Many, many veterans who have been defrauded by their schools these are usually forprofit schools to have federal student debt disbarred. Ten republicans joined with the democrats in march to reject this rule in the senate and pass this resolution, and i thank those on the other side of the aisle who stood up for the veterans and for students who have been defrauded. I urge President Trump to sign this bill without delay. More importantly than my urging, 30 different veterans organizations urge the president to sign our resolution. Were going to be giving a lot of speeches about veterans on the senate floor and back home over memorial day weekend. Heres a chance for the president to stand up for the veterans on memorial day weekend. In a march 13 letter to President Trump, these veterans asked him to ensure that, quote, the men and women who serve their country honorably are not burdened with student loans, the result from fraud. I ask consent that this letter be included in the record.
Standoff over highway checkpoints native american tribes clash with the republican governor in the u. S. State of south dakota. Another snag for the largest hydroelectric dam in africa sit down rejects ethiopias plans to start filling the reservoir with water. And parts of a Chinese Rocket crashed to earth in the most significant uncontrolled descent of space junk in decades. The European Union is urging leaders to reopen borders closed because of the coronavirus pandemic tourism makes up 10 percent of the blocks economy and the e. U. Says the industry is now at the risk of collapse unless urgent measures are taken natasha bottle reports from power. A glimpse of war going on a holiday in some parts of europe will look like this summer barriers separating sun loungers on the greek island of santorini not the beach experience the most holiday makers a used to but one that complies with new social distancing rules we hope these barriers wont be the future for beaches we dont want this but
Pandemic, essential workers in the United States have continued in their daily jobs to care for and protect americans, to produce and deliver food and essential goods, and to uphold our nations Critical Infrastructure. These men and women, our moms and dads, brothers and sisters, are putting the livelihoods of their fellow americans ahead of their own. Each and every morning despite the pandemic, they wake up and they go to work. In this fight against the invisible enemy, the critical logistics operators, the supply workers, medical professionals, and many others who are on the front lines responding to coronavirus could not be more important to our victory. They truly are our heroes. Folks, our nation cannot weather this pandemic without our essential workforce. They first and foremost deserve our gratitude. So today we want to say thank you. Thank you to our doctors, our nurses, and our Health Care Workers who see firsthand the seriousness of this disease yet put their own health and
Education act borrower defense provisions. 10 republicans joined with the democrats in march to reject this rule in the state to pass this resolution, and i thank those who stood up for the veterans and students who have been defrauded. I urge President Trump to sign this bill without delay. More importantly, for my urging, 30 different veterans organizations urged the president to sign our resolution. Were going to be giving a lot of speeches about veterans on the senate floor and back home over memorial day weekend. Here is a chance for the president to stand up for the veterans on memorial day weekend. In a march 13 letter to President Trump these veterans asked him to ensure, quote, the men and women who serve their country honorably are not burdened with Student Loans that result from fraud. I ask this letter be included in the record. Without objection. Thank you. And President Trump would be the ones to free them from the rule that the American Legion has entitled fundamentally
A total lockdown for the capital santiago after a huge jump in infections and in afghanistan the death toll rises to 56. 00 from attacks on a Maternity Hospital and funeral which threatened to unravel the deal with the taliban. The European Union is urging Member States to start reopening their borders to help revive the continents summer tourist season and battered economy france austria and switzerland say that they will start relaxing their Coronavirus Closures as early as this weekend germany and some other states will open their borders by june 15th others though are not convinced spain for one which has the worlds 4th highest test hole plans to keep its borders shut until at least july thousands of people in england meanwhile have gone back to work for the 1st time in 7 weeks but leaders in scotland wales and Northern Ireland to say its too early to relax restrictions and china has placed a 2nd city under lockdown this week after a cluster of more than 20 cases were discovered in