Imagine how it welcome mourners have been laying flowers outside the Supreme Court building in washington d. C. In a tribute to the light Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg she died on friday at the age of 87 from pancreatic cancer in spoke had spent 27 years as a member of the court and had built a formidable reputation as its most liberal judge a death has led not only 20 outpouring of tributes but it has also kicked off a political battle about who will replace a u. S. President dont trump says he wants to fill his post with a conservative judge as soon as possible. Days before her death Ruth Bader Ginsburg told her family she wished her Supreme Court replacement would be selected by the next president ginsburg was the leading liberal voice on a court bench that already has a conservative majority they decide on major issues such as abortion and Voting Rights the court can even pick the president as happened in 2000 in the case of bush versus gore. Current democratic presiden
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
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
Assistant democratic leader. Mr. Durbin i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Durbin i learned the et quit of the etiquette of the mask. Mr. President , i listened carefully to the remarks of the republican majority leader. He spoke about the reconvening of the senate this day and he talked about the work we achieved a few weeks ago passing the cares act. 2. 2 trillion in rescue funds for america 960, and by a voice vote we passed 48 million more. Almost 2. 7 trillion. That is an amount far in excess of the annual federal budget of the United States of america for domestic discretionary spending, and we did it in a matter of days and weeks. We knew that we were facing, as the president characterized it, 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 what the standard is in the District Of Columbia for the people
Lect senator Bernie Sanders. [cheers and applause] while im standing up here i would be remiss to think about other black women from South Carolina that have paved road like september clark, who fought bethune tion and marry cookman. Some of the same issues that concerned them back then are presented in front of us now. As i sit back to reflect on the time we have had in South Carolina and the things we have done to elect Bernie Sanders, i stand in front of you asking one last favor of you, im asking just one more time to dig down to call your friends, to talk to your neighbors, to meet somebody that you dont even know and tell them about this one opportunity, because in 2016, we had an opportunity, but we fell a little short, and thats ok. But in 2020, we will elect senator Bernie Sanders [cheers and applause] so again, reach out to your neighbors, look to your left and to your right and ask them are we going to bring South Carolina home for senator sanders . [cheers and applause] aft