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Idaho the chairman of the Banking Committee for his comments and refreshing all of our committees about the huge amounts of money that we have spent in assistance of state and local election authorities as well as the good work being done by the department of Homeland Security to help them secure their networks against cyber attack and as well as other elements of the United States government including our intelligence Communities National security agencyig and others. This is important work that i agree with him this is not how we actually build bipartisan consensus here by coming in asking for unanimous consent without going through the appropriate procedures and frankly the hard work that it takes to build consensus. Mr. President on another matter today the Senate Judiciary committee advance the nomination of judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the supreme court. Throughout her hearing last week judge barrett wowed america and certainly might constituents in texas with her Impressi
Day. We ask your blessing upon those throughout our country who are suffering so much more each day. Keep safe the firefighters out west. Keep safe those who are responding to the destruction of Hurricane Sally on the gulf coast. Listen to the cries of those who have lost so much as a result of these natural covid rs even as the pandemic weeks its havoc in our communities. Here in the capitol impel with your spirit the members of congress who, more than any others, have the opportunity to address our nations needs. Give them the wisdom and ourage to do so working as a united force for good in these times. Lord, have mercy. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Men. The speaker thank you, father. Pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from michigan, ms. Slotkin. Ms. Slotkin i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and
Science and technology being applied to deal with them today. After that, Prime Ministers questions from the british house of commons. Then a campaign profile of joe biden. Host eric jay dolin, in your new book about hurricane history i , thought it would be interesting to start our discussion with one of the stories you tell because its the deadliest hurricane in American History and also the 120th anniversary. Eric in early september, a hurricane was fully making its way across the atlantic going inbetween cuba and florida, but the local meterologists in galveston, texas, isaac kline, based on his understanding of how hurricanes operated, he had told residents of galveston that the odds of a hurricane hitting galveston are virtually nil. The laws of hurricanes indicate that hurricanes would rarely hit texas. They were lulled into a false sense of complacency. As the hurricane got closer and closer. Isaac kline became more and more alarmed. It was really up to the Headquarters Office