. >>> de rajas con queso, de pollo, en fin, este platillo representa la uniÓn de la familia en nocheno importa de quÉ paÍs vengamos casi todos nos gustan los tamales, el seÑor rojas llegÓ temprano a hacer lÍnea para comprarlos, dice que espera animar a sus hijos esta noche ya que que el coronavirus le arrebatÓ la vida a su esposa, pero la comida no puede faltar. >>> no hay regalos, ni Árbol, ayer recibimos las cenizas de la mamÁ de mis hijos que muriÓ, no podemos celebrar, pero tenemos que cenar. >>> otros extraÑan a sus familias y dicen que esto los hace sentir cerca como pero aÚn asÍ, hay mucho que agradecer comentan. >>> estamos vivos, sanos, trabajando, porque extraÑo a mi familia mucho, aunque sea estamos juntos aquÍ. la distribuciÓn de tamales no ha sido fÁcil este aÑo ya que son decenas los que llegan a comprar y hay que seguir normas de sanidad. >>> temperatura a todos. por fortuna tengo un parking grande, donde puedo meter a la gente, asÍ que decimos que no se junten. >>> este platillo de navidad estÁ tan arraigado en la comunidad que solo olor a la mÁs y o ho ja de tamal re

i'm raja pradhan in tokyo.ing up next is "newsline biz" with gene otani, so please do stay with us. >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm gene otani. lawmakers from japan's ruling parties have backed a number of tax reforms designed to kick start the economy and get businesses to become more environmentally friendly. they say the measures can offset the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and help japan hit its long-term goal of carbon neutrality. the liberal democratic party and coalition partner komeito have adopted a package for fiscal 2021 starting in april. it includes a freeze for tax hikes on land, including residential and commercial plots. it also extends tax breaks for eco-friendly vehicles for two years. the package includes a range of incentives for firms to work toward targets set by the administration of prime minister suga yoshihide. and cut japan's greenhouse gas emissions net zero by 2050. firms will be rewarded for embracing innovative and eco-friendly technology in production lines, and companies

i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. coming up next is "newsline biz" with ramin mellegard, so don't go away. ♪ ♪ >>> this is "newsline biz," i'm ramin mellegard. the bank of japan has decided to keep its current monetary-easing policy unchanged. it also decided to extend its program to support companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic. policymakers decided on friday that the central bank will maintain the negative short-term interest rate and buy unlimited amounts of government bonds. their program to support companies hit by the pandemic will be extended for six months from the current deadline of march 31st, 2021. policymakers will consider extending it further if needed. the boj is also setting sights on how to achieve its inflation target amid concerns about the impact of the current downturn. >> translator: economic activity and prices are projected to remain under downward pressure for a prolonged period due to the impact of the the pandemic, so i'll likely take some time to achieve the price stability target of 2

i'm raja pradhan in tokyo.oming up next is "newsline biz" with ramin mellegard, so don't go away. ♪ ♪ >>> one of japan's best-known confection treats is being promoted online to chinese buyers in a bid to recover lost sales. chocolate-filed cookies are a must-buy among tourists in the northern prefecture of hokkaido. the distinctive boxes are popular among chinese visitors. with foreign tourism on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, sapporo-based manufacturer ishia has turned to e-commerce. it's aiming to boost chinese sales to 50 tim more than the figure a year earlier. theylan to expand sales in taiwan, south korea, and southeast asia. this is "newsline biz." i'm ramin mellegard. >>> mitsubishi motors has launched a new plug-in hybrid suv, turning attention to electric vehicles amid rising demand. the automaker rolled out a new version of the eclipse cross friday. it has a new battery and onboard motor. other manufacturers are offering fuel cell models. japan's auto industry is accelerating toward a greener

raja flores: that court date for them, that's air that they breathe. they need that.t is what's keeping them going. bigad: dr. raja flores has been treating mesothelioma patients for 25 years and says the pain they endure is excruciating. dr. flores: it is like a boa constrictor that strangles you with each breath until the tumor basically suffocates you. bigad: but as california courts see it, once the plaintiff dies, they're no longer experiencing that pain and suffering, so they can't sue for it. bigad: that is the law, but is it justice? mark stone: i don't think it's justice, no. it's not justice. bigad: assemblyman mark stone chairs the state's judiciary committee, which serves as a watchdog over california's legal system. bigad: do you think there's enough political will in sacramento to change this law? mark: i think that's a very tough one. the insurance companies, they're whole obligation to their shareholders and others is to minimize their--the payouts, and that sounds kind of cold and cynical, but that's a reality of this legal structure. bigad: the natio

