Everyone. I am emily with komu eight news. Wepr have of komu8 in the missoi school of journalism welcome to the Missouri Press association governors forum. This is an event the press Association Sponsors every four years and we are pleased that the universe of missouri has partnered with us to broadcast this years event from historic missouri theater. Like everything in 2020, things are a little different this year begin with the factt the theater open to the public. Our massive stage desolate as one tuesday physically separated so that is why i am not wearing a mask this afternoon. Campaign staffers and members of the media are joining us today in the auditorium but i do still need to remind everyone to avoid applause or other reactions during todays forum. Joining our candidates on stage this afternoon, the executive editor of the Columbia Missourian ruby bailey, gary castor, managing editor of the Jefferson City news tribune, tricia miller, editor and publisher of the washington mis
Lord, were grateful that though wrong seems strong, you continue to rule. Fill our lawmakers with reverence and trust in your prevailing providence. May that reverential awe keep them on the path of courage, integrity, and wisdom. Lord, remind them that you have invited them to seek and discover your might. You declared in psalm 50 15 call me in the day of trouble, and i will deliver you. We praise your holy 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. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the house of representatives has passed a bill thats kind of like a onesizefitsall for elections. That everything ought to be run out o
Washington journal continues. Host with this is congresswoma congresswoman representative bonamici before we get to phone calls on this issue what is a legislation considered this week wax what would you do quick. Protecting Older Workers against discrimination act very bipartisan bill that will correct the law passed years ago to protect Older Workers from discrimination we know its a problem we hear about it in particular from Older Workers in the tech sector but that its a problem across the country that aarp did a study showing three out ofng five workers over 45 are suing or experiencing themselves discrimination in the workplace. So had happened aboutha ten years ago, there was a case who actually came to our hearin hearing, brought a case of age discrimination went all the way up to the Supreme Court and they changed the burden of proof for the test an older worker needs to show to move forward with thear case. So this bill corrects that so right now its very hard for anyone to
Placed in a separate part of the journal. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cotton 70 years after the creation of nato, the biggest external threats to the alliance are a revisionist adversaries, china and russia. Unfortunately, however, the alliance faces some internal threats, too. Among the allies themselves, who too often fail to take these adversaries seriously, instead striking dangerous deals with the very powers who threaten to destroy all of us. Consider the nord stream 2 pipeline project between germany and russia. Germany touts the pipelines commercial benefits, but russia sees is differently. A strategic tool to divide europe and, thus, strengthen its punitive claim to dominion over Eastern Europe. The nord stream 2 pipeline would effectively double the amount of natural gas russia would export to europe along a route that bypasses the alliances eastern frontier. This would deepen nato members reliance on russian gas while also enhances Vladimir Putins ability to
Cavoli, the Deputy Director at the Atlantic Councils center for strategy and security. And Lieutenant General commander of land command. And our panel will be led and moderated by patrick tucker, defense ones Technology Editor. Thank you all. [ applause ] thank you all so much for joining us today. Im Technology Editor at defense one. Im pleased to have this Exceptional Panel here to discuss the future of the United States army in the european theater and ive been covering different aspects of Army Activity in europe for quite some time and its a question, and ill go to you, and i wonder if you can talk to me a little bit about the current status and your feelings about the militarytomilitary relationship with turkey. How is that right now and how quickly is that changing . I maintain strong relations with my counterparts in turkey on within the parameters of u. S. Policy at any given time. We spend time going back and forth and visiting each other. We exchange United States. We had th