Quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent that further proceedings under the properly be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to h. J. Res. 123. Which was received from the house and that there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form in relation to h. J. Res. 123. Further, that following the use or yielding back of that time, the joint resolution be considered, read a third time, and the senate vote on the joint resolution with no intervening action or debate. The presiding officer without objection. The clerk will report. The clerk h. J. Res. 123, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from alaska. Mr. Sullivan mr. President , every week i come down to the floor to talk a little bit about my great state, abo
Bblg of. Mr. Sanders mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from vermont. Mr. Sanders thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , as everybody knows, the Republican Party now controls the u. S. House, the u. S. Senate, and the white house. We also know that unless a budget agreement is reached by december 22, the United States government will shut down, which will cause serious harm to our country, including the men and women in the armed forces and our veterans. Mr. President , i do not know why the Republican Party, which controls all the branches of government, wants to shut our government down. I think thats wrong. I think a shutdown will be very hurtful to people from coast to coast. Now, President Trump said earlier this year, he tweeted, quote, our country needs a good shutdown, end of quote. I strongly disagree. I dont think we need a good shutdown. I think we need to reach an agreement on a budget which works for the middle class of our country and not just the wealth
Mark dayton announced he chose tina smith to fill senator al franken seat until the november election to complete the final two years of senator frankens term. We will likely hear remarks about senate designate tina smith on the floor of the senate today. Live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father in heaven, thank you that our lifes pilgrimage is a process and discovery. Open our eyes today that we may see wonderful things in your precepts, gaining wisdom from your word. Help our lawmakers to strive to ensure that their thoughts, words, and deeds will please you. Today, we surrender to your providence, trusting you to order our steps. Lord, teach us to illuminate our world with the wisdom of your divine insights so that your will may be done on earth. Transform lifes deserts so that they blossom like roses. Bring Flowing Spr