Our state and country have reached out to help the families affected by wednesdays tornado. Wdbj7s Amanda Kenney is live in appommatox county. Amanda, theres an easy way others can help . Yes, kimberly. Donations can help tremendously. Clean up efforts have been great, but dont forget local leaders are asking everyone to stay out of the impacted areas because they are still unsafe. Many homes has been heavily damaged or destroyed so families are without a place to stay. So, the red cross is collecting financial donations. You can write check to the red cross, and specifiy the appomatox disaster to ensure the money will go towards the victims here. Ive also seen some go fund me pages that have been created to help the tornado. Nonperishable supply donations are being accepted at a couple locations. The appomatox Community Center and libery baptist church. If youre in lynchburg and want to help, you can bring nonperishable food, bottled water, clothing, cleaning supplies to any lynchburg
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 52, the nays are 43. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, montana he radio consideration, the upon reconsideration, the motion is not agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell send a cloture to the desk for the alexander substitute amendment number 3801. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk cloture motion, we the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on Senate Amendment number 3801 to calendar number 96, h. R. 2028, an act making appropriations for energy and Water Development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2016, and for other purposes, signed by 17 senators mr. Mcconnell i ask that the readin
Its a short distance from sioux city. Im about to meet a family thats farmed this land for generations and learn about a very strange inheritance. My name is roma lancaster. After my dad passed away, we knew that there would be a lot of things that would have to be sorted out and gone through on the farm. Romas father, dave hawkins, has deep roots in this part of iowa, going back more than a century. My fathers ancestors immigrated to the United States in late 1800s. They moved westward with the expansion of the railroad, and my grandfather, my dads father, albert hawkins, farmed just south of here, about a mile. Dave hawkins grew up hearing stories of his ancestors plowing this land behind a team of horses. As a young farmer in the 1950s, just out of school, dave spots a tractor rusting in the weeds. It sparks his imagination. The 1920 9d is the tractor that belonged to my grandfather. Thats what got my dad into the collecting again was when he restored that tractor that had originall
Its a short distance from sioux city. Im about to meet a family thats farmed this land for generations and learn about a very strange inheritance. My name is roma lancaster. After my dad passed away, we knew that there would be a lot of things that would have to be sorted out and gone through on the farm. Romas father, dave hawkins, has deep roots in this part of iowa, going back more than a century. My fathers ancestors immigrated to the United States in late 1800s. They moved westward with the expansion of the railroad, and my grandfather, my dads father, albert hawkins, farmed just south of here, about a mile. Dave hawkins grew up hearing stories of his ancestors plowing this land behind a team of horses. As a young farmer in the 1950s, just out of school, dave spots a tractor rusting in the weeds. It sparks his imagination. The 1920 9d is the tractor that belonged to my grandfather. Thats what got my dad into the collecting again was when he restored that tractor that had originall
Busy world offers. Lord, deliver them from the inclination to pray pedestrian and comfortable prayers. May they instead pray courageously about even the things they fear, and in your presence hear you say dont be afraid; it is i. Remove the barriers of fear, suspicion, and doubt that keep them from you. With be them every hour of this day, teaching and guiding them with your wisdom. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the 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. Reid mr. President . The presidinmr. President . Offic. The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to the hagel sport sportsmen legis. The president pro tempore clouter. The clerk motion to proceed to s. 2363, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting,