Comment on that item and perhaps the minutes should so reflect, thank you. Great. Should we include that amendment on the minutes . Directors, are there any additional callers at this time . Operator you have two questions remaining. So for members of the public on the line, this is an opportunity to comment on approval of the minutes from the june 16th regular meeting. If you would like to comment on the minutes, please state your name and we will start your two minutes. Hello . Operator sorry, hit the wrong button. Operator you have zero questions remaining. With that, well close Public Comment and directors, do i have a motion for the approval of the minutes from the 16th. Motion to approve. Second. All in favour. Do we have to do role call . Yes, madam chair. role call . The minutes are approved in a 40 vote. Item 5. As some of may know, we lost a member, art curtis, who passed away with a long battle with brain cancer. In his early union, he fulfilled his dream with sfmta driving
Approaching, certainly one of the most sacred days in our nation throughout the year. And this weeks alaskan of the week, sharon long, its a day that is a particularly profound day. Sharon long is a gold star mother, lives in anchorage, and she remembers her son grant frazer every day of the year. But for her and her family and for so many people who knew grant, who served with grant, memorial day is a day when his memory is particularly honored. Mr. President , before i get into sharon longs story as well as the remarkable story of her son grant, let me talk a little bit about whats going on in alaska right now, as we and our country continue to face the challenges of this pandemic. Were doing pretty we will in our state medically, certainly. Things could of course change quickly. But the number of people infected by the virus is very slow. Businesses are starting to reopen. Life by no means is back to normal. And theres much that were going to need to do to recover from this virus an
People we are privileged to represent. Mr. President , i yield the floor and i would note the absence of quorum. Mr. President , its thursday, one of my favorite times in the week it has its time i get to come down on the senate floor and recognize an extraordinary alaskan and we refer to as the alaskan of the week. Now, memorial day is fast approaching, certainly one of the most sacred days in our nation throughout the year. And this weeks alaskan of the week, sharon along, its a day that is a particularly profound day. Sharon long is a gold star mother who lives in anchorage, and she remembers her son grant fraser every day of the year. But for her and her family, and for so many people who knew grant who served with grant, memorial day is a day when his memory is p particularly honore. Mr. President , before i hit into her story as well as the remarkable story of her son, grant, let me talk livid about whats going on in alaska right now, as we and our country continue to face the ch
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 65, the nays are 28. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer question is on the motion. All those in favor, say aye. Those opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 655. The presiding officer question is on the motion. All those in favor, say aye. Those opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, department of defense, victor g. Mercado of california to be an assistant secretary. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the cloture motion.
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