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our friend martha is back today. >> martha: good morning. it is a deadly epidemic. we have covered it extensively. it reaches all states, all walks of life, all kinds of families. the powerful opioid known as fentanyl is an indiscriminate killer took the lives of all these people whose faces you see on the screen right now and teens at a record pace. in 2021 fentanyl was identified in 77% of as lessent drug deaths. cartels have an enormous business. they will stop at nothing turning th...

training in shooting from an elevated position. >> sandra: police were quick on the scene there, they ran immediately toward the sound of gunfire. its all captured on bodycam footage, including the two officers who eventually took down the shooter. we are waiting to learn of a potential motive. >> john: what have we learned since we last spoke and since the police chief held his press conference there? >> well, john and sandra, learning a lot of new details about the shooter who brough...

Everyone. Welcome to cnn this morning. Im amara walker. Im omar jimenez in for victor blackwell. You woke up, youre here. You didnt scare me off. It was intimidating but we made it. We want to start with, look, we have a lot to talk about. Lawmakers getting ready to return to capitol hill. Will they be able to avoid a Government Shutdown . Plus, stranded in the desert. Tens of thousands of people stuck at the burning man festival in the Black Rock Desert after torrential rain in the area. They a...

U. S. Senate here on cspan2. The senate will come to order. The chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the king of glory, your never failing providence sustains us. Today, inspire our lawmakers with the music of your wisdom that they may bring hope, joy, and unity to our nation and world. Remind our senators that even in the darkness, you are a sure guide. Lord, energize them to strive, to transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows. And lord, in this...

Disaster aid for puerto rico following a catastrophic Hurricane Season last year. And etiquette senator Richard Blumenthal recently returned from a trip to the island. Lifted. The presiding officer mr. Blumenthal thank you, mr. President. Im here to talk about our sen. Blumenthal i am here to talk our about our former sen. Blumenthal i am here to talk about our fellow citizens in puerto rico. The hurricane that hit that island 106 days ago. I visited puerto rico with my friend and colleague sena...

A lori warm welcome to the pulse. Im manus cranny. Lets take you to the site of where the next debate on greeces future will take place. This is the German Parliament where we expect the debate to start. Already, theres a little bit of this and within the german ranks a little bit of dissent within the german ranks. A member of merkels Christian Democratic Union, the systemic importance of greece for the eurozone hasnt been demonstrated. There can only be one vote, and that is no. How many of th...

Now we hear reports of people being looted. Good morning. Since harvey made landfall, the coast guard have performed more than 1450 rescues. That number doesnt include volunteers out in their own personal water craft rescuing people stuck in their homes. The rain keeps coming. As the remnants of Hurricane Harvey continue to pour over houston and the texas gulf coast, another day of historic rainfall, putting much of the nations fourth largest city under water. We rode out last years and it was o...

Both my mom and dad worked there. I had a fantastic upbringing and childhood. My paternal grandmother lived with us most of my life. So i had that dual advantage of having an Older Persons perspective, as well as having my parents perspective. Steve i read that you were a tomboy . Ms. Mcmahon i was a tomboy, yes. I guess i still am a tomboy. I still like to play sports. I played baseball with the boys at recess. I could never jump rope. It was something i could not do. The girls seemed to be ver...

Members will have five legislative days within which to submit materials for inclusion in the record. This is entitled the future of housing in america, oversight of the department of housing and urban development. I now recognize myself for three and half minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today we welcome the 17th secretary of the department of housing and urban development, doctor ben carson for his first appearance before our committee. Welcome. At least in one respect, he may be among th...

My parents realized they had perfection and they stopped. [laughter] steve what role did that have shaping your political views and ideology . Ms. Mcmahon not so much my political views, but my parents were honest, hardworking people. Both my mom and dad worked at the air base. We lived about 15 miles from the airbase. I had a fantastic upbringing and childhood. My paternal grandmother lived with us most of my life. I had that dual advantage of having an Older Persons perspective, as well as hav...