About the campaign and the federal judiciary. And tony perkins looks at evangelical voters in the november election. We will also take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. 550 for president donald j. Trump. President trump and Vice President mike pence were officially renominated for the gop ticket this november. We will get your thoughts on the first day of the Republican Convention, from rollcall call to the speeches last night, and a preview of tonights lineup. Here are your lines. If you are supporting the president this november, dial in 202 7488000. If you are supporting joe biden, your line is 202 7488001. If you are undecided, please call us at 202 7488002. Your first name, city, and state at 202 7488003. Or facebook tor join the conversation. We will begin with one of the keynote speakers, the president s son, donald trump, jr. [video clip] after eight years of slow growth, trumps policies have been rocket fuel to th
For later today at 1 30 p. M. Eastern. We also expect more floor speeches on policing reforms after Senate Republicans introduced their bill yesterday. Now, live to the senate floor. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, our hearts are steadfast toward you. Lead us safely to the refuge of your choosing, for you desire to give us a future and a hope. Lord, provide us with grateful hearts to appreciate your mercies that are new each day. Today, give our senators the power to do your will, as they realize more fully that they are servants of heaven and stewards of your mysteries. Give them your perspective on their daily tasks and every decision they must make. Remind them that people usually dont care how much you know until they know how much you care. May faithfulness to you become the litmus test by which they evaluate each action. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The
Toward the finish line. I look forward to continue to advance us legislation today. And passing it this week. Mr. President. This morning, the long march for equality for lgbtq americans took a step forward. The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision that federal employment discrimination protections do in fact extend to lgbtq americans. Believe it or not, before today, it was allowed, the federal government did not say you could prevent let me say that in a different way. Believe it or not before today, it was not a settled legal matter that you could sue your employer for firing you solely on the basis of Sexual Orientation or sexual identity. In 2020 in america, it was still okay to discriminate against people because of their Sexual Orientation or identity. Is that unbelievable . Twentyfirst century, still alone. Well, now it isnt. Because of the Supreme Court. And, they deserve credit for that case. And one of the cases that formed the basis of todays ruling originated in m
Last week working on a public lands package that would permanently fund the land and Water Conservation fund with a vote to move forward on that this afternoon at 5 30 p. M. Eastern, live coverage here of the u. S. Senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. Dr. Black, the chaplain of the senate, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god, our righteousness. As each new day seems to bring the unexpected, we thank you for your power that keeps us from stumbling on lifes road. Today, give our lawmakers the wisdom to find in you their refuge and strength. Lord, as they face complex challenges, may they plead to you for guidance and fellowship. Remind them that in the multitude of counselors, there is safety. May our senators plant seeds of righteousness in order to reap a harvest of goodness and grace. May they make you the foundation of their hope and joy as you empower them to meet every trial without weariness. And lord, have mercy
A Company Called china mobile, and their u. S. Subsidiary from providing Telecom Services from the United States on the grounds of doing so was jeopardizing our National Security, the first time such a ruling had been issued. The fact that this was only the first time that a Foreign Telecommunications company had been denied approval to operate in the u. S. On National Security grounds prompted us to investigate other chinese stateowned carriers that were already authorized to operate in the United States, and we asked an important question why was china mobile u. S. A. Any different than these other three Chinese Companies . We discovered in our report, which again we issued just a month ago, that it wasnt different. We conducted a yearlong investigation into the government processes for reviewing, approving, and monitoring chinese stateowned Telecommunications Firms operating here in the United States, and we found once again over the years that the federal government had been lax wh