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Destruction. Extricate us from traps we have set for ourselves. Remind us that you are a god of justice from whom we borrow our heartbeats. Arise, mighty god, and make those who defy your purposes tremble with reverential awe. Hear the prayers of our senators, and give them wisdom, courage, and integrity for these challenging times. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley one minute for morning business, please. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the virus pandemic is disrupting our daily lives in unimaginable ways. The National Institutes ....
Focus today executive nominations, including brian miller for pandemic recovery. And the vote for mr. Miller setting for 4 30 p. M. Eastern. Take you live now to the senate floor on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Lord god, have mercy upon our nation for the winds of suffering buffett our land. We hear the cries of the voiceless and the anguish of the unheard. We see the criminal actions of those who threaten freedom. Lord, snatch this nation conceived in liberty from the precipice of its own destruction. Extricate us from traps we have set for ourselves. Remind us that you are a god of justice from whom we borrow our heartbeats. Arise, mighty god, and make those who defy your purposes tremble with reverential awe. Hear the prayers of our senators, and give them wisdom, courage, and integrity for these challenging times. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The presid ....
Allentown 44 trenton 47 and a pair of 49s for Atlantic City and cape may. The front that came through last night is now so far out to sea that you cant even see it here on this image. Its off the coas and the northe what were left with with a combination of sun and clouds this mor and a gustybreeze. Call from accuweather 49 degrees and breezy today. Wind chills stuck in the upper 30s at times. So well feel a little colder than that 49. If youre traveling this afternoon weather looks nice. Most of the major hubs should stay nice and quiet. Boston we dont have any delays right now, 47 degrees, chicago about 29 all flights are on time. Orlando up to 62 now. And atlanta looks like all flights are on time wit temperature of 48 degrees. The only travel trouble spot im going to focus on this in just a few minutes here is going to be the pac northwest where places like seattle, oakland, Sa ....
Items on Congress Todo list along with Harvey Relief fund and can program, things that threaten to divide republicans in d. C. Even further. Well look how it plays out. New reports that a defiant north korea is getting ready for more missile tests as they threaten to send quote, gift packages to the u. S. The latest on all of this, and a lot more. Melissa all the new threats from north korea helping to fuel a big selloff on wall street. Also the storm not helping. A lot of factors. The dow snapping a fourday winning streak. United technologies, Goldman Sachs, travelers leading blue chips lower. Gold and oil are rallying. Phil flynn watching all of it from the cme. Nicole petallides on floor of the new york stock exchange. Nicole, go to you first. What is the key thing driving this off . There are a lot of factors out there. ....