Iowa (Cong. Rec., July 20, 2020)
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Senate section of the Congressional Record for Monday, July 20, 2020, No. 127. After the Chaplain's prayer, which thanks God for John Lewis, Grassley says it is the 40th year of holding at least one Q&A in every county every year, with Q&As in 29 counties over the past 2 weeks and 99 county meetings planned to finish later this year. McConnell then pays tribute to John Lewis, describing the lunch counter sit-ins, Bloody Sunday in Selma and the Capitol ceremony honoring Dr. King in 2008.
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116 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020 No. 127
Senate
The Senate met at 3 p.m. and was ing at least one Q&A in every county civil rights movement. His unwavering
called to order by the President pro every year. Over the past 2 weeks, I example of nonviolent resistance be-
tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). had Q&As in 29 counties. Iowans raised came a powerful rallying cry, swelling
f their concerns about the virus, unem- the ranks of marches and sit-ins and
ployment insurance, the rising cost of commanding the attention of the Na-
PRAYER prescription drugs, China, and access tion.
The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- to rural broadband. As a young student, JOHN dem-
fered the following prayer: Iowans applauded Congress’s swift onstrated wisdom beyond his years and
Let us pray. action on programs like the Paycheck unimaginable patience and dignity in
O Lord, as our lips are open in pray- Protection Program and getting much the face of harassment and brutal as-
er, so may our hearts open to receive needed resources to our rural saults from the champions of segrega-
Your Holy Spirit. Help us to bow to healthcare workers. tion. From boycotts and sit-ins to
Your will and live lives devoted to As always, I will continue to bring Bloody Sunday in Selma, he suffered,
Your providential leading. Iowans’ voices to the policymaking ta- and suffered, and suffered. But he kept
Lord, we thank You for your provi- bles, and I look forward to finishing my working. He was unshaken in the belief
dence that brought us the gift of Rep- annual 99 county meetings later this that our Nation could do better, and he
resentative JOHN LEWIS. We are grate- year. was willing to pay for that progress
ful he was a drum major for justice, I yield the floor. with his own blood.
truth, and righteousness. May his ex- I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The cause of justice called JOHN
emplary life and legacy remind us of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
LEWIS to the vanguard—from orga-
the transformative impact one dedi- clerk will call the roll.
nizing the lunch counter sit-ins that
cated person can make on our Nation The legislative clerk proceeded to
made Nashville the first southern city
and world. call the roll.
to begin desegregating public places to
Today, bless our Senators in their Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I
leading the first historic Freedom Rid-
work. Let faith, hope, and love abound ask unanimous consent that the order ers across the South, to chairing the
in their lives. May they seek to heal for the quorum call be rescinded. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Com-
the hurt in our world and to be forces The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mittee that helped mobilize a genera-
for harmony and goodness. objection, it is so ordered. tion, to addressing the March on Wash-
We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen. f ington from the Lincoln Memorial. By
f the time he turned 25, JOHN had al-
RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LEADER ready lent his voice and his body to a
full lifetime’s work. But he wasn’t fin-
The President pro tempore led the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma-
ished yet.
Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: jority leader is recognized.
That same spirit of urgency followed
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the f
United States of America, and to the Repub- him here to Washington. Whether the
lic for which it stands, one nation under God, REMEMBERING JOHN LEWIS day’s issues found you on his side of
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, on the policy debate or on the opposite
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Friday, the Nation lost a monumental side, his warmth, friendliness, and
HAWLEY). The Senator from Iowa. figure, someone who made huge per- dedication to his neighbors in Geor-
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask sonal sacrifices to help our Nation gia’s Fifth District made an impact on
unanimous consent to speak for 1 move past the sin of racism and align everyone.
minute in morning business more with the principles of our found- I am reminded particularly of joining
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing. hands with him at a ceremony here in
objection, it is so ordered. JOHN LEWIS had secured his place the Capitol honoring his friend, Dr.
f among the giants of American history King, in 2008. As Members of Congress
before his career in Congress had even sang ‘‘We Shall Overcome,’’ it was
IOWA begun. From a sharecropper’s farm humbling to reflect on what the man
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, rep- with no electricity or running water, standing next to me had suffered and
resentative government is a two-way JOHN LEWIS rose to share the stage sacrificed so that those words could be
street. To hold up my part of that com- with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as a sung, at such an occasion, in that
mitment, I am on my 40th year of hold- founding leader of the mid-century place.
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