Procedural vote will take place this morning on the nominee. The confirmation vote later this afternoon. And the negotiations are continuing on a coronavirus aid package. Live coverage now here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god our shield, we rejoice in the gift of your salvation. Look with favor upon our senators today, delivering them from fear and guiding them around the obstacles that hinder their progress. Lord, unite them for the common good of this great land. Lord, manifest your purposes to them, making clear your plans and guiding them with your love. Give them the wisdom to have confidence in your power, as you inspire them to use their talents as instruments of liberation and healing. Almighty god, have compassion upon our nation and world. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge a
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Shutoff. Thousands of people still in the bark adark all over the bay because of the high fire danger. Well look at the latest outages in a moment. First we want to get over to mike nicco. We have been seeing some high gusts. After peaking at about 72 Miles Per Hour, we are down to 67 degrees. Around 2,000 feet, 25 to 30 Miles Per Hour. Up in knoxville, up to 40 Miles Per Hour. The fastest winds are hitting us now and they will be fastest from now until about 10 00. Theyll still be fast enough after that to keep the red flag warning in effect until 5 00 for most areas. Noon for the santa cruz mountains. We have those winds that will be around until 3 00 that could reach levels of 45 to 55. Even outside of that 10 00 cutoff for the fastest winds, well still have some impresses sieve gu ive gusts th knock down trees and power li lines. Waking up to low to mid 50s this morning. 70 everywhere at noon. Near 70 at the coast at 4 00, the rest of us in the upper 70s. By 7 00, take a deep breat
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