Necessary vote. Vote on the reauthorization bill continues today with the final vote on legislation this afternoon. And now live to the senate floor. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, guide our lawmakers today to think of themselves as your faithful servants, eager to do your bidding. May they strive less for success and more for faithfulness, realizing that you expect dependability from them. Give them the wisdom to believe that though they may plant and water the seeds of our nations destiny, only you can bring the harvest. As they look to you, the lord of the harvest, soothe their doubts and calm their fears. And, lord, we thank you for the many courageous staffers who enable the senate to function. We pray in your gracious 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
Through the cracks and never in my wildest dreams, senator durbin, did i h believe that whe we have done is to pay people more, not to work but to work this bill the 600dollar payment on top of safe benefits actually allows people to have their income almost doubled in someha circumstances. I want to help people and make sure that if you lose your jobil that we cover your wages but under this bill you get 23. 15 an hour based on a 40 hour workweek, not to work. If you are trying to hire somebody in South Carolina in the next four months you got to compete with that wage. If you are working in a restaurant and probably not now but if youre working anywhere for 15 an hour sometimes making 23 an hour and you are working. It is just not fair. It will hurt the Rubio Collins construct, restaurants that are out of business. We want them to be able to to pay the payroll to keep people connected to their employer. Now what do you do when you make 23 an hour being on unemployment . How do you ke
To covering live house coverage here on cspan as they gavel in eight bills today, including antilynching legislation. The speakr pro tempore the house will be in order. He prayer will be offere by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain onroy let us pray. Dear lord, we give you thanks foriving us another day. Use thismoment to be e reminded of your presence c1 tap the resoces needed by the members of this peos house to do their work as w as it upon those torn nation and upon the members of this assembly who struggle to see the shared hope for a Better Future in those withwhom they disagree. Fo many americans, the holy season of lent begins tomorrow d foreheads are marked this as men andwomen and as a reminder of your power to thrugh our failures all this day and through the week, may our representatives do teir best to find solutions to pressing issues facig our nation. Please hasten the day when justice and love shall dwell in the hearts of all peoples and rule the affairs of the nation
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or change their vote . On this the vote the yeas are 53, the nays are 40. The nomination is agreed to and confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates actions. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of Lawrence Vandyke, of nevada, to be United States circuit judge for the ninth circuit. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of Lawrence Vandyke, of nevada, to be United States circuit judge for the ninth circuit shall be brought to a close . The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the rol
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 51, the nays are 41. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president be immediately notified of the senates actions. A. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to legislative session. Special the presiding officer question is on the motion. All those in favor, say aye. Those opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 487. The presiding officer question is on the motion. All those in favor, say aye. Those opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, robert the judiciary, robert