We can do this. And we need to do this. So lets be about actually making a law. The presiding officer without objection. A senator mr. President , thank you. I rise today to talk a little bit about whats happening in nevada. Last week i had the opportunity to be home, and i went to one of our mobile food banks in East Las Vegas just before thanksgiving. Ms. Cortez masto a mobile food bank is one of our food pantries throughout nevada and this one is run by three square. I arrived around 8 00 a. M. In the morning to a line of cars waiting at the site. And that line sometimes gets so long, police have to direct traffic around it. Literally, they lined up at 3 00 a. M. The food pantry doesnt even open until 7 00 or 8 00 in the morning, but they remember there at 3 but they were there at 3 00 a. M. Around the block in their cars to stay safe from the covid19 pandemic. But there were over 350 of them throughout that morning, and that is not unusual with whats happening in nevada right now.
Fighting yet. So martha, on behalf of not just the senate but the nation, thank you so much for your service to our country, in uniform and here in the senate. We wish you all the best in the bright days to come. Now, madam president yesterday i mention the several bigticket items left on the congressional agenda before the end of the year. Over the next few weeks the city was passed an appropriations bill to keep the government funded that we must ask the annual defense bill, a piece of legislation that congress has passed every year for nearly 600 years in a row. At the top priority as well is a major covid relief bill. We are in a moment of Genuine National catastrophe. The rate of new cases of hospitalizations and deaths are the highest or do the highest at any point during this awful pandemic. The economic fallout of the pandemics spreads and spreads, november saw the largest single to we could jump in unemployment benefit application since early april, enhanced job benefits are o
Democratic address. He talked about the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. I am senator bob casey. This week our nation as lost over 1000 americans a day to covid19. As daily case counts have climbed above 150,000, we mourn those we lost and pray for those still suffering and their families. Prayers and condolences are insufficient. The United States senate must act. In may, the house of representatives passed a bipartisan heroes act in order to contain the virus and help americans suffering from the virus. The heroes act took a range of steps we desperately need, including providing direct relief to workers and families, increasing testing capacity, and helping Small Businesses stay afloat. For all these months this vital legislation has collected dust in the senate because majority leader mcconnell refuses to bring it to the floor for a vote. Instead of providing real help to all of americans, republicans in the senate avenue been focused on broad corporate immunity, which
We are talking about nominations i want to thank senator klobuchar and senator menendez for being here. I had a productive discussion with the secretary of state, tony blinken, and the director of National Intelligence delegate. We had a discussion that covered the priorities for the u. S. , foreignpolicy National Security. In particular i urged the Incoming Administration to be tough on china, but in a smarter, more multilateral way than the trumpet administration was. Ist was immediately clear that president elect bidens Foreign Policy and National Security team are exceptionally qualified. Accomplished individuals with the to protect our nation and advance american interests abroad. In addition to tony blinken and , president elect biden continues to rollout and oppressive slate of nominees to his cabinet, another key administered position. After all we went through over the past four years i would expect almost all the president elect bidens nominees would be widely acceptable to t
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