Death toll from September 11th, 3,103 people in this country died yesterday. The gut punch comes when you realize that Many Americans have almost gotten used to Reading Numbers like that. Actually, four days in the past week have ranked among the deadliest days in this countrys history, ever. The pearl harbor attacks that killed 2,400 people will forever be remembered and described as a day that will live in infamy, as proclaimed by fdr, and in the aftermath of September 11th, president george w. Bush asked for prayers for all of those who grieve for the children whose worlds were shattered that day. Yet today, 3,000 families wake up wondering what life looks like now, today, without their loved one beside them. And we wait for the president or really anyone to acknowledge the somber occasion in any way. No reference to the death toll or to the virus, for that matter, on Donald Trumps twitter field. Instead, tweet after tweet after tweet about the election he lost in the most secure el
Pandemic that has already claimed more than 225,000 american lives. We are 00 mere eight days away we are a mere eight days a away from a president ial election. Donald trump announced his nomination of judge barrett even before we could fully mourn the death of the great Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. And Senate Republicans then rushed this nomination to the senate floor. In doing so, they violated the rule that their leader, Mitch Mcconnell, imposed in 2016 which kept Merrick Garland off the Supreme Court after president obama nominated him in february of that year to fill the vacancy that arose with the death of justice antonin scalia. That rule was clear. That rule was concise. That rule was definitive. The senate would not consider a nomination to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court during a president ial election year. Many of my republican colleagues echoed leader mcconnells pledge. In fact, my colleague, senator Lindsey Graham, who chairs the judiciary committee, admonished us to
The presiding officer pursuant to rule 4, paragraph 2, the senate having been in continuous session, the senate will suspend for a prayer from the senate chaplain. The chaplain let us pray. Holy god, as our lawmakers strive on this decisive day in history to accomplish your purposes, show them how to discern your will. May they renew their minds through the in yourishment of your an hourishment of your holly word. Lord, prepare them to be sober minded and filled with your spirit, accomplishing the tasks that receive your approval. Lord, keep them from conforming to worldly impulses, as they strive to ensure that their conduct will rightly represent you. May they conduct themselves with holiness, godliness, and civility, waiting for the day when you will return to establish your kingdom on earth. Lord, prepare us all to stand before you in peace without spot or blemish. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. Mr. Lee mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from utah. Mr. Lee mr. P
Its. Wildfires destroy entire communities on the west coast of the u. S. And leave several states scrambling to control the spreading blazes. And in school the. Series to a deciding game the defending n. B. A. Champions beating the Boston Celtics to level the semifinal series at 3 games. Welcome to the news hour firefighters are battling a blaze in the lebanese capital at the site of last months court explosion it started at a destroyed a warehouse which was storing oil and tires the red cross say its threatening your warehouse with food aid this comes just a month after the blast in beirut that killed at least 200. 00 people xenophobes are reports from beirut. Another fire at the port another scare for residents of the lebanese capital port. In fear it was here a little over a month ago that a massive explosion tore through neighborhoods across beirut killing at least 190 people on. Memories of then still fresh now those living close by left their homes as the fire spread. Their westp
Deal dependsen the eu and refinitiv take over. A 4. 3 billion take over with caixa bank creating 7 billion in assets. Tiktok could go for a u. S. Ipo. The deal with oracle and walmart. Its fate could be decided in the next 24 to 36 hours. A very warm welcome to street signs. Weve got a flurry of m a deals to kick off this morning the company has denied reports it is in investigations over a proposed take over bid bloomberg had reported more in recent weeks and that negotiations are in the early stage. Euronext in discussions with lse. Adding any potential sale depends on eu approval of the planned take over of refinitiv the deal news doesnt stop there. Caixabank and bankia have agreed to a deal of 4. 3 billion euros a 20 prem yium will create spains largest bank relieving costs around 77 Million Euros. So many things we could talk about. We could kick off with this banking deal, weve been waiting for more consolidation in european banking a lot of chiefs have said cross border m a has