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The challenges we face. Lord, we can meet these challenges with your power that transcends human understanding. When you whisper, dangers flee into the darkness. The sound of your footsteps causes tribulations to hide. Almighty god, permit our lawmakers to be aware of your providential guidance. May they depend on you to lead them according to your will. Give them the wisdom to trust you when they cant see the road before them, believing that you will be their light in the darkness. We pray in your great 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 mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley permission to address the senate for one minute in morning business. Th ....
Achieved a few weeks ago passing the cares act, two. 2 trillion dollars 96 nothing to do with the voice vote passing 484 billion more almost two two. 7 trillion that is an amount far in excess of the annual federal budget of the United States of america for Discretionary Spending in a matter of days and weeks. We knew we are facing a National Emergency and we still do. The senate is here today because the majority leader has brought us back to washington against medical advice. We know the standard in the district of columbia . And from the normal working place to protect yourself and everyone else. The majority leader tells us we are here to do the nations business which can only be done in only possible talk about careful steps back. I have been waiting for the majority leader to announce with the business o ....
Assistant democratic leader. Mr. Durbin i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Durbin i learned the et quit of the etiquette of the mask. Mr. President , i listened carefully to the remarks of the republican majority leader. He spoke about the reconvening of the senate this day and he talked about the work we achieved a few weeks ago passing the cares act. 2. 2 trillion in rescue funds for america 960, and by a voice vote we passed 48 million more. Almost 2. 7 trillion. That is an amount far in excess of the annual federal budget of the United States of america for domestic discretionary spending, and we did it in a matter of days and weeks. We knew that we were facing, as the president characterized it, a national emergency, and we still do. The senate is here today because the majority leader has brought us back to washington against medical advice. We know what the ....