The Service Members and families who have sacrificed in defense of our freedom. The freedoms we cherish that are so often taken for granted did not come without a price. For generations, American Patriot have secured our blessings of liberty by willingly laying down their lives in defense of our great nation. Soldier leaves behind a grieving parent, child, sibling, spouse or friend. These family members and friends never forget that not at the door. Loud thunder of the 21 gun salute. Or the touch of a folded flag, once laid on top of a casket. , i know that the men and women in uniform, who served bravely alongside the following never forget either. Of those like an iraq war veteran, richard miles, whose picture i proudly display on my desk. Main. Y National Guards and i love National Guardsmen james connie, whose family are dear friends, just 22 years old and killed in afghanistan. Sergeantgh didnt died at just 25 years old, leaving behind his beautiful son , who was not even a year o
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 65, the nays are 28. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer question is on the motion. All those in favor, say aye. Those opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 655. The presiding officer question is on the motion. All those in favor, 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 nomination. The clerk nomination, department of defense, victor g. Mercado of california to be an assistant secretary. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the cloture motion.
29, when hundreds of american citizens were evacuated from wuhan and quarantined in california. Since then we have been doing everything in our power to protect their personnel, families, and the American People during this challenging time. I would like to provide an the response to the pandemic. S big over 50,000 Service Members are working tirelessly to help protect the American People. We continue to stay ahead of and remain responsive to the requests of state and local authorities so we meet the need as the situation changes around the country. Our most important resource in this fight continues to be the brave men and women of the u. S. Military. To date we have employed over 4000 doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel across all components to bolster the capacity of some of the nations most severely affected areas. I have had numerous conversations with both Governor Cuomo and mayor de blasio, as we continue to surge resources into new york city and make adjustments to our
Wednesday mornings on cspan2. We invite your participation via twitter to hashtag pmqs. Part question time members are finishing their business. Live to the floor of the british house of commons. Would like to just a point of order make a short statement. Number one mr. Speaker. Prime minister. Mr. Speaker, the whole house will want to join in paying tribute to Lance Corporal freddie guillen, a reservist medic from the scottish and north irish yeomanry who was tragically killed in iraq last week. My thoughts and deepest somebodies are with her family and loved ones at this very difficult time. Mr. Speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. Like many others in the United Kingdom my constituents are understandably deeply concerned about covid19, and i pay tribute to the hospital and everyone in the community who is helping those with the virus or in isolation. Can
Sympathies are with her family and loved ones at this very difficult time. Mr. Speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. Like many others in the United Kingdom my constituents are understandably deeply concerned about covid19, and i pay tribute to the hospital and everyone in the community who is helping those with the virus or in isolation. Can my right honorable friend assure everybody in the country the government will take whatever action is needed and spend whatever money is needed to save lives and to protect livelihoods . Absolutely. I want to join my honorable friend in paying tribute to the stafford but all the staff and a fantastic nhs for the way their coping in this extremely difficult time. And he can certainly take it so we are not only, putting another 5 billion pounds in the nhs last week as he did for my right honorable friend but we will certa