Still hospitalized. Even during the weekend when the actual reporting slows down a bit, we continue to see record high case counts. And we continue to be concerned with our percentage of positive tests. We are watching closely to capacity. Spital bed tell you, thatll can change really quickly. As we see North Carolinas upward trends, we must redouble our work. Our department of health and Human Services team is pushing local Health Departments, especially in counties experiencing the highest growth. Forsyth, lee, mecklenburg, and wake are of particular concern. Over the weekend i talked with Vice President pence. I asked him and the federal government to help us with increasing testing sites and capabilities. Another focus will be testing all nursing home residents and staff and this testing is ongoing. Ournow going to ask secretary of health and Human Services to share an update for us. Dr. Cohen . Thank you, governor. Slowing the spread of the virus early on has allowed us to build o
Was live on tuesday when the trial resumes at 1 00 east and on cspan2. Coming up, the European Parliament discusses u. S. Iran will hear frome the eu high representative for foreign affairs, who spoke about iran. This is a portion of the European Parliaments recent Plenary Session held in strasburg, france. Moment and till until the commissioner can take his place. [indistinct conversations] president , you may began. Honorable members, parliament, first of all, let me thank you in the parliament for the ongoing concern with the situation and the two countries in this debate as well as in the wider region. A false statement to say that this has the potential recent years, hereby affecting the lives of millions of people. Mr. President , allow me to begin debate by saying one thing , we are i am committed committed come all of us, to working to stop the current cycle of violence in iraq, which , if not cease before, will spiral out of control once again. On fighting, coming back from cr
applause please be speeded. It is my pleasure to present to you his excellency, the governor of the commonwealth of virginia, the honorable ralph at northam. Thank you all. Thank you. Well, good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Happy new year and thank you for the warm welcome. To my wife pam, Lieutenant Governor fairfax, and attorney general hearing, justices of the supreme court, newly elected members, old friends of my cabinet and staff, thank you all for your service to our commonwealth. And good evening to madam speaker and madam president. applause the Chamber Looks pretty good from up here doesnt it . laughs laughs you know its a proud moment to look out and see General Assembly that reflects more than ever the virginia that we see every day. applause this is truly an historic night. Just one week ago, we closed a decade that sometimes challenged our fundamental beliefs and even made us question what it means to live in a changing america. So tonight, let us recall some basic fact
applause please be speeded. It is my pleasure to present to you his excellency, the governor of the commonwealth of virginia, the honorable ralph at northam. Thank you all. Thank you. Well, good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Happy new year and thank you for the warm welcome. To my wife pam, Lieutenant Governor fairfax, and attorney general hearing, justices of the supreme court, newly elected members, old friends of my cabinet and staff, thank you all for your service to our commonwealth. And good evening to madam speaker and madam president. applause the Chamber Looks pretty good from up here doesnt it . laughs laughs you know its a proud moment to look out and see General Assembly that reflects more than ever the virginia that we see every day. applause this is truly an historic night. Just one week ago, we closed a decade that sometimes challenged our fundamental beliefs and even made us question what it means to live in a changing america. So tonight, let us recall some basic fact
We sit as a jury of 100 to render impartial justice with the chief justice is the Supreme Court presiding as the chief judge. I will administer the oath. To all senators in the chamber in conformance with article one, section three, clause six of the constitution and the Senate Impeachment rule. To be sure no vote would be parted, you take a vote three times to render impartial justice. One as group, then as individual, and the third, you go into the well and you sign the book where i hereby, u. S. Senator from maryland, pledged to render impartial justice in the matter of impeachment. Wow. Your hand shakes with that kind of historical amendment. Host don ritchie, u. S. Senate historian emeritus, we have asked you to spend an hour with us to give us some perspective, to guide us what might happen. Senator mccluskey talks about how important this felt, the job the u. S. Senators were doing. As a whole, as the process gets underway, how should the public think about impeachment . Is it a