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Tweet me, high handle is ali velshi and have a great weekend. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com good afternoon. Im Martin Savidge. Thank you very much for joining us this hour here in the cnn newsroom. Hugo chavez is fighting for his health interesting way of putting it according to venezuelan officials. The 5yearold leader has a severe lung infection. His fragile health has a lot of people wondering whether he will be able to go through with his inauguration next week. Moments ago, venezuelan lawmakers elect elected a president of that countrys National Assembly. Joining me is Senior Latin Af...

Vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 56, the nays are 42. Upon reconsideration, the motion is agreed to. The presiding officer the clerk will report the nomination. The clerk cornelia t. L. Pillard of the district of columbia to be United States circuit judge for the district of columbia circuit. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from rhode island. Mr. Reed mr. President , as if in legislative session, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of s. 1797...

Electricity generation already and we hope to build on the progress that is currently going on and frankly has been going on for years at the state and local level. States are already participating in their own market based programs to cut pollution. From carbon. I should make sure that everybody says when i mean carbon, it means more than 35 states have clean energy targets. More than 25 have already set Energy Efficiency goals and have cut their energy waste and over 1000 mayors across the country have signed agreements to cut Carbon Pollution. Clearly, states and local communities are doing...

Enable our senators to gaze upon your power and experience your glory. Lord, encourage them with your precepts that provides light for the dark road ahead. Answer their prayers and arm our lawmakers with your might. Give them reverential awe that will keep them from evil. Strengthen them to be faithful during lifes crises as well as the routine of daily duties. O god, we belong to you. Crown our years with the bountiful harvest that your mercy provides. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge f allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to ...

Fulfill your purposes by using our senators as agents of your grace. Lord, surround them with your favor, as their habes bring honor to you. Deliver them from the traps set by their enemies. Give them hearts filled with confidence in your prevailing providence, sustaining them with your unfailing faithfulness and love. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the 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 a...