Grace Ellen Lakefied Vannett, born December 21, 1941, on her family’s farm in Renville County, North Dakota, died peacefully Saturday, January 13, 2024, under the care of Red River Hospice at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead, MN. Grace joins her husband Alden Vannett, preceding her in death on August 7, 2023. Married on August 12, 1962, Alden and Grace enjoyed 61 years together, living in Minot, ND, Eau Claire WI, and Jamestown, ND.
the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that the call of the quorum be terminated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: mr. president, i would read a statement that was issued by speaker boehner and myself just a few minutes ago. this is the statement: we ve agreed to a historic amount of cuts for the remainder of this fiscal year as well as a short-term bridge that will give us time to avoid a shortdown. we will cut $78.5 billion and we ve reached an agreement on the policy riders. in the mean time, we ll pass a short-term resolution to keep the government running through thursday. that short-term bridge will cut the first $2 billion of the total savings. mr. president, i first of all want to express my appreciation to the speaker and his office. it s been a grueling process. we didn t do it at this late hour for drama. we did it because it has been hard to arrive at this point. i want to express my appreciation t