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The u. S. Senate is about to gavel in. They are going to work on a judicial nomination with a confirmation vote scheduled for 5 30 for 5 30 p. M. Eastern. Republicans leader Mitch Mcconnell may introduce the republican covid19 recovery plan. Live now to the senate floor. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal lord god, we again thank you for the life and legacy of representative john robert lewis. Lord, accept our gratitude for his ethical congruence that motivated him to find a moral way to get in the way. Were grateful that his passion for freedom summoned our nation to embrace our best hopes and not our worst fears. Inspired by his exemplary pilgrimage, may our lawmakers strive to live with such integrity that they will stand on the right side of history. Lord, help our senators to strive to see you more clearly, to lov ....
Continue off the floor and the republicans 1 trillion economic aid plan in response to the covid19 pandemic. Senators have been staking out their positions with floor speeches. Now, live to the floor of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god, our refuge and strength, give us reverence for your greatness. Guide our senators around the pitfalls of their work, enabling them to have hearts sustained by your peace. May they surrender their will to you, as they trust you to direct their path. Remind them that leadership can work miracles with cooperation, but rarely accomplishes much with conflict. Inspire our lawmakers to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Help them to strive to live with such integrity that they give you the honor do your name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I ....
Never forget that you can also sustain us in the future. Today, give our senators the wisdom to trust you in the small things, realizing that faithfulness with the least perhaps them for fidelity with the much. As they seek to be stewards of your justice, mercy, and grace, use them to fulfill your purposes. Lord, give them a love for your wisdom and a passion to be guided by your precepts. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. 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 officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask so speak in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley thank you. Now that the United Kingdom ....
Bonus to over 2000 of their workers. For those of you keeping track we now have over 350 companies that have announced wage increases, bonuses, new hiring or increase Retirement Benefits as a direct result of tax reform which not a single democrat supported. These announcement have affected over 4 million american workers. The president is working to build an economy that works for all americans. The tax cuts and reforms are big part of that and so was infrastructure. As you also yesterday the president unveiled legislative outline for rebuilding infrastructure in america. Were committed to quickly building a safe reliable and modern infrastructure to meet the needs of the American People and a few economic growth. And help make this possible with a very special announcement today. In keeping with his Campaign Pledge< ....