A senator i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cassidy mr. President , right now we are debating let me turn off this device. Right now were debating the Great American outdoor act which would be great if it only were balanced. My problem with the Great American outdoor act, mr. President , is that it spends billions on places where we vacation but the authors of the bill would not allow a few million to be spent to protect the places where we live and we work and we help create livelihoods for many. And there is an amendment that would do that that is bipartisan and that would not take any money away from the billions that the bill is already allocating for those places where we vacation. And first let me kind of make my point. Mr. President , 42 of americans live on a county or parish adjacent to a coast. 42 . 85 of americans live in a coastal state. But, mr. President , of the billions that go into the Great American outdoors act, of t
While creating new public spaces that reflect continuing stories that is our great country. In my view, when the Senate Debates this kind of legislation, the debate also has to include discussion about a particularly important topic and that is jobs. Now a major component of this bill is of course the land and Water Conservation. That puts funding into natural wonders all over the country, in cities and rural areas. And so today i want to speak for a moment, specifically about those rural areas and rural economies. The Economic Impact of the covid19 pandemic has hit so many of our Rural Communities like a wrecking ball. These are communities that have been struggling, going back a long time and Building Back up after covid19. This is going to be enormously challenging. The senate ought to be looking at every good idea the gig help get these rural economies moving again that land and waterou Conservation Fund is not just about opening up the countries treasured areas for everyone to enj
Right now kind of overcast and mixed in with some fog that will mix out pretty quickly this morning, boy even led to this morning. That condition should be kind of handled nicely. They are in temperatures now are in the mid to upper 50s near about 60 oakland is at 60 now upper 50s in the east bay, 58 going on for san jose and 56 meanwhile for San Francisco. Much of the real estate is trailing a little bit behind we were this time yesterday little bit more mild up in the north bay there putting it together here for you somewhat variable clouds will do it early this morning clearing out as we approach the noon hour. But cooler temperatures 70 expected by 2 oclock walk you through all this in just a bit back to you. All right dave, thanks a lot happening today, passengers are hopping on the trains at the new south bay bart stations for the first time. Kron fours reyna harvey there in san jose she has all the details for us good morning, rain. Good morning. Marty well the various a bart st
Lord, were grateful that though wrong seems strong, you continue to rule. Fill our lawmakers with reverence and trust in your prevailing providence. May that reverential awe keep them on the path of courage, integrity, and wisdom. Lord, remind them that you have invited them to seek and discover your might. You declared in psalm 50 15 call me in the day of trouble, and i will deliver you. We praise your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our 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. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the house of representatives has passed a bill thats kind of like a onesizefitsall for elections. That everything ought to be run out o
Tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on the communicators on cspan2. Lets bring in an actual expert on this topic so we will turn to brian who is the chief executive officer of the property and Environment Research center. He will walk us through what happens with the Great American outdoors act and he will tell us all the details that we need to know great brian, good morning. Good morning. Can you hear me . Host i can hear you just fine but thank you for being with us. First of all, no, go ahead. Guest greetings from those in montana which is the gateway to Yellowstone National park. Host let me ask you this question because this is what people are wondering. The bills that the senatet was working on in the midst of everything going on in the country, the bill the senate was working on was the land and Water Conservation fund and the bill called the Great American outdoor act c but what does this bill do and why was it important for the senate to be working on it right now . Guest well, thi