A Government Shutdown would be extraordinarily destructive to the people of our country, millions of depend upon Government Services andnd it wil be destructive to millions of federal employees keep their families going with a paycheck from the government. It will be destructive to the United States armed forces, men and women who put their lives on the line to defend us. It seems to me that got to do everything we can to prevent a Government Shutdown. Now, is everyone knows we have a Republican Party which controls the United States senate, Republican Party which controls the us house of representatives and republican who is the white house, President Trump. We are now three and a half months into the fiscal year and yet the Republican Party has yet to give us an annual budget. The United States government is a 3 trilliondollar operation and there is no distance in this country that can run week to week, month to month, we need an annual budget and now the republicans are coming back
Mr. Lankford mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from oklahoma. Mr. Lankford i ask unanimous consent to viscerate the quorum. The presiding officer the senate not in a quorum call. Mr. Lankford mr. President , i want to get a chance to address an ongoing conversation thats going on in washington, d. C. , right now and will be over the next 36 hours. As unusual as this may sound with all the drama thats happening here, just outside this building there are tens of thousands ofeople, most of them students, that are gathering in washington, d. C. , preparing for something called the march for life. This has happened for decades now. For students and adults that come from all over the country to be able to come to washington, d. C. , to quietly speak for those who cannot speak for themselves children still in the womb, to be able to speak out for the protection of life. It is an interesting conversation that has a tremendous amount of science and a tremendous amount of faith a
Urge in the strongest possible terms that the Republican Leadership here accept its responsibility and not allow the government of the United States of america to shut down. Republicans control the u. S. Senate. They control the u. S. House. And a republican is in the white house. Please do not shut the government down. A Government Shutdown will be extremely distressing and difficult for millions of people in every state in our country who utilize government services. A Government Shutdown will be extremely painful for millions of federal employees who depend upon their paychecks to provide for their families. And a Government Shutdown will make it muches more difficult much more difficult for the United States military, the men and women who are putting their lives on the line to defend us, to do their jobs. The American People do not want a Government Shutdown. I do not want a Government Shutdown. And i believe that most of my republican colleagues do not want a Government Shutdown.
Senate is not in a quorum call. The senator is recognized. Mr. Sanders in that case, it doesnt have to be vitiated. Mr. President , we are at a pivotal moment. If the congress does not get its act together by tomorrow there will be a government shut down. A government shut down will be extraordinarily destructive to the people of our country, millions of whom depend upon government services. It will be destructive to millions of federal employees who keep their families going with a paycheck from the government. It will be destructive to the United States armed forces, men and women who put their lives on the line to defend us. So it seems to me that we have got to do everything that we can to prevent a government shut down. Now, as everybody knows, we have a Republican Party which controls the United States senate, Republican Party which controls the u. S. House of representatives, and a republican who is in the white house, President Trump. We are now three and a half months into the
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Spirit of the living god, fall afresh on us. As the clock ticks toward another deadline inspire our lawmakers to be instruments of your purposes. May they humbly seek to do what is best for our nation and world, achieving together what cannot be done without allies. Lord, give them the wisdom to see that there is a practical morality based on absolutes that they should follow. Remind them that they are accountable to you for their thought words, and deeds. Y they speak truth as you give them the ability to comprehend it, finding Workable Solutions to challenging problems. 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 libe