These spiritual attributes that your name will be glorified throughout our nation and world. As our senators dedicate their lives to obey your precepts, direct them to your desired destination. Lord, give them a faith that will not shrink when at times they cannot see clearly the road ahead. Help them to place their total trust in you. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. 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. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley imagine the people of the United States have been able to follow the demonstrations in bella rouse in opposition to the president declaring victory, since alexer chankov has con sol dated con
Zblfshgts the president s unprecedented refusal well see what happens. Two days before the first debate. Hes got 47 days. Ive got 3 1 2 years. Well see. Im prepared to go out and make my case. Our powerhouse roundtable takes on all the weeks politics, plus, nate silver and a closer look at battleground michigan. Announcer from abc news its this week, here now chief anchor george stephanopoulos. Good morning, and welcome to this week. Eight days after the death of ruth bader ginsburg, two days before the first debate, another unprecedented twist in this unpredictable campaign. No Supreme Court justice has ever been confirmed this close to the election. Republicans are already closing ranks behind judge Amy Coney Barrett. Hoping to jolt the election. Democrats are calling the process a sham, warning that a Justice Barrett couldor threat ase me on the air this morning, our brandnew poll with the rity of americans believe the president elected on november 3rd should fill the Supreme Court
Will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, who makes us one, use our lawmakers today as agents of reconciliation. Give them the wisdom to build bridges that will enable Diverse People to accomplish your purposes on earth. Lord, inspire our senators with such oneness of spirit and resolve that they will provide our nation with a model of cooperation. Remind them of the wisdom of matthew 12 25, which states that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Lord, we thank you for giving senator grassley another birthday. We pray in your unifying name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. 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. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Gr
The right decision and committed to working with us to deliver real reforms. Mr. President , i yield the floor. The senator from wyoming. On the eve ofd what should be a routine go to the senate tomorrow the senate is scheduled to vote on the motion to proceed to the Justice Reform legislation that we ought to be considering in the United States senate. Its important to point out to the American People what that means. This isnt a vote yes on the passage of the bill and its not to v end a debate or amend the debate. Many senators both know or offer different substitutes foris the build. The motion to proceed is a rather routine agreement to begin onat the bill and yet here we are. Its turned out to be anything but routine. Senator is on the other side of the aisle in this very chamber are threatening to filibuster the motion to proceed. Filibuster even allowing us to debate a bill. Its of great importance to the nation. In terms to the American Public that might recognize the democrats
Benefit pension, and now they are seeing the possibility that that could result in up to a 90 cut in their benefits. Over the past several years weve been working on this, ive been involved with it. Ive been working on the finance committee which is the committee here in the senate that has responsibility for this issue. In 2018, going back two years ago now, iowas participating in hearings as a member of the joint committee on solvency of multiemployer Pension Plans. It was a oneyear committee. House and senate, republican and democrat. Woe were we were supposed to get to a solution for this problem before it gets worse. We spent countless hours trying to do that. I spent countless hours in meetings, with beneficiaries, retirees, spouses. Ohio is one of the states thats hardest hit. I have heard their stories about how years of mismanaged Pension Plans have put them on the hook for unthinkable cuts into pensions that they just assumed were going to be there. Let me spell out how preca