A business that opens up how they operate, how close, how many employees, how close can they operate. What they have to wear. And yet you say nothing about lets say, tents on the street. You just leave it to the c. D. C. Guidelines about how far things need to be apart. There seems to be my impression and i will close with my impression is that you have put anything related to homelessness into a category that you have decided is a policy matter for someone else to deal with rather than a Public Health issue. And i am telling as a District Supervisor and shared by some others on this board that that is creating, that lack of guidance is creating enormous confusion in the streets. It is creating confusion among the Police Department who are not sure what they are enforcing out there in the district. It is created really complete chaos in the streets. We are all trying to deal with it, but were not the folks who have the power to issue Public Health orders tomorrow like you do. So i woul
Quorum call mr. Shelby mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from alabama. Mr. Shelby thank you. Mr. President , the American People the presiding officer were in a quorum call. Mr. Shelby i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Shelby mr. President , the American People are apprehensive about the spread of the coronavirus in the u. S. And abroad, as we can always remember. Global Financial Markets are on edge. Both are resilient but vigorous action is needed to calm nerves, stabilize the situation and get our arms around this crisis. I believe Congress Must marshal the resources here necessary for an aggressive, comprehensive, and swift response. Im pleased to report to my colleagues this afternoon that we, with the house, leadership, both sides have reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on an emergency supplemental appropriations package to do just that. The agreement provides a surge in funding at ev
Seriously. You are never too young to have an opinion so let your voice be heard now. For more information go to our website, studentcam. Org. Senator Bernie Sanders of 2020 democratic president ial candidate spoke with College Students and others at a town hall on the campus of Simpson College in iowa. [applause] thank you. Thank you all very much for coming out this afternoon. And let me thank those who have already spoken, sylvia, doctor libby and chris thank you very much. [applause] what i want to do is dual format a little bit different than i usually, so want to involve you in the discussion. Id want to give you a long speech, ill limit it to three hours. [laughing] i want to touch on that are so many issues out there but a want to touch on some of the very essential issues, get your thoughts on it. And a want to start up with the issue of money and politics. If you run for president of the United States or governor, or send for that mattermatter, its an expensive proposition. M
Over marty international in moscow. Midday here in the russian capital friday the 13th of december it is 9 am in the u. K. Which is waking up to the morning after the night before Boris Johnsons conservative party has won a resoundingly after a strong showing in britains historic general election the Prime Minister says that it gives him a powerful mandate to bring home which as things stand looks just almost inevitable as for the westminster based opposition parties a night for them theyre both looking for new leaders labor suffered a series of humiliating defeat and leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will not lead labor into the next election as for the liberal democrats their leader even lost her seat she lost to the Scottish Nationalist Party north of the border lets go live to r. T. You k. Now in westminster for our special election coverage. Good morning it appears that Boris Johnsons election gamble has paid off as he secures a massive majority in parliament when he since made a victo
applause thank you, thank you all very much for coming out this afternoon and let me think those who have already spoken, sylvia pallid reno, ally new sin and chris dickson, thank you very much for what you have said. What i want to do is for a little bit different than what i usually do because i want to involve you in the discussion, i dont want to give you a long speech element to three hours. Think laughs i want to touch on, theres so many issues but i want to touch on some of these essential issues and get your thoughts on. I want to start off with the issue of money in politics. If you run for president of the United States it is an expensive proposition. My concern right now it is that especially since Citizens United and what we have seen is a major corruption of our political process and the concept of democracy meaning one person, one vote. What most of us believe, and we were arguing about an issue people raise their hand a majority winds and everyone has the same thought. B