significant and perhaps historic because of the cooperation that has been put, that has garnered to put this act together, and presumably pass it and send it to the president of the united states. this bipartisan legislation is the most comprehensive toxic exposure package the senator has ever delivered the senate has ever delivered to veterans in our country s history. generation after generation, americans one by one have answered the call of duty with the promise that we, the united states of america, the citizens of this country, would take care of them and their families after their time in uniform. yet, generation after generation , veteran after veteran, these servicemembers returned home only to be met with a piecemeal process as they worked to coble together the care that they earned and the benefits they deserved from the department of veterans affairs. veterans have spent years fighting bureaucracy to get the care they need, and sadly there are those who have bee
disability berths for veterans exposed to toxic substances, mainly from military burn pits. a vote on passage is expected today. lawmakers will be working on executive and judicial nominations. live now to the floor of the u.s. senate here on c-span2. a, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. o god, our refuge and strength, give us reverence for your greatness. guide our senators around the pitfalls of their work, enabling them to have hearts sustained by your peace. may they surrender their will to you as they trust you to direct their steps. lord, give them the wisdom to receive your reproof with the understanding that you chastise those whom you love for their good. make their lives productive for the glory of your name. and, lord, bless ukraine. we pray in the name of our redeemer. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which i
lord, inspire them to make a commitment to always do what is right as you give them the wisdom to discern it. open your hands to bless their work, supplying their needs out of the bounty of your celestial riches. mighty god, may your glory continue forever. and, lord, thank you for the commitment and competence of the great spring 2022 senate page class. bless them as they prepare to leave us tomorrow. we pray in your loving name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting 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 nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c., june 9, 2022. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable jacky sheryl rosen, a senator from the state of nevada, to perfo
a senator: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. a senator: madam president, it s past due for us to address veterans not getting the care they need after suffering an illness caused by toxic exposure. mr. kelly: we can do that as soon as this week by passing the pact act. as a retired naval aviator, i know firsthand the sacrifice and hard work it takes to succeed in our military. now, i knew i wanted to join the military from a young age. and after attending the u.s. merchant marine academy, making that choice was easy for me. that s the case for some but not for everyone. many more will say that this was the hardest decision that they had to make, putting families, school, careers or all three through major changes in order to serve. this is a sacrifice for so many. and regardless of how someone comes to serving, what follows isn t easy. we spend years training to go to war. for me that was training to fly in an aircraft carrier and put bombs on
talk. why this uvalde teacher now says he s angry at law enforcement who he heard in the hallway while 11 of his students were being killed. and office ultimatums. return to the office or lose urjob. the tough decision more workers are now facing. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with our politics lead today. president biden now getting involved as a key democratic senator says negotiations with republicans on gun reform have reached a, quote, critical stage. that democrat, chris murphy of connecticut, visited the white house today to give president biden a rundown of where bipartisan negotiations stand. before murphy headed back to the hill for yet another meeting with his fellow lawmakers. they have expressed growing optimism a deal for a narrow targeted bill could potentially be reached as soon as the end of this week. so what remains on the table? well, incentivized states to pass red flag laws. potential waiting periods for 18 to 21-year-olds buying