Procedural vote will take place this morning on the nominee. The confirmation vote later this afternoon. And the negotiations are continuing on a coronavirus aid package. Live coverage now here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god our shield, we rejoice in the gift of your salvation. Look with favor upon our senators today, delivering them from fear and guiding them around the obstacles that hinder their progress. Lord, unite them for the common good of this great land. Lord, manifest your purposes to them, making clear your plans and guiding them with your love. Give them the wisdom to have confidence in your power, as you inspire them to use their talents as instruments of liberation and healing. Almighty god, have compassion upon our nation and world. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge a
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 234, the nays are 198. The question is on adoption the previous question is ordered. The question is on the adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. The gentleman from texas is recognized. I request the yeas and nays. Mr. Burgess i request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. All those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the s
for sean. a rare moment of bipartisanship, as we speak both democrats and republicans agree joe biden is not up for the job. 88% of americans believe the united states is on the wrong track. meanwhile confidence in the office of the presidency is at an all-time low. just 23%. biden s overall job approval is also at an all new low, and according to politico, many top democrats are wondering if biden can rise to any moment. but today during a rambling speech in ohio, biden touted his bold economic vision, and then blamed all of our problems yet again on vladimir putin. watch this. it really is historic. this was $90 billion, okay? but the reality is for so many p moving. unfortunately, that is probably a trump calling peer to. joining me and i was rita lewis. where are you, rita? she is somewhere, i m told. she stepped out, i don t blame her. an economy that grows from the bottom up in the middle out. we have a long way to go because of inflation. because of, i call i
he was read his miranda warnings, offered attorneys, et cetera, he went into details about what he had done. he admitted to what he had done. reporter: the county sheriffs office also revealed that there were red flags about the shooter well before monday s mass killing. in april of 2019, police were called about a suicide attempt of his. five months later, a relative contacted police after the suspect threatened to quote kill everyone in the family. but still, he was able to obtain the illinois equivalent of a gun license in 2020. today the prosecutor tried to explain it. there was never a firearm restraining order. that s what i had used the term red flag. that type of order mr. crimo has never been involved in that type of order. that s an order where family members and other individuals can go to a court and ask that somebody have firearms taken and not be allowed to piurchase firearms. that did not happen in mr. crimo s case. cnn security correspondent, josh gamb
Entirety at cspan. Org. The senate about the gavel in, reauthorizing the house approved fisa program reauthorization. A vote on that set for 5 30. D the senate. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the fountain of wisdom, as our lawmakers do the work of freedom, give them the assurance of your provisions and prevailing presence. Remind them of your promise to never leave or forsake your people. Nourish our senators, this day, with spiritual verities and moral qualities that will make our nation strong and good. Surround them and their loved ones with the shield of your divine favor, being for them a shade by day and a defense by night. And lord, in this land we love, draw together the diverse men and women from every race, creed, and culture forging us into a united force for good. Empower us to accomplish your purposes on earth, as we remember that words matter and that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempor