You for the time this morning. Your thoughts this morning on bob doles legacy, dying at age 98. Well, that is a very big subject. The president sent me a statement yesterday and quoted from something senator dole said back in the mid1980s when he was for managing the legislation that created the Martin Luther King National birthday holiday, which is one of many dole accomplishments that people perhaps are not aware of. As i recall, the quote was, no firstclass democracy would power some class secondclass citizens. It really was a lifelong belief in one that was rooted in doles upbringing. You know, it is tempting to see or define dole through his world war ii experiences, of course, his severe wounding and subsequent hospitalization, three years or more on both sides of the atlantic. But actually, bob doles character, the character that enabled him to survive that ordeal and eventually overcome it and go into politics, first of the smalltown level and then in the congress and eventuall
United states of america was under attack. Besides that attack, pearl harbor changed the course of history, including the future and fortunes of a young man from russell, kansas. Today i come to the floor with a heavy heart. Im here to pay tribute to my best friend in the United States senate. Yesterday senator dole passed away at 98 years of age. For 35 of those years, he served kansas here in the congress. He also was the secondlongest serving republican leader. When iowa selected me to serve in the senate, bob dole took me under hits wing. I couldnt have asked for a better mentor. He treated me like a brother. Even when we disagreed, he treated me with respect. We shared conservative midwestern values. Those values steered us to champion fiscal discipline, american agriculture, rural health care, and limited government. From humble beginnings, the three sports agent athlete at the university of kansas left his field of dreams, he left them behind to enlist and serve his country. Nea
Away at 98 years of age. He was the second longestserving Senate Republican leader. When i was first elected to serve in the senate, bob dole took me under his wing. I couldnt have asked for a better mentor. He treated me like a brother even when we disagreed he treated me with respect. The values steered us to champion physical discipline, american agriculture, rural healthcare and limited government. From Humble Beginnings the three sports athletes at the university kansas. He was called to serve on the front lines in the northern mountains of italy to the greatest generation, he was Battle Tested to tackle whatever life throughout him. During his president ial campaigns, he got to know my state of iowa very well. Bob loved my state of iowa. In 1988 and 1996 i was proud to join him on the campaign trail and across the state visiting as many as possible in as many of the 99 counties of possible. Im going to tell you about some of those introductions and may be some claimants i screwed
The presiding officer the yeas are 50. The nays are 47. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Schumer mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Schumer i move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the question is on the measure. All those in favor say aye. Opposed nay. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The presiding officer the senator from kentucky. Mr. Paul i move to discharge s. J. Res. 31 from the Foreign Relations committee. The presiding officer the motion is pending. Mr. Paul id also like to ask unanimous consent that anthony charletta, an intern in my office be granted floor privileges until december 17, 2021. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Paul one cause of famine and starvation is war. Saudi arabias air and naval blockade of ye
The network said last night that cuomo was terminated immediately after law firm found Additional Information beyond the newly released document that is showed how intimately the prime time host was involved. This is not how i want my time at cnn to end. He praised his staff. Here is what he said in the radio show after he was suspended. It hurts to even say it. Its embarrassing but i understand it and i understand why some people feel the way they do about what i did. I apologized last night and i mean it. The last thing that i wanted to do is compromise any of my colleagues. Howie here is the problem and came during cuomos apology in august. I never made calls to the press about my brothers situation. Howie we know thats in the true. Cuomo called Plenty Journalists and in two cases appeared to seek information on his brothers accusers. It was an avalanche of documents from the state ags probe that boaried cnn with bad press such as atlantic writing, chris cuomo must go. Felt compelle