Sen. Ernst thanks everyone for coming out today. This is my 33rd town hall of this year. Been active and busy and out and about amongst our communities and constituencies. Thank you very much for taking the time to be here with us today. We do have a lot of national media. Thank you folks for coming out. It must be quiet on the president ial trail here in iowa today. You are absolutely welcome. Thank you for being here as well. The way our town halls work, we do have a number of cards filled out by folks who would like to ask questions. If you would like to fill out a card and you didnt when you came in, raise your hand. Staff will come by and will provide you with a card. You can fill that out and get your name thrown in there to be drawn as well. With that, we will go ahead and get started. I wont have an Opening Statement or anything. We want to get to as many questions as possible. If you have cards, send those up to the front here. Emily will go ahead and call a couple names out.
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Lawmakers expect today begin debate on tax treaties with switzerland and luxembourg and live nominations. Live to the floor of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Mighty god, hear our prayers. Search our hearts and know our thoughts. Keep our lawmakers on your path, inspiring them to walk with integrity. Hear and answer their prayers, saving them with your might. Lord, preserve our senators as the apple of your eye, ordering their steps and bringing them to your desired destination. We love you, lord, for you are our strength. And, lord, we thank you for the life and service of retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul stevens. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of t
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