Procedural vote for the nominee for the Credit Administration board. Now live coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore t senate will co to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will the chaplain let us pray. Eternal master, continue to be our shelter from lifes storms and winds. You have provided us with your presence and a reminder in hebrews 13 5 that you will never leave or forsake us. May this knowledge of your watchcare sustain our senators through this challenging season. Grant that their work will become more meaningful and effective as they cultivate a greater awareness of your divine companionship. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united stat of america, and to the republic fowhich it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer t senator from iowa. Mr. Graley one minute for morni
A couple votes coming up including one for President Trumps nominee for the National Credit Union Administration board. You are watching live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. A senator madam president . The presidin officer senator from kentucky. Paul palm i ask that the folling be granted floor privileges, calem case, lucy, carlin gupta, and gab brie ella mastra. Thpresiding officer without objection. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . Hearing none, the yeas are 58, the nays are 35. The notion nomination is confirmed. Under the prious order, the motion to reconsid be considered made and laid upon the table and the predent will be immediately notified of the senates action. A se
For right now. We want this to be as interactive as possible and i hope youll all join us in the questions as you can bring to our guests and planning to ask you a couple of questions. We are going to take advantage of the Polling Technology this afternoon. As i said, this is a conversation ive been looking forward to all day and for many weeks now. We are joined by bill gates, somebody who needs no introduction. Ive had the privilege to know bill for quite some time and talk to him throughout this pandemic and he is far and away the smartest person i know about really helping us set the table understanding where we are. Ive called him a National Treasure and now hes a global treasure. Donated more than 400 million to Covid Research and called this, i hate to say it, in advance back in 2015 whene warned about a possible pandemic of ts sort. I should also note hesrying to get into the journalism business to start a podcast this week which you can go out and get as well. I should also in
Ukraine and georgias relationship with nato and especially how these countries fit [audio difficulty] selection process. A bit of an issue that was announced by the secretarygeneral to see how theyre prepared for the next decade. And eventually maybe to use strategic concept, and i think this is not a luxury. The current one is from 2007, if im not mistaken, so i would argue there is a need to rethink nato strategy. The world that nato operates in today has certainly changed in about ten years. For instance, think about the increased presence of china and the European Security landscape, think about the continued assertiveness of russia and key regions for transAtlantic Security, but also [inaudible] cyber warfare, cyber attacks. So the alliance must adapt, and if it wants to stay relevant, it will meet these challenges. But that also includes how nato with partners. Its crucial that countries like ukraine or georgia are included in this 2030 reflection process because increasingly nat
Decision to extend federal funding past the december 11 deadline to avoid a Government Shutdown. Your watching live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Bay black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, who in your wisdom has so ordered our earthly lives that we must walk by faith and not by sight, increase our trust in your sovereign care. Remind our lawmakers that no problem is too difficult for you to solve. Lord, give our senators a faith th triumphs over despair, love that triumphs over hate, and courage that triumphs over faintheartedness. Empower them to be bold participants rather than timid spectators in meeting the daunting challenges of these times. We we pray in our powerful name, amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I edge allegiance to the fla of the United States of erica, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under