The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal father, answer us speedily. When we dont know which way to turn, guide us with your light. When we cannot see the way. Do not hide your face from our lawmakers, as they seek to do your will. For in the time of trouble, you continue to hide us in your pavilion. Lord, teach our senators how to live in a way that will honor you. We magnify your name for the way you have preserved our nation through the seasons of its existence. You have made us glad, for you are our light and salvation. We pray in your glorious name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the 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 . The presiding officer the senator from i
And unite to fight a common enemy, covid19, also known as the coronavirus, and what were witnessing, mr. President , is americans from all backgrounds and all walks of life doing that around the country, coming together and uniting not physically close but spiritually close to one another as we work our way through this crisis. In my state of maryland, people are doing exactly that. Our Health Care Workers on the front lines, whether they be nurses, whether they be people working in clinics in the hospitals, whether they be doctors, theyre all pulling together to get the job done. Elected officials from the federal, state, and local governments are working together, as are nonprofits and businesses. Three nights ago, i held a telephone town hall meeting on covid19, and more than 5,000 marylanders joined that call. They called in to share their hopes, their concerns, and their determination. Mr. President , yesterday in maryland, we lost a second life to covid19, and our medical service
The flights but have not suspended all their flights. The earlier press report has been amended by the papers. And i wanted to make my statement on the floor clear. Quorum that the quorum call be lifted. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Van hollen thank you, mr. President. Thank you for presiding today and to all who are here at this moment of extreme challenge for our country and for the world, and we must rise to the occasion and unite to fight a common enemy, covid19, also known as the coronavirus, and what were witnessing, mr. President , is americans from all backgrounds and all walks of life doing that around the country, coming together and uniting not physically close but spiritually close to one another as we work our way through this crisis. In my state of maryland, people are doing exactly that. Our Health Care Workers on the front lines, whether they be nurses, whether they be people working in clinics in the hospitals, whether they be doctors, theyre all pullin
Cspan 2. Susan kay coles james, after many years, first as a scholar scholar and later as the trustee. You took over the reins in december of 2017, almost two years. What were your primary goals when you took the position . Mrs. James i have been given very specific instructions by our board. They were very interested in settling the organization down. Making sure that it had worldclass management. As well as taking the very important messages that we have from the Heritage Foundation to new audiences. Focused onhad been washington, d. C. And speaking to legislators and people within the administration. But we really felt like our conservative message needed a voice with some demographics that we had not been particularly active in. We needed to talk to women. We needed to talk to minorities. We needed to talk to the youth of this country. Our conservative values are so important that we cannot ignore those constituencies with our message we have to win them. Susan on your website, you
The best deal. This is al jazeera america, live from new york city. Im randall pinkston. History made this morning in South Carolina. Onlookers cheered as the confederate battle flag was taken down at the state capitol. It had been flying over a confederate memorial for 15 years. Before that it spent nearly four decades on the capitol dome and now that flag is in a museum. Diane eastabrook is at the capitol in columbia. [ cheers and applause ] reporter a cheer erupted from a crowd of about 7,000 when the Confederate Flag was finally removed from the South Carolina state house grounds today. The state patrol honor guard lowered the flag folded it up and it was transported to an area museum. This has really been a whirlwind week for the people of South Carolina. Less than two days ago the legislature voted to take town the flag and the governor signed it into law less than a day ago. This has been a very divisive issue here in South Carolina, but a lot of people are here relishing the mo