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
The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Menendez madam president , i rise today to engage in a colloquy with senators cassidy, collins, and my fellow senator from new jersey, senator booker, and i ask they be acknowledged in that order and they be allowed to complete their remarks. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Menendez as our nation grapples with the covid19 pandemic, our state county and miew in municipal governments have been on the front lines taking the lead role. They have been squeezed on both sides of the ledger, spending billions of dollars in unforeseen costs on Emergency Response while watching as revenues dry up due to necessary stayathome orders, and the closure of nonessential businesses. The emergency protective measures have been effective at flattening the curve and have no doubt saved thousands of lives but they also came with a cost. All Revenue Sources are down. Sale tax revenue has plummeted with businesses closed. Highway trus funds wont have t
Introduced your legislation today. Thank you, mr. President. Madam president , i rise today to engage inuy a colloquy senats cassidy, collins and my fellow senator from newnd jersey senatr booker. Ask that the dick knowledge in that order, a lot to complete the remarks. Without objection. As our nation apples with the covid19 pandemic, our state, county municipal governments have been on the front lines taking the lead role in responding to this crisis. As a result they been squeeze on both sides of the ledger, spending billions of dollars in unforeseen costs on Emergency Response while watching as revenue dry up due to necessary stayathome orders, and the closure of nonessential businesses. The emergency protective measures have been effective with flattening the curve and have no doubt saved thousands of lives. But they also came with a cost. All Revenue Sources are down, sales tax revenue has plummeted with businesses closed, Highway Trust Funds will not have the resources to do bas
Or at least number of cases and number of deaths appear to be slowing. Certainly in the new york area, new york metropolitan area. Neil across the country, by and large across the globe. That does not mean cases are still increasing. It is theyre not increasing as much. Like yesterday the markets are seizing on that. That is lifting pretty much all of the major s p 500 sectors. All 11 that weve been keeping an eye on here. That despite what youre seeing happening in americas busiest thoroughfare, what used to be times square in new york, the crossroads of america, has been all but tumbleweed territory but again a lot of what youre seeing shows that right now at least in the markets maybe there is a sense those roadways will be busier and soon. There is no way of telling. Blake burman is looking what does justify or will describe what gets people out of their homes and what the government is looking at, what the United States is looking at, what states are looking at, to sort of get goi
We will show you that meeting now beginning with Opening Statements. I i am glad to have senator sass as a new member of the committee. The senate received, the house of representatives received the bill to implement the agreement. Under fasttrack rules, the committee cannot amend the bill. We can only hold on whether to report the bill. We can only hope senators that wish to make statements can do so. In the interest of time, i ask that the statements be limited to three minutes. My staff has had a discussion with everybody about that. Satisfactory with the members. I will introduce staff and Administration Officials to provide an overview of the bill and answer any questions. Stwe will then vote on the bill. President trump promised to deliver a trade agreement with canada and mexico that would reflect the realities of the 21st amendment. He made this an issue in the campaign. A campaign that has been around for more than three years. Promised that it would promise support. The house