May our lawmakers live with such faithfulness that they will be your redemptive instruments at a time when truth seems a rare commodity. May you find delight in those who by faith trust you to make the crooked places straight and the rough places smooth. Lead our senators to a fresh dedication in their service you to and humanity. Grant that justice will roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore amen. Please join me in the please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of americ, 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 to speak in morning business for 30 seconds. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley veterans, meaning our veterans of war, our veterans who are
Our website, cspan. Org, type attacks on federal employees in the search box which youll find at the top of our home page. The u. S. Senate is about to gavel in on this wednesday morning, Senate Lawmakers plan to resume debates on appealing wavers on states to offer low cost Insurance Plans with the Affordable Care act 12 15 eastern toed and lawmakers plan to turn to 2020 federal spending on several departments including agricultural commerce, and housing. Now to live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The u. We offer you today a sacrifice of thanksgiving for we borrow our heartbeats from you. Inspire our lawmakers to love discipline and cherish your word, seeking always to glorify you. May they trust your power and wisdom to supply what is needed to keep our nation strong. Have your way, sovereign god. You are the potter. We are the clay. Mold and make us after your will while we are waiting, yielded, and still. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please
1 45 eastern today. 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 robert lewis, former pastor and founder of better man, the National Mens organization from little rock, arkansas. The guest chaplain let us pray. Heavenly father, we give thanks for this new day and the hope that lies within it. We have been a blessed nation not by accident but by this. In you, god, we trust. Thank you for the men and women of this distinguished body who will again rise to face the immense challenge that will mark this day along with the special opportunities it holds for good. I pray you will make this body ready for both. In these turbulent times, empower their work with your spirit. Give them a difference making wisdom only you possess. Protect them from small ambitions. Call each heart here up to the higher ways of humility, understanding, and much needed unity. Help these leaders seek what is rig
Mcconnell filed cloture on brian mcguires nomination to be deputy undersecretary of the treasury. We expect a vote on his nomination today. The senate live here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Savior of humanity, your unfailing love sustains us. Stagger freedoms enemies and bring them to their knees. Use our lawmakers so effectively that our citizens may rejoice because of your mercy. Be for our nation a towering rock of safety, a shelter in the time of storm. Lord, we wait quietly before you, so use your strong arms to bring us your peace. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our 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. Grassley madam president. The
Good morning. You have heard from the leader of the free world. The Senate Majority leader marco rubio. Ted cruz. Congressman mark meadows. One of the heroes of our movement. We are just getting started. You are going to hear from former members of the cabinet. Heroes of our calls. Senators and congressmen. It is my great privilege to kick off the morning with a man who was truly one of the most articulate and one of the most courageous defenders of faith and freedom in america today. Is a dear friend of this organization. His personal story i think is one of the most inspiring of our time. A man who grew up in poverty. A man who many statistically would have consigned to a life of hopelessness. And deprivation. Instead, he rose to a point where he graduated from the university. University of michigan law school. We are glad you are a doctor. I can say that as the son of a medical doctor. For nearly 30 years, he was the director of pediatric neurosurgery. They were joined at the had. H