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Flags were on the Capitol Building and at the white house are being flown at half staff in members of pearl harbor. Now live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Great redeemer, guide our lawmakers along the best path to fulfill your purposes on earth. May they submit to your wisdom and providential leading, believing that you will supply all of their needs. Remind them that your unfailing love accompanies those who put their trust in you. Give our senators an attitude of reverential awe that will keep them from evil. Inspire them to rejoice and be glad, as they strive to live lives of purity and obedience. And lord, as we remember pearl harbor on this december 7th, thank you for your loving and prevailing providence. May we show our gratitude by facing the future without fear. We pray in your majestic name. ....
Decision to extend federal funding past the december 11 deadline to avoid a Government Shutdown. Your watching live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Bay black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, who in your wisdom has so ordered our earthly lives that we must walk by faith and not by sight, increase our trust in your sovereign care. Remind our lawmakers that no problem is too difficult for you to solve. Lord, give our senators a faith th triumphs over despair, love that triumphs over hate, and courage that triumphs over faintheartedness. Empower them to be bold participants rather than timid spectators in meeting the daunting challenges of these times. We we pray in our powerful name, amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. ....
Quorum call quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that further proceedgs under the quorum call be suspended. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 864. The presidin officer question is on the motion. All those in for, say aye. Those opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nonation the clerk nomination, the judiciary. J. Philip calabrese of ohio to be United States district judge for the Northern District of ohio. The presiding officer i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk clore motion we, the undersigned senators, in accordce with the provisions of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a ....
And the vote is set for 11 eastern advancing nomnation for the u. S. Court of International Trade. Live Senate Coverage is here on cspan2. Thpresiding officer the senate will come to orde the chaplain dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray holy god, continue to be our strength and shield. Extend your powerful hands to aid and deliver us. Lord, inspireur senators to bieve that you continue to work for the good of those who love you. Let your favor shine upon our lawmakers, and sustain them with your unfailing love. Lord, release to them the pleasings you have stored for those who honor you. You are our god, and our future is in yourands. Remind us al to seek first to understand before we stri to be understood. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance ....
Discussion on election 2020 and its implications for u. S. Foreign policy. Obviously over the weekend there have been rapid developments theres now a president elect joe biden after a tumultuous days for everyone and an election that was pretty close for many days, but now looks like we have a clear a clear winner. So we have a terrific panel this morning to discuss not so much the election, but really looking forward to next year to see what the implications are for u. S. Foreign policy for International Order and to pars maybe some of the nuances of last week and what they may mean, particularly the fact that trumpism is alive and well even though the president did not receive a second term and that the senate could be in the hands of republicans. We have eric edelman, practitioner in residence of johns hopkins. And a nonsenior fellow at brookings, and the important china center. Tamara, a senior fellow at center for middle ....