Flags were on the Capitol Building and at the white house are being flown at half staff in members of pearl harbor. Now live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Great redeemer, guide our lawmakers along the best path to fulfill your purposes on earth. May they submit to your wisdom and providential leading, believing that you will supply all of their needs. Remind them that your unfailing love accompanies those who put their trust in you. Give our senators an attitude of reverential awe that will keep them from evil. Inspire them to rejoice and be glad, as they strive to live lives of purity and obedience. And lord, as we remember pearl harbor on this december 7th, thank you for your loving and prevailing providence. May we show our gratitude by facing the future without fear. We pray in your majestic name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting
Filed on november 15 in 16th 2020. Before we begin i need clarification as to have the defendants would like to proceed , it is the courts preference that the attorney or attorneys for one of the defendants present the general defense and then if it is necessary, the remaining defendants may raise any factual or legal issues that are specific as to that particular defendant, do we agree that that would be the best way to proceed . Good afternoon, i would like to take the lead. If any other lawyers have any other we would do a little round robin if everyone is going to be acknowledged. I dont think i need an Opening Statement but i will give you the opportunity to make one, i have Read Everything that has been docketed, there are a couple minuscule issues i want to take up. You can reasonably anticipate with his desk what those issues will be. Let me just make sure before i to Opening Statements clarify a few items, make sure we are all on the same page, i think we all are. The plaintif
Remaining defendants may raise any factual or legal issues that are specific as to that particular defendant, do we agree that that would be the best way to proceed . Good afternoon, i would like to take the lead. If any other lawyers have any other we would do a little round robin if everyone is going to be acknowledged. I dont think i need an Opening Statement but i will give you the opportunity to make one, i have Read Everything that has been docketed, there are a couple minuscule issues i want to take up. You can reasonably anticipate with his desk what those issues will be. Let me just make sure before i to Opening Statements clarify a few items, make sure we are all on the same page, i think we all are. The plaintiff amended a complaint which was filed this has essentially removed several counts from the original complaint. As i understand now, the only two remaining counts are for alleged violations of equal protections clause of the 14th amendment and the electoral clause, am
Decision to extend federal funding past the december 11 deadline to avoid a Government Shutdown. Your watching live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Bay black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, who in your wisdom has so ordered our earthly lives that we must walk by faith and not by sight, increase our trust in your sovereign care. Remind our lawmakers that no problem is too difficult for you to solve. Lord, give our senators a faith th triumphs over despair, love that triumphs over hate, and courage that triumphs over faintheartedness. Empower them to be bold participants rather than timid spectators in meeting the daunting challenges of these times. We we pray in our powerful name, amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I edge allegiance to the fla of the United States of erica, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under
Quorum call quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that further proceedgs under the quorum call be suspended. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 864. The presidin officer question is on the motion. All those in for, say aye. Those opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nonation the clerk nomination, the judiciary. J. Philip calabrese of ohio to be United States district judge for the Northern District of ohio. The presiding officer i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk clore motion we, the undersigned senators, in accordce with the provisions of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debat on the nomination of j. Philip calabrese ofhio to be United States district judge f the Northern Distr