The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to change their vote or to vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 87, the nays are 13. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Ms. Ernst mr. President , the coronavirus doesnt come with a label saying made in china, but perhaps it should. This pandemic which began in wuhan, china, has flooded the world just like so many products from china that we all now rely upon to protect ourselves against the spread of contagion. The situation underscores the conundrum our nation faces balancing the need to work with the Chinese Government and the challenges of holding the communist Party Accountable for its devious deeds. Plain and simple, the Chinese Communist party attempted to cover up the outbreak of covid19 from the very beginning and continues to do so today. Rather than containing the
From floyds mais calling for an end to racial injustice. Not how you can spin the story that educated she just is quick get this it hot race civil rights leader the river of al Sharpton Group you can President Trump for his handling of Police Brutality in america. We cannot leave this moment thinking we can once again turn away from racism just stings that our very souls at a video message from democratic president ial candidate joe biden reiterating the need for lasting change. George floyd has been laid to rest in Houston Texas 2 tumultuous weeks after he died under the name of a Minneapolis Police officer his final words i cant breathe became. A rallying cry for a Global Movement against racism and Police Brutality before it family was joined by others whove lost loved ones or hands of those meant to protect them his niece said that as long as shes breathing justice will be served. Show no remorse watch smokeless soap leave his body he bade him plead it many times just to get it but
A crime. And i agree about racism outraged over the coronavirus of brazils death toll the surging and many blame far right president dr paulson r. M so go welcome to the program we begin in the United States where a Memorial Service for george floyd is being held today in Houston Texas as the floyd is they are nom de black man whose killing by a white Police Officer in minneapolis and sparked global protests a 6 hour public viewing of his casket will be held at the fountain of praise church in houston where he was raised and where he lived before moving to minneapolis several years ago the Funeral Service will be held on tuesday. In the vice of this killing calls for police of reform in the u. S. Are gaining momentum several cities saw mass rallies over the weekend demonstrators are demanding an end to bias and Excessive Force amongst police ranks that is all too often turned deadly. 2 weeks on from George Floyds killing they still come to grieve not only for him but for the searing in
Seems. Im phil gallo welcome to the program we begin in the United States where thousands of people are expected to pay that last respects to george floyd today in Houston Texas has deployed a c. Unarmed black man whose killing by a white Police Officer in minneapolis sparked a global protests a 6 hour public viewing of the coffin is taking place at the fountain of praise church in houston where he was raised and he lived before moving to minneapolis several years ago the Funeral Service will be held on tuesday. The fountain of praise church a welcome all of that tell us more about whats happening today. All right phil you just mention of the remains of. George floyd have arrived here in houston at the fountain of praise church the city here in houston where george floyd spent many years of his life and today basically marks day one of 2 commemoration days his remains his body are laid out inside the church right behind me we are expecting thousands of visitors off the members of the p
A record surge in coronavirus cases but that isnt stopping the government from lifting restrictions its. Ok lets just get right up to date with whats going on there youre seeing live pictures coming to us of hoost and in texas the Memorial Service opened up for george floyd who of course lost his life 2 weeks and one day ago the punctuation mark to the run up to this memorial of course was the events taking place in the American Capital city of washington d. C. Specifically on capitol hill where we saw a clutch of u. S. House democrats taking the niece socalled for precisely the same amount of time as it took for george floyd to be pinned to the ground. And act. That cost him his life on the part of the policeman who is going to appear very shortly. In court in another American City u. S. House members paying tribute to george floyd ahead of the unveiling of legislation that Congress Hopes will change the way Police Departments operate the members paused for 8 minutes 46 seconds as we