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Heroism, doubts, disbelief and patriotism on that date that will live in infamy. Lord, continue to guide this land we love on its labyrinthine path to greatness. Protect it from dangers seen and unseen as you unite for the common good. Use our senators for your glory as our nation seeks to bring deliverance to captives and to let the oppressed go free. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation unde...

And the question here is, who is eligible, who has what it takes to control the areas that this International Campaign is going to liberate from isis . Definitely it is the assad regime, because as i said, or 16 months the moderate rebels were desperate, and doesnt enjoy any kind of support, either we are talking about weapons or training or financial support. So unfortunately, the people in syria now are not optimistic when they think about this war against terrorism in their country and in iraq, because they think at the end of the day it will help the regime. My last point is, is it a lost ...

Vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not there are 52 yeas, 40 nays. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate prior to a vote on the mcferran nomination. Who yields time . Without objection, all time being yielded back, the question occurs on the mcferran nomination. Is there a sufficient second for the yeas and nays . There is, there appears to be. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishi...

The first time i went to the kingdom, it was in a prior job. The first call i made was to fran to say, what can you give me for advice . I would echo what fran says. The key factor is, youre going to represent the president. Whether it is saudi arabia, which weve had a close, terrorism partnership, or, frankly, yemen, which ive been to more than anybody in the administration in the last year for sure. Very different environments, but the key point is, i have been sent as the president s emissary, and that is important to the president with whom im meeting in yemen are going to turkey are going...

Bills. And we can also discuss our did i it lenses. I think differences. I think that most americans believe, as do we, neither side everything. And there is room for us too have aate and conversation. But this position is being taken by the majority leader in the senate as well as president that there will be no negotiations is not something that i think the American People would want. Certainly we should be talking. Last question. Support giving back pay to the federal workers out of the job because of the shutdown . Realize that there is a lot of pain in this shutdown. All of us have furlou...