Nomination of Barbara Barrett to be the next air force secretary, with a final vote on her scheduled for 4 15 eastern. And now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Todays opening prayer will be offered by Giani Sukhvinder Singh of milbourne, pennsylvania. The guest chaplain good morning. Let us pray. One universal creator god, by the grace of the true guru. Almighty god, we call you by many names but you are one. Keep your divine hand over the members of this senate as they help steer the future of our great nation. Keep truth on our tongues, love in our hearts, and sound judgment in our minds. Remind us of our purpose to love and serve one another and create a more peaceful world. We ask for blessings unto all leaders as they work for the common good. Give all who govern this land humility and courage, integrity and compassion. Release each one of us from ego so that we may serve selflessly. Help us remember that we
May they live lives of obedience and abundance, as they follow where you lead. Lord, provide them with courage to do right as you give them the ability to follow your footsteps. Help them to make glorifying you their top priority. 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. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , september 26, 2019. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable martha mcsally, a senator from the state of arizona, who will perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. The presiding officer under the previous order, th
Sometimes it seems nothing is happening on the senate floor. The action is going on elsewhere. Order in committee rooms, and senators offices and the offices of the Senate Leaders. But thats all preliminary. Sooner or later, everything has to come here. Here is where the final say, the final act takes place. Here is where the law is made. The United States senate has been legislating and carrying out its unique constitutional duties since 1789. The framers believed the senate should and could be the venue in which statesmen would lift america up to meet its unique challenges. We are still a work in progress in the United States senate. It is time for the United States senate started acting like a senate instead of kindergarten. If you think were emotional, wait until you see what happens if this bill fails. Reflecting the nations politics and made up of 100 members, two from each state, serving sixyear terms, this is how many have come to know the senate today. Democrats have been putt
Sometimes it seems nothing is happening on the senate floor. The action is going on elsewhere. Order. The senate has been carrying out its duties in 1789. The framers believed the senate should be the venue through which statesmen would lift america to meet its unique challenges. We are still a work in progress in the United States senate. We should act like a senate instead of a kindergarten. Wait until you see what happens with this bill. Made up of 100 members, two from each state, this is how many have come to know the senate today. Democrats have been putting up roadblocks one after another. It is not what the founders had in mind. There is a great deal of human affection around here. It is in private. You came to the wrong town at the wrong time. With a history of conflict and compromise, we will go inside the senate to tell its story. Its informal workings, we will learn about it as a legislative body. Following the footsteps of members in the core doors around the chamber, we w
Met thursday to consider legislation that would require people seeking asylum apply facilities outside the u. S. Before the Committee Voted along party lines to send the bill to the full Senate Several democratic members expressed opposition to the measure. This is one hour and 15 minutes. Good morning. Since becoming chairman in january ive been trying to find a solution to the problem that we all acknowledge which is a border out of control. Laws been abused in humanitarian crisis, National Security crisis in the making and in march the Committee Held a hearing to learn the scope of the problem. Rio grande area alone the number of families have doubled in the problem is getting to be unmanageable and were all concerned about the humanitarian conditions that has a 4 billiondollar appropriations to provide better housing but weve done nothing to stop the flow until today. In may i introduced a bill after finding the scope of the hearing that was based on the best advice i could get fro