Bader ginsburg who died friday night. She died on the eve of the jewish new year, the first jewish woman on the Supreme Court and a very interesting thing about individuals who die right before the new year. They say they suggest very righteous people die at the very end of the year because they were needed until the very end. Under jewish tradition those who die on the new year holiday, a title given to the righteous and saintly. Certainly Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg was entitled to this honor, being righteous and saintly. At her confirmation hearing she talked about her immigrant experience was her father was a jewish immigrant, her mother was a secondgeneration american, she talked about American Values and then she said what has happened over me could only happen in america and then she spent her entire career protecting those values that make america a great nation it is in the reason people come here in order to reach their full potential. It guided her well in her public service
Good afternoon, the meeting will come to order. Without objection, declaring a recess of the committee, i recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This morning, we heard the president in his own words recorded in february slam the coronavirus has, quote, deadly stuff. Yet we also heard remarks, i wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down because i dont want to create a panic, end of quote. The Trump Administration did play down the pandemic refusing to level with the American People about the known danger and refusing to develop and implement a National Plan to stop the spread. As a result, 190,000 americans have died, continuing to kill hundreds, tens of thousands every day. Over the last eight weeks, americans will be changing their votes in the midst of this ongoing crisis. A free, fair and safe election under these circumstances is a challenge. Let there be no doubt we do our part, america is up to the challenge. In june the centers for Disease Control and preve
First of all, i do have just havent gotten any Immediate Reaction from anyone in the senate to the New York Times story on President Trump . I think were seeing a lot of democrats coming out and talking about it insane this explains why President Trump hit his taxes from the emergent people which is something that president know since Richard Nixon had been laying out before the people here are my taxes and i pay taxes and they like to brag about how much taxes they have paid but they can say they are hiding things. Now give a democrat saying look, this guy paid 750 in taxes in 2016 and 2017 and said he would come and poke picked the system and they say look, this guy has actually cut taxes for other people in that 2017 tax bill. I think this is something that they can try to run on but whether it will really change anybodys mindhe is doubtful at this point because there have been reporting that there has been a number of years working where he not pay taxes and responded that that mad
President pro tempore the senate will come to order. Under the previous order, the Senate Stands adjourned until Senate Stands adjourned until a busy week ahead for congress the house returned tuesday for legislative business to consider a Senate Passed resolution on the orderly and peaceful transfer of power after the president ial election. Later this week has affected vote on another covid relief package totaling more than 2 trillion and the Senate Returns on tuesday on whether to advance the house passed bill to continue funding through december 11. Current government and funding expires wednesday at midnight to watch the senate live on cspan2 in the house live on cspan. Tonight on the communicators federal trade commission or rebecca slaughter is interviewed by the Political Technology and antitrust reporter back what advice do you have for parents who may be concerned about their kids privacy online and Online Learning . We talk a lot and we should talk a lot about Digital Divide
Judicial nominations. 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. Ee ternl god, we are grateful that you continue to rule the universe. We being a knowledge that though wrong seems so strong your purposes will be fulfilled. Lord, we praise you for your promise that in everything you continue to work for the good of those who love you. Mighty god, let your will be done lest our law makers bless our lawmakers. Listen to their prayers. Quench their thirst for your proence with your abiding love. May they not forget the many times you have helped them in the past. We pray in your gracious 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, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding of