Of this, mr. President. The senates bipartisan c. R. Will ensure that none of the bad things that i just enumerated happened. I urge, i urge strongly, reasonable members of both chambers to come together, to pass this bridge c. R. And move forward, freed from the hardright extremists who are hellbent on destroying trust in government and hurting millions and milli the presiding officer the republican leader. Mr. Mcconnell at midnight on sunday, a current appropriations will run out and the federal government will shut down. Over the years ive been pretty clear in my view that Government Shutdowns are bad news. Whichever way you look at them. They dont work as political bargaining chips. They create unnecessary hardships for millions of americans. For example, in nearly 46,000 servicemembers and 22,000 civilian workers in my home state of kentucky who earn federal government paychecks. And they hardly ever produce meaningful policy outcomes at the end of the day. A Government Shutdown w
Growing up on long island they said get the federal job to do work for thel post office. Why . Because they take care of their own. I have family who owned business. Business. Equity to work for the government and this whole thing is out of control. Half the people unit in . They can complete a full sentence we are breaking away to keep our over 40 year commitment to live coverage of congress. Today the senate is scheduled to hold a procedural vote to start work on a shortterm spending bill that would avert a Government Shutdown this coming saturday at midnight. The focus boat is set forn time. Now live to the floor of the senate here on cspan2. The chaplain let us pray. Lord and king, you are forever. Send your light and truth to guide our senators. As they move into crisis mode in an attempt to avoid a Government Shutdown, give them insights that will help them solve the riddles of these times. Empower them to possess discernment in order to know what is right. Imbue them with a pass
Something no president has ever done beforech why President Biden is headed to michigan. Shutting the door at the federal agencies is stopping pay to military personnel. Military personnel is yun kag ceiling the ma Nip Lalgt Tay is total sflae manipulation. Sara sidner with kate bolduan and john berman. This is cnn news central. Happening now for the first time ever, at least the first time anyone can remember, a sitting president is about to join a picket line. President biden is on the way to michigan the join the auto workers on strike. He boarded air force one, and cnn learned that the union is going to gift the president , as you can see him on force and the uaw polo will be worn by him. Former President Donald Trump will be speaking tomorrow night, instead of attending the republican debate. Arlette saenz is traveling with president , and Vanessa Yurkevich is on the picket line. And first to you, vanessa. Sfrermt and as the pro Union President try to oomt full display. The white
My name is andre and i am a big plan, leader really inspiring. Yes. There is the view on the floor, people hosting comments. Thank you. Please give angel a very large applause. She has been working on this and i am delighted to see each of you. I will take a moment because im so happy to see the chairman of the Democratic Caucus. In the midst of government today, the workers of government, defenders of government, people who seek not for ourselves but for all of you. Please come, we are in the midst of an Energy Resolution as you well know. We have messages of strength and empowerment and looking at green energy and energy from around the nation from the continent of africa but looking to find ways to Work Together for the benefit of the world and the world climate. Chairman pete aguilar of california, the best Democratic Caucus in the nation. Thank you for the opportunity. I wanted to say i look forward to this panel. The leadership is unquestioned. She works for the community, she wo
Forward, freed from the hardright extremists who are hellbent on destroying trust in government and hurting millions and milli the presiding officer the republican leader. Mr. Mcconnell at midnight on sunday, a current appropriations will run out and the federal government will shut down. Over the years ive been pretty clear in my view that Government Shutdowns are bad news. Whichever way you look at them. They dont work as political bargaining chips. They create unnecessary hardships for millions of americans. For example, in nearly 46,000 servicemembers and 22,000 civilian workers in my home state of kentucky who earn federal government paychecks. And they hardly ever produce meaningful policy outcomes at the end of the day. A Government Shutdown would be an unnecessary disruption of the important work of the senates agenda. So i would urge each of my colleagues to work this week to avoid one. For the past several months senator collins, senator murray, and our colleagues on the Appr