we re live in the senate office building, a senate foreign relations hearing is set to get under way on the syrian conflict. while we wait, the u.s. senate has gavelled in about half an hour ago. senators will be spending most of the day debating the transportation bill, setting highway and transit programs and policy for the next two years. senators will vote at 11:30 now related to an amendment by senator roy blunt allowing employers and other insurance providers to decline koov raj of care they have a moral objection to. the senators office calls the amendment the respect for rights of conscience act. that s set for 11:30 east esh. you can see live coverage on c-span2. the house gaveled in at 9:00 this morning. they ll be working on a resolution authorizing oral histories of house members. it took part in the 1965 civil rights marches in alabama. you can see live coverage right now on c-span. this news to pass on from the associated press, andrew breitbart has died. hi