Procedural vote will take place this morning on the nominee. The confirmation vote later this afternoon. And the negotiations are continuing on a coronavirus aid package. Live coverage now here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god our shield, we rejoice in the gift of your salvation. Look with favor upon our senators today, delivering them from fear and guiding them around the obstacles that hinder their progress. Lord, unite them for the common good of this great land. Lord, manifest your purposes to them, making clear your plans and guiding them with your love. Give them the wisdom to have confidence in your power, as you inspire them to use their talents as instruments of liberation and healing. Almighty god, have compassion upon our nation and world. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge a
An presented as a strategy. I actually see secondly, i agree with michael, and i think that you set it to, the numbes game is important. But important only in rather narrowfi domains. We believe this to keep our over 40 year commitment to congressional coverage. You can finish watching it on the cspan now out. We live now to the floor of the u. S. Senate where members are getting ready to vote on nominations. Live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senator from washington. Mrs. Murray i ask unanimous consent that there be up to two minutes of debate between senators braun, lee,and johnson prior to a scheduled vote. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Lee madam president. The presiding officer the senator from utah. Mr. Lee madam president ive come to the floor today to talk about some of the spending requests known as earmarks that are placed in this legislation, earmarks have long members of the congress as, quoteunquote, sweeteners, that make th
[inaudible conversations] come to order we will continue with the second panel. Last year this consent that the congressman from iowa be allowed to fully participate in todays hearing. Without objection is so ordered their glad you can join us also the gentleman from connecticut. The second panel is probably the most important people we can hear from and we are pleased to welcome mr. Ralph martin chief of police from the santa maria California Police department with important perspective and were honored you joined us here today. I would like to allow mr. Courtney to help introduce wendy. Thank you. Again we are honored to have 20 here to join this today she is quintessential smalltown america and a devoted mother of Casey Chadwick who has been mentioned many times in she lost her life one year ago to a homicide that a couple weeks ago came to the goal conclusion with the conviction. I will state that she was leading a very private life with Strong Family connections in the community a
I won twice as much as cruz, i have won millions and millions of votes more. People who have never voted before are coming out to talk for trump. We are supposed to be, you vote and the vote is supposed to make something. When i see all the victories i have, and you look at all the victories Bernie Sanders has, then you look at the establishment, its a corrupt deal going on. Bill er said how is it the people of the great state of colorado never got to vote in the republican primary . Totally unfair. Did that state screw it up. It wasnt crooked or corrupt, but it wasnt very democratic either. The republican officials in colorado decided not to have a primary or singerle caucus to decide their delegates. Last year you could look at the upcoming primary schedule and say where is colorado . They didnt like the idea that their delegates would be required to vote for whoever the voters choice was in colorado. The caucus system was open and people could participate in it and we knew how it wo
Ted cruz and john cornyn. They toured a Detention Center doing what many politicians doing across the country. Trying to get a first hand look at what exactly is going on with this problem, which has gotten the nations full attention. We expect them to make their remarks. Their visit to the Rio Grande Valley comes on the heels of Melania Trump visiting a shelter. Some of the children were apprehended on their own, others forcibly separated from their parents. She offered any help she could to reunite the children with their parents. Ed what is the progress in terms of reunited separated children with their parents . That was one of the goals hoff this executive order. Where are we on that . Thats the key issue. Administration officials saying already 500 of an estimated 2,300 separated children have already been reunited. Were seeing more movement on behalf of nonprofit organizations as well as law firms. The government intended to try to set up a Regional Center to set up the reunicas