Heavens that bring blessings to our earthly pilgrimage. Today, guide our lawmakers with your glorious wisdom. In the greatness of your majesty, fulfill your purposes for their lives as you order their steps. Show them such unfailing love that they will walk before you in wholehearted devotion. Lord, place your Healing Hands upon our nation and world, delivering us from this Global Health crisis. We pray in your powerful 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 senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley permission to speak in morning business for 90 seconds. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley my iowa offices are located in cedar rapids, council bluffs, davenport, doims, sioux city and waterloo. My state
Over his performance or lashing out enemies the president should get to work on testing. The patients the American People is wearing thin. Talking about Foreign Policy we will address the veto override of the words power act that may surprise peoplerenhi we are on the Senate Agenda this week because the first thing we look for is that danger is the National Emergency as President Trump is characterized a Public Health crisis a threat to the United States and all families. Many who come back to washington this week we are warned to stay in our homes as long as possible, stay out of public and we hope that priority wouldfif be this crisis in america the Public Health crisis but sadly as we bring this to a close little has been done on the senate floor to address the issue ofci the moment a. What will we do to protect americans and their families . I hearing for his favorite judge in kentucky or a young man who was an intern in his office to promote the Second Highest Court in the land. A
It, a Public Health crisis, the covid19 coronavirus threat to the United States and all of our families. Many of us who came back to washington this week were weary because we had been warned to stay in our homes as long as possible, stay out of circulation, not to gather in workplaces unless absolutely necessary, and all of us thought if we were going to return, we hoped the priority would be this looming crisis in america, this Public Health crisis, but, sadly, as we bring this weeks legislative activity to a close, little, if anything, has been said or done on the senate floor or in committee to address the judiciary of the moment. What are we going to do to protect americans and their families . Senator mcconnell brought us back for a hearing for one of his favorite judges, a federal judge in kentucky, a young man who was an intern in his office, and he is now trying to promote him to the secondhighest court in the land. In the ordinary course of business this would not be unusual.
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Committee hearing. I would like to welcome our distinguished witnesses today. Dan coats. Mike pompeo. General robert ashley. Chris wray. Mike rogers. Robert cardella. We have a long day in front of us. I thank all of you for being here. I know how forward you looked to this one occasion on an annual basis. Since 1995, this committee has met in open forum to discuss the security threats facing the United States of america. This has never been, nor will it ever be, a comfortable conversation to have. The threats this country face are complex, involving, and without easy answers. Domains,t in multiple they are asymmetrical and unconventional, they can be launched from across the ocean or be planned in the heart of our homeland. This conversation serves a vital purpose and it is essential that it takes place in the Public Square with as much detail and can door as if possible. In my view, that is the true value and Public Service of this hearing. It provides the American People with insigh