mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: mr., i ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule 22, at a time to be determined on tuesday, june 8, the senate resume consideration of s. 1260, that all postcloture time be considered expired and the senate vote in relation to the cornyn amendment 1858. that if a budget point of order is raised and a motion to waive is made following disposition of the cornyn amendment, the senate vote on the motion to waive. that if waived, the senate vote on substitute amendment 1502 as amended. that the cloture motion with respect to s. 1260 be withdrawn, and that the bill be considered read a third time, the senate vote on passage of s. 1260 as amended, if amended, with 60 affirmative votes required for passage, all with no intervening action or debate. further, that the senate now vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to calendar number 60, h.r. 3233. that following the cloture vote, notwithstanding rule 22, the senate proceed to executive session an the cloture motions

mr. schumer: thank you, madam president. the last time we observed mother's day most of the country could not spend time with their parents or have their kids spend time with them. standing outside of a window and waving to mom was the closest you could get. ii remember that. so this year i was beyond grateful to celebrate with my mother and my daughters in person. i know the same was true for americans across the country as covid-19 continues to recede, and more than half of eligible adults have received at least one shot of the vaccine, after a very painful and difficult year, it was another sign that our country is turning the corner. praise god. now as we begin this work period, the senate will continue working to help the country recover and build back stronger than ever. that includes filling vacancies in the executive branch with highly qualified public servants. this week the senate will consider the nomination of andrea palm for the deputy h.h.s. secretary and cynthia marten, a teacher of 17 years, to serve as the n

mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that all votes after the first be ten minutes in length, and we're going to try to stick to it as best we can. so please, members, we're trying to finish. we have six votes. we're trying to get them done. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. under the previous order, there will now be two minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in relation to the wyden amendment number 1975. mr. wyden: i yield back. the presiding officer: all time is yielded back. the question is now on the amendment. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: on this vote, the yeas are 50, and the nays are 49. under the previous order requiring 60 votes for the adoption of this amendment, the amendment is not agreed to. the question now occurs on the crapo amendment, number 1565. a senator: mr. president, i yield back my time. the presiding officer: the senator

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 117. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is adopted. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, department of health and human services, chiquita brooks-lasure of virginia to be administrator of the centers for medicare and medicaid services. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: cloture motion. we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on nomination of executive calendar number 117, chiquita brooks-lasure of virginia to be administrator of the centers for medicare and medicaid services, signed by 17 senators as follow- mr. schumer: i ask c

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. surely schumer well, we were greeted this morning by some very sad news, that our former colleague, senator john warner of r, of virginia, had had passed away at the age of 94. a five-term senator, he was a consensus builder, authority on military affairs, one of the last world war ii veterans to serve in this chamber and he actually interrupted his law school studies to join the marine corps during the korean war. the kind of stature that he had, his great -- great, great reaching across the aisle in bipartisanship is something that this chamber misses and we miss him. at my request, the flags will be lowered to half-staff on behalf of his honor. on behalf of the senate i want to ex our condolences to his family. now, on the competition act, the senate today will continue work on the bipartisan u.s. innovation and competition act, legislation that will supercharge american innovation and preserve our competitive edge. not just for the next few years, but for generations to come. it wi

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: now, madam president, yesterday was the last day that members of the national guard were stationed at the capitol. in the wake of january 6, they've all done -- they have all done us an extraordinary service, providing an additional layer of security here. i want to thank every one of them on behalf of the senate and the entire capitol complex. it was never our intention to have an element of the u.s. military on guard at the capitol for an indefinite period. it was always a temporary solution to a temporary security threat caused by the former president, a reality acknowledged by the house and senate minority leaders in the immediate aftermath of january 6 but not much since. going forward, we must establish and maintain a critical balance between security and access. the capitol is a place that belongs to the people. we want visitors and tourists to be able to come an

mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: first met me thank our chair of the banking committee and somebody who has fought against the abuses in the financial