This morning where new hot spots are emerging and the damaging toll its having on the economy. On the record. President trump in a new interview overnight voicing outrage over George Floyds death at the hands of police its eight minutes of horror. Its a disgrace. But defending police and slamming protesters. The reaction straight ahead. And the new location for the Republican Convention revealed overnight. In the crosshairs. The growing momentum to remove confederate symbols once and for all. These are disrespectful and a slap in the face to africanamericans. But others say not so fast. 120 years its been there no input from the people of the city of mobile and its gone the rapidly changing tiakes y we go inside west point as cadets prepare for this weekends graduation after months of quarantine an inside look at how the u. S. Military academy is making things work in a year of unprecedented challenges all that plus back in the swing. The pga tour restarts its season with new rules, no
Unemployment assistance since the crisis began. Very soon our country will reach another grim milestone. We are fast approaching the day when more than 100,000 american lives who have been lost to covid19, the size of a small city erased from the map p senator pelosi and i sent a letter to President Trump this morning requesting that the American Flag be flown at halfmast on the day that the toll reaches is see,000. As families all across this great country mourn the loss of friends, colleagues, and loved ones, flying the flag at halfmast would be a national expression of grief. And, of course, this weekend is also memorial day, where we commemorate the so Many Americans who through the centuries have lost their lives for our country. And we never forget them. We never forget them. I Hope Memorial day every american will take a minute amidst this crisis to remember our veterans who have served and made the great sacrifice and to remember their families as well. Now, in a flash, this di
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
Health emergency. Three weeks. Not one. Hearings, yes, activity on the floor of the senate . Know. No bill brought to the floor. Yesterday there was are resolution United States should be involved in the Global International effort on the republican side. The reason the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to pick up at some later date i encourage the senator to do quickly. There is a sense of urgency in terms of National Health emergency but theres not a sense of urgency on the republican side of the aisle. Despite the fact weve not had one on the floor it is unexplainable and indefensible. Senator mcconnell of kentucky has told us he doesnt sense thed urgency that passed last week by the house of representatives this was a bipartisan measure with the United States house of representatives which attempted to move us forward from the original cares act 3 trillion of cumulative spending focusing on the economy in the Public Health challenge facing our nation his or any urgency to it i sen
Praised, the house of representatives is not in session, the seventeenth session, it is our responsibility, how we ran for office, important things need to be decided and we need to be part of it for the good of the nation. We will complete 3 straight weeks, relating to the National Public Health Emergency we face, not one, three weeks, not one, hearings and some committees, next. Activity on the floor of the senate, now. Noble brought to the floor. Yesterday a resolution said the United States should be involved in the Global International effort to fight a scene on objected to on the republican side. The reason the senator objected to it, Senate Foreign relations committee, he wants to take up the measure in his committee at some later date. I encourage that senator to do it quickly. A sense of urgency across america in terms of this national Health Emergency that we face. There is not a sense of urgency on the republican side of the aisle. Despite the fact for three weeks weve not c