Then i am a libertarian. And in most of what i write the certain amount that is oriented to diminish human liberty. Cspan do i remember you saying we ran for mayor of new york that this may not be you but as far as you are concerned you would just as soon through the garbage out the window let them deal with it and the government . Your main one memory is exchanges James Baldwin and when he was defending the littering on the streets it was a form of protest against the city for not paying close enough attention. It isnt very helpful to use that energy think he would make a good mayor. Cspan if somebody buys the book what will they get . They get the best i can give them in various modes over the past eight years those were eventful years covering the collapse of the soviet union they cover the death of some very important people. And my sister who served as the editor it is the mood of which i write with carl sagan and mario, and Teddy Kennedy and so on. And then to analyze the problem
Rebecca roanhorse. So, we are not going to take audience questions but feel free to chat amongst yourself in the chat feature and let us know where youre viewing from. Well re recording the event so folks who couldnt join us live can watch this later on and ill give you a quick rundown of the format. Were going to give each author seven to mine minutes to talk about anywhere upcoming books and then we joy will lead a chat of the group. So without further adieu ill pass things over to zerina and well take it away. Zerina maxwell the msnbc political analyst, commentator, speaker and writer the and the senior director of progressive programming for pierus xm cohost of signal boost. Take it away. Im so excited to be here this evening. I know so many of us are struggling through our individual circumstances during this quarantine, and maybe were thinking and wondering what we can do in this particular moment to make the world around us just a little bit different and a lot better. So, i can
Diminishes us. We weep because of the grief of George Floyds family. We weep because of the explosive impact of deferred dreams. We weep because of the potentially catastrophic consequences of peaceful proking during a pandemic. We weep because justice delayed is justice denied. We weep because of the paralysis of analysis that often impedes your prevailing providence. We weep because of our personal culpability during these tragic times. We weep because of our sins of commission and omission. We weep because we know you are weeping. Today use our lawmakers for your glory. May they strive to find a vaccine to inoculate our nation against hate, sin, and despair. We pray in your merciful name, amen. The president pro tempore please join me in 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. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr.
Director of intelligence and and votes throughout the day. Live coverage of the u. S. Senate now 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. Lord of our lives, make these moments of prayer more than mere words, but may this reverent pause fill our hearts with gratitude and love for you. May our lawmakers appreciate the fact that through prayer, they have the privilege of talking to you, the superintendent of the universe. Lord, inspire them to use this intercessory opportunity to seek your wisdom and guidance, knowing that you are eager to help them. Give us all the wisdom to remember that you continue to be our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. And lord, as we approach memoriamemorial day, thank you e men and women who gave their lives for this nation while serving in the United States military. Were grateful also for the great sacrifices made by
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 80, the nays are 16. The bill, as amended, is passed. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator for wisconsin. Mr. Johnson mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator for minnesota. Ms. Klobuchar mr. President , i come to the floor today to urge the senate to immediately take action to address the issue of elections. And specifically to address technical changes to the 400 million in electric security funding passed in the cares act and to talk about the coronavirus threat to our democracy itself. 16 states have already postponed their president ial primaries or transitioned that i primary their primaries to almost voting entirely by mai