nomination, and the senate will work on katherine tye to be the next trade representative. take you live here on c-span2. 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. father of life, awaken in our senators the joy of living this day with all its new challenges and hopes. may they see in the challenges opportunities to grow in grace and in a deeper knowledge of you. may they find in their hopes seeds to plant that will bring a harvest of healing to our land. lord, fill their working hours with your redeeming radiance and their hearts with your peace. keep them safe, for they have found in you a refuge. instruct them with your truth, as you give them faith to believe. to believe in the serpts of your ultimate triumph. we pray in your strong name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of ame