I see your commitment to justice and your voice and your work at this point is extremely important. We thank you for your leadership. We need to open the floor to any member who would like to say a few words, short comments, raise your hand, call on those members wishing to be recognized. Madam chair. Thank you for the recognition and happy belated birthday. If i could admit something to you i dont want to be here, this is the 20 fourth anniversary. If i cant be with her it is a privilege to spend a few. You know so moved. You and steve have been so kind as i engaged in a variety meaningful. Absolutely. Thank you for your leadership. I am deeply impressed by several of your qualities if i can put it that way, your graciousness, your 10 asset in pursuing what you believe and openness to dialogue on perspectives, youve been very generous to me, a highlight of which was the phone call i received from you the other day in which you talked about work on the middle east partnership for peace
Return for monday, july 20th. Now live to the floor of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The parliamentarian will read a communication to the senate. The parliamentarian washington, d. C. , july 9, 2020. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3 of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable pat roberts, a senator from the state of kansas, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. The presiding officer under the previous order, the Senate Stands adjourned until 5 30 p. M. On monday, july 13, 2020. On monday, july 13, 2020. And the you sent gaveling out after a brief pro forma session. Theyre holding the sessions every few days while they are in recess. Senders working back and home states. Senators will return on monday july 20. You can follow live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. We are going to stay on capitol hill the House Appropriations commi
Watch live coverage at 5 p. M. Eastern on cspan, online at cspan. Org, or listen live with the free cspan radio app. Illinois governor jb pritzker mississippi, joined a Public Health and Emergency Management officials from texas and alabama for hearing on the federal response to the coronavirus. Heres a portion of that hearing. The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on examining the National Response to the coronavirus pandemic. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare the committee. Today, the committee is meeting to examine our National Response to the worsening coronavirus pandemic. This hearing comes at a critical moment. The number of u. S. Coronavirus cases are surging, topping 50,000 per day for the first time on july 1, and setting alarming records with new cases over the past weeks. Dr. Anthony fauci recently warned that u. S. Cases could double to 100,000 per day if current outbreaks are not cont
6 comes at a critical moment. The number of coronavirus cases are surging topping 50,000 per day for the first time july 1 and setting alarming records for new cases over the past week. Dr. Anthony fauci recently warned that u. S. Cases could double to 100,000 per day if current outbreaks in the south and west are not contained, putting the entire country at risk. As the infections spiral out of control President Trump has tried to downplay the impact of covid19, calling 99 of cases totally harmless even as more than 130,000 americans have died and many more have become seriously ill. Claimed the u. S. S death rate is the lowest in the world. When in fact, it is among the highest. Unfortunately, the president s this week he claimed its the lowest death rate in the world but its really the highest. The response has been an abject failure by any reasonable measure and he ignored early intelligence on the virus and continues to disregard the opinions of doctors and scientists including th
We can and hold these families in our prayers. Thank you. Back live now on capitol hill where the House Appropriations committee is returning from its lunch break. They continue work on 2021 a spending bill. Live coverage here on cspan2. Mistaken at the best of times. They are unconscionable in the midst of a pandemic. I want to remind my colleagues that foodstamp spending is a powerful anti recession tool and has previously been estimated that for each dollar spent from benefits a dollar 70 is generated in economic activity. Let me say thank you again to chairman bishop, Ranking Member and their leadership and other areas of the bill. Their strong investments to ensure the continued availability and safety of the nation food supply as well as language designed to protect the health and safety of workers in our meatpacking plants and our poultry plants as well as the farmworkers who are out in the field every single day. I thank you very, very much that all of the attention youve paid