Lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the author of unity, remind our lawmakers that people accomplish laudable goals more through unity than division. May our senators remember that all of us are more effective than any one of us. As our legislators pursue effectiveness in their work, give them the wisdom to forge alliances that make the difficult become easy and the impossible become probable. In their search for common purposes, inspire them with the conviction that nothing is impossible for those who believe. We pray in your omnipotent 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 is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak in morning business for one minute. The pres
Rather from beijing to moscow to caves in the middle east, our adversaries would be tickle pinked if the coronavirus causes the United States to lose our ability to multitask. Some of our democratic colleagues have implied recently that it is beneath the senate, beneath the senate to spend time on any business that does not exclusively pertain to the pandemic. I could not disagree more strongly. Common sense tells us this crisis demands more vigilance on other fronts of National Security, not less. When we take our oaths of office as u. S. Senators, we swear to defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. This coronavirus may have shoved its way to the top of that list, but the list is still a long one indeed. Unfortunately, for several weeks now, our nation has been less prepared than normal to defend ourselves against those who wish us harm. And its not because of the coronavirus. Its because House Democrats have failed to act. Back in march, the Senate Passed a
Will hear more about the victims and their communities mourning their loss. Plus as tensions are rising in germany and russia look for Common Ground german chancellor Angela Merkel meets with russian president Vladimir Putin to bridge greater diplomacy to the translators have several significant points of dispute can they align their views on the middle east. Im tired read welcome to the program the commander of irans revolutionary guard has accepted full responsibility for the downing of a ukrainian passenger jet on wednesday iran says the firing of the missile at the plane was a mistake blaming human error after the plane flew s. It flew near a sensitive military site 176 people were killed in the crash tehran had previously denied claims from. U. S. And canada that was responsible. An explosion in the sky this mobile phone footage was one factor that led western countries to suspect an Iranian Missile attack on the ukrainian passenger plane finally after days of vehement denial iran
More about the victims and the International Community is mourning their loss. German chancellor Angela Merkel its really russian president Vladimir Putin in moscow the 2 leaders have several significant points of just fuse but can they find Common Ground on the middle east amid rising tensions in the region. Welcome to the program the commander of irans revolutionary god is accepted full responsibility for the downing of a passenger jet on wednesday iran says the firing of a missile at the plane was a mistake blaming human error after the plane flew near a sensitive military site 176 people were killed in the crash tehran had previously denied claims from the u. S. And canada that it was responsible. An explosion in the sky this mobile phone footage was one factor that led western countries to suspect in the reunion missile attack on the ukrainian passenger plane finally after days of vehement denial irans military admitted its guilt with armed forces on the highest level of alert the
Resolved by the shock and grief of people lost someone remains high and its shared by Different Countries like canada and iran who lost the most citizens. Russia russia wants to play a greater role on the International Stage which take a look at russian president Vladimir Putins goals and ambitions. Im married to evanston its good to have you with us we begin with breaking news this morning iran has announced that its military on intentionally shot down a ukrainian passenger jet killing all 176 people on board tehran says it was a case of human error western countries based on. Evidence including this mobile phone footage had been saying they thought of the Iranian Missile brought down the plane well after initial denials irans military now says the people responsible will be court marshaled. Well meanwhile irans foreign minister zarif tweeted a sad day preliminary conclusions of internal investigation by armed forces human error at a time of crisis caused by us adventurism lead to dis