The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C, july 16, 2020. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable roy blunt, a senator from the state of missouri, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. The presiding officer under the previous order, the Senate Stands adjourned until 3 00 p. M. On monday, 3 00 p. M. On monday, the u. S. House and Senate Return on monday to resume legislative business following their state work period over the fourth of july holiday. The u. S. House considers the 2021 National Defense authorization act with a vote expected as early as 11 30 a. M. Eastern. The senate convenes at 3 p. M. And resume p. M. And resume debate on the nomination of russell pope to be director of the office of management and budget. He has been serving in an acting capacity since
To be director of the office of management and budget. The senate limited debate and advanced his nomination on a partyline vote of 7744. At 5 30 p. M. , the senate votes on confirmation of the vote nomination. Getting your thoughts on that very highprofile pack of twitter that occurred yesterday, asking you how concerned you are about it. 202 7488000. Is the number. If you live in mountain or pacific time zones. The twitter hack is drawing questions about the platforms security and resilience in the runup to the u. S. President ial election. Twitter said that hackers have contained obtain control of those of president ial critic candidate joe biden. Musk ashian and elon the story goes on to say that twitters role of the Critical Communications platform for political candidates and Public Officials including donald trump has led to fears that have hackers could wreak havoc during the election or otherwise compromised national security. Adam konner, a liberal think tank said on twitter,
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The weeks before school starts, a lot of people are talking about when school opens this fall, school is going to open in the next two to three weeks, august 5th, august 6th, so good morning, how are you all . So much happens, two months since we passed the heroes act, as we observe that, calling upon the president to activate the defense production act so we can get the equipment we need. The president has made so many bad executive decisions, we wish he would make a good executive decision and do that. Observing his behavior, i have concluded that he is like a man who refuses to ask for directions. All of the answers are there. The scientists have the answers. He know that testing, tracing, treating, distancing, masking, sanitation, can stop the spread of this virus and yet the president continues to go down the wrong path and refuses to ask for directions from scientists who know better than any of us. So again, we observed two months in that period of time, 2 million more people, 2
News conference this morning, House Speaker nancy pelosi talked about the need for an additional coronavirus aid package. The house returns next week for legislative work. Rep. Pelosi good morning. How are you all . Yesterday, with two months since we passed the heroes act, as some of you are aware who were with us when we observed that. Calling upon the president to activate the defense production act so that we can get the equipment we need. The president has made so many bad executive decisions. We wish he would make a good executive decision and do that. Behavior, i have theluded that he is like man who refuses to ask for directions. All of the answers are giving. Are there. The scientists have the answers. We know that testing, tracing, treating, distancing, masking, sanitation, can stop the spread of this virus. President continues to go down the wrong path and refuses to ask for directions from scientists who know better than any of us. So, again, again we have observed that wit