Session. I said at the time its our obligation to beards why we ran for office when you to be part of it for the good of the nation but we are about to have three straight weeks about one major on the senate relating to the pandemic we face not one, three weeks, not one. Hearings and subcommittees, yes. N activity on the floor of the senate, no. No built brought to the floor in fact an attempt yesterday and the resolution said the United States should be involved in the Global International effort to find a vaccine was projected on the republican side. The reason the senator objected to it its of the Foreign Relations committee see wants to take up the measure in his committing a laternk date i encourage that senator to do it s quickly. Think there is a sense of urgency across america in terms across this emergency theres not a sense of emergency on the republican side of the aisle. Despite the fact the three weeks have not considered one measure on the floor related to this covid viru
For our nation and world. Help them to realize that the power of your providence will enable them to navigate through every challenge and tragedy. Trusting in your might, may they embrace your promise to do more for them than they can ask or imagine. Lord, inspite of difficulties, disappointments, as despair, reassure them that you are still in control. Remind us all that in everything, you are working for the good of those who love you who are the called according to your purposes. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in 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 e nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask permission to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley
Health emergency. Three weeks. Not one. Hearings, yes, activity on the floor of the senate . Know. No bill brought to the floor. Yesterday there was are resolution United States should be involved in the Global International effort on the republican side. The reason the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to pick up at some later date i encourage the senator to do quickly. There is a sense of urgency in terms of National Health emergency but theres not a sense of urgency on the republican side of the aisle. Despite the fact weve not had one on the floor it is unexplainable and indefensible. Senator mcconnell of kentucky has told us he doesnt sense thed urgency that passed last week by the house of representatives this was a bipartisan measure with the United States house of representatives which attempted to move us forward from the original cares act 3 trillion of cumulative spending focusing on the economy in the Public Health challenge facing our nation his or any urgency to it i sen
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Report tensions flare in the senate as republicans wrap up their investigation into obama era officials amid public and private pressure from donald trump. Gop senators are embracing calls to use their congressional power to investigate trumps biggest grievances from the Obama Administration, including the origins of the russia investigation. Foreignt established Intelligence Surveillance act and hunter biden. The Senate Judiciary committee will hold a vote they give chairman graham broad subpoena authority to call dozens of officials to testify as part of his investigation into the pfizer court and hurricane. Russianstigation into meddling and the 2016 campaign. We will have coverage at that hearing at 10 00 a. M. On cspan, downloadg, and you can the free cspan radio app. The chair of the Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham, republican from South Carolina, spoke to reporters. [video clip] model waspoena used by senator lahey when the Judiciary Committee was investigating torture abuses