Through sag after. Hello, everyone, i am Chris Jansing in for stephanie ruhle. Its friday, february 5th. What a week its been. Breaking news, the first jobs report of the Biden Administration is in, it shows modest job gains, 49,000, slightly fewer new jobs than expected. The Unemployment Rate came down to 6. 3 from last months 6. 7 . But, and this is important, both november and decembers jobs numbers were revised, painting a picture even worse than previously thought. Bottom line, the recovery may be stalling, and theres still a ton of economic pain thats devastating large parts of the country, nearly a year after the pandemic began. But help may be on the way after working through the night and into the Early Morning the Senate Just Passed a budget resolution, a critical step in getting a new relief bill through. The vote was 5150. All democrats on one side. All republicans on the other. Vice president harris casting the tie breaking vote for the very first time. Were going to hear
200000 americans whove lost their lives in the pandemic so on to the point we asked trumps mysterious recovery will cove it decide the u. S. Election. Thanks so much for joining us here on the show where my guests are yulia fischer who argues the trump prefers the simplistic to the scientific but that Means Nothing to the virus also with us is rachel tells in front from the German Marshall Fund who says trumps strange corona show as she puts it hurts more than it helps but it is still a very tight race and a warm welcome to william blue cross u. S. Native and t. W. News reporter he believes that trumps critics would be wise to temper their shopping for oil. Nothing has taken the president down yet. Interesting statements like youll 3 for being here lovely rachel tells him for i dont 1st question of 1st impression you talk about trump strange corona show what is your response your post in response to the presentation that weve seen. Yeah i mean its its insane sort of movie type of type
Commitment to bring you live gavel to gavel coverage of congress. Working on executive nominations with votes this morning at 11 30 eastern. Live to the floor of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. Dr. Bll open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, we continue to trust the powe of your prevailing providence. In times of trouble, you keep us safe from harm. You strengthen us when all seems lost, enabling us to reach your desired destination without stumbling or slipping. Lord, your plans are fulfilled, in spite of our enemies. Surround our senators with the shield of your divine favor. Inspire them to rejoice in your might because of your victorious guidance. Keep them from the paths of disgrace. Look with favor, o lord, upon us all. And may our service ever be acceptable to you. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic
What you did not hear from my opponent is why exactly she does not support the bill. It is politics. It is my name on the bill. She does not want to get credit to anyone. That is what people hate about politics. The fact that you cannot acknowledge something good for people because it might hurt you politically. Opponent does not share those values. This next question goes to you. This hask you been a difficult year for you. I want to ask you, dee believe that black lives matter . Do you support nonviolent protests . Have you attended any value with any organizers, held roundtables on these issues . How will he make it more equitable to people of color . Question od that is a good question. This is something really personal for me. I saw the differences. Of the record. That measure was 100 bipartisan. Not a single democrat or republican voted against my Prison Reform bill, when it passed out of the house to go to the governors desk to be signed into law. Can look to someone who can do
Mr. Chairman, the great state of nevada wishes to place a nomination, the name of Ronald Reagan. For the presidency of the United States of america, gerald r. Ford. 20 votes for gerald r. Ford. And we may be fewer in numbers than weve ever been, but we carry the message theyre waiting for. Election, 1976, the Republican National convention. Your host is political analyst Richard Scanlan. Richard this is Richard Scanlan in washington. And with me today our professor Howard Penniman of georgetown university, mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. This morning we want to talk about the Republican Convention in kansas city, what it was, what it did, what it represents for the party and for the public in the United States and try to inquire a little into what the projection of that convention on the Campaign Season to come may mean for american politics in this bicentennial year and in the long range. Neither professor penniman or i were in kansas, but our colleague steve hess was.