To begin to talk and listen and to learn i grew up in a predominantly white community. But as a young woman, i was blessed, truly blessed, to live, learn, in work in communities that were rich in diversity. It is difficult to understand the unfairness someone faces due to their skin color, but we can make time to listen. I did this last week when i sat down with our own senate chaplain, very black. For those who do not know him, chaplain black is a remarkable er barry black. After serving over 27 years in the United States navy, he now serves as a spiritual guide for senators, and opens our proceedings every day with a thoughtful prayer. One of my favorite things he told meld was about a lesson his mother had taught him. Ol she told him that god gave us two ears, two ayes, but only one mouth. And we should use them proportionately. I believe the nice states is by far the greatest country in the world that does not mean that we dont have past and Current Issues that we need to address. And lets be Frank Pickett was not a single isolated event, the murder of mr. Floyd, that incited the raw emotions that are still burning weeks later. In iowa, governor kim reynolds signed a Historic Police reform bill which will add additional accountability for law enforcement. This will benefit both the community and the police. And, folks, heres whats remarkable about this new law. Partisanship wasnt a factor. Republican House Majority leader matt and democratic representative ako, two of the historic leaders that i should this bill through the house and through our legislature issued said, both of them said that while they dont each of them views this as a perfect bill, it was more than cosmetic. It had real meaning and depth, it was a first step. A first step. And i agreed with them, because any journey starts with a single step. A meaningful step. The bill passed the iowa house by a vote, again with these two extraordinary leaders, by a vote of 98 to zero. Unanimous. It then went to the iowa senate and it passed in the iowa senate 4920. 49 to zero. Partisanship wasnt a factor. The only thing that mattered was doing the right thing. So not a single dissenting vote was cast, and it even had the endorsement of the Iowa Police Officers association. We are only going to improve as a nation if we come together, together, in the county one i part of the solution. We can do that. Iowa put politics aside, and they got it done. And i wish we could see more of iowa in this chamber. We need both sides of the aisle to unite and to pass senator tim scotts justice act. The justice act offers Real Solutions to Police Reform increasing oversight, strengthening incident report requirements, and ensuring the correct use of body cameras. And it includes an issue that i have been workingng to address, Sexual Misconduct within our law enforcement. The justice act is simply a commonsense approach to effective Police Reform. The bill includes a number of bipartisan provisions, including the antilynching proposal by senator john cornyn and, let harris. Its heartbreaking that the bill to address these issues was blocked by senate democrats. The senate exist so we can debate these issues in a civil manner and reach a consensus so they are not resolved in the streets. We cant do that if the other side chooses to shut down meaningful debate or give in to radical ideas like defunding the police, which wont solve the problem of inequality or end violence. So i ask my call is on other side of the aisle, are you willing to come to the table . Are you willing to accept that amendment process . Are you willing to take that first step . The first step in our journey. Would you put politics aside and help us enact reforms to ensure the safety of our communities . Our nations Journey Towards becoming a more Perfect Union and securing the blessings of liberty for all americans has taken a long and bumpy road. And we still have a lot further to go. Starts with that one step. But at this moment the country and the world are demanding we pick up the stride. Lets follow iowas lead. Lets come together and take meaningful action. And to be clear, passage of a single bill is that going to suddenly reverse centuries of injustice. Passing laws are a simple part. If we really want to change behavior, we need to commit ourselves to changing our hearts. The best way that we can personally commemorate the lives of george floyd and the many others before him the lost their lives or suffered injustice is to open our own hearts. Chaplain black summed up the solution best when he quoted to me mark 12, 31. Love your neighbor as yourself. Its both that simple and that challenging. So im asking all of us in this body to be more like iowa. Lets find the solution. Lets takete that first step in begin our journey together. Thank you, mr. President. I will yield the floor and i note the absence of a quorum. Mr. President , when i heard your comments earlier today i couldnt have agreed more of the importance of us dealing with the issues that were on the floor today that we failed to deal with. I heard our good friend, senator scotts response to the way his hard work was looked at and, frankly, ignored. When