The presiding officer pursuant to rule 4, paragraph 2, the senate having been in continuous session, the senate will suspend for a prayer from the senate chaplain. The chaplain let us pray. Holy god, as our lawmakers strive on this decisive day in history to accomplish your purposes, show them how to discern your will. May they renew their minds through the in yourishment of your an hourishment of your holly word. Lord, prepare them to be sober minded and filled with your spirit, accomplishing the tasks that receive your approval. Lord, keep them from conforming to worldly impulses, as they strive to ensure that their conduct will rightly represent you. May they conduct themselves with holiness, godliness, and civility, waiting for the day when you will return to establish your kingdom on earth. Lord, prepare us all to stand before you in peace without spot or blemish. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. Mr. Lee mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from utah. Mr. Lee mr. P
Good evening and welcome to the special election 2020 debate between u. S. Senate candidates. This is the only live debate between these two candidates. It is a joint effort brought to you by the Election Commission and media organizations. Im the host and managing editor of arizona horizon. Joining me tonight is a political reporter with the arizona republic. We are broadcasting live from the studios at arizona pbs and the Walter Cronkite school of journalism in downtown phoenix. Tonights debate is being. Ivestreamed on a website topics were chosen by journalists from the four participating media outlets. Questions from the public as solicited by the commission are also included. The ground rules are as follows. Once we ask a question, both candidates will have 90 seconds to answer without interruption. The candidates will get 45 seconds or a rebuttal without interruption. Then we will have up to two minutes for an open discussion on the topic. At the end, each candidate will have one
Cases unjust way and you dont have those that pick up the fruit that falls d from the tree and make jam out of it and i have in my role as an activist been more were tree shake that one that picks up a fruit and becomes one a leg to the office or head of a corporate entity in the private sector and i think theres a legitimate role for both i feel my calling is to be the one shaking trees rather than picking up fruits trying to make jam out of lets get to the jam eaters in a 2nd this book in this book you blame yourself and others becoming complacent under the Obama Presidency at tell me a bit about that and how you see that complacency is creating donald trump well i think that many of us were very supportive then are still supportive of many of the initiatives of president obama during his presidency from health care to Police Reform to other areas and did not do as much as we could to hold the opposition accountable and to hold even some aspects of his own administration that was res
The Senate Returns today and they vote later on a house passed resolution disapproving a new federal rule revising oversight oflow income banking services. Later in the week , a vote on a gop backed coronavirus Economic Relief bill. They will also take up the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. Live now to the senate floor on cspan2. In the law and the prophets. We praise you for this profound maxim to guide our ethical conduct. May it provide our lawmakers with wisdom to make sound decisions and strength to walk in the way of justice and freedom for all. We pray in your wonderful 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 republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the president pro tempore. Mr. Grassley one minute for morning business, please. Th
Company and the Public Service, and brought to you today by your television provider. Day three ofrom judge Amy Coney Barretts confirmation hearing. This includes lessons from senator klobuchar, codes, and on thought. Among others. Thank you. The hearing will come back to order. Senator klobuchar. Sen. Klobuchar thank you very much, mr. Chairman. Hello, judge. Judge barrett hi senator. Sen. Klobuchar hello. I want to start out again by reminding our friends at home, people at home, that this isnt normal. We shouldnt be here right now. We are in the middle of a pandemic, and people are sick. We are in the middle of an election, and people are voting. And yet here we are, stuck in a nomination hearing. I know what my constituents care about, what they have been calling and writing me about. And that is they are afraid of losing their health care in the middle of the pandemic. Peoples lives depend on the Affordable Care act like steve, a senior from minnesota who has a heart condition and