And members will recess today from 12 30 to 2 15 eastern and we do hope to bring you leadership briefings and hear more about the plans for the senate. Live coverage. U. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, we fix our minds on you, the author and perfecter of our faith. Remind our lawmakers that a heavenly focus brings joy. Give them the wisdom to see that those who have done the most good in this present world often have thought most about the world to come. May our senators permit the diligent focus of their hearts on heaven to preserve the vigor of their work on earth. May your kingdom come. May your will be done on earth even as it is done in heaven. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america
Americans who preceded us, with the exception of many africanamericans who were brought here in bondage, virtually all of the rest of us are the sons and daughters of immigrants to america. Immigrants from literally all over the world who have come to this nation and made us different, different in a positive way. They have given life to this democracy. They have given hope when it comes to our future. They have inspired us. I will be the first to admit that i do not come to this debate without strong personal feelings like millions of americans. I am a son of an immigrant. In 1911, 107 years ago my grandmother came to this country with three little kids. One of those kids was my mother. She was two years old when they landed their ship landed in baltimore. My grandmother didnt speak a word of english but somehow she managed to take those three kids and make her way to join my grandfather in east st. Louis, illinois. On the credenza behind my desk here at at the capital is my mothers n
Live now to the floor of the United States senate. They are back from their summer recess and our live coverage picks up right here right now on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black , will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal and sovereign god, the earth in its fullness belongs to you. Teach us to live by your prece precepts and follow your plans. Guide our lawmakers in the challenging decisions they face. May they build up rather than tear down using their powers to keep dreams from becoming nightmares. Give them the wisdom to know that history will judge them by whether they act with courage or cowardess. Lord, lead our senators in their efforts to guide our citizens to the better angels of our nature. May our lawmakers make the commitment to stand for right, though the heavens fall. And, lord, we pray for those affected by Hurricane Harvey and for those bracing for hurricane irma. We pray in your merci
People killed. Catching fire and washing off its foundation. California more than 50 homes destroyed by a wildfire what is becoming the states worst wildfire ever. And legendary steven tyler live on our plaza today june 24th, 2016. From nbc news this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Arri live from studio one a. Good morning. Steven tyler will rock our plaza but i think it is safe to say the world has been rocked by news coming out of britain. David cameron the Prime Minister has said he will resign and spoke to the queen about it. The pope weighed in on it and says it is the responsibility for us to guarantee the good of the people in the United Kingdom as well as the good and coexistence of the european continent. This is obviously our top stories. It is a monumental decision. As savannah just mentioned the Prime Minister says he will step down. We have chief global correspond bill neilly. Bill, what can you tell us . Good morning, matt. Make no mistake, this is the bigg
A home washing off its foundation. While in california more than 50 homes are destroyed by a new wildfire in what is becoming one of that states worst fire seasons ever. Rock royalty. Legendary ste arary steven tyle our plaza. Today june 24th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today. Steven tyler will rock our plaza but the world has been rocked by n news. David cameron will resign. He went to Buckingham Palace taspeak to thee the will expressed by the people. This calls great for responsibility from us to guarantee the good of the people in the United Kingdom, as well as the good and coexistence of the european continent. This is, obviously, our top story this morning. A monumental decision by voters in britain to leave the eu. The fallout has been immediate as savannah just mentioned the countrys Prime Minister said he will step down and markets abandoned on certainty w