Caregivers and advocates, especially my former colleague, senator Elizabeth Dole, who is an extraordinary advocate for our military caregivers. Our military families, heroes in plain clothing, are serving in americas cities and communities every single day. The effects of military Service Often do not end with a tour of duty. For many veterans and their families, the journey sometimes extends for a lifetime. For some with bows both visible and invisible scars, the transition home is not easy. Recovery, too, can take decades. Along the way, mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, and other family members and friends, step in to serve. Today we will focus on those who care for americas veterans. In the United States, there are 5. 5 million military caregivers. These family members and loved ones provide care on a constant and routine basis to our veterans. They are often vital in assisting veterans to make the transition all the way home. Military caregivers improve recovery, rehabilitation,
The u. S. Senate is about to gavel in to start the day. Creme, the defense programs and policy bill is on the floor, but off the floor leaders are considering the legislative options for the rest of the week after deciding yesterday not to move forward on the grahamcassidy health care bill. A pair of executive nominations also outstanding. We may hear debate on those today with votes possible by the end of the week. Meanwhile, the house will be meeting this afternoon at 3 p. M. Eastern, thats to give time to republicans to attend a tax reform retreat at the National Defense university in maryland. Our capitol hill producer craig the presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Immortal and invisible god, you continue to be our shelter in the time of storms. Thank you for being our nations protection. Give our senators the wisdom to place their confidence in you instead of in National Power and prestige. Lord, in
Celebrating the intersection between music and technology. Jeffrey brown takes us to a festival pushing the bounds of sound. Theres something to be said about all music being some translation of our language and our way of communicating. Its a language. This is a new language. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And
Celebrating the intersection between music and technology. Jeffrey brown takes us to a festival pushing the bounds of sound. Theres something to be said about all music being some translation of our language and our way of communicating. Its a language. This is a new language. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And
The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote in if not the yeas are 68. The nays are 30. The amendment as modified and as amended is agreed to. Ms. Collins mr. President , may i have order please. Mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that following the cloture vote on the collins amendment numbered 3896, senator enzi or his designee be recognized to make a budget point of order against the mccain amendment numbered 4039. Further, that senator mccain be recognized to make a motion to waive the point of order and that the Senate Immediately vote on the motion to waive. I further ask that the votes in the series be ten minutes in length. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. There are two minutes of debate prior to the cloture vote. Who yields time . Ms. Collins yield back the time on this side. The presiding officer the presiding officer is the time yielded back by the minority . Time is yielded back. The cler