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Decision to extend federal funding past the december 11 deadline to avoid a Government Shutdown. Your watching live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Bay black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, who in your wisdom has so ordered our earthly lives that we must walk by faith and not by sight, increase our trust in your sovereign care. Remind our lawmakers that no problem is too difficul...

Quorum call quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that further proceedgs under the quorum call be suspended. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 864. The presidin officer question is on the motion. All those in for, say aye. Those opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will re...

Veterans day as we thank those who served us in the past and continue to serve us today im becky quick along with joe kernen along with Andrew Ross Sorkin things are in the green once again. Looks like the dow is indicated up by about 181 points and if we were to open at these levels and hold it through the session, you would be looking at the dow closing at a record high it has been up six out of the last seven sessions. Up another 626 points yesterday. Dow futures are up, s p futures up by abo...

Appear remotely. Senator Kamala Harris, you see there, the white house chief of staff, mark meadows, who has been in close contact with the president while he has been sick and he is Walking Around talking to a number of the senators and guests gathered there. A quick timeline of how we expect this to go today. We will hear Opening Statements from members of the committee and judge barrett. The questioning begins tomorrow. We expect that to be quite heated. A Committee Vote is expected ten days ...

For the country i think most would agree the question is how well the nation respond at this moment they feel that sad this and they feel that anger is that terrible moment that we all witness and so many mom and they feel that shame and express anger and frustration and as they protest and proclaim as they march and mobilize and as they use their voice and cast their votes in washington these days frankly over the course oft American History buti think we might be in one of those moments now th...

Now more than ever. We are part of this community and we are joining you in taking soextra ordinary taps to change how we work but hopefully that the value of it. For the time being, although interviews will be conducted remotely, and keeping a social does sing guidelines to help. Thank you for being with us. On thursdaygavin newsom ordered all california residents to stay home as much as psible. All counties had already issued shelter in place directives to slow the spread of coronavirune nones...

Over the last 48 hours where the members that were participating were reaching agreements and then with a sudden the democratidemocraticleader and se shows up and we are back to square one. So now the American People expect us to act tomorrow and i want everybody to fully understand if we are not able to act tomorrow it will be because of our colleagues on the other side continuing to differ when the country expects us to come together and address this problem. I changed my vote which gives me t...

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Nancy, heads up. Chad will correct me. Still, good morning. Good morning. Ill be a little brief at the beginning because i know weve got votes coming up. You might have some questions. Another week and continually more challenges and crisis along the border. 15 times the democrats have denied putting any aide along the border. The New York Times has written two editorials. But the committee of judiciary, again, has not had a hearing or a mark up. But 15 times democrats have denied what is happen...

Bngsing and wor with segregationist senators s on wednesdaator Elizabeth Warren who is the only candidate polling in double digits on stage held strong in the first partof the debate. Many are calling Julian Castro the breakout star of the first night. Joining me is the senior Political Writer f the San Francisco chronicle and los angeles political timesin write g us. Much anticipated two nights of debates. Were going toet into the details of those Heated Exchanges in a moment. F,first do you th...