Honorable michael pompeo. The honorable pete wilson. Christopher nixon cox and hugh hue it. applause good afternoon. Im Christopher Nixon cox grandson of president Richard Nixon. On behalf of my family and the Nixon Foundation, i want to welcome you to another important event here at the Richard Nixon library birthplace and museum, the birthplace which is right behind me here. Today, we are honored to have secretary of state mike pompeo to have chosen the Nixon Library to make a major speech about u. S. China relations. Like we do so often in the library, we are going to begin our program with a prayer. Would you please remain standing and welcome greg laurie, Senior Pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship big. applause let us all prayed together. Father, we are so thankful to live in this country of the United States of america. One thing we treasure so greatly is the freedom we have from you to pursue life, liberty and happiness. We have the freedom to speak our minds. The freedom to
Disregard of black bodies and lives removing the images of from syrup and uncle bin from rice isnt enough the streets are calling out for freedom liberty an america that finally treats black people as equals with protest and mounting calls for justice in the wake of the deaths of george floyd a model robbery Briana Taylor ryszard brooks and thousands of black americans the message the u. S. Is clear water down legislation p. R. Campaigns from top brands of multibillion Dollar Companies and going to cut it. At the intersection of race and accountability its time we start watching the next you want to know whats going on the city you streets you want to. Let me show you what she sees see the prizes you always state ill see you drone strikes mass graves you see this least systemic deception is the late show which i will see when you feel as. Though they were on the watch of the hawks. And ill be sure and joining us now is civil rights attorney and executive director of the Rainbow Push Co
Quorum call quorum call mr. Sanders madam president. The presiding officer the senator from vermont is recognized. Sorry. Mr. Sanders thank you. Madam president , since last week the senate has been quote, unquote, debating the presiding officer senator, were in a quorum call. Mr. Sanders i would ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Sanders madam president , since last week, the senate ostensibly one of the great deliberative bodies in the world, supposedly, has been quote, unquote, debating the 740 billion National Defense authorization act. Its been a very, very silent debate because of the 700 amendments that have been filed to this bill. There has been no roll call votes on any of them. I do understand that in the managers amendments have been accepted, and thats fine, but weve had a vigorous debate but nobody in the world has heard that debate because theres not been one amendment here on the floor. And knowing the way the senate does
We always like to say we do believe by golly its time to do news again. Greetings and salutation. I too am america. Its more than a popular poem from Langston Hughes its a plea for america to open her eyes and finally see black people as citizens worthy of protection and rights instead of a group to be tried it on from slave shackles whipping rape and government sanctioned family separations to reconstruction redlining restrictive covenants and Police Brutality make no mistake the path for blacks in america has been one of disrespect inhumanity high risk and a daily struggle to survive after 400 years of oppression blacks remain optimistic hopeful and filled with the desire to make this nation live up to its creed juneteenth is one of the most important american holidays that you probably never heard of despite claims from President Trump that he made this. Interesting expression of columbus saying in real time on his part but know much like everything in circling the black experience
Several Democratic Senators came to the floor to push for more coronavirus Economic Relief to local and state governments designed Health Emergency workers. Here are the speeches leading up with senator ron wyden of oregon. Senator from oregon. The covid19 pandemic has thrown our country into a nightmare level crisis of joblessness. The congress has not done enough to stop it and has not done enough to save the jobs of our people. I have come to the floor this evening, the distinguished democratic leader, to call for the senate to pass legislation that is all about saving key jobs that form the backbone of our local communities, our firefighters, our First Responders, our teachers, our families, and so many others. They need our help. They need it now. Senate democrats have been warning since march, covid19 cases exploded and our economy went into lockdown, that our states, cities and towns are now facing budgetary disasters unlike anything gone through in recent memory. The shortfall