Them, the only thing that i heard you say that im disgraceful that this president is a disgrace but please remember we are going to leave this program to take your life to a discussion on elections and civic engagement. This is live coverage on cspan2. Before i get to anything else, i want to tell everyone out there that you can submit your questions and comments two ways, one is through my email and it is events at brookings. Edu, were in edu or on twitter with the universal voting. When it comes to thanks, above all all of you who have joined this call, we are deeply grateful and heartened by the number of people who wanted to join this conversation on the new report with every voice the urgency of universal civic duty voting. I want to thank all members of our working group, one of the best groups i have ever worked both. And i have been with a lot of groups over the years, its an external group of people who contributed so much to this, thanks to the governor Study Program at brook
A dramatic scene on a military ship in san diego. 17 sailors and 4 civilians injured. The cause still unknown. The very latest on the investigation this morning. Breaking overnight. John travolta reveals the death of his wife Kelly Preston at just 57 after a long battle with Breast Cancer. This morning the tributes to her pouring in. New name. The Washington Redskins reveal theyll drop their controversial nickname in an announcement about the teams future expected later today. And drive in and turn it up. Thousands of happy music fans get a treat over the weekend as some of the industrys biggest stars come together for concerts with a twist. This is how you do music in 2020, folks. 2020. Announcer from nbc news this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody. Welcome to today. Its nice to have you with us on a monday morning. Hoda, were kind of reunited. Havent seen you in a couple of weeks. You had some time off, i had some tim
Approaching, certainly one of the most sacred days in our nation throughout the year. And this weeks alaskan of the week, sharon long, its a day that is a particularly profound day. Sharon long is a gold star mother, lives in anchorage, and she remembers her son grant frazer every day of the year. But for her and her family and for so many people who knew grant, who served with grant, memorial day is a day when his memory is particularly honored. Mr. President , before i get into sharon longs story as well as the remarkable story of her son grant, let me talk a little bit about whats going on in alaska right now, as we and our country continue to face the challenges of this pandemic. Were doing pretty we will in our state medically, certainly. Things could of course change quickly. But the number of people infected by the virus is very slow. Businesses are starting to reopen. Life by no means is back to normal. And theres much that were going to need to do to recover from this virus an
People we are privileged to represent. Mr. President , i yield the floor and i would note the absence of quorum. Mr. President , its thursday, one of my favorite times in the week it has its time i get to come down on the senate floor and recognize an extraordinary alaskan and we refer to as the alaskan of the week. Now, memorial day is fast approaching, certainly one of the most sacred days in our nation throughout the year. And this weeks alaskan of the week, sharon along, its a day that is a particularly profound day. Sharon long is a gold star mother who lives in anchorage, and she remembers her son grant fraser every day of the year. But for her and her family, and for so many people who knew grant who served with grant, memorial day is a day when his memory is p particularly honore. Mr. President , before i hit into her story as well as the remarkable story of her son, grant, let me talk livid about whats going on in alaska right now, as we and our country continue to face the ch
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.