a police report. Someone stole her 2001 chevy suburban in front of her fruitvale district apartment sunday morning. That car, i buy it with collecting bottles from the street. Reporter Jasmine Cabrera said she collected bottles and cans a year to save up 3,000 to buy that suv. Now she feels the world around her is collapsing. My kids go to fremont. So i have to drive every day here to oakland to take them to fremont. Theyre not going to school because we have to figure out whats going to be next. Report
Through space to retrieve an asteroid sample comes to an end. What scientists are hoping the rock will reveal. Hey, good morning, im Shanelle Kaul in for annemarie green. We start this morning with some breaking news overnight. The Writers Guild of america announced late last night that it reached a tentative deal with the major studios. After almost five months of striking, hollywood writers are set to get off the picket lines. However, members of the union are not authorized to return to work just yet. Cbs news correspondent Wendy Gillette has more on the agreement. Good morning, wendy. Reporter good morning. This tentative deal is a threeyear contract. The Writers Guild has suspended picketing as members wait to vote on the agreement. After more than 4. 5 months on the picket line, finally a breakthrough between hollywood writers and the major studios. Last night the Writers Guild of america sent a message to its members announcing a tentative deal toward a new contract. I would lik