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Vote vote the presiding officer are there any other senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 47, the nays are 44. The motion is agreed to. Cloture having been invoked, the senate will resume executive session to consider the vought nomination. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator for arkansas. Mr. Cotton whats happening at this moment in hong kong is a tragedy, a crime, and an affront to the civilized world. In a year in which so much has happened we may look back in the near future and view this moment in hong kong as the single biggest moment of the year. The presiding officer will the senator suspend. The senate will be in order. Members take their conversations off the floor. The senator for arkansas. Mr. Cotton mr. President , whats happening in hong kong right now is a tragedy, as it crime, its an affront to the civilized world. In an eventful year with so much happening every single day, we may look back in the nea ....
Officers. Current ownership of the order includes about 5800 dominican friars. Including 4300 priest. Inreatnshi e order has an archoce n fransco. In fact, the dominicans were here before the archdiocese was. The original arch was a priest. Today the priest serving in the bay area. We have learned about the history here. And much much more. So after this brief break, please rejoin us and meet the dominicans. This crisis has changed almost everything, but not our resolve. Weve pulled together, worked hard to keep each other safe. Dget back on their feet. Mu. S for our families and our communities, lets stay the course and stop the spread. Hello. Welcome to mosaic. Let me introduce you to two dominican peers. The redheaded man is Michael Curley. The pastor of Saint Dominics paris San Francisco. Next to him father james lord. ....
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 ....
We are in a webinar which means they can see and hear you though they can see your name so they know you are here. If you have anything you want to share, type your message in the chat window. If you have a question you would like answered you can use the q and a icon. When we get to the you and a, start thinking about it now. We are recording so look for video and audio versions later on, and this is the important part, bookstores are closed for shopping but johns books are available, i will paste the link in a minute but you can purchase it on the website and it is delivered, thanks for your support of john, we really appreciate that. Our interviewer this evening is Jazmine Hughes, she is a story writer for the New York Times magazine in 2020 recipient of the next award for journalists under 30. She will be talking with her colleague, featured author jon mooallem. A longtim ....