May they live lives of obedience and abundance, as they follow where you lead. Lord, provide them with courage to do right as you give them the ability to follow your footsteps. Help them to make glorifying you their top priority. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , september 26, 2019. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable martha mcsally, a senator from the state of arizona, who will perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. The presiding officer under the previous order, th
Why did the president veto those resolutions . Niels the president believed that this is generally speaking an undue interference by congress in his conduct of Foreign Policy. Also believes that the arms sales himself, specifically, are vital for national interests, particularly regarding u. S. Saudi relations and security in the middle east, and in the persian gulf. The vetoes were to be expected, but the congress has been on a bipartisan basis, frustrated with the president and his administrations handling of relations with saudi arabia. Involvement in the support of the saudiled campaign in yemen. And it was it sort of a debate that we know the way this is going to end with these beingtion, the veto sustained, but it is an exercise that members of both parties wanted to go through. We mention it as part of a busy week in the senate or your rollcall headline reflecting that. The headline sayin,g next week the senate will consider a budget deal, confirm judges, and two senior official
Host niels lesniewski, Senior Center staff writer with roll call on monday the Senate Begins a very busy week before the august recess. The chamber holding three votes money on whether to override the president s of vetoes of resolutions blocking u. S. Arms sales to saudi arabia. Niels lesniewski, why did the president veto those resolutions . Caller well, the president believes that this is generally speaking and unto and appearance by congress in his conduct of foreign policy. Also believes that arms sales themselves, specifically, are vital for national interests, particularly regarding u. S. Saudi relations and security in the middle east and in the persian gulf. So the vetoes were to be expected, but congress has been on a bipartisan basis frustrated with the president and his administrations handling of relations with saudi arabia, involvement in the sport of the saudiled campaign in yemen and it was sort of a debate that we know the way this is going to end with these resolution
Regarding u. S. Saudi relations and security in the middle east. And in the persian gulf. And so the vetoes were to be expected but congress has been on a bipartisan basis frustrated with the president and his administrations handling of relations with saudi arabia, involvement in the support of the saudiled campaign in yemen, and it was sort of a debate that we know the way this is going to end with these resolutions, the vetoes being sustained, but its an exercise that members of both parties wanted to go through. Host we mentioned its part of a very busy week in the senate and your roll call piece, the headline reflecting. That the headline saying next week the senate will consider a budget deal, confirm judges and two senior officials. Who are those two top officials . Reporter what were looking for is for the deputy secretary of defense norquist to win confirmation. Obviously the secretary of defense, mark he is per, was confirmed esper, was confirmed and took the job last week. N
Also believes that the arms sales himself, specifically, are vital for national interests, particularly regarding u. S. Saudi relations and security in the middle east, and in the persian gulf. Expected, were to be but the congress has been on a bipartisan basis, frustrated with the president and his administrations handling of relations with saudi arabia. Involvement in the support of the saudiled campaign in yemen. And it was it sort of a debate at we know the way this is going to end with these resolutions, the beach is sustained, but it is an exercise that members of both parties wanted to go through. We mention it as part of a busy week in the senate or your rollcall peace headline reflecting that. The headline saying next week the senate will consider a budget deal, confirm dodges, and two senior officials. And to seniorges officials. Who are the top officials . The deputy secretary of , to win norquest confirmation. The secretary of defense mark esper was confirmed and took the