the marvie project was lost 8 years ago in the states of garage on raja star with a planned lifespan of 4 years. it's been extended several times and last year it was decided to broaden its reach to take in another $20000.00 villages across 7 indian states. 2 children 2 continents one giant problem mortar. and know i've only ever seen a few drops of rain. this year the flood drowned everything. how will climate change affect our health and the health of our children find out more at d.w. dot com slash water. is too often scarce polluted difficult to access in nigeria water supply problems can have an impact on basic dignity of the 201000000 people living in nigeria 56 percent only have access to an adequate sanitary facilities and a further 23 percent have no access to toilets at all and have to relieve themselves outdoors gaps in the power supply are a big problem to something as particularly clear in the most impoverished areas of lagos. the riga is a poor neighborhood of lagos and informal settlement with no school or hospital. came days samuel is a widow and lives here with her 4

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mann -- raja mansingh, the first, and his retinue of court followers, 350 years ago. the great marched his armies out of india with 200 kind, a long some time ago. maharaja sawai ajay singh looked up from the terrace of the palace his father had built and , sought the pleasant plains below. he decided it was time to come out of the fortified hills. in 1728 he built jaipur, the pink city, one of the first planned cities of its day. ♪ no murmurs of discontent if there were any were allowed to reach this monarch's ears in the courtyards of the city palace or the corridors of a hawa mahal the palace of the winds. , maharaja sawai ajay singh was a scientist. he preferred to think about the shape of the earth, the universe, and the stars. mrs. kennedy's journey continues back time, another city, another age, another monument. the year, 1569. the city, abandoned, the emperor long since gone, the monument remains, marble and mother-of-pearl to honor the tomb of a saint. in fatehpur sikri the saint chisti prophesied that the great emperor would have a son he dearly wanted. so

i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. next is "newsline biz" with gene otani, so don't go away. ♪ >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm gene otani. south korea's president says his country will consider joining the transpacific partnership free trade pact. moon jae-in was speaking in seoul on tuesday in an annual trade day ceremony. >> translator: as the global economy recovers from coronavirus, countries will compete with each other to seize market share. we'll continue to consider joining the tpp. >> south korean media say this is the first time the president has spoken in a positive way about participating in the 11-country free trade deal. the asian nation is among the members that signed the regional comprehensive economic partnership last month. the deal includes 15 countries on the western side of the pacific, including japan and china. seoul is apparently taking another look at international free trade frameworks in an effort to reduce side effects resulting from the trade confli between the united states and china. the

i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo.e start here in japan, where officials are wrestling with how to contain rising coronavirus infections. the number of seriously ill patients across the nation has increased to nearly 500. the health minister says it's another sign the situation is growing more urgent. >> translator: the number of people in serious condition tends to lag behind new cases. so the fact that serious ones have increased to nearly 500 means we're facing a sense of crisis. >> he is urging local governments to secure enough hospital beds. he says covid-19 patients who don't require hospilizatation should be quarantined in designated facilities, such as hotels, to free up resources. the head of the country's medical association visited prime minister suga yoshihide to offer his advice. >> translator: i told prime minister suga for taking measures for seriously ill patients is crucial, as the numbers are expected to rise further. i also told him that we can control the infections if we take action quickly enough

. >> congressman raja krishna murthy joins me now. thank you so much for joining us.t is your sense of where negotiations stand at this hour? >> i think that they're talking, which means that we're not fighting, which is a good thing. and i'm still hopeful for a deal by next week. at this point our constituents are demanding it. >> yeah, i think constituents all across america are demanding it. even if congress agrees to a deal, congressman, before the new year, given the antiquated state systems, there are people who are desperate for money who could be going weeks without financial assistance. so let's use your state of illinois as an example. is there any plan on the part of the state to assist them? >> i think the state is doing everything in its power to assist folks, whether it's doing our own eviction moratorium if the federal government doesn't come through with extending the one on december 31st, and using other means to help people. but alicia, at the end of the day, for instance, federal unemployment benefits are crucial because as you know, it's a state/fe

