Iowa (Cong. Rec., Jan. 19, 2021)

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Opening pages of the Congressional Record daily edition for Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Volume 167, No. 10, covering the Senate. The Senate met at 12 noon with Mr. Grassley as President pro tempore, and the Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered a prayer as the inauguration of the President-elect approached. A letter of resignation from Senator Kamala D. Harris to Governor Gavin Newsom, effective at 12 noon on January 18, 2021, is printed in the Record. Under the heading Iowa, Mr. Grassley says he began his 41st consecutive year of holding Q&A meetings in all 99 counties.

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117 th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
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of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE

Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 No. 10

Senate
The Senate met at 12 noon and was of resignation of Senator KAMALA D. IOWA
called to order by the President pro HARRIS of California, which became ef- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, last
tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). fective at 12 noon yesterday, January week, I started my annual tradition of
f 18, 2021. holding Q&A’s with Iowans in all 99
Without objection, the letter is counties. This is my 41st consecutive
PRAYER deemed read and spread upon the Jour- year, and remember that only one
The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- nal and will be printed in the RECORD. meeting counts for the tally. But I hold
fered the following prayer: The letter follows: many Q&A’s in more populous coun-
Let us pray. U.S. SENATE, ties.
Eternal God, ruler of all nations. As January 18, 2021. For example, I was in 10 counties last
the inauguration of President-Elect Jo- Governor GAVIN NEWSOM, week: A snow plow manufacturer in
seph Biden approaches, bless and heal Sacramento, CA. Manchester, IA, that employs over 300
America. Bless this land of amber DEAR GOVERNOR NEWSOM: I hereby resign Iowans and the Marshalltown High
as Senator from the State of California, ef-
waves of grain with the righteousness fective January 18, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EST. As
School to hear what is on the minds of
that exults nations. Heal this land of I assume my duties as Vice President of the young people, because they never come
curvaceous mountains by removing United States, I would like to thank the peo- to my town meetings. I heard about
from it sins that bring reproach to any ple of California for the honor of serving the pandemic, the Paycheck Protec-
people. them in the U.S. Senate over the past four tion Program, commodity prices, infra-
Lord, use our lawmakers as your years. structure, and high drug prices.
servants of reconciliation and hope, Sincerely, I look forward to the next 89 county
empowering them to fulfill your pur- KAMALA D. HARRIS, meetings to keep in touch with my
U.S. Senator. constituents.
poses on Earth.
We pray in Your merciful Name. I yield the floor.
f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma-
Amen.
jority leader.
f RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY f
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LEADER
PROTESTS
The President pro tempore led the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The
majority leader is recognized. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the
Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: last time the Senate convened we had
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the f just reclaimed the Capitol from violent
United States of America, and to the Repub- criminals who tried to stop Congress
lic for which it stands, one nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE from doing our duty.
The mob was fed lies. They were pro-
f Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I voked by the President and other pow-
understand that the Senate has re- erful people, and they tried to use fear
RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ceived a message from the House of and violence to stop a specific pro-
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under Representatives that it has taken ac- ceeding of the first branch of the Fed-
the previous order, the leadership time tion relative to impeachment, though eral Government which they did not
is reserved. it has not yet transmitted the article like.
f of impeachment to us. But we pressed on. We stood together
I ask that pursuant to rule I of the and said an angry mob would not get
MORNING BUSINESS Rules of Impeachment, the Secretary veto power over the rule of law in our
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under of the Senate notify the House that the Nation, not even for one night.
the previous order, the Senate will be Senate has received its message. We certified the people’s choice for
in a period of morning business, with The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. their 46th President.
Senators permitted to speak therein CRUZ). So ordered. Tomorrow, President-Elect Biden and
for up to 10 minutes each. The Senator from Iowa. Vice President-Elect HARRIS will be
f Mr. GRASSLEY. I ask unanimous sworn in. We will have a safe and suc-
consent to speak for 1 minute in morn- cessful inaugural right here on the
LETTER OF RESIGNATION ing business. west front of the Capitol—the space
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that President Bush 41 called ‘‘democ-
Chair lays before the Senate the letter objection, it is so ordered. racy’s front porch.’’

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