Tillis and ron johnson tested positive for covid19 in recent days. They approved all legislative business would be pushed to the week of october 19 with only pro forma sessions scheduled between now and then you live now to the senate floor. The site will come to order. The chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. Let us pray. Mighty god, you are our dwelling place and underneath are your everlasting arms. May our president and first lady feel your healing touch. My our senators who are dealing with the personal Health Challenge of covid19 also experience your divine healing and comfort. Lord, we trust in your support. For you continue to be the source of our hope and peace. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable roger f. Wicker, a senator from the state of mississippi, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. Comoimed. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presid
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a commune cane from the speaker. Communication from the speaker. 2020, ik september 22, hereby appoint the honorable Henry Cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2020, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. With time equally allocated between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate continue beyond 10 50 a. M. Chair now recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Quigley, for five minutes. Mr. Quigley thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to highlight the inequalities that covid19 assistance distribution. Back in march,
Beyond dangerous and those who support it should be ashamed of themselves. They should be publicly condemned by every senator, every representative, every governor across this great country. In fact, just this year, 37 officers have been killed. By the way, thats more than a 20 increase over the same time last year. Because being a Police Officer in this country is more dinin dangerous than ever before. Im having the private conversations with members of Law Enforcement, our peace officers, men and women who will quietly tell you that it is difficult to continue to serve in this environment where theyre not getting the support of their elected officials. Ill tell you theyre getting the support of their communities in many cases, though, but where is the outrage being expressed by those who are elected to serve. And how are these heroes repaid . Cities and towns across our country, including montanas very own city of ma sue la masoula are talking about reducing their budget, proposing a
The speaker the house will be in order. Pursuant to the order of the house of january 4, 2021, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. With time equally allocated between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Quigley, for five minutes. Mr. Quigley thank you, madam speaker. And now mr. Speaker. By rejoining the Paris Agreement, President Biden has promised the world the u. S. Will retake its position in the fight against Climate Change and be true to its word to meet our commitments to reduce Greenhouse Gases and now it falls to us, it falls to congress to prof. The president right. Prove the president right. Despite the confused, disingenuous and false rhetoric around the Paris Agreement, in reality, it is catalyzing, measur
Arrival of the Coronavirus Vaccine and im confident our researchers and scientists are equipped to win this race. Right now, quipts in pennsylvania and around our country are making incredible progress in this pursuit as part of operation warp speed. The Trump Administration toll develop a Coronavirus Vaccine. Under the leadership of president trump, the department of defense and the department of health and Human Services together with so many in the private sector are in the midst of what is truly an unprecedented search for a safe and effective vaccine all in record time, with significant amount of vaccine that will be developed for the people of america. This process as the doctors with me tonight have testified that this is driven by science but rooted in safety. And lets be certain, a vaccine will only be approved if it is proven to be both safe and effective. Operation warp speed is taking all of the precautionary steps that are required to develop any vaccine. But heres the dif