Legislation before us to turn this economy around and help out in our battle against the virus. While were waiting to vote on that, i come to the floor for a couple points that i would like to make. The first one is to honor a famous iowan. This month is called iowa history month, so i come to the floor to speak about one of iowas favorite sons, dr. Norman borlog, whose birthday is today. Hes considered the farmer of the green revolution. Raised on a farm near cresco, iowa, he is credited with saving more lives than anyone in history with his breakthroughs in agronomy. It took him several years to accomplish what a lot of scientists do now in a laboratory in regard to fighting diseases in plants, and he did this in mexico and india. His work helped to overcome malnutrition and famine across the world, saving over one billion lives in the process. His achievements won him the nobel peace prize. But not only that famous prize but also the president ial medal of freedom and the congressio
Called iowa History Month so i come to the floor to speak about one of iowas favorite sons, whose birthday is today. He is considered the father of the green revolution. Raised on a farm near cresco, iowa he is credited with saving more lives than anyone in history with his breakthroughs in [inaudible]. It took him several years to accomplish what a lot of scientists do now in a laboratory in regards to fighting diseases in plants and he did this in mexico and india. His work help to overcome malnutrition and famine across the world saving over 1 million lives in the process. His achievementsts one him the Nobel Peace Prize but not only that famous prize but also the president ial medal of freedom and the congressional gold med medal. I think that there is only five, six people that put into the category of winning all three of those. His achievement also profited the state of iowa to honor him with one of iowas two statues in the statuary hall here in the u. S. Capital. On another sub
Quorum call a senator madam president. The presiding officer the senator from new mexico. Mr. Udall thank you very much, madam president. Are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are in a worker. Quorum call. The presiding officer we are. Mr. Udall i wish to vitiate the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Udall today we face a pandemic the likes of which we have not seen in over 100 years and today the Senate Must Act to pass the largest relief package for the American People in our history. First id like to extend my thoughts and prayers to everyone who is personally affected by this coronavirus pandemic. I thank the Health Care Workers who are working long hours and risking their own health to save lives. They are performing a national service. The numbers of infected individuals and the rapidly rising death toll with staggering. If we do not follow Public Health experts advice, the totals could be truly horrifying. In new mexico we have over 100 diagn
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