Forsaken us in our hour of need. Lord, give our lawmakers a desire to seek your wisdom and to follow you where you lead. May they claim your promise that no weapon formed against us will prosper. Help them to not permit the world to squeeze them into its mold, as they seek to be transformed by your powerful presence. Thank you for our many freedoms, and empower us to use them to bless others. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore 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. Mr. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to calendar number 309, the child care and Development Block grant. The president pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 309, s. 1086, a bill to reauthorize and i
Navy yard last week. It was apparent in the actions of, for example, a Navy Civilian shipmate who happened to be a former hospital corpsman, as she carried one of her fallen co workers and performed c. P. R. In an attempt to save his life. Or the individual that ensured the safe evacuation of a blind coworker. These are examples of what defines our navy shipyard. It is ship mates taking care of shipmates. We will remember what happened on monday, and we will grow stronger as an institution maintaining our commitment to build the worlds strongest navy. To the families here and to the navy yard shipmates, we mourn with you today. We will stand with you Going Forward in the difficult times ahead. We will remember your loved ones, and we will be with you. God bless you, our navy, and the United States of america. Thank you. As a military organization, we have experienced all too often the searing pain of combat losses and honored the main who, in lincolns words, have sacrificed their lives
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Requires something else. Thats taking care of our extraordinary wounded warriors. Here at pendleton, youre doing outstanding work. For those who can, we want to get our troops back to where they want to be, back with their units. For those who traumatic brain injury, were going to keep making unprecedented investments in new care and new treatments. For those suffering from post traumatic stress, were going to keep saying it as loud as we can. It is not a sign of weakness to ask for help. Its a sign of strength, and were here to help you recover and stand tall again. Weve got to make sure were doing everything we can for our wounded warriors, and im pleased to see the hospital here is making progress. Thats going to be an Outstanding New facility. That will be helpful. Keeping our military strong also means insuring the safety of everyone who puts on the uniform. No military unit can succeed without discipline, without trust, and without cohesion. So i want you to hear it directly from