Berkeley and San Francisco, your fog, your spots only in the 50s. Later today it will be 70s for San Francisco and oakland. While san jose back into the 90s today, ive got more on your forecast still to come daria. The clock happening today, the bay area will celebrate the 100 55th anniversary of juneteenth it commemorates the end of slavery in america when some of the last African American slaves were finally told they were free kron fours reyna harvey is live in oakland with the details good morning rain the morning. Daria let me tell you those juneteenth celebrations are already starting off here the lake it is packed and its just a little after 9 oclock you got the vendors out here today, he got families out here today, its a stark difference from the stories that weve heard coming out of lake merritt over the past couple of days, those alleged nooses found hung up here along with that fake body that theyre currently investigating but again there are a lot of events happening today
Maintenance of National Parks and other federal land open to the public. Senators are now working on amendments to the bill. No votes are scheduled yet, but work is expect today continue to next week. Now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. 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. 1mighty god, thank you for your great and precious promises. You have promised to keep a record of our pain. You have promised that no weapon formed against us will prosper. You have promised to supply our needs and to surround us with the shield of your blessings. You have promised to keep us from stumbling or slipping. Lord, you have promised that nothing can separate us from your love. You have promised to do for us more than we can ask or imagine. Great and precious are your promises. Give our lawmakers confidence in your promises, as they face these tumultuous times. Sustain them with your
Had just begun to reignite a National Discussion around policing. Our country has confronted what feels like several years worth of evil in just three month, how to safely reopen. Schools and universities trying to plan for the fall. Healthcare professionals and essential workers are continuing to man their posts, help strangers and keep our country going. Peaceful protesters continued to express outrage over the killings of black americans in the Nations Police officers. Overwhelmingly good, decent and brave people put everything on the line for their neighbors and continue to faithfully serve under trying circumstances. These are the kinds of challenges our nation should meet with unity like when the senate road past a historic cares act unanimously in march. Unfortunately on some corners of the country our nations Strategic Reserve of sanity appears to have run a little low. We have seen peaceful protests hijacked by violent riots, apparently the best way to argue against a Strong P
Lord, inspire our senators to know that you are still on your throne working for the good of those who love you. Listen to our prayers and give us wisdom, courage, and integrity that will enable us to glorify you. We pray in your wonderful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our 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. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask permission, one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley too often americans are cynical about our political system when all they see legislative gridlock. Yet, iowans were able to set themselves apart working together on Law Enforcement reforms in the wake of George Floyds murder. Every step of the way the iowa process was fueled with input fro
Him. Him good afternoon. A couple of observations and then i will call on the senators to talk about the Great America outdoors bill on the floor of the senate this week first we were encouraged by the jobs report last friday by virtually all analysis that indicates the cares act is working. Ppe is working and its encouraging to see as the various dates open up americans re engaging in the economy and opening up. Second i have asked senator scott to lead a group working on a proposal and to respond to the obvious Racial Discrimination we have seen full display over the last two weeks and the appropriate response by the federal government explaining his proposal in the works we will all have more to say about that in the future but lets turn to the business of the senate this week and we will call on our colleagues with a Great America outdoors act. Thank you mitch for the past several months americans have spent the Great Indoors now we talk about the Great Outdoors the Great America o