Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 53, the nays are 38. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered madeland upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Paul mr. President . The presiding officer the senator for kentucky. Mr. Paul i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr. Paul mr. President , i rise to ask expedited passage of h. R. 35, the emmett till antilynching act, as amended. I seek to amend this legislation not because ive i take it or i take lynching lightly but because i take it seriously. And this legislation does not. Lynching is a tool of terror that claimed the lives of nearly 5,000 americans betwe
The subcommittee on straight foreign operations and related programs will come to order. Administrator green. Thank you for joining us today. I really do want to thank you for your stewardship with u. S. Aid during very difficult times and for the dedication of our Development Professionals. U. S. Aid helps the world do you need a kleenex . We are all carrying them around. U. S. Aid helps the worlds most vulnerable assist in recovery from natural disasters and humanitarian crises, and supports countriess efforts to strengthen governance, rule of law, and human rights. This isnt just the right thing to do. It strengthens our National Security and advances american interests. And you certainly have your work cut out for you. There are more than 70 million refugees and displaced people around the world, which is fueled by conflict, natural rate does fasters, and climate change. Ebola continues to simmer in the democratic republic of congo while the Novel Coronavirus outbreak threatens to
The subcommittee on straight foreign operations and related programs will come to order. Administrator green. Thank you for joining us today. I really do want to thank you for your stewardship with u. S. Aid during very difficult times and for the dedication of our Development Professionals. U. S. Aid helps the world do you need a kleenex . We are all carrying them around. U. S. Aid helps the worlds most vulnerable assist in recovery from natural disasters and humanitarian crises, and supports countriess efforts to strengthen governance, rule of law, and human rights. This isnt just the right thing to do. It strengthens our National Security and advances american interests. And you certainly have your work cut out for you. There are more than 70 million refugees and displaced people around the world, which is fueled by conflict, natural rate does fasters, and climate change. Ebola continues to simmer in the democratic republic of congo while the Novel Coronavirus outbreak threatens to
Mr. Thornberry mr. Speaker, i want to start by thanking the 63 members of the Armed Services committee, not only for all of their work in putting this bill together but for the seriousness with which they take our duties under the constitution to help provide for the common defense. Our members dont always agree, but were able to work our way through our differences most of the time and think about the larger cause. You might say we sacrifice some of our individual differences or preferences in order to support the men and women who sacrifice so much for us. And i want to thank all the members of the house. Weve had a lot of members over the last two days who have come down to the floor and talked about their amendments. Who have and all of those amendments have helped make this bill a better bill. And thats the way that for 54 straight years congresses of majorities of both parties and president s of both parties have defense bill, a last year was a little iffy but its happened. There
Do you focus on problems or find bright spots? As an organizational leader, you work tirelessly to do good work and achieve your strategic goals and objectives. Undoubtedly, you face obstacles along the way. As you ponder how best to tackle these challenges, you might pause and examine just how, exactly, your organization approaches problem-solving. Do you focus on the problems and go "all-in" to address the issues contributing to the problem, or do you tend to search for bright spots activities functioning at the highest levels and build on those successes?