The coronavirus has changed so many norms and patterns of gathering as family, community, and here in congress. Send out your spirit that those who find themselves at odds with their colleagues might continue the Productive Work that must be done and which does not draw contentious attention, and addresses well the issues which are pressing upon our nation. Lord, have mercy. Continue to bless the men and women who attend to those who are sick, the number continuing to grow throughout our country. Keep our Health Care Professionals safe and inspire those who labor to find treatments and cures for this dangerous virus. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. Takano. Mr. Takano i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for whi
He discussed efforts to the payments owed to individuals and Small Businesses provided by the cares act and addressed the 2020 tax filing deadline which had been extended to july 15. This is about two hours. Thank you for agreeing to testify in the 2020 season and the irs handling of challenges that used because of the pandemic, the 2020 Filing Season got off to a difficult start at the end of january. However, since then this Filing Season has been anything but typical as the result of the National Health emergency stemming from the ongoing pandemic. Almost all regular tax filing and tax payment deadlines have been extended. This includes the individual corporate and the deadlines pushed back from the normal april 15 to july 15 and there are some rumors that they might be extended again. I dont know. I have heard that at least once. Despite the exton to deadlines, the Filing Season continues with many still filing their taxes as usual ticket to the tax refund. At the same time, consis
Reforms you would be comfortable supporting. Epublicans, 202 7488001 democrats, 202 7488000. Ndependents, 202 7488002 if you are a member of Law Enforcement, call us at 202 7488003. You can also post on twitter and facebook as well. Thehow you some of proposals, the washington times, on its front page, a story by oyer, President Trump considering an executive order on this topic, white house Officials Say the president is considering proposals such as creating a National Registry for Police Misconduct, requiring deescalation training for cops and a limiting the use of chokeholds, although aides caution no decisions have been made. The white house ruled out the democratic proposal to rule out on qualified immunity. The justice and policing act is being offered by the House Democrats. Some of the proposals were laid out in that bill. [video clip] the nations demanding we enact meaningful change. This is a systemic problem that requires a comprehensive solution. That is why the justice in
Bill with a final vote scheduled for this morning. Theyll also work on the nomination of Justin Walker to serve on the u. S. Court of appeals. Live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Lord, god of heaven and earth, today teach our lawmakers to do things your way, embracing your precepts and walking in your path. Lord, make them powerful instruments for goodness in our nation and world. Remind them at the narrow and difficult road leads to life and few find it. You honor those who honor you. As our senators receive guidance from you and following your leading, replace anxiety with calm and confusion with clarity. Give them attentive hearts and open minds as they seek to find in the diversity of ideas what is best for our nation and world. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to o
Trying to plan for the fall. Healthcare professionals and essential workers continue to man their posts and keep the country going. Peaceful protesters continued to express outrage. Overwhelmingly good, decent, brave people have put everything hion the line for their neighbos and have continued to faithfully serve under trying circumstances. These are the challenges like when the senate wrote and passed the act unanimously in march but in some cornersna of the country the nations Strategic Reserve appears to have run a little low. We have seen peaceful protests hijacked apparently rioters for the best way to argue against Strong Police force would be to terrorize innocent people into Small Businesses for nights on end. Weve seen these as proofs as though they wouldnt interpret this in the same way. As i noted last week we have seen some bigcity mayors Youth Research institute constructed double standards where the protests are encouraged but a small Church Services are still banned. In