The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, whose kingdom is above all earthly kingdoms, we praise your holy name. Forgive us for having left undone the things we ought to have done and for doing the things we ought not to have done. Deliver us from those forces that obstruct the making of a nation and world of justice, peace, and righteousness. Give our lawmakers the wisdom, courage, and strength needed for our times, providing them with u. S. S. Nantz out of the wealth of your celestial riches. Equip them to serve you and country with the full measure of grace, strength, and wisdom. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the 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. T
On cpspan2. You can listen with the free cspan radio app. Senate leaders spoke about the negotiations on the floor today. Congress has until friday to reach an agreement that ensures funding for the federal government. By now its clear were not yet ready to move ahead with major agreement on long term funding for our armed forces nor on our immigration policy. Serious bipartisan talks are under way on these issues and other key priorities. Compromise solutions are not out of reach. For now Congress Needs to keep the government running. Theres no cause what so ever for manufacturing a crisis and holding up funding for the Vital Services of the federal government. The solution will not only provide uninterrupted government funding, it will also contain a six year reauthorization of the state Childrens Health insurance program. This is a federal program that covers nearly nine million children in low income families. It ensures that Economic Hardship will not stand between struggling fami
Process took so long hes no longer eligible he feel turned 21, his father cannot petition for him to become a citizen. He has lived his whole life in this country since he was 3, his father is an american citizen, hes an undocumented immigrant. The only solution for him is the dream act. Only countrythe i know. My family and friends are here and everything i know as america. The dream act is important to me and many others like me who are in the same situation. We have the resources to help this country greatly but dont have a paper to do this. We Hope Congress will put political issues aside and pass the dream act. Yanid is right. Will america be better off if we deported him . The answer is very obvious. Chauns ago, 1992, min parents brought him to the United States at four years old and overcame obstacles to complete his education. In 2009, he graduated from the university of california with a bachelors degree in neuroscience. Heres what he said. My dream is to make several contribu
Here is a halfhour part of that speech. Alternatives. This is yet another attempt to stack the deck further against working families. Mr. Speaker, this debate is an utter waste of time. Every decor rageous patriotic dreamers lose their status. Every day the American Dream slips further out of reach. As members of congress, we have a moral responsibility to act now to protect dreamers who are the pride of our nation and are american in every day but on paper. I use this occasion as opposing this bill to speak further about social justice in america. The American People Want Congress to pass a dream act. 84 of americans support a path to citizenship to dreamers or permanent status. 8 on the path to citizenship. 70 of republicans back either citizenship or permanent status. He three b. s, business, badges, our Law Enforcement community, bibles. Pass loring congress to the dream act. Earlier this month i stood with evangelical leaders to call on the speaker to bring the dream act to a vote
About social justice in america. The American People Want Congress to pass a dream act. 84 of americans support a path to citizenship to dreamers or permanent status. 8 on the path to citizenship. 70 of republicans back either citizenship or permanent status. He three b. s, business, badges, our Law Enforcement community, bibles. Pass loring congress to the dream act. Earlier this month i stood with evangelical leaders to call on the speaker to bring the dream act to a vote. Pass the dream for the sake of family, fairness, and respect for the spark of divinity within every person. There is nothing partisan or political about protecting dreamers. If a dream act were brought to the floor, it would pass immediately with strong bipartisan support. And i commend my republican colleagues for their courage in speaking out on this. Yet our dreamers hang in limbo with a cruel cloud of fear and uncertainty above them. The republican moral cowardest must end. Members of congress are trustees of t