Flags were on the Capitol Building and at the white house are being flown at half staff in members of pearl harbor. Now live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Great redeemer, guide our lawmakers along the best path to fulfill your purposes on earth. May they submit to your wisdom and providential leading, believing that you will supply all of their needs. Remind them that your unfailing love accompanies those who put their trust in you. Give our senators an attitude of reverential awe that will keep them from evil. Inspire them to rejoice and be glad, as they strive to live lives of purity and obedience. And lord, as we remember pearl harbor on this december 7th, thank you for your loving and prevailing providence. May we show our gratitude by facing the future without fear. We pray in your majestic name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting
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Israels army hits what it calls a terrorist squad accusing it of planting explosives along the border in the occupied Golan Heights. People around the world are facing strict new coronavirus rules and restrictions governments are trying to stamp out rising infection rates while avoiding the full economic shutdowns they imposed earlier this year a global tally by John Hopkins University shows the number of reported cases is now more than 18000010600000 have recovered and about 690000 people have died tougher restrictions are being reimposed in and around manila after infections in the philippines jumped more than 100000 from tuesday businesses and public transport are expected to close and people will need special passes to leave home groups representing nurses and doctors have been pushing president for the bigger the 30 to tighten controls on sunday more than 5000 new infections were confirmed the highest daily rise since the pandemic began. But i have heard this goal of different gro