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Live coverage here on cspan. Let me first off start by saying thank you for your time. How are you doing . This is insanity . This is insanity. You are right. It is surreal. It is very intense. 15 tosly, we are working 17 hours a day on this seven days a week, but it is something we have to do. Is historic in its proportions. We have not seen anything like this since the 1918 pandemic. It is challenging for the entire world, and we, the United States, have gotten hit worse than virtually any oth...

Then, naacp president and ceo Derrick Johnson on black voters and the important issues in campaign 2020. Washington journal is next. I am pleased to announce that Vice President joe biden has officially been nominated by the Democratic Party as our candidate for president of the United States. Vice President Biden is hereby invited to deliver an acceptance speech. Thank you very, very much, from the bottom of my heart. It means the world to me and my family, and i will see you on thursday. That ...

At this point is at least in the bay areas excessive heat watch for is an excessive heat warning already for the Central Valley and points south we expect to get an upgrade this afternoon to warning category as well. This is whats going on though this he excessive heat watch goes east of the east bay hills and in the south bay to sometimes the Santa Clara Valley is not included in all this this go around it is and then up the Solano County youre in this as well with temperatures 95. Well beyond ...

By mail, theyoted sold handle 450 million, there is no question if everybody voted by mail, they would be fine with that. The real question isnt the Postal Service, it will go to the Elections Office or the people voting, are the ballots accurate. Of them getne third thrown out so i think the post office is getting caught up in the political debate and that is the last place the post office should be because there are no problems there. Dan i think one of the reasons that so many of our members ...

Worthy of you. Thats joe. Odonnell history is about to be made in wilmington, delaware, as the first woman of color accepts her partys nomination for Vice President of the United States. Good evening, im Norah Odonnell in our nations capitol. Welcome to cbs News Coverage of the starstudded night. Three of the Democratic National convention, in this hour senator Kamala Harris will tell americans why she thinks they should elect. An open mind and the chance to lead an open mind and the chance to l...

In the center of lot of 70s rather and the Santa Clara Valley got that and were also check the tropics quite busy including down around texas with a new Tropical Storm. All right dave thanks a lot. We begin in the east bay this morning more accountability for the Oakland Police department thats the change. The City Councils putting. In the hands of the voters. The City Council Unanimously approved a ballot measure to make the Citizens Police commission more independent in its decisionmaking kron...

Also in the news anger in sudan over the governments sweeping legal reforms that include allowing non muslims to drink alcohol. And the u. S. Defense secretary effectively banned the divisive Confederate Flag at military sites a move expected to increase tension with president on interim. Transport for the World Champion Lewis Hamilton is able to set a time in 2nd practice out of the hunger. Heavy rain frustrating hamilton in budapest as Ferraris Sebastian Vettel goes quickest. More than 6 month...

158 billion. Following open remarks, lawmakers offer amendments focusing on high speed rail authority, face mask requirements for mass transportation, and Disaster Relief funding. Our third order of Business Today is consideration of the transportation housing and urban Development Appropriation bill for fiscal year 2021. I will now recognize mr. Price to present the bill. Thank you. Thank you, madam chairman. I guess we can assume everyones now ready for the main event. Im proud to present the ...

Withdrawing the amendment. If there is no further debate, the amendment we are back live at the House Appropriations committee. Theyre working on 2021 spending levels for the defense, commerce, justice and transportation department, as well as the department of housing and urban development. The markup is excited to go into the evening. You are watching live coverage on cspan. Chair lowey for what purpose does the member from california rise . The member of california . Thank you. I havent amend...

Of course a prominent authority on healthcare and as such is asked the question the title of his new book. Its a difficult question to answer as you are about to hear about the leak is thoroughly the right person to ask because he knows a lot about the topic with those complex matters are handled very well it with a discussion of healthcare when with both medical and political experience with a medical degree from harvard and those who served as a special advisor to the White House Office of man...