James knapp to the u. S. District court judge for the Northern District of ohio. Votes expect around 5 30 p. M. Eastern time. You are watching live coverage of the u. S. Senate on cspan2. Ie senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Sovereign god, you are you are wisdom without end and mercy without limit. We worship you. Lord, have compassion on our nation. Heal our physical, mental, and spiritual wounds. We are worn out from this challenging season. Restore us to the vision of a liberating freedom that enables justice to flourish. Hear the prayers of our senators and give them your peace. And, lord, thank you for the degree of resolution that has occurred in our nations election process. Remind us all of the wisdom of mark 3 25 that says a house divided against itself cannot stand. We pray in your mers sovereign name. Amen we pray in your sovereign name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the
Quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer well, mr. President , for more than a year and a half, leader mcconnell and Senate Republicans have refused to take action on the housepassed for the people act. At a time when our democracy is under siege in so many ways, the for the people act is a bold proposal that will restore Peoples Trust in our democratic system, a trust that is fading. It is under it is for the people. In order to make a more perfect union. It would shore up our elections from threats from abroad. Thats something we have just recently read more and more about. Why arent we doing more on that . In fact, when senator van hollen a few days ago put on the floor the an act u. C. Of an act that would say russia should have sanctions imposed on it if they interfere with our elections, the other side blocked it. I hope theyre not following Donald Trumps obeisance to russia and his view that putins just okay. It would also dismantle systemat
You my intentions on how i will vote, id like to start by just expressing my disappointment with where we are in the senate as a whole right now. Theres been some good discussion hering this morning as were considering discussion here this morning as were considering the unanimous consent agreements, some statements made, but not action moving forward. I i had hoped that if we were going to be at this moment in time just over a week out from our national elections, that we would be here on the floor debating debating the merits of a receive relief bill. And in my home state of alaska, as in so many states around the country, were seeing unprecedented numbers now. The news just yesterday, friday, that the United States reported the highest single day recorded of positive cases. 83,757, really staggering. In alaska we have seen this virus spread to some of our small outlying villages, villages that are not accessible by road, villages that have limited medical facilities. Were really qui
Senator from alaska. Ms. Murkowski mr. President , i want to start with a personal you this to you as the thank you to you as the presiding officer for indulling me for an additional few moments here so i may speak this afternoon on the nomination of judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice of the u. S. Supreme court. And while i intend to share with you my intentions on how i will vote, id like to start by just expressing my disappointment with where we are in the senate as a whole right now. Theres been some good discussion hering this morning as were considering discussion here this morning as were considering the unanimous consent agreements, some statements made, but not action moving forward. I i had hoped that if we were going to be at this moment in time just over a week out from our national elections, that we would be here on the floor debating debating the merits of a receive relief bill. And in my home state of alaska, as in so many states around the country, were
Cool see temperatures heating up today but a cooler weekend in member could ask another member the forecast, coming up in a few cooler. Were still under the heat to record their vote for them. Advisory that begins at 11 00 minutes. Traffic is slowing nicely on this morning and continues until 7 00 this evening, and we are the bay bridge, and we will still going to have hot weather inland but we are going to cool check that trend, guys, but for faith and immigrant rights off today along the coastline. Now we will send it right over i will talk more about that and to scott. What is ahead with the weekend leaders will gather today in San Francisco for a 74yearold man rain chances. Good morning, mike. Thats coming up. A very happy thursday to you. They say died from the mike, you have been watching thursday is when we get the commute. Coronavirus at an i. C. E. Any new issues popping up . Firsttime jobless claims. Detention center, and he died 11 nothing new but we are the latest number sh