Year by democrats and republicans, including Energy Efficiency managers, battery storage, Carbon Capture and electric Grid Security and more. Live coverage next of the senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, you answer us when we call. You extend to us your mercies and great is the your faithfulness. Stay close to our lawmakers, guiding them in these challenging times. Lord, inspire them to put their total trust in you, as they find joy in your abiding presence. Deliver them from discouragement, as they seek to examount you by the way they live. Give them the wisdom to cultivate reverence for you and your precepts. We pray in your sacred 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 und
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, open our eyes to your movements in our midst. Remind our lawmakers that you have brought us through times more challenging than what we now face. Keep them from being intimidated by this global pandemic, as they cling to your promises and trust the unfolding of your triumphant providence. Continue to protect them and order their steps. Clothe them with the armor of integrity, shield them with your truth, and guide them with your power. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our 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. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak one minute in morning bu
I know you made a request for Public Comment we look forward to hearing what you had to say. Thank you so much bread i realize i am what stands between you and being adjourned so i will be brief as i can be. Take all the time you want to. You. I would like to thank the esteemed members of this committee to be before you. My name, as you shared, is jennifer, i am a survivor of Sexual Assault, military Sexual Assault, committed by my father, and now retired Army Major General paid for the past five years ive lived as a victim through the investigation, prosecution and the defense of my Sexual Assault. First to the military Justice System and now through the civilian Justice System. Today though i am not here as an individual but as a representative for a Broader Group of the military Sexual Assault survivors known as survivors united. We are a group that has come together to provide a room for voices of the victims and their experiences navigating the military Justice System. It is becau
The appropriations, on the coronavirus emergency supplemental request and i am one who has always enjoyed working with them. Im pleased we could announce we reached a bipartisan, bicarbicar bicameral, for the Novel Coronavirus and protect the health and safety of the American People, something we should do when this happens. So, i thank my friend chairman shelby, chairwoman, as the other body and Ranking Member granger for their cooperation. You know, i think one of the things i found over my decades here in the appropriations committee, we tend to leave our labels at the door. Weve worked together, both republicans and democrats, you didnt look at each other as a republican or a democrat, you looked at each other as a member of the house or the senate trying to get this done. And id urge both the ma jo are the leader and the democratic leader to move as quickly as possible once the house acts today to get this agreement to the president s desk. As i said, last weekend, theres no reaso
Work on a measure that was approved by the house yesterday providing 8. 3 billion in emergency funds to combat the coronavirus. Senate lawmakers are expect today vote on that measure later this afternoon and work on a bill to reset u. S. Energy and environmental policy. And now to live coverage. U. S. Senate here on cspan 2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of us all, thank you for this moment that unites us in the fellowship of prayer. Make us conscious of your presence and unite us in our efforts to do your will on earth. Inspire the hearts and minds of our lawmakers to strengthen the bonds between us, as they seek to live lives of integrity. May no partisanship mar the unity of spirit they must have to make america stronger, wiser, and better. Deliver them from every unworthy motive, as they labor to honor you. Lift their burdens, lessen their fears, and give them you