For our nation and world. Help them to realize that the power of your providence will enable them to navigate through every challenge and tragedy. Trusting in your might, may they embrace your promise to do more for them than they can ask or imagine. Lord, inspite of difficulties, disappointments, as despair, reassure them that you are still in control. Remind us all that in everything, you are working for the good of those who love you who are the called according to your purposes. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in 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 e nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask permission to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley
Miss collins and mr. Clerk miss lam . Miss lopez . Vicepresident lopez here and miss collins is here as well. Clerk okay, thank you, thank you. Mr. Moliga is going to be late. Miss norton. Commissioner norton here. Clerk mr. Sanchez . President sanchez here. Clerk thank you. Thank you. So i need to have our translators and our interpreters, announcers, at this moment. Good afternoon. The unit foid School District will provide free chinese and spanish simultaneously interpretation throughout the Board Meeting. If you need chinese interpretation please dial 14848543328, and 721609895, pound. If you need spanish interpretation please dial 13193829676. Pin 665996966, pound. This message will repeat in spanish and chinese. [speaking foreign language]. [speaking spanish] [speaking chinese language] thank you very much. Thank you. If you are not speaking at the moment, please mute yourself. All right, thank you. And, again, just welcome, everybody and thank you for everything that youre doing
The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Menendez madam president , i rise today to engage in a colloquy with senators cassidy, collins, and my fellow senator from new jersey, senator booker, and i ask they be acknowledged in that order and they be allowed to complete their remarks. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Menendez as our nation grapples with the covid19 pandemic, our state county and miew in municipal governments have been on the front lines taking the lead role. They have been squeezed on both sides of the ledger, spending billions of dollars in unforeseen costs on Emergency Response while watching as revenues dry up due to necessary stayathome orders, and the closure of nonessential businesses. The emergency protective measures have been effective at flattening the curve and have no doubt saved thousands of lives but they also came with a cost. All Revenue Sources are down. Sale tax revenue has plummeted with businesses closed. Highway trus funds wont have t
Introduced your legislation today. Thank you, mr. President. Madam president , i rise today to engage inuy a colloquy senats cassidy, collins and my fellow senator from newnd jersey senatr booker. Ask that the dick knowledge in that order, a lot to complete the remarks. Without objection. As our nation apples with the covid19 pandemic, our state, county municipal governments have been on the front lines taking the lead role in responding to this crisis. As a result they been squeeze on both sides of the ledger, spending billions of dollars in unforeseen costs on Emergency Response while watching as revenue dry up due to necessary stayathome orders, and the closure of nonessential businesses. The emergency protective measures have been effective with flattening the curve and have no doubt saved thousands of lives. But they also came with a cost. All Revenue Sources are down, sales tax revenue has plummeted with businesses closed, Highway Trust Funds will not have the resources to do bas
Environmental initiatives. [ applause ] governor, i would like to welcome you and look forward to what you have to say in the state of the state. Thank you, mr. Speaker, Lieutenant Governor long, mr. Speaker, mr. President pro tim, members of the 150th General Assembly, members of my cabinet, distinguished members of the judiciary, invited guests and my fellow delawarians, thank you, mr. Speaker, for inviting me today. Its a great privilege, and its great to be here with all of you. Before i get started, a point of personal privilege, if i may. Were joined today by my beautiful mother ann carney. [ applause ] she always gets the loudest applause. I told her that at least there would be one person in the chamber who would be cheering for me. Not bad. She raised nine children and taught school for 30 years and is here with us today, and she will be leading the applause so keep your eye on her. Mom is here with my brothers mike and joe. Joes wife gail, my brotherinlaw who you all know bre