master to review the materials seized by the government. more on those developments in just a moment, including reaction from senator patrick leahy. also this hour, steve kornacki on today s primaries, including the fierce new york congressional race pitting two veteran democratic colleagues against eac other both chairs over one redistributed seat. and the latest on primaries in florida and oklahoma. and teachers are in columbus, ohio, after bargaining associations with the school board stalled. first to the classified documents seized from mr. trump. joining us is justice and as well jens correspondent ken dilanian, former u.s. attorney joyce vance, former u.s. attorney and senior fbi official chuck rosenberg and national reporter coral linnick, coauthor of the best selling author i alone can fix it. ken, tell us more. a letter from the national archives to trump s lawyers back in may was published by john solomon who has ties to trump. officials are not pulling b
Earth even as your providence guides them. Lord, redeem their failures, reward their diligence, and validate their faith. Crown their labors today with heavens approbation, strengthening them to rise above all that is common to do uncommon things. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. 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. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to calendar number 354. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 354, s. 2535, bill to provide for an increase in the federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 and so forth. Mr. Reid following my remarks, mr. President and those of the republican leader, the senate will be
Ukraine are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. At a minimum, i would suggest Congress Must refuse to recognize russian sovereignty over crimea by passing my legislation. I have imposed a number of sanctions which were added to other measures that i have introduced, and hopefully we will encourage this administration and our european allies to take a much tougher stance and providing much more of a penalty to russia over the actions that it has taken. I urge my colleagues to join me in this effort. And with that, i yield the floor noticing the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call quorum call quorum call a senator president madam president . The presiding officer the senator from missouri. Mr. Blunt can we suspend the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Blunt i want to talk a little bit about the letters ive received and the emails and the calls about the Health Care Plan. The numbers signed up or whether the web
The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, on this vote, the ayes are 54, the nays are 44. The motion is agreed to. Under the previous order, the senate will r resume legislative session. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 333, h. R. 3979, an act to amend the Internal Revenue code of 19 8 1986 and so forth, sigy 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. Is it the sense of the senate that debate on the motion to proceed to h. R. 3979, an act to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986, to ensure that Emergency Service volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Pat
Eternal lord god, we pause in these revered halls to give thanks and to offer petition. We acknowledge in this place, you have called all humankind to exhibit righteousness and justice. You desire harmony, accord, peace and wholeness. Bless now, the representatives who gather in this place of policy and procedure. We ask oh god that you would impart the gift of now vision and future sights. We pray for your gifts of discernment, sensitivity and perceptiveness. For those assembled, present, give and grant the posture 6 of patience of cooperation. To those in debate, discussion, discourse and duty, allow calm clarity. Allow truth to reign, justice to reside, and mercy to resonate. Keep ever before us the broken, the disappointed, those in despair, and the destitute. Set ears to hear the cries of the poor, the needs of the sick, and the afflicted. Please allow hearts assembled to do that which is best, for all. In advance, for what you will do, we say thank you. We pray in your holy name.