i'm raja pradhan in tokyo with the latest at this hour. >>> we begin with the coronavirus situation in japan. cases continue to rise. officials in osaka plan to all on all residents to refrain from leaving their home for any nessential reason until mid december. this follows a surge in coronavirus cases with severe symptoms. >>translator: it's getting harder to provide treatment to people with serious symptoms. this is the right time to issue a red alert. it's a declaration of an emergency in medical care. our first priority will be protecting life >> the governor says the occupancy of the prefecture's hospital beds set aside for serious cases is expected to soon reach 70%. on top of the call for people to stay home, officials plan to extend their requests for bars and restaurants to close early until december 15th. officials here in tokyo reported 533 new cases on thursday. to date, the number of people who have tested positive in tokyo has exceeded 42,000. 54 are currently in serious condition. tokyo's hospitals have 150 beds for serious cases. the metropolitan government is asking t

cuca: tenemos de caviar, de langosta y de queso gruyer con rajas. >> súper.rito de champurrado, es mi receta especial. ¿sabe usted? tiene güisqui-- >> ¿qué pasó, qué pasó, qué pasó, señora? no puede vender aquí. el reglamento interno del condominio prohíbe el comercio en áreas comunes. cuca: nachito, dale sus croquetas al rottweiler. nacho: bien, amigo, es un pequeño donativo de parte de tamales doña cuca sa. >> muchas gracias, don. pero le advierto que el humo puede activar la alarma contra incendios y ahí yo ya no puedo hacer nada. nacho: suavecito, suavecito. aquí no va a pasar nada. ya, ya circulando. >> ¿esos son los míos? miguel: responde, tarado, ¿quién eres? >> Él es mi estilista. vítor: sí, soy su estilista. miguel: ¿y este otro menso, qué? >> Él es el novio de mi estilista. berta: a poco. albertano: ¿por qué todo el mundo piensa que el vítor y yo somos novios? miguel: ¿cómo dices? albertano: digo que el vítor y yo somos novios. nos queremos y sentimos mutuo amor profundo. y con eso ya ganamos lo más grande de este mundo. ¿verdad, mi amor? vítor: sí,

we as people and we as communities need to take back power and politicize it in a way but we can a raja kate the problems and show that people in our communities are not starving to death because even in britain and the government hates to admit it but we have seen in great britain people found starved to death in great britain in 29 at least 2 families well reported were found dead to starvation and how many of the families are going through but we are not told about or are not in the collated statistics at the moment so it's a huge issue it's a global issue and i government is playing politics it's a government that's fighting to address the issue and all of our political class in britain is actually facing the people it should be people like me are not political i'm just a good neighbor helping my community because my council and my government is fading those most in need in the end of the day every government has to care. jussi to protect the welfare of its people that's why they're elected to defend the welfare of the people and yet your reality is the only people doing well or of

the marvie project was launched 8 years ago in the states of garage on raja style with a planned lifespan of 4 years. it's been extended several times when last year it was decided to broaden its reach to take in another 20000 villages across 7 indian states. 2 children 2 continents one giant problem mortar. and i've only ever seen a few drops of rain. this year the flood drowned everything. how will climate change affect our health and the health of our children find out more at d.w. dot com slash water. water is too often scarce polluted is difficult to access in nigeria water supply problems can have an impact on basic dignity of the 201000000 people living in nigeria 56 percent only have access to an adequate sanitary facilities and a further 23 percent have no access to toilets at all and have to relieve themselves outdoors gaps in the power supply are a big problem to something as particularly clear in the most impoverished areas of lagos. the reader is a poor neighborhood of lagos an informal settlement with no school or hospital. came days samuel is a widow and lives here with her

with brussels means no extra tariffs in either direction, and that's good news for founder nimisha rajao was worried about the impact of no deal. but there will be more paperwork and red tape. ifeel as if i'm going to be inundated with paperwork. i think it's going to cost us a little bit of money in staff costs as well, in dealing with all of this, and i know there are going to be delays, especially at the port, you know? cabinet office minister michael gove said the government is doing all it can to advise businesses of the new rules, but he warned there will be some disruption. as we leave the european union and we're outside the customs union, those new requirements will mean that, in particular, when people arrive at the french border, they do need to have the paperwork in order. if they haven't, then we would advise them absolutely not to make thatjourney, because they'll only be turned back. the clock is ticking... ads like these urging firms to prepare for the new rules have been airing for months. but the trade deal with brussels was only published on christmas eve, all 1200 pa

