Last week working on a public lands package that would permanently fund the land and Water Conservation fund with a vote to move forward on that this afternoon at 5 30 p. M. Eastern, live coverage here of the u. S. Senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. Dr. Black, the chaplain of the senate, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god, our righteousness. As each new day seems to bring the unexpected, we thank you for your power that keeps us from stumbling on lifes road. Today, give our lawmakers the wisdom to find in you their refuge and strength. Lord, as they face complex challenges, may they plead to you for guidance and fellowship. Remind them that in the multitude of counselors, there is safety. May our senators plant seeds of righteousness in order to reap a harvest of goodness and grace. May they make you the foundation of their hope and joy as you empower them to meet every trial without weariness. And lord, have mercy
In the country. And the significant opportunities for conservation which is the crown jewel of conservation programs and of course our National Parks. Its not Just National parks, of course. Its our forests, grounds, and efforts we have with the bureau of indian education. I thought i would talk specifically about some colorado projects today and what land and Water Conservation fund has meant for colorado. This is a photo of wilson peak in colorado, rises over telluride in southwest colorado. Its one of the 54 mountains in colorado that top 14,000 feet. Climbers and hikers eager to summit the 14,017 foot wilson peak have been frustrated for years by key access being blocked by land that made it impossible to get to. Wilson peak remained the last in colorado without public access. Through nine years of complex land negotiations and funding, the trust for public land purchased 25 patented mining claims, including the summit and key porptions of the main summit portions of the main summi
America. And in the midst of that, that rising up for Police Department rethinking and Police Department murder and brutality, in the midst of all that, our country continues to suffer from the covid19 pandemic which in a number of locations in this country is actually getting worse and which has up to this point killed over 110,000 people and infected over two million americans. And then on top of all of that, the struggle for Racial Justice dealing with ap pandemic in the midst with a pandemic in the midst of all that we have the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s. And in the last number of months, as you know, over 32 million americans have lost their jobs. Mr. President , in the midst of the struggle for Racial Justice, in the midst of this horrific health care crisis, in the midst of this economic meltdown, the American People are demanding to know what their government is doing in response to these crises. We were elected as senators, members of the h
Reforms you would be comfortable supporting. Epublicans, 202 7488001 democrats, 202 7488000. Ndependents, 202 7488002 if you are a member of Law Enforcement, call us at 202 7488003. You can also post on twitter and facebook as well. Thehow you some of proposals, the washington times, on its front page, a story by oyer, President Trump considering an executive order on this topic, white house Officials Say the president is considering proposals such as creating a National Registry for Police Misconduct, requiring deescalation training for cops and a limiting the use of chokeholds, although aides caution no decisions have been made. The white house ruled out the democratic proposal to rule out on qualified immunity. The justice and policing act is being offered by the House Democrats. Some of the proposals were laid out in that bill. [video clip] the nations demanding we enact meaningful change. This is a systemic problem that requires a comprehensive solution. That is why the justice in
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