Here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead us in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, your truth endures forever. Make us conscious of our shortcomings, limitations, and liabilities. Lord, guide our lawmakers. Give them the humility to deped on your leading and to receive the gift of your grace for daiy living. Create in them joy in living, courage in danger, and an enthusiasm in glorifying you in our nation and world. Inspire them to be people who will stand for right though the heavens fall. We pray in your sovereign name. Amen. The president pro tempore will you please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of americ, 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 iowa. Mr. Grassley id like to address the senate for one minute in
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With. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell for weeks now mr. Mcconnell for weeks now are now almost daily. And the needs of a bipartisan agreement to fund the federalve government and with the resources and stability that process is exactly what congress was on trial for a few months ago. And with pennsylvania avenue. In like obstacles like poison pills. And here we are again. And we have to get results on appropriations before the end of the year. And then to reset those allocations. And then to originate the funding bill and then to vote on that when we had back to our home states. So to make this through december 20th to allow appropriations before the end of this year. And then to pass the senate to indicate that a president is willing and ready december 20th so we can finish our work. And to get the bipartisan process back on track we can safely fund the federal government through december and then with more cooperation than the senate will take the house on the
A scaled down sums of prodemocracy activists in hong kong a police siege at a University Campus beijing is moving to assert its authority in the territory warning once more it could intervene to end the crusts. Also on the Program Germany gets set to clash with Northern Ireland in the euro 2020 qualifying team shake up is on the cards as you did side both to submit this topic the group. Dog sled racing is on the for the snowed in England Congress of tasty hounds braved the rough conditions in the dry land dog sledding world champ. A math anyhow its good to have you with us we begin with a major reversal in u. S. Policy. In the middle east the trumpet ministrations says it has no longer views israel settlements in the occupied west bank as violating International Law for decades israel settlements on the palestinian territory have been a huge Sticking Point in the peace negotiations palestinians have slammed the move saying its another blow to the cause of peace the us gives up a decade
Is another blow to prospects for peace. Plus this migrant camp was meant to house 3000 people so now home to over 13000 as winter sets in greece is moving to reduce the numbers at the memorial margarine count unless perhaps. Also on the program in germany gets set to clash with Northern Ireland in their euro 2020 qualifier and a team shake up is on the cards as feared the lopsided look to cement their spot on the top of their group. Im brian thomas great to have you with us some 100 protesters remain barricaded inside a hong kong universities the standoff with police there continues. Now thats according to the territorys chief executive carrie lamb clashes have been raging for days now with 600 people who were inside the University Already having surrendered to police now others made a bold escape by climbing out of buildings with rope plotters called on those remaining inside to surrender saying the Hong Kong Government was trying to find a peaceful solution to end the standoff meanwh