Democratic address. He talked about the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. I am senator bob casey. This week our nation as lost over 1000 americans a day to covid19. As daily case counts have climbed above 150,000, we mourn those we lost and pray for those still suffering and their families. Prayers and condolences are insufficient. The United States senate must act. In may, the house of representatives passed a bipartisan heroes act in order to contain the virus and help americans suffering from the virus. The heroes act took a range of steps we desperately need, including providing direct relief to workers and families, increasing testing capacity, and helping Small Businesses stay afloat. For all these months this vital legislation has collected dust in the senate because majority leader mcconnell refuses to bring it to the floor for a vote. Instead of providing real help to all of americans, republicans in the senate avenue been focused on broad corporate immunity, which
Pennsylvania gave the weekly democratic address. He talked about the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. I am senator bob casey. This week our nation as lost over 1000 americans a day to covid19. As daily case counts have 150,000, we mourn those we lost and pray for those still suffering and their families. Prayers and condolences are insufficient. The United States senate must act. In may, the house of representatives passed a bipartisan heroes act in order to contain the virus and help americans suffering from the virus. The heroes act took a range of steps we desperately need, including providing direct relief to workers and families, increasing testing capacity, and helping Small Businesses stay afloat. For all these months this vital legislation has collected dust in the senate because majority leader mcconnell refuses to bring it to the floor for a vote. Instead of providing real help to all of americans, republicans in the senate avenue been focused on broad corporate
And the vote is set for 11 eastern advancing nomnation for the u. S. Court of International Trade. Live Senate Coverage is here on cspan2. Thpresiding officer the senate will come to orde the chaplain dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray holy god, continue to be our strength and shield. Extend your powerful hands to aid and deliver us. Lord, inspireur senators to bieve that you continue to work for the good of those who love you. Let your favor shine upon our lawmakers, and sustain them with your unfailing love. Lord, release to them the pleasings you have stored for those who honor you. You are our god, and our future is in yourands. Remind us al to seek first to understand before we stri to be understood. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The presiding officer 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 one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and
Pandemic that has already claimed more than 225,000 american lives. We are 00 mere eight days away we are a mere eight days a away from a president ial election. Donald trump announced his nomination of judge barrett even before we could fully mourn the death of the great Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. And Senate Republicans then rushed this nomination to the senate floor. In doing so, they violated the rule that their leader, Mitch Mcconnell, imposed in 2016 which kept Merrick Garland off the Supreme Court after president obama nominated him in february of that year to fill the vacancy that arose with the death of justice antonin scalia. That rule was clear. That rule was concise. That rule was definitive. The senate would not consider a nomination to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court during a president ial election year. Many of my republican colleagues echoed leader mcconnells pledge. In fact, my colleague, senator Lindsey Graham, who chairs the judiciary committee, admonished us to
Quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer well, mr. President , for more than a year and a half, leader mcconnell and Senate Republicans have refused to take action on the housepassed for the people act. At a time when our democracy is under siege in so many ways, the for the people act is a bold proposal that will restore Peoples Trust in our democratic system, a trust that is fading. It is under it is for the people. In order to make a more perfect union. It would shore up our elections from threats from abroad. Thats something we have just recently read more and more about. Why arent we doing more on that . In fact, when senator van hollen a few days ago put on the floor the an act u. C. Of an act that would say russia should have sanctions imposed on it if they interfere with our elections, the other side blocked it. I hope theyre not following Donald Trumps obeisance to russia and his view that putins just okay. It would also dismantle systemat