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. Majestic god, your name fills the earth. In spite of our challenges, you continue to rule with your love, wisdom, and power. Grant that our lawmakers may not forget the many dangers, toils, and snares that you have already brought our nation through. Lord, give our senators the wisdom to know that you continue to direct the steps of the faithful and that we have nothing to fear. Spirit of god, arise within our hearts and prepare us for the task of this day. Surprise us again with your ability to transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows doing for us more than we can ask or imagine. We pray in your great 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
Effort by President Trump to use the powers of his office to solicit foreign interference on his behalf in the 2020 elections. We know russia interfered on trumps behalf in 2016, and now he is trying to make it happen again. This time by trying to push ukraine. The charges against the president are extremely serious. No belittling of these charges will hold any water. Foreignge, to use interference on behalf of a candidate in the 2020 elections, is dramatic and all. And awful stuff. These charges concern our national security. They concern the sanctity of our elections and the potential corruption of our nations Foreign Policy for personal, political interests of the president of the United States. The gravity of the charges demand senators, if articles of impeachment are served to us, to put country over party and examine the evidence without prejudice or partisanship, which ,s why it is so disheartening confounding, deeply disappointing that at this historic moment i heard the republ
Im cspan2. Earlier today Senate Minority leader chuck schumer, came to the floor to discuss the impeachment inquiry process and Speaker Pelosi news decision to call for articles of impeachment against President Trump. Here is that now. Now in a less happy subject, this warning this is im impeachment. In thisen warning, the speaker f the house instructed House Committee chairs to begin drafting articles of impeachment against the president of the United States. That is a very solemn duty and solemn undertaking. The speaker news decision comes after the House Intelligence Committee reported that his inquiry had a call, uncovered amongst long effort by President Trump, to use the powers of his office to solicit foreign interference im his behalf in the 2020 election. We know pressure interfered and comes behalf in 2016, and now he is trying to make it happen again. This time, by trying to push ukraine. The charges against the president , are extremely serious. No belittling of these charg
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or change their vote . On this the vote the yeas are 53, the nays are 40. The nomination is agreed to and confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates actions. 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, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of Lawrence Vandyke, of nevada, to be United States circuit judge for the ninth circuit. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of Lawrence Vandyke, of nevada, to be United States circuit judge for the ninth circuit shall be brought to a close . The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the rol
Listen live on the cspan radio app. Cspan has a 40year commitment to televising the house. Todays session is about to begin. Live now to the house floor on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Almighty god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Bless all members with wisdom and good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over , that the legacy of great legislators of our history might be carried on with integrity for the benefit of all. In the proceedings of this day, may all members be impelled by the spirit to perform as their best selfs, mindful of the great responsibility they have to remain faithful to the constitution which guarantees all of our security as americans. May all that is done in the peoples house be for your greater horn and glory. Amen. The eaker pro tempore chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the