A couple votes coming up including one for President Trumps nominee for the National Credit Union Administration board. You are watching live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. A senator madam president . The presidin officer senator from kentucky. Paul palm i ask that the folling be granted floor privileges, calem case, lucy, carlin gupta, and gab brie ella mastra. Thpresiding officer without objection. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . Hearing none, the yeas are 58, the nays are 35. The notion nomination is confirmed. Under the prious order, the motion to reconsid be considered made and laid upon the table and the predent will be immediately notified of the senates action. A se
Unfiltered view of government. Crated by americas Cable Television company as a Public Service and brought to today by your television provider. Next, a hearing on preventing fraud and abuse in the Paycheck Protection Program. The Inspector General of the Small Business administration along with a representative of Government Accountability office testified. This is one hour, 20 minutes. I thank everybody for joining us today, both virtually and in the hearing room and id also like to thank the witnesses for their participation in this important and timely oversight hearing. Before we begin i would like to take this opportunity to note some important requirements and let me begin by saying that standing house and Committee Rules at practice will continue to apply during high proceedings and all members are reminded that they are expected to adhere to the standing rules and putting decorum. During the covered time designated by the speaker of the committee will operate in accordance wit
Office testified. This isan hour and 20 minutes. I thank everybody for joining us today. Both virtually and in the hearing room. And also like to thank the witnesses for their participation in this important and timely oversight hearing. Before we begin id like to take this opportunity to note some important requirements. Let me begin by saying that Standing Health and Committee Roles at practice will continue to apply during hybrid proceedings. All members are reminded that theyre expected to adhere to these standing rules and put in a courtroom. During the period designated by the speaker the committee will operate in accordance with House Resolution 965 and subsequent guidance from the rules committee and canada respects the rights of all members to participate. House regulations require members to be visible through a video connection throughout the preceding though please keep your cameras on. Also, please remember to remain muted until you are recognize to minimize background noi
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
Now, testimony from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Monetary Policy and the state of the u. S. Economy amid coronavirus. He spoke about low Interest Rates, unemployment numbers and what future Economic Growth and recovery could look like. Help in front of the House Financial Services committee, this is three hours. So the committee will come to order. Thank you. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. Members are reminded to keep their video function on at all times, even when theyre not recognized by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves and to mute themselves after they are finished speaking. Consistent with the regulations accompanying h res 965, staff will only mute members and our witness as appropriate when not recognized to avoid inadvertent background noise. Members are reminded that all house rules relating to order and decorum apply to this remote hearing. T