36 1 2 billion for disaster aid. It covers recent hurricane response, wildfires, and Flood Insurance funding. The final vote is expected this afternoon. The senate may already consider a resolution to disapprove of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on arbitration. Now live to the floor of the u. S. Senate. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal spirit, who is enthroned on high, thank you for the happiness we receive because of fellowship with you. Keep us grateful for your sustaining presence that surrounds us with your favor. Lord, bless and sustain our senators. Remind them that you will not forget their faithful service to you and country. Deliver them from anxiety about what the future holds, as they confidently trust you to care for them. Clothe them with your righteousness and prepare them to see your face in peace. Help them to see themselves as your servants,
Help. Ive met county supervisors and two of them in particular the supervisors in th and the entire districts were on fire. Yet they were leading the charge in the recovery effort into doing so in such a selfless way. But ithe entire communities were devastated. People lost everything and are still suffering to an incredible extent because the loss they experiencedw and it isnt being resettled. My heart breaks and i know that we feel for the 42 people and the families whose lives were ended in the fighters. Therfires. There were 42 people in this region who lost their lives. More,4 than 8,400 homes and buildings were destroyed. For example in santa rosa, the housing stockis is 4 of the stk is gone and many of the folks areng middleclass families, plumbers and teachers and First Responders who were barely able to meet their mortgage. Fires scorched more than 245,000 acres, 100,000 were forced to evacuate. I am in all of the firefighters and firstt responders who fought day and night and
Priority that they deserve. California has been devastated, frankly, by the wildfires that we have just experienced. Ten days ago, i was in santa rosa, california, and firsthand witnessed the devastation that took place throughout that region, and in particular in cofey park. I met with evacuation, i met with firefighters, i met with community leaders, elected leaders, and others who traveled to that area out of concern and with the desire to help. I met county supervisors, and two of them in particular, supervisor gore and goren. Their entire districts were on fire. One of the supervisors even lost her own home. Yet they were leading the charge in the Recovery Efforts and doing so in such a selfless way and with such courage. But entire communities were devastated, and people have lost everything and are still suffering to an incredible extent because of the loss that they experienced and the fact that they have not been resettled. My heartbreaks, as i know all of us feel, for the 42