Forsaken us in our hour of need. Lord, give our lawmakers a desire to seek your wisdom and to follow you where you lead. May they claim your promise that no weapon formed against us will prosper. Help them to not permit the world to squeeze them into its mold, as they seek to be transformed by your powerful presence. Thank you for our many freedoms, and empower us to use them to bless others. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the 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. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to calendar number 309, the child care and Development Block grant. The president pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 309, s. 1086, a bill to reauthorize and i
The presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 58, the nays are 41, the nomination is agreed to. Under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form prior to the cloture vote. Who yields time . Time is yielded back. The presiding officer who yields time in support of the nomination . The senator from new jersey. Mr. Menendez parliamentary inquiry. I understand the republican side has yielded their time back . The presiding officer the senate will be in order. Who yields time . The senator is correct. The time in opposition is yielded back. Mr. Menendez i will yield back our time. The presiding officer all time having been yielded back, by unanimous consent, the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the
We thank you for your sustaining power, for peace, and for the freedoms we enjoy. We ask your blessing on our great, nation, insightful leaders, and dedicated lawmakers. Establish their steps, and give them discernment and courage to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly. Strengthen those who need to be uplifted, who are downcast, who need the Compassionate Touch p of a brothers or sisters hand. Above all, may your kingdom come, may your will be done, and may we readily incline our ears to your call today. This we pray in your holy and righteous name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the 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. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to calendar number 309, s. 1086. The president pro tempore the cle
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