and i'm confident that judge maldonado will make an excellent judge. i am proud to vote in favor of her confirmation and thank my colleagues for doing the same. now, i yield the floor once engo and note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: it was started 30 years ago. where the war began and it will take us a fair amount to solve the problem. >> i want to get to his problems but i do want to ask about the story of the day. president biden's performance in the debate increasing calls among members of congress. furts under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: this week the senate convenes with important business to address. america's closest allies are in town. the eyes of the world are on the most successful military alliance in human history. friends and foes are watching to see whether the superpower that forged the neigh a lines -- alliance and guided its success over seven decades has the will to continue to lead. this week the leaders of doz

maldonado, though, cautions about looking too far into this. >> we know that there's a lot of disease there, but we're not seeing a lot of hospitalizations there. i mean, they're up, up a little bit, but we're not seeing high levels of hospitalizations and the death rate is still less than 1. so i think we're in a good place. >> doctor smith's study examined what is called paxlovid rebound. he says when it comes down to it, 10 to 20% of those that take paxlovid still get symptoms after they stop taking the drug. five days later. despite that, he believes that this drug does the job in preventing severe cases of covid 19. jr stone, abc seven news okay, joe, thanks very much. >> this is a story we're closely following for you. san francisco's civilian police commission voted 5 to 2 tonight to adopt changes to the department's police pursuit policy. the revised policy expands the powers of police officers to chase suspects in their cars. it also okays the use of drones to track wanted vehicles. voters passed proposition e in march, relaxing certain police policies. this is one of them. t

maldonado, though, cautions about looking too far into this. >> we know that there's a lot of disease out there, but we're not seeing a lot of hospitalizations there. i mean, they're up, up a little bit, but we're not seeing high levels of hospitalizations and the death rate is still less than 1. so i think we're in a good place. >> doctor smith's study examined what is called paxlovid rebound. he says when it comes down to it, 10 to 20% of those that take paxlovid still get symptoms after they stop taking the drug. five days later. despite that, he believes that this drug does the job in preventing severe cases of covid 19. jr stone, abc seven news okay, joe, thanks very much. >> this is a story we're closely following for you. san francisco's civilian police commission voted 5 to 2 tonight to adopt changes to the department's police pursuit policy. the revised policy expands the powers of police officers to chase suspects in their cars. it also okays the use of drones to track wanted vehicles. voters passed proposition e in march, relaxing certain police policies. this is one of the

i want to thank you so much, president maldonado. like so many good things it was founded in my home state of california. [laughter] californians in the house. let me also say a word of thanks to the legend. [applause] that's right. for his vision and his leadership over the past three decades. and to alejandro are you here in the room? it is so awesome to see a fellow woman of color shaking things up in the organization and on the dance floor, apparently. i am really glad to be with all of you. as the folks in this room know good jobs change lives. they bring dignity and respect, they help uplift families and as president biden often says, they are about being able to look your children in the eye and say everything will be okay and mean it. that should not be too much to ask for. unfortunately, for too long, for too many workers, it has been. and for too many latino workers, it still is. earlier this week i was employed at meeting with brazilian workers. latino workers that go in after disasters like hurricanes, floods, wildfires a

systems that deliver water to individual plans dropped by drop the agricultural engineer, eduardo maldonado, says the old canals are obsolete because water seeps out in evaporates as it's transported at the river. i'm not going to go to put on the trip irrigation. what is the future to live in through and i have available, it's much more efficient and can be implemented on, you know, types of farms for saving the, that of the implant, the feeling to get people that go to deal with something tennessee will go with the houses to save between 40 and 60 percent of water and stuff. and since i bought in southern california, i was also an antonio washington pressed the continue to water. deerfield with what comes from the moorish irrigation canals. but they recognize that it's not profitable for big farming operations. although most of these days, a lot of one person has to do many jobs, all the ones who but that's the real reason why they're switching to automated drip irrigation. like, oh, it's not because it's better and nobody can sell my new book or something. oh, okay. oh, just do the moori

the agricultural engineer, eduardo maldonado, says the old canals are obsolete because water seeps out, evaporates as it's transported at the river. and i going to go to put on the trip irrigation. what is the future to live in through not available. it's much more efficient and can be implemented on the old types of firms for seemingly that of the implant, the feeling to get people that go to deal with something tennessee, welcome within the us to save between 40 and 60 percent of what are what ends up within about 10 political toilet. so an antonio warrants impressed, they continue to water deerfield with what comes from the moorish irrigation canals . but they recognize that it's not profitable for big farming operations. season from 4 digits to come bought and drought installed a new to fully to plastic pollution itself. easton off because we had now to mozambique to meet a young entropy. new a. she started a business, the mix, the most of west as a result, and reduces it in more ways. don, one the $3000000.00 tons of sugar cane or harvested in the plantations of mozambique every y

