Coronavirus (Cong. Rec., May 7, 2020)
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A page of the Congressional Record for Thursday, May 7, 2020, Vol. 166, No. 86, starting at page S2299. It notes the House was not in session and its next meeting would be Friday, May 8, 2020, at 10 a.m. The Senate met at 10 a.m. with Mr. Grassley presiding, and the Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered a prayer. Under Coronavirus, Mr. Grassley describes how his Iowa offices have helped Iowans with economic injury disaster loans and economic impact payments, and with getting Iowans home from overseas. The Senate then resumes consideration of the veto message on S.J. Res. 68 on removing United States Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran.
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116 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
United States
of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 No. 86
House of Representatives
The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Friday, May 8, 2020, at 10 a.m.
Senate
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020
The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without As always, they are in the trenches
called to order by the President pro objection, it is so ordered. during this pandemic, working to help
tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). f Iowans get through this and get
f through it together.
CORONAVIRUS I yield the floor.
PRAYER Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, f
The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- my Iowa offices are located in Cedar
Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME
fered the following prayer:
Moines, Sioux City, and Waterloo. My The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
Let us pray.
State staff serves as my eyes and ears the previous order, the leadership time
Eternal Master, You are our strength
in communities from one side of the is reserved.
and song. We find sustenance in Your
State to the other. From the Mis- f
might and joy in Your creation. We
sissippi to the Missouri Rivers, my
praise You for the beauty of the Earth CONCLUSION OF MORNING
staff has their fingers on the pulse of
and the glories of the Heavens that BUSINESS
Iowans, and this pandemic is no excep-
bring blessings to our earthly pilgrim- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning
tion. They are working tirelessly to
age. business is closed.
troubleshoot problems Iowans are fac-
Today, guide our lawmakers with f
ing related to the public health emer-
Your glorious wisdom and the great-
gency and the economic fallout. No LEGISLATIVE SESSION
ness of Your majesty. Fulfill Your pur- matter the concern, the problem, or
poses for their lives as You order their circumstance that is affecting a farm,
steps. Show them such unfailing love a business, school, or local hospital, DIRECTING THE REMOVAL OF
that they will walk before You in my staff is on the ground ready to help. UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
wholehearted devotion. In the early weeks of the pandemic, FROM HOSTILITIES AGAINST
Lord, place Your healing hands upon they helped troubleshoot issues for THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
our Nation and world, delivering us Iowans who were overseas to get them THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHOR-
from this global health crisis. back home to the United States. One IZED BY CONGRESS—VETO—Re-
We pray in Your powerful Name. example: In Peru, several young people sumed
Amen. were stranded and wanted to come The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
f home. They didn’t get them home very the previous order, the Senate will re-
fast, but they are home now. sume consideration of the veto message
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Since Congress passed the CARES
on S.J. Res. 68, which the clerk will re-
The President pro tempore led the Act, my staff has answered countless
port.
Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: questions from Iowans about the Pay- The senior assistant legislative clerk
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the check Protection Program, economic read as follows:
United States of America, and to the Repub- injury disaster loans, and economic im- Veto message, a joint resolution (S.J. Res.
lic for which it stands, one nation under God, pact payments. Whatever the question 68) to direct the removal of United States
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. or redtape may be, my staff goes the Armed Forces from hostilities against the Is-
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. extra mile to serve Iowans. They do lamic Republic of Iran that have not been
HYDE-SMITH). The Senator from Iowa. whatever it takes to track down an an- authorized by Congress.
Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I swer and help make government work RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER
ask unanimous consent to speak in for the people as the government The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma-
morning business for 90 seconds. should work for the people. jority leader is recognized.
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