Advantage, we hope the republican majority on the Homeland Security committee has not become a sympathetic audience and a potential Entrance Point to foreign influenced campaigns wittingly or unwittingly. What a disastrous and disgraceful fate of affairs. The senate should pass this resolution today. I yield the floor to my colleague from oregon. Wyden wyden mr. President. Mr. Wyden mr. President. The presiding officer the senator for oregon. Mr. Wyden mr. President , i rise in support for this resolution, the democratic leader. We are calling for an end to a horribl horribly flawed investigation, attempts to poison it with disinformation and to sew distrust are an established matter of fact. And it is especially troubling because for periods over the last year, two Senate Committees have conducted an investigation involving the ukraine, former Vice President biden and his son hunter. Homeland security and Government Affairs committee, led by our colleague from wisconsin, chairman john
The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title. The clerk h. R. 8 37 a bill making continuing appropriations purposes. Nd for other. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from indiana, mr. Visclosky, and the gentleman from michigan, mr. Mole nar, will each control 20 minutes molnar, will each control 20 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from indiana. Mr. Visclosky i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 8337, currently under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Visclosky madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. Obviously we are here to consider a continuing resolution to allow the federal government , h. R. Tinue its operations 8337. At the outset of my remarks, do i want to thank the staff of the Appropriations Committee for all of their diligent work in some very difficult ne
Morning, everyone. In anticipation of seeing a proposal, finally, from the other side of the aisle and the other side of pennsylvania avenue, i invited the distinguished leader in the democratic leader in the senate to join us today to have some observation about what we have seen we thought we would have in hand, well see. We come together today on a day that marks where for the 18th straight week the 18th straight week, more than 1 Million People have filed for unemployment claims. We come at a time when today we will reach they predict we will reach 4 million cases in our country. Whats important about that is the steam roller that it is. The acceleration that this has. It doesnt diminish because people have filed for Unemployment Insurance so we must have reached the peak. It continues. This is the trump virus acceleration of all of this. Now listen to this. It took just about 100 days to reach 1 Million People infected. It took 43 days to get to 2 million. It took 27 days to get t
[background noises] good morning everyone. Read anticipation of seeing a proposal, finally, from the other side of the file and the other side of pennsylvania avenue, i invited the distinguished leader and democratic leader in the senate to join us today. If you have some observation about what we have seen without it would have in hand we will see. We come together today, on a day that marks the 18th straight week, the 18th straight week nearly 1 Million People have filed for unemployment claims. We come at a time when today, they predict we will reach 4 million cases in our country. Whats important is a steamroller that it is, the acceleration it has it does not diminish because people who apply Unemployment Insurance we mustve reached the peak. It continues this is the trump virus acceleration of all of this. Not listen to this. Took just about 100 days to reach 1 Million People. It took 43 days to get to 2 million. It took 27 days to get to 3 million. And it took 16 days to get to
For later today at 1 30 p. M. Eastern. We also expect more floor speeches on policing reforms after Senate Republicans introduced their bill yesterday. Now, live to the senate floor. 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. Eternal god, our hearts are steadfast toward you. Lead us safely to the refuge of your choosing, for you desire to give us a future and a hope. Lord, provide us with grateful hearts to appreciate your mercies that are new each day. Today, give our senators the power to do your will, as they realize more fully that they are servants of heaven and stewards of your mysteries. Give them your perspective on their daily tasks and every decision they must make. Remind them that people usually dont care how much you know until they know how much you care. May faithfulness to you become the litmus test by which they evaluate each action. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The