The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, give our lawmakers the wisdom to remember and be grateful for all the things you have already done. Lord, you have sustained our nation during seasons of war and peace. You have helped us to find creative ways to strive for a more perfect union. You have provided us with solutions to difficult problems, just when we needed you most. Let this day be a time when senators find time to thank you for your bountiful blessings and faithfulness. As our lawmakers strive to live one day at a time, may they keep their focus on your power and love. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. 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. The presiding
Vice president pence good afternoon. We just completed a briefing with governor ducey to therizonas response rising number of coronavirus cases. Few reflections on what we have heard and what we are determined to do. Before that, let me take a moment to reflect on another aspect of this day. A huge win for the people of arizona. For american workers, farmers, and ranchers. And that is that as of today, the usmca has taken effect. Told, this state in trade with mexico and canada supports 20 billion annually. I will dig this opportunity particularly to thank governor doug ducey for his efforts in moving the usmca through the congress. President trump committed to renegotiating nafta in a way to put american jobs, american workers, farmers and ranchers first, and we have done that. And that promise was kept when the usmca took affected a. So governor took affect today. So governor ducey, you have our sincere respects. President trump asked us to be here today. With the dramatic rise of co
Members of the White House Coronavirus task force were in arizona to speak with the governor about the states response to the pandemic. The visit came as arizona was seeing a record rise in daily covid19 cases. Good afternoon. Vice president pence good afternoon. We just completed a thorough briefing with governor ducey and his Health Care Team here in arizona about his states witness to the rising number of coronavirus cases. I am going to share a few reflections on what we have heard and what we are determined to do. But before that, let me take a moment to reflect on another aspect of this day. A huge win for the people of arizona. For american workers, farmers, and ranchers. And that is that as of today, the usmca has taken effect. It is, i am told, this state in particular, trade with mexico and canada supports 20 billion annually. Win for the people of arizona. For american workers, farmers, and ranchers. And that is that as of today, the usmca has taken effect. Told, this state
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