Checking in at about 80 meanwhile 88 or so well do it by 3 oclock the some areas, a look at some lower 90s today in a little warm up is expected as we head into the weekend. Well have details coming up mark all right dave, thanks a lot well new this morning the Berkeley City Council has approved a plan to end Traffic Enforcement by police and this makes berkeley the first city in the country to make this change kron fours reyna harvey is live in berkeley. She has all the details for us reyna. Yeah well marty this is a historic move by the council here this shes Traffic Enforcement entirely this takes it from an armed Police Officer to an an armed city worker, the main question a lot of people have this morning is how they plan on implementing this if someone is an armed and forcing traffic stops. Well again the Council Cites many Different Reasons why they want to put this change in place theyre citing that theyre trying to stop Racial Disparities also racial profiling when people are
Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. As we begin our final day of consideration of the fy21 spending bills, id like to thank you all for your kind words and well wishes and ask you, please, to indulge me in just a few more reflections. I came to congress in 1989, one of just 31 women in the house and senate and to this committee in 1993 alongside only six other women under the 64member panel. This body is better for the 100 women serving in the 116th congress and for the many women in the room today. Its my honor to address the full committee for my final time as the first woman chair. You know, its ironic [applaus [applause] thank you. Its ironic that back in 1993 i had to choose between serving on appropriations or ways and means. I was fortunate to be given that choice. And today, we markup my final appropriation bills in the ways and Means Committee room. I chose appropriations because i believed it was the best place to give more people a better chance at a better l
Mr. Thompson is the president s tomny to be the next inspector jen olof the cia. Congratulations on your nomination. Id like to start by recognizing your family you brought with you today. Welcome to both of you. Patricia, this is as much your day as it is peters and were all grateful for the support, the patience and encouragement youve now doubt provided him in helping him get to this day. This is most certainly a professional achievement you should both take pride in. Our goal in conducting this hearing is to enable this committee to have a thoughtful consideration of mr. Thompsons qualifications to be the next Inspector General of the cia. Mr. Thompson has provided written responses to questions from the committee from its members, and this morning members will be able to ask any additional questions they have and hear the answer directly from the nominee. Mr. Thompson is a double grad kwt. He spent 23 years as a prosecutor with the department of justice as a u. S. Attorney for the
Your day and we are grateful for the encouragement in helping him to get this day and this is a professional achievement that you should take pride in. Our goal is to enable this committee to have thoughtful consideration to be the next inspector germ of the c. A. And he has responded to questions and this morning, members will be able to ask additional questions they have and hear from the nominee. Mr. Thomson is a law degree in 198 and spent 23 years as a federal prosecutor for the department of justice for the Eastern District of louisiana. Nd during his time at d. O. J. And special assignment with the National Security agency. And he has been in private practice in new orleans where he has had tried and litigated at the a. M. Ate. Years as add junk professor and giving back. Mr. Tom somebody you have been asked. They will irmed, conduct audits, investigations and reviews of c. I. A. Programs and operations. You will ensure that the d. I. A. Carries its mandate accountable and alway
The s p 500 is up. 75 . Stoxx europe is up 1. 72 , the car and the Banking Sector doing well. The dollar is also up, or if paying attention to. And you are seeing higher bond markets. We had a very strong payroll number. The Market Reaction, Oil Initially positive, its certainly beginning to fade and beginning to feel a little more riskoff. Certainly did 20 minutes or half hour ago. Alix lets update the numbers. Let change in nonfarm payrolls 8 million overall. You also had revisions up for the month before back in may. The unemployment rate, 11. 1 . Add in some other factors, it 1 . 1 higher, so still good to keep that sequential part. Highlight, you brought this up yesterday, initial jobless claims coming in higher, 1. 4 million. So we can get excited about the jobs data, but it doesnt take into account when the sunbelt started to relock down. Guy in the big question is will economyn the u. S. Desperately needs another stimulus round, does todays number kind of undermining that . The