Beyond dangerous and those who support it should be ashamed of themselves. They should be publicly condemned by every senator, every representative, every governor across this great country. In fact, just this year, 37 officers have been killed. By the way, thats more than a 20 increase over the same time last year. Because being a Police Officer in this country is more dinin dangerous than ever before. Im having the private conversations with members of Law Enforcement, our peace officers, men and women who will quietly tell you that it is difficult to continue to serve in this environment where theyre not getting the support of their elected officials. Ill tell you theyre getting the support of their communities in many cases, though, but where is the outrage being expressed by those who are elected to serve. And how are these heroes repaid . Cities and towns across our country, including montanas very own city of ma sue la masoula are talking about reducing their budget, proposing a
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 92, the nays are 4. And the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. The president will be immediately notified of the senates action. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of john w. Holcomb of california to be United States district judge for the Central District of california. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of john w. Holcomb of california to be United States district judge for the Central District of california shall
Will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, who makes us one, use our lawmakers today as agents of reconciliation. Give them the wisdom to build bridges that will enable Diverse People to accomplish your purposes on earth. Lord, inspire our senators with such oneness of spirit and resolve that they will provide our nation with a model of cooperation. Remind them of the wisdom of matthew 12 25, which states that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Lord, we thank you for giving senator grassley another birthday. We pray in your unifying name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting 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. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Gr
People are serving. Good evening everyone we are happy you are here tonight happy to have me again kate nelson with us the three cornered war. This is an engrossing narrative account to show the civil war and indian war and the western expansion are all interconnected and rightsetteors specifically about selfdetermination and fight for control of the region summer very well known to us orhers like juanita a navajo rito reader who stories were lost to history until now. With those individualal actions in the midst of a larger conflict. And indeed it is history keeping the reader turning the pages a writer and historian living in lincoln is written about the civil war and American Culture for several publications including the New York Times and smithsonian magazineor ba in history of literature from harvard and phd in american studies from the university of iowa. From texas tech and cal state fullerton also the author of ruination. And then to read a passage or two please help me to giv
This is an engrossing narrative account which shows how the civil war, theiv indian wars and western expansion were all interconnected. The 1860s were truly a time of National Conflict which involves not only the north and south but also the american west. Her primary Source Research involves letters and diaries, military or its oral histories and photographs adapted from that time and specifically about nine individuals who worked toward selfdetermination and the fight for control of the region. Some of these o people are fairy wellknown to us like frontiersman kit carson. Others like juanita and navajo weaver who we get to know their stories with a lofty history until now and under their stories to showw the imports of individual actions even the midst of a larger military conflict. The book earned a star review in the Library Journal and indeed its history that keeps the reader turning the pages. Megan nelson is aes writer and historian living in Lincoln Ridge has written about the