And her family as they begin this chapter of service to our nation. Thank you. We came to the floor and spoke about the forest fires in colorado, luckily weve had a great deal of snow on some of the most problematic concentrations and its slowed the fires down tremendously and given us a chance to fight back and make some containment progress so the news on the fire front generally a good news story today with more challenges to come down the road. Come to the floor to talk about the nomination judge Amy Coney Barrett will be placed on the United States Supreme Court. That will behi the Third Supreme Court justice that ive had the honor and p privilege of votingn in this congress and previous dicongress including neil gorsu, colorados own you gorsuch. Weve heard discussions about the federalist papers and Founding Fathers and intent and senate, the language of the constitution that points out the President Shall nominate and with the advice and consent of theen senate place justices th
The presiding officer pursuant to rule 4, paragraph 2, the senate having been in continuous session, the senate will suspend for a prayer from the senate chaplain. The chaplain let us pray. Holy god, as our lawmakers strive on this decisive day in history to accomplish your purposes, show them how to discern your will. May they renew their minds through the in yourishment of your an hourishment of your holly word. Lord, prepare them to be sober minded and filled with your spirit, accomplishing the tasks that receive your approval. Lord, keep them from conforming to worldly impulses, as they strive to ensure that their conduct will rightly represent you. May they conduct themselves with holiness, godliness, and civility, waiting for the day when you will return to establish your kingdom on earth. Lord, prepare us all to stand before you in peace without spot or blemish. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. Mr. Lee mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from utah. Mr. Lee mr. P
The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cornyn madam president , before congress adjourned for the holidays, our colleagues in the house of representatives carried out their sole priority for 2019, which was to impeach President Trump. That was their numberone objective in 2019. While its no secret this is something theyve been dreaming of since the day that President Trump was inaugurated on january 20 of 2017, it certainly took our colleagues in the house on a roller coaster ride and the country as well. Ive likened it really to not a roller coaster ride but to a threering circus. It does not reflect particularly well i think on their on their body or on the seriousness of the process. In marv last year, here in march of last year heres an important quote to remember speak pelosi cast a lot of doubt that an Impeachment Vote would even happen. This is march 2019. She said, impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless theres something so compelling and overwhelming and bi
Hello and welcome to nasas jet repulsion laboratory in pasadena. A hot afternoon and for our monthly Public Lecture series, im preston dyches. 50 years ago three human beings set out on a journey across a quarter of 1 million miles of space to the moon. Two of them sat down on a fragile Landing Craft and one stepped into history uttering a phrase we know by heart. For that one human being to make the one small step to the efforts of hundreds of thousands of people over the course of a decade. In industry, universities, and government. Didnt play the leading roles but for all who contributed to play a small role in the Space Program today, something that mattered. The primary role is to help lead the robotic explanation of the road of the system developing Communication Technologies that contributed to apollo. Used for communicating to all spacecraft. It was used to receive the astronauts tv transmissions from the moon and was also a Vital Communications backup especially during the ten
At how the lab contributed to the Apollo Program and moon landings. What scientists learned about the rocks and other materials gathered during the mission. The event took place on the gpl campus in pasadena california. Welcome to Nasas Jet Propulsion Laboratory in pasadena california. I am preston dikes. Three human beings set out on a journey across a mortar dashed across a quarter of a million miles of space to the moon. Two of them sat down on a fragile set down on a fragile landing craft. For that one human being to make that small step took the focused efforts of hundreds of thousands of people. Did not playch leading roles in the apollo effort. For all who contributed to wholo, as for all of us even play small role in the States Program today, the true reward lay not in the glory of the moment but to contributing to something greater. Jpls primary role during this festering apollo, deep Space Network was used to receive tv transitions from the moon. It was a vital communication