>> senator tester, the democratic -- ranking democrat on the veterans committee. also senator moran, republican from kansas waiting to start the hearing with the v.a. secretary david shulkin testifying on the 2018 budget.

one of several budget hearings. this week both in the house and senate. on the president's 2018 proposal. house activities including hearings largely canceled for today because of the shooting this morning at the republican baseball practice of steve scalise, the majority whip, and several others as well. two capitol police. an aide of, congressional aide to congressman williams of texas, and also a lobbyist tyson food, washington chief mika injured in that shooting this mika injured in t shooting this morning over at the republican practice. the game, the congressional baseball game, tradition that goes back decades, will be held as scheduled tomorrow night at nats park. a briefing on that is expected this afternoon with the two managers of the republicans and democratic -- democrats team. joe barton and mike doyle respectively.

look for coverage on the c-span networks.

>> senators slowly returning to the room from the senate floor where votes wrapping up dealing with additional sanctions against russia. part of a debate on an iran sanction bill on the ballistic missile program and a vote on that is expected before week's end. the house has ended their activities for the week because of the shooting this morning. the update on the condition on the majority whip, steve scalise, who was shot in the hip and medevaced over to

washington hospital serpt north of capitol hill. med star washington tweeting representative scalise was critically injured and remains in critical condition. that tweet about 10 minutes ago. also on capitol hill today, the federal reserve holding one of their regular meetings announcing an interest rate hike. the fourth interest rate hike in 18 months. and that news conference with the fed chair, janet yellin, is under way. you can -- yellen, is under way. you can follow that on our companion network, c-span3.

chairman isakson: let me apologize for being late. i got caught on a couple things coming down the hall which i don't want to slip up. we'll stand at ease. that's a military term i learned a long time ago in the air force for one minute while i talk to my warm and trusted friend, the ranking member, then we'll open the hearing.