Will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, who makes us one, use our lawmakers today as agents of reconciliation. Give them the wisdom to build bridges that will enable Diverse People to accomplish your purposes on earth. Lord, inspire our senators with such oneness of spirit and resolve that they will provide our nation with a model of cooperation. Remind them of the wisdom of matthew 12 25, which states that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Lord, we thank you for giving senator grassley another birthday. We pray in your unifying name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. 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 i ask for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Gr
Very light at the end of this dark tunnel. Thomas bach spoke to nhk after an ioc Board Meeting confirmed a delay until 2021 for the olympics and paralympics. Bach said travel restrictions imposed across the world were behind the decision. We saw the worldwide spreading of this virus. Then the question was not anymore so much what are the conditions in japan, but the question was more, can the rest of the world participate . The delay was agreed in a teleconference between bach and japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe. Translator we are committed to holding the games in a complete form when we can prove that human beings have overcome illness caused by the new coronavirus. Abe is expected to tell u. S. President donald trump of the postponement by phohone o on wednesday, and inform other g 20 leaders later this week. The governor of the host city had this to say. Translator its significant, but the span of poststponement the goal is set at the summer of 2021. Its especially importanant fo
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