Is is a good thing thats publicly funded and not controlled just by the wealthy i think that thats important but we need to make sure that they are serving the purpose that they are supposed to serve and thats something that hasnt happened i think theyre trying to make steps in minneapolis and thats occurred and if you had a correspondent little bit kambli how talking we were talking about how some of this moment was today and the fact that it has effectively been politicized as well and i guess we have to look at that in the context of an Election Year as well this could be i mean i was thinking coronavirus might have been the defining issue of this Election Year but perhaps this is certainly on an on a par with that. Well you know when we look at kobe 19 over 19 is maybe 8 months old you know. Institutional racism is 101 years old and i think its high time that were actually going to address something thats 401 and one years old in north america so i think you know as kobe 19 we will
Do not meet in groups. Work away from your normal working place to protect yourself and your family and everyone else. But we are back in town. Majority leader tells us that we dont take days off. He says we are here to do the nations business which can only be done only possible, when we are here. It talked about taking careful steps back. I have been waiting for the present majority red leader a mr will announce what the business will be this week. What are these things we should be doing. And from the endless telephone conferences that are evolving. In the comments by my friends and neighbors in illinois. There are many Unanswered Questions which they would like us to address. We have been waiting carefully and expectedly for the majority leader to announce what we are doing this week. Not just because members of the senate are being asked to come back, that is what we ran to do. You promised the people in our states that we would be there to do the business of the senate and the na
The challenges we face. Lord, we can meet these challenges with your power that transcends human understanding. When you whisper, dangers flee into the darkness. The sound of your footsteps causes tribulations to hide. Almighty god, permit our lawmakers to be aware of your providential guidance. May they depend on you to lead them according to your will. Give them the wisdom to trust you when they cant see the road before them, believing that you will be their light in the darkness. We pray in your great 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, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley permission to address the senate for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley ame
When we will finally, god willing, returned to normal. I feel the floor and notice the absence of a quorum. The assistant democratic leaders. Mr. President , first i ask unanimous consent of the quorum call be suspended. Without objection. Without the etiquette of a mask we are trying to make sure we set an example for the country t that is attentive to Public Health care crisis that we face. Mr. President , i listened carefully to the remarks of the republican majority leader and he spoke about the reconvening of the senate this day and talked about the work we achieved a few weeks ago passing the cares act twopoint to trillion dollars in rescue funds for america by 96nothing and then by a voice vote, we passed 484 billion more. Almost 2. 7 trillion dollars, 2. 7 trillion and that is an amount far in excess of the annual federal budget of the United States of america for domestic Discretionary Spending and we didnt in a matter of days and weeks. We knew that we were facing as the pres
Achieved a few weeks ago passing the cares act, two. 2 trillion dollars 96 nothing to do with the voice vote passing 484 billion more almost two two. 7 trillion that is an amount far in excess of the annual federal budget of the United States of america for Discretionary Spending in a matter of days and weeks. We knew we are facing a National Emergency and we still do. The senate is here today because the majority leader has brought us back to washington against medical advice. We know the standard in the district of columbia . And from the normal working place to protect yourself and everyone else. The majority leader tells us we are here to do the nations business which can only be done in only possible talk about careful steps back. I have been waiting for the majority leader to announce with the business of this week will be for the things we should be doing. I know the endless telephone Conference Calls and the comments by friends and neighbors, there are many Unanswered Questions