HEALS Act (Cong. Rec., Aug. 5, 2020)
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Senate section of the Congressional Record for Wednesday, August 5, 2020, No. 139. The House of Representatives was not in session, and the next meeting is on Friday, August 7, 2020, at 10 a.m. After the Chaplain's prayer, Grassley speaks on the HEALS Act, saying the Democratic leader objected to a short-term extension of the Federal unemployment supplement created in the CARES Act. McConnell extends the Senate's condolences to the people of Lebanon after the explosion in Beirut, saying reports indicate at least 100 have died and more than 4,000 others were injured.
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116 th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020 No. 139
House of Representatives
The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Friday, August 7, 2020, at 10 a.m.
Senate
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020
The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was HEALS ACT the American people now if we don’t
called to order by the President pro Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, get more cooperation.
tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). watch the news or read the newspapers, I yield the floor.
f and you will know that there are a lot f
PRAYER of deliberations going on to help with
the problems that we have of people RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY
The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- being unemployed, the pandemic we LEADER
fered the following prayer: are fighting, and getting the economy The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma-
Let us pray. up and running. While those negotia- jority leader is recognized.
Eternal God, our star of hope, con- tions are going on, every once in a
tinue to be the light that enables us to f
while, some of us on this side of the
see the way. Lead our lawmakers to ac- aisle try to get things to help people BEIRUT
complish Your work on Earth, making who have needs.
them Your agents for justice, truth, Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President,
A few days ago, the Democratic lead-
and freedom. Inspire them to be stew- first, I extend the Senate’s condolences
er objected to one of these attempts,
ards of Your will as You answer their to the people of Lebanon following yes-
which was a short-term extension of
cries for help. Lord, listen to their fer- terday’s horrific explosion in Beirut.
the Federal unemployment supplement
vent prayers as they wait expectantly Reports indicate that at least 100 have
that was created by this body as part of
for Your deliverance. Keep our Sen- the CARES Act. Remember, the died and that more than 4,000 others
ators on the right path of Your pre- CARES Act passed unanimously by were injured.
vailing providence, and surround them this body back in March. Those things The Lebanese people have seen more
with the shield of Your love. Defend are running out, and we are trying to than their share of tragedy—civil war,
them with Your heavenly grace, and get them extended. This effort to get Syrian occupation, terrorism and as-
give them the courage to face perils this short-term extension was to pro- sassination, sectarian violence, eco-
with total trust in You. vide for Americans who need the con- nomic and political corruption, the
We pray in Your sovereign Name. tinued help while talks continue about burden of caring for more than a mil-
Amen. a longer extension and even more re- lion refugees fleeing Syria.
lief. Now, unfortunately, once again, in
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Common sense ought to play a role. the wake of great tragedy, the Leba-
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE There doesn’t seem to be any downside nese Armed Forces will have to dem-
The President pro tempore led the to a temporary extension, but there ap- onstrate they serve the state of Leb-
Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: parently was a political upside to the anon and its people, not a political
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the other side’s blocking it. I hope we can party or sect. Since the end of Syrian
United States of America, and to the Repub- work together and that the Democratic occupation, the LAF has demonstrated
lic for which it stands, one nation under God, leader will let his Members work with it can be a unifying and national force,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. their Republican colleagues on a path largely free from sectarianism that
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. forward. This partisan ‘‘my way or the corrodes other Lebanese institutions.
LOEFFLER). The Senator from Iowa. highway’’ approach just doesn’t work, Now it must do so again.
Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I particularly in a body in which it takes The people of Beirut are beginning
ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 60 votes to get things done. These ob- the hard work of rebuilding their city.
minute in morning business. jections are not how we got the CARES Their nation continues its hard work
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Act passed in the first place, and it is to restore its democracy and sov-
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objection, it is so ordered. not how we will continue to deliver for ereignty. On these fronts, the Senate
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