Before i speak about war powers resolution that ive recently followed with senator durman, i would ask for floor provisions be j granted to jessi jane and mark for the duration of 116th congress. Without objection. Thank you, madame president. War powers resolution that i filed on friday with senator durbin, i spoke yesterday at some length of history of relations between iran and the United States and the escalating tensions in the last 3 years which have brought us to the brink of war, as we stand at the brink with military actions by iran and the United States causing battlefield casualties on the other side, i believe that its imperative for congress to reassert itself and make plain that no congress should have the ability to take the nation on his or her own. Let me talk about the ndnstitution about the value judgment underlying the allocation of war powers in the constitution and then the resolution thats now pending having been filed in the senate. First, the constitution, the
Quorum call the presiding officer the senator from ohio were in a quorum call. The senator will suspend. Without objection. Mr. Brown tomorrow i will do something ive never down. I will vote for a trade agreement, the first time in my career. Im voting for that trade agreement because of the work that my colleague from oregon, senator wyden and i did to fix President Trumps deal and secure new protections for American Workers for the First Time Ever in spite of the president s intransigence, in spite of the president s lining up as he always does with corporate interests because our trade agreement for the First Time Ever, ever put workers at the center of this agreement. Every trade agreement that ive seen in my time in congress, north American Free trade agreement, Central America free trade agreement, the trade agreement with colombia and south korea, one after another, every one of these trade agreements, every one of these trade actions were written fundamentally in secret by corp
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, you are high and lifted up, deliver us from estrangement or dissension. Teach our lawmakers to disagree with respect, civility, and humility. Lord, lead them into a deeper reverence for you and one another, as they remember that patriots reside on both sides of the aisle. May our senators celebrate the pleasure you receive when colleagues of faith dwell together in unity. Let the words of their mouths and the meditations of their hearts receive your divine approval. We pray in your merciful 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 a.
[cheering and applause] [applause] good morning. I want to start this morning by thinking Governor Kemp for this important opportunity to serve our nation and our state. I am humbled by this honor and i am grateful for the comments that you placed in me. Thank you, governor. Thank you. Thank you. Id also like to thank senator isaacson for his years of service to our state and nation and hes a true statesman for georgia and we keep him and his family and our thoughts and prayers. I know i have a lot of work to do to earn the trust and support of my fellow georgians so for starters, please allow me to induce myself and my name is im a devoted wife, patriot and devout christian. I have lived the American Dream and i am blessed to stand here today but it is a long way from where i came from and i grew up on a family farm, a fourth generation of corn and soybean farmers, i was shy and had braces on my legs or on my teeth and we lived simply and life revolved around farming, church, school a
Midnight. Members also expected to vote on the confirmation of the deputy secretary of state nomination. And 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. Eternal god, the giver of every good and perfect gift, help our senators to listen clearly to your sacred word and find wisdom in your guidance. May they remember your teachings and courageously follow them. As you guide them along the right path, keep them from stumbling. May they live such exemplary lives that they will be like sunlight at dawn, growing brighter with the passing hours. Lord, give our lawmakers the wisdom to carefully guard their thoughts, to strive to speak truthfully, and to refuse to deviate from integrity. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of