Continue off the floor and the republicans 1 trillion economic aid plan in response to the covid19 pandemic. Senators have been staking out their positions with floor speeches. Now, live to the floor of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open 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 path. Remind them that leadership can work miracles with cooperation, but rarely accomplishes much with conflict. Inspire our lawmakers to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Help them to strive to live with such integrity that they give you the honor do your name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I
American people have always banded together and risen to the occasion and this pandemic is no different. This has been especially true in iowa, where i have seen and heard so many heartwarming stories of iowans stepping up to help other iowans. Take an in megan for example. Two teachers in the Knoxville School district. These two iowans noticed that some of the residence at the west Ridge Specialty Care Center might need some additional entertainment due to social distancing. So, they started an Amazon Wish List and with the help of their community, were able to provide games and other fun items for the residents to use during the day. And then there are the hardworking folks at the Iowa Motor Truck Association who are providing meals to the eye Truck Drivers all up and down interstate 80. And of course there are these great men and women of the Iowa National guard who are working around the clock to deliver medical supplies and materials across the state. But it is not just individual
Lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the author of unity, remind our lawmakers that people accomplish laudable goals more through unity than division. May our senators remember that all of us are more effective than any one of us. As our legislators pursue effectiveness in their work, give them the wisdom to forge alliances that make the difficult become easy and the impossible become probable. In their search for common purposes, inspire them with the conviction that nothing is impossible for those who believe. We pray in your omnipotent name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance 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. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak in morning business for one minute. The pres
Thank you so much. Thank you it is for that beautiful introduction and for your great leadership. Thank you. All right, thank you very very much. And then also i want to thank todd, beautiful job. Thank you for your work and all you do for working people. Thank you for that. Molly has been with me since the st. Patricks day parade. Where are you molly . There she is, very good and i also know rob is here. Thank you. Rob is way ahead of his time on Climate Change and you should all be really proud of the work that he has done and then also where are you . Right over here. Thank you. Its great to have her nationally. Janice winer where are you janice . A new member of the iowa city council. Thank you and janice supports me so much and i also want to mention our great organizers ray keira mohammad and claire thank you very much for all you are doing. [applause] all right, so we are in middle of what someone has called the surgeon we keep going up. A friend of mine sent a text and it had a
Address Climate Change, student debt, and the impeachment trial of President Trump in the senate. This is an hour and 10 minutes. Thank you so much. Thank you, liz for that beautiful introduction and for your great leadership. Thank you. All right, thank you very, very much. And then also i want to thank todd, beautiful job. Thank you for your work and all you do for working people. Thank you for that. Molly, who has been with me since the st. Patricks day parade. Where are you, molly . There she is, very good and i also know rob is here. Thank you. Rob is way ahead of his time on Climate Change and you should all be really proud of the work that he has done and then also where are you . Right over here. Thank you. Its great to have her nationally. Everyone comes up to me all the time. Janice, where are you, janice . A new member of the iowa city council. Thank you, and janices support means so much and i also want to mention our great organizers ray rachel, keira, mohammad, and claire