the marvie project was logged 8 years ago in the states a garage on raja star with a plan blogspot of4 years. it's been extended several times and last year it was decided to broaden its reach to take in another $20000.00 villages across 7 indian states. to children 2 continents one giant problem mortar. and love only ever seen a few drops of rain. this year the flood drowned everything. how will climate change affect our health and the health of our children find out more at d w dot com slash water. is too often scarce polluted difficult to access in nigeria water supply problems can have an impact on basic dignity of the 201000000 people living in nigeria 56 percent only have access to an adequate sanitary facilities and a further 23 percent have no access to toilets at all and have to relieve themselves outdoors gaps in the power supply are a big problem too something that is particularly clear in the most impoverished areas of lagos. the riga is a poor neighborhood of lagos an informal settlement with no school or hospital. came days samuel is a widow and lives here with her 4 chi

the marvie project was launched 8 years ago in the states of good gerard on raja stop with a planned lifespan of 4 years. it's been extended several times and last year it was decided to broaden its reach to take in another $20000.00 villages across 7 indian states. 2 children 2 continents one giant problem mortar. and have only ever seen a few drops of rain. this year the flood drowned everything. how will climate change affect our health and the health of our children find out more at d w dot com slash water. is too often scarce polluted difficult to access in nigeria water supply problems can have an impact on basic dignity of the 201000000 people living in nigeria 56 percent only have access to an adequate sanitary facilities and a further 23 percent have no access to toilets at all and have to relieve themselves outdoors gaps in the power supply are a big problem to something as particularly clear in the most impoverished areas of lagos. the reader is a poor neighborhood of lagos an informal settlement with no school or hospital. came days samuel is a widow and lives here with h

the marvie project was launched 8 years ago in the states of good giraffes on raja style with a planned lifespan of 4 years. it's been extended several times and last year it was decided to broaden its reach to take in another $20000.00 villages across 7 indian states. 2 children 2 continents one giant problem mortar. and you have only ever seen a few drops of rain. this year the flood drowned everything. how will climate change affect our health and the health of our children find out more at d w dot com slash water. is too often scarce polluted difficult to access in nigeria water supply problems can have an impact on basic dignity of the 201000000 people living in nigeria 56 percent only have access to an adequate sanitary facilities and a further 23 percent have no access to toilets at all and have to relieve themselves outdoors gaps in the power supply are a big problem to something as particularly clear in the most impoverished areas of lagos. the reader is a poor neighborhood of lagos an informal settlement with no school or hospital. came days samuel is a widow and lives here wi

the founder, nimisha raja, is getting worried.if i'm going to be inundated with paperwork. i think it's going to cost us a little bit of money in staff costs as well, in dealing with all of this, and i know there are going to be delays, especially at the port, you know? cabinet office minister michael gove said the government is doing all it can to advise businesses on the new rules, but he warned there will be some disruption. as we leave the european union and we're outside the customs union, those new requirements will mean that, in particular, when people arrive at the french border, they do need to have the paperwork in order. if they haven't, then we would advise them absolutely not to make the journey because they'll only be turned back. the clock is ticking... the government has been advising businesses to prepare for months. for the thousands of british companies who rely on goods crossing the border, there are nowjust four days to get to grips with the necessary changes. we need to translate these 1,200 pages of legal te

with brussels means no extra tariffs in either direction, and that's good news for founder nimisha rajae paperwork and red tape. she is nervous about the changes her business needs to make, for her, it's still better than no deal. ifeel as if i'm going to be inundated with paperwork. i think it's going to cost us a little bit of money in staff costs as well, in dealing with all of this, and i know there are going to be delays, especially at the port, you know? cabinet office minister michael gove said the government is doing all it can to advise businesses on the new rules, but he warned there will be some disruption. as we leave the european union and we're outside the customs union, those new requirements will mean that, in particular, when people arrive at the french border, they do need to have the paperwork in order. if they haven't, then we would advise them absolutely not to make that journey, because they'll only be turned back. the clock is ticking... ads like these urging firms to prepare for the new rules have been for months. but the trade deal with brussels was only publish

