Nominations open for Hong Kong September election candidates are required to pledge allegiance to the territory. Taking to the airwaves classes in zimbabwe held over the radio the schools remain closed due to the pandemic. U. S. Congressman and civil rights activist john lewis has died at the age of 80 he was one of the youngest leaders of the Civil Rights Movement as an organizer of the 1963 march on washington lewis advanced pancreatic cancer Heidi Joe Castro looks back at his life we cannot. We cannot give out. We cannot give you. John lewis was born into the segregated world of rural alabama in 1940 when i was growing up i saw those lines that white men colored men white women colored women white the son of black sharecroppers lewis devoured books as a child the words of Dr Martin Luther King Jr spoke to him loudest seem like he was saying to me john lewis you too can do something and i would ask my mother asked my father my grandparents my great grandparents why segregation why Ra
Mr. Inhofe for the next week, the senate is going to be debating what i consider to be and i think most people consider to be the most important bill of the year, the National Defense authorization act. Its an act that we passed and have passed every year for 60 years. In just a few days, the American Families across the country will be celebrating the 4th of july, independence day, the day that honors our blessings of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Not all countries share these values. In fact, they reject them. China and russia would rather have an authoritarian world, one where democracy doesnt exist, where the rest of the world yields to them. According to the National Defense strategy, this is the document that i refer to all the time because this was put together a few years ago. Actually 12 really expert democrats and 12 expert republicans came into an agreement on what our defense should look like in the future. And so they said at that time, they said that china
Lawmakers are expected to work on the 2021 policy bill, a vote to advance the measure scheduled for 1 30 p. M. Eastern. Now, live to the senate floor 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. Our father in heaven, we sing of your steadfast love and proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. Make us one nation, truly wise, with righteousness exalting us in due season. Today, inspire our lawmakers to walk in the light of your countenance. Abide with them so that your wisdom will influence each decision they make. Keep them from evil so that they will not be brought to grief, enabling them to avoid the pitfalls that lead to ruin. Empower them to glorify you in all they think, say, and do. We pray in your holy 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 repu
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