Remember your promise to never leave or forsake us. Finding power in your presence, give our senators the ability to discover solutions to the problems that confront our nation and world. May they strive to make a positive difference for all americans, permitting your light to illumine the way. Lord, provide our legislators with a new vision of faith and a fresh venture of hope as they seek creative ways to help a troubled world. We pray in your powerful 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 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 would ask permission to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley this month is iowa history month, and for iowa
Vote vote vote the presiding officer have all senators voted . Does any senator wish to change their vote . On this vote, the yeas are 51, the nays are 41. The motion is agreed to. 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 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of Jennifer Philpott wilson of pennsylvania to be United States district judge for the middle district of pennsylvania, signed by 17 senators. 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 Jennifer Philpott wilson of pennsylvania to be United States district judge for the middle district of pennsylvania shall be brought to a close. The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer
Celebrate the birth of our country, i often think about the people who defend our liberty with their lives. It is not just those who served in the armed forces. It is their families as well. Even though they dont wear a uniform, they also serve. Today, i just got to tour the iowa veterans,. [applause] arecommandant and his team really doing a great job creating a community that recognizes the personal specific needs of each veteran in the Veterans Home. I was grateful to i also met mark smith who joined me is he in the back . [applause] the commandant called the Veterans Home the jewel of iowa. I thought that was really a nice way to phrase it. That in my put speech. I thought that was appropriate because it was such a special place. Have one sacred obligation and that is to be families who have served in the military. Here in marshalltown, you are setting an example that we should model around the country at the iowa Veterans Home. After the last president ial election, so many people
Dr. Biden hello, everybody. What a great crowd. Happy independence day. As many of you may know, the bidens are a military family. My father was a signal man and world war ii and our son beau served in iraq as a member of the Delaware National guard. I know you have a lot of military families here in iowa. How Many National guard are in here . How many military are in here today . [applause] dr. Biden today when we celebrate the birth of our country, i often think about the people who defend our liberty with their lives. It is not just those who served in the armed forces. It is their families as well. Even though they dont wear a uniform, they also serve. Today, i just got to tour the iowa veterans. [applause] the commandant and his team are really doing a great job creating a community that recognizes the personal specific needs of each veteran in the Veterans Home. I was grateful to i also met mark smith who joined me is he in the back . [applause] dr. Biden the commandant called th
Introducing him was his wife and marshalltown mayor. What a great cloud crowd. As many of you may know, the bidens are a military family. My father was in world war ii. Our son served in iraq as a member of the Delaware Army National Guard. I know you have a lot of National Guard families here. How many National Guard are in here . How many military are in here today . [applause] today when we celebrate the birth of our country, i often think about the people who defend our liberty with their lives. It is not just those who served in the armed forces. It is their families as well. Even though they dont wear a uniform, they also serve. Today, i just got to tour the iowa veterans. [applause] the commandant and his team are really doing a great job creating a community that recognizes the personal specific needs of each veteran in the Veterans Home. I was grateful to i also met mark smith who joined me is he in the back . I see a hand back there. [applause] the commandant called the Veter