The guest chaplain mr. President , members of the senate, may the lord be with you. Let us bow our heads in reference to his presence. God, our help in ages past, be our comfort still. Thank you for this great, great nation, and its foundation of one nation, under god, indivisible. Thank you, lord, that we can emphasize indivisible. Thank you for the liberty, the justice, and the freedoms we enjoy. We pray for all who walk these hallowed halls where lifechanging, worldchanging decisions are made. Bless this austere gathering of men and women chosen by you and the American People to serve us all. Give them wisdom to acknowledge you first in all they do. Give them grace, as has been extended to them. Guide them, o holy spirit. Guide them, o holy spirit. Fill them and this chamber with your presence, and fill these halls with your glory. When they leave today, may they say, we have not just been in the presence of men; we have been in the presence of god. Now, in the name of the one i tru
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their votes . If not, the ayes are 57, the nays are 39, and the motion is agreed to. Mr. Cornyn madam president . The presiding officer the republican whip. Mr. Cornyn madam president , if we could have order in the senate, please. The presiding officer the senate will be in order. Mr. Cornyn thank you, madam president. I want to spend a few moments this morning talking about Realistic Solutions to the ongoing crisis along americas southern border. Obviously i come from a border state where we have 1,200 miles of common border with the nation of mexico, which of course has been the gateway now to this humanitarian wave of children, unaccompanied children coming from Central America into the United States. Ill talk more about that in detail, but i first want to comment on something that the majority leader said this morning in his opening remarks. With his what has now become trademark high p
Senator howard baker jr. Senator baker passed away today. Howard baker served this country well, and he served it in a fashion that was worthy of admiration, from both parties, all people because he was an american first, a tennessean second and a republican third. He served three terms in the United States senate, served as majority leader and minority leader. He served as United States ambassador to japan. Served as chief of staff to president Ronald Reagan. He was a private practicing attorney as well at the firm of bakerdonaldson, which was a firm his grandfather started and practiced law at one time with his father who served as a United States representative from tennessee. Howard bakers been recognized since his retirent from the senate many occasions and received the president ial medal of freedom and has received other awards. His was a life well lived and a life to be demonstrated to others as a role for legislators to work with both sides of the aisle and work for america fi
Senator franken and senator begich. Senator franken came to the floor yesterday and gave another passionate, important floor speech in support of these ideas. It is something that as i have presided and as i have been with him in caucus i have heard senator franken speak to many times. It is about equipping workers with the skills they need by investing in partnerships between our Community Colleges and our employers. Senator franken, senator begich, myself and others have seen this work in our home communities. We have seen Community Colleges, learned from manufacturers what are the actual today relevant modern manufacturing skills they need and then deliver customized training coarses that make a difference in the skills, in the lives, in the College Affordability and access of those who seek to join todays manufacturing work force. A fourth bill, the on the job training act cosponsored by senators shaheen and cochran contributed the idea that we need to invest in on the job training
Is nbc nightly news with brian williams. It turns out the u. S. Lost to germany in a game more exciting than the 10 final score would indicate. And yet but that is exactly what happened to the u. S. Squad today. Nbcs katy tur was among the huge crowd at one of the biggest gatherings today in chicago. Reporter today might as well have been a national holiday. From supporters at home to the warriors on the road in brazil whose battle cries filled the streets, american fans decked out in face paint and team colors, ready to take on germany. The torrential rain not enough to dampen their enthusiasm. Team usa has fought in extreme weather before, last year in a snowstorm. Today, ball on the pitch, eyes glued to the screen, it seemed everyone was cheering. In the nations capital, the president on air force one, uncontrollable joy in denver. But 54 minutes in, germany scores. It is 10 to germany. Reporter a collective groan from coast to coast and here in chicago. You guys seem so nervous. I