drop by drop, the agricultural engineer, eduardo maldonado, says the old canals are obsolete because water seeps out and evaporates as it's transported for the river. and i going to go to put on the trip irrigation. what is the future to live in through not available, it's much more efficient and can be implemented on the all types of firms for seemingly that of implants are feeling to get people that go to deal with something . tennessee will go might the houses to save between 40 and 60 percent of what are what ends up within the fan. so that goes away. i'll go in. antonio's lawrence impressed the continue to water deerfield with what comes from the moorish irrigation canals, but they recognize that it's not profitable for big farming operations. although most of these days, a lot of one person has to do many jobs, all the ones who but that's the real reason why they're switching to automated drip irrigation because it's not because it's better know because how my know because how me help ocoee ologist view the moist irrigation ditches as being more contemporary than ever. and that

automated systems that deliver water to individual plans, drop by drop. agricultural engineer, eduardo maldonado, says the old canals are obsolete because water seeps out, evaporates as it's transported as the vehicle are not going to go to the repair regulation. what is the future, caleb and still not available? it's much more efficient and can be implemented on all types of firms for seemingly that of implants. i feeling quite to get people that go through what something tennessee will go. my 3rd, it allows us to save between 40 and 60 percent of wars or what, and that's a sense of input across the wireless. so in antonio, wanting to impressed. they continue to water deerfield with what comes from the morris irrigation canals. but they recognize that it's not profitable for big farming operations, although no set up to sort of these days, a lot of one person has to do many jobs, all the ones who but that's the real reason why they're switching to automated drip irrigation with all it's not because it's better know, because uh, my new book or something. oh okay. oh it just you the moorish irrig

anthony maldonado jumped in to help watering down the roof. flames went up and, you know, there was a tree that just went up in flames. and so we're like, oh, what do we do, you know, ash coming down and so it was it was a pretty hectic gilroy fire says additional assistance from mutual aid, cal fire engines and the air attack helped them control the fire at about seven acres. but in sunol, where flames have consumed more than 700 acres near welch creek road, firefighters are still in an intense battle. the fire is only 10% contained and threatening more than a dozen homes. there is evacuation orders in place. there's road closures on welch creek and geary road, a brush fire that burned more than 470 acres in the bay point and concord area is now 70% contained. evacuation orders for the point fire, now downgraded to warnings as neighbors cleaned up fire retardant today, they reflected on the close call. as so many people are finding out, it is important to be ready before a fire starts. our kris camera put together a how to guide to show you w

pamela: queremos agradecerle por ahora maldonado, ex vicegobernador, tambiÉn al seÑor federico de jesÚslicÍa del capitolio, ¿cÓmo reacciona al hecho de que la corte suprema dictamina de que trump goza de inmunidad presidencial y que se va a examinar este caso en las cortes inferiores. >> es decepcionante porque ya es una decisiÓn que la corte inferior habÍa decidido que como presidente si tiene tipo de inmunidad, lo que la corte suprema ha hecho es perder cuatro meses al darle inmunidad al presidente, inmunidad que ya sabÍamos que tenÍa, retrasando ♪[mÚsica]♪ ♪[mÚsica]♪ ♪[mÚsica]♪ >> aquÍ estamos gastando el sacrificio que hicimos al cruzar la calle defendiendo esta democracia, una persona que era presidente y candidato a la misma vez, que yo sepa como la constituciÓn no hay una inmunidad para tratar de destruir la democracia de este paÍs, eso fue lo que el expresidente tratÓ de hacer, esto cuando convocÓ la turba a la capital y la mando al capitolio donde se enfrentaron con nosotros, estuvimos listos enfrentando, mÁs de 100 oficiales estuvimos heridos, reportera: precisamente hacemos h

take nancy maldonado. unfort unfortunately, now a federal judge on the seventh circuit. this is the judge infamous for letting her work pile up and blaming her clerks for lack of time management. it's particularly ironic that senate democrats chose to procrastinate on their most urgent responsibilities by confirming a nominee with a nearly unparalleled record of judicial procrastination. congress has real work in front of us, some of which really should be behind us by now. from the national defense authorization act to the farm bill to annual appropriations. our colleagues on the armed services committee reported by the ndaa by an overwhelming bipartisan vote over a month ago. but so far the democratic hasn't come close to putting this must-pass authorizing legislation out here on the floor. of course, urgent national security priorities won't fund themselves either. the senate hasn't cleared a senate appropriations bill or any other government funding, for that matter. well, at least the fiscal 2025 appropriations have been written. the farm bill that is supposed to he

president, i have posed this question before about another of the administration's nominees, nancy maldonado, but i'll ask it again -- why on earth do our democratic colleagues continue to entertain lifetime promotions for nominees with a demonstrated inability to do the job? this sort of gross negligence is damning. it's disqualifying, and frankly the net burden on the nation isn't worth another second of the judiciary committee's time, let alone the senate's. on one final matter, cumulative inflation since president biden took office now sits at 20.1% and working families across america are still feeling the pinch in their wallets, especially when it comes to basic necessities like housing. in new jersey, one man has watched his rent soar and said, i thought things were going to taper off, but it doesn't appear to be tapering. in my state of kentucky, one resident said he was, quote, sticker shocked at the skyrocketing cost of homeowners' insurance, property taxes and utility bills, and he's certainly not alone. one survey showed that nearly one in five homeowners could not afford a $500 e