comes as power to crack down raja islam following a wave of terrorism in france. macron is a burden on france and france are going through a very dangerous period actually my hope is that france gets rid of this mccraw in trouble as soon as possible well the spat between the turkish president at the one in france has been deepening for some time now you will remember that last week the french senate adopted a non binding resolution in which they officially recognize the independence of nagorno karabakh and they called for azerbaijani forces to need to leave the wall from territories that had been captured in the disputed territory from september the 27th they're also calling for an international investigation into war crimes and at the same time prohibited weapons and senators also recommended that the french government look into the role that career has played and has called for decisive action against turkey now it's it all of this while at the same time saying that france's foreign policy has not changed but of course this angered azerbaijan's closest ally turk

russia go on his emotional contravention raja nominated. the u.k. government disagrees by luring a foreign national who's been in prison for 12 months or more can be eligible for deportation. the high office says we make no apology for seeking to remove dangerous foreign criminals to keep the public safe. the people being detained for this flies include convicted murderers and rapists. the u.k. only ever returns those who the home office and where applicable. the courts is satisfied, do not need our protection and have no legal basis to remain in the u.k. colebrook has been criticized by the prisons inspectorate is largely indistinguishable from a prison is just on the outskirts of heathrow airport. so that when the last appeals of the detainees fail, they can be taken straight away, put on a plane and flown out by god. campaigners and activists have urged the government to cancel mass deportations saying they were products of racist immigration laws. $82.00 black british public figures including model naomi campbell and actress tandi newton, eros k

with farmers and on the weekend we saw another part of a not a major highway between the states of raja stalin and delhi being blocked by farmers and so farmers are increasing the pressure but prime minister in that interim order at least doesn't seem to be feeling it he was as defiant as ever when we heard from him on the weekend he was defending the law saying they will help farmers they will make them more prosperous by giving them new markets and attract investment in the agriculture sector the farmers maintain that the laws must be must be repealed and they've rejected the government's proposed amendments. a growing number of activists in hong kong are facing a difficult choice as old as crackdown on dissent many are deciding whether to risk 7 a prison sentence or flee the territory agent brown met one such activist who is now facing an uncertain future. there was a time when hong kong was a haven for families fleeing persecution in mainland china as 2020 nears its end people are now living the city for the same reason aged just 15 a rule ranks as one of hong kong's youngest politi

food wholesale produce markets are planning to shut in the state of raja star and some of the country's biggest transport trade and banking unions so they're going to shut all of their services on tuesday and a number of prominent athletes including a limpet gold medalist from the state 'd of punjab and haryana where many of these farmers are from who've been travelling for 2 days from those states are going to go to the presidential building on monday afternoon return their national award in protest against what they say is the government's an ill treatment of farmers. how is the government reacting to this growing. pressure in this. well after days of and the casing that they're open to amending these laws which farmers have been protesting against we're now hearing the governing members of the governing body at the edge of the party dredging up old statements from punjabi and other opposition leaders when they are asked for more private investment in the agriculture sector the promise maintained that private investment itself is not a bad thing and but there again this is large corpo

with farmers and on the weekend we saw another part of a not a major highway between the states of raja stalin and delhi being blocked by farmers and so farmers are increasing the pressure but prime minister in that in the morning at least doesn't seem to be feeling it he was as defiant as ever when we heard from him on the weekend he was defending the law saying they will help farmers they will make them more prosperous by giving them new markets and attract investment in the agriculture sector the farmers maintain that the laws must be must be repealed and they've rejected the government's proposed amendments. hackers have infiltrated networks in the us treasury department and possibly government agencies u.s. national security council says it's investigating the cyber attack it comes less than a week after a major u.s. cyber security firm fire i said foreign government hackers have stolen the company's own hacking tools stayman is chief research analyst for i.t. harvests he says the hacking attacks are far more reaching than expected. so it appears that this is a widespread use of an

the marvie project was logged 8 years ago in the states of garage on raja start with a planned lifespan of 4 years. it's been extended several times and last year it was decided to broaden its reach to take in another $20000.00 villages across 7 indian states. 2 children 2 continents one giant problem mortar. and i have only ever seen a few drops of rain. this year the flood drowned everything. how will climate change affect our health and the health of our children find out more at d w dot com slash water. is too often scarce polluted difficult to access in nigeria water supply problems can have an impact on basic dignity of the 201000000 people living in nigeria 56 percent only have access to an adequate sanitary facilities and a further 23 percent have no access to toilets at all and have to relieve themselves outdoors gaps in the power supply are a big problem to something as particularly clear in the most impoverished areas of lagos. the reader is a poor neighborhood of lagos an informal settlement with no school or hospital. came days samuel is a widow and lives here with her 4 ch

