Skies. We praise you for the love that surrounds us and for your mercies that are new each day. Lord, guide our senators. May they continue to look to you as their helper, defender, and friend. Inspire them to always trust in your unfailing love as they depend on you to do for them what they cant accomplish with their strength alone. We pray in your merciful 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 liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley mr. President. Pra the senator from iowa. The presiding officer i ask mr. Grassley i ask permission to address the senate for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley my friend senator wyden and i released an updated version of our bipartisan prescription reduction act. That bill will deliver even more savings for seniors
Being here i will become a historic day. Im incredibly excited today and the next senator and the great state of georgia. This is the bittersweet moment for meal millions hardworking georgians, myself included. Our senior senator Johnny Isaacson is the Public Servant through and through. A statesman, you can trust to act with dignity and respect, a friend and a mentor to many of us to stay on beside me here today. I am literally from all walks of life, and from both sides of the aisle. Oh man of character. Phil always put policy ahead of politics. Senator isaacson worked diligently in washington, to champion our veterans and get these american heroes that care and the support that they need. It has stood with our farmers, and are gripped Business Leaders and tough harvest, cover crops and hurricanes. Johnny has certainly done his part to keep georgia growing. And on the gold dome, he has fought for policy this disparate Economic Growth and opportunity and prosperity in every corner of