Skin two. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Mighty god, teach us to trust you more fully, to wait quietly for the unfolding of your providence, to pray fervently, and to worship more humbly. Reassure us with your wisdom, power, and love, that your providence will prevail. Lord, you are our shelter for every storm. Remind our lawmakers to remember how your purposes have prevailed in our nations history so they need not fear for the future. Provide them with a firm faith that will enable them to meet the daunting challenges of these times. Lord, lengthen their moments of prayer until their lives become a continual aspiration after you. We pray in your matchless 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, indivis
Experiencing what is known as the icebox. Effect. Where in effect, most looks at the sun. And it gets quite cool. Virtually, all of oregon is now choking on smoke. Thats whether you are inside or outside. Countless thousands of oregonians are under evacuation orders. Any are quite literally fleeing for their lives and abandoning their homes is the flames approach. When i was home this weekend initially thought that a number of my communities had been hit by a wrecking ball. That mr. President really understates the situation. Because usually, you can hit by a wrecking ball, theres a little bit left, its not just ashes. Now thousands of people in my state have lost their homes. Theyve lost their businesses, they have lost lifelong memories. We brought a picture to a family of a loved one. Lovely that they cherished. And it just struck me that is those kinds of memories, losing them, painful in any instances. And of losing houses and businesses and the like. The death toll has been risin
The usps plays a Critical Role in the lives of countless americans. Postal workers deliver lifesaving v. A. Medications to our veterans. They ensure that seniors receive their Social Security checks. They provide access to essential supplies in communities of color, including for our tribal communities. For small businesses, especially those in rural communities, the Postal Service may be the only way they can conduct business. Not to mention, we have an election quickly approaching and Many Americans plan to vote by mail. Making timely mail delivery critical, critical for our democracy. But, under postmaster general dejoys leadership, we have seen a shocking mismanagement of this critical service. Across the country, weve seen mail delays. Sorting machines removed from post offices and postal the workers who have their overtime slashed. All of these changes are occurring under the postmaster generals watch. Ive personally received thousands of letters from nevadans who are outraged at
Rotunda. For the first time in our nations history, an africanamerican lawmaker lay in state. Last week i share my reflexions on the Life Reflections on the life and legacy of john lewis here on the floor. In the story of america, john was one of those special heroes whose moral clarity shone out like a beacon for others to follow, a north star who inspired his fellow americans to join him in the glorious work of perfecting our union. Today, as we honor his extraordinary life here in the capitol, many of us his friends, his colleagues are filled with a deep sense of loss. But i want to share a short message of hope. It seems easy to forget that john lewis was a teenager when he started the work of seems easy tot forget that john lewis was just a teenager when he started the work of redeeming the soul of america, as he put it. 18 years old when he first met dr. King, 21 when he was arrested as a freedom fighter, 25 when he was beaten bloody on a sunday in selma. The civil rights, the fi
Rum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer now, a short time ago, a ceremony honoring the life of the great representative john lewis was held in the capitol rotunda. The first time in our nations history that an African American lawmaker had laid in state. Last week i shared my reflections on the life and legacy of john lewis here on the floor. In the story of america, john was one of those special whos rose whose moral clarity shone out like a beacon for others to follow. Today, as we honor his extraordinary life here in the capitol, many of us his friends, his colleagues are filled with a deep sense of loss. But i want to share a short message of hope. It seems easy to forget that john was just a teenager when he started the work of redeeming it seems easy to forget that john lewis was just a teenager when he started the work of redeeming the soul of america, as he put it. He was 18 years old when he first met dr. King. 21 when he was aarrested as a