. >> congressman raja krishnamoorthi, have a peaceful and happy holiday to you and your family. >> thank you. >>> coming up, a teenager sentenced to four months behind bars for breaking coronavirus restrictions in the cayman islands. her family worried sick and desperate for answers. >>> plus, a new form of coronavirus rapidly spreading across the united kingdom. experts say it's more transmissible. now countries all over europe are banning flights from the uk. >>> later, fury and frustration inside the oval office. what we're learning about a heat meeting about martial law and more. ...vascepa can give you something to celebrate. ♪ vascepa, when added to your statin,... ...is clinically proven to provide 25% lower risk from heart attack and stroke. vascepa is clearly different. first and only fda approved. celebrate less risk. even for those with family history. ♪ don't take vascepa if you are... ...or become allergic to icosapent ethyl or any inactive ingredient in vascepa. serious side effects may occur like heart rhythm problems and bleeding. heart rhythm problems may occur in more p

but he also told manu raja that trump still has a very narrow path. graham knows there is no path. >> come on. i mean, you know, this is the same guy who said joe biden was one of the best men god ever put on this earth four years ago. >> with tears. >> with tears in his eyes. which i believe was sincere. and has spent the last three years sucking up to donald trump. look, go be a senator. stop trying to play up to a demagogue who has lost an election. this hail mary that they're hoping for where a senator will sign on to a house complaint on january 6th to try to increase chaos and division is beneath anyone who has a hope of being considered a statesman in the eyes of history. grow up, stand up, work together across the aisle where you can agree. disagree honorably where you can't. but stop feeding the crazies in our country. for god sakes. >> and most people say that wouldn't even work. >> no. >> okay. anthony, president trump could have taken some credit for getting this vaccine expedited. instead, he's talking about fake election fraud. he can't

patel, it is interesting because earlier in this show, congressman raja sort of compared to what we saw happen earlier in italy. so how would you rate the uk's responsibility to this spread and frankly, what kind of action would you suggest that our government heerd tare takes to the strain from reaching the u.s. if it is not already here? >> a couple of things. i think number one, absolutely the congressman is right, it does kind of remind what you saw in italy. and i do commend the uk, the national health service for trying to get in front of this, they knew that this travel pattern around the holidays was going to increase. and they wanted to send a signal that this is an incredible fragile time. the united states just traditionally follows the uk and the eu in terms of patterns by about two week. so we don't think that there is a -- that this strain is here in the united states, but we don't want to take those chances. in general, travel bans are kind of the most crude way of doing things. but the fact that we're already literally breaking our hospital systems and we're seeing recor

weekend we saw farmers from the state of raw just found blocking a part of another major highway between raja stan and delhi and so far most of just increasing pressure on the government the government remains defiant we heard from prime minister that in the morning on the weekend about this the defense minister today he's been involved in talks between government ministers in the talks between government ministers and farmers and you know these maintain the lie that these laws are in the interest of farmers and that they are willing to listen to farmers but farmers rejected the government's proposed amendments and they say they won't leave these highways until the laws which they say are fundamentally flawed they can't be amended that the. laws must be repealed this given that it feels like there's been very little movement here despite all this pressure what is the next step for these families. what it looks like we're seeing both the protests and the laws themselves going to india's top coach to the supreme court that's after we had he followed at the supreme court it's going to be heard o

raja shari will be a part of this effort that will assure americans continue leadership and preeminence in space. i congratulate raja on his accolishments and wish him and all the astronauts that are part of this mission great success i yield the floor. mcconnell mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: the senate needs to pass a stopgap funding measure today. we need to advance what will be the 60th annual defense authorization bill. this year's ndaa will cement the historic steps that congress and the trump administration have taken over the past four years to rebuild and reequip a 21st century fighting force. it directs investments in technologies to maintain our strategic edge. it makes critical supply chains more secure, and the pentagon more accountable. and in the face of threats ranging from adversaries to this pandemic, it expands efforts to keep our men and women in uniform safe. i remain hopeful that essential progress on these items will continue. we ought to pass a full-year funding measure, and i hope our committees in the senate and the ho