Better, a lot better than mr. Schumer mr. President. The presiding officer the democratic leader. Mr. Schumer now its been four days since the United States carried out a military operation that killed Major General qasam soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds force. In the days since ive become increasingly alarmed about the strike, a strike that was carried out with insufficient transparency, without consultation of congress, and without a clear plan for what comes next. President trump had promised to keep the United States out of endless wars in the middle east. The president s actions, however, have seemingly increased the risk that we could be dragged into exactly such a war. Its indicative of President Trumps Foreign Policy record which is riddled by chaotic, uninformed, erratic and impulsive Decision Making without adequate consideration for the consequences. In just about every Foreign Policy area President Trump touches, were worse off than we
Every good and perfect gift. You shower us with your mercies. Each day we are further aware of our unworthiness because of your goodness. All we like sheep have gone astray. Lord, we are prone to wander, to leave you, the god we love. As our senators work today, make them extensions of your power in our world. Use them as your eyes, ears, hands, and feet to accomplish your purposes. Lord, make them your ambassadors. May they arrange their priorities according to your will and view their challenges from an ethical perspective, striving to seek your will in all they think, say, and do. May they find in challenging moments opportunities to renew their faith in you. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please help me with 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 mr. President . The presiding of
Department on august 21, 2017, after unanimous confirmation in the United States senate. As that of the office of legal policy, assistant attorney general williams oversees the departments policymaking functions and serves as a covice chair of the attorney general task force on religious liberty. She bravely serve as special counsel for the United States Senate Committee on the judiciary can work in private practice and serve as a law clerk to judge Richard Wesley of the United States court of appeals for the second circuit. Please join me in welcoming to the stage assistant attorney general beth williams. [applause] thank you, john, for your kind introduction. Im honored to beer to facilitate a a discussion about the administrations efforts to combat antisemitism. Im also honor to serve in the departments stand for the rights of all americans including those of jewish faith to worship and safety into practice their religion freely. As we were going the last panel one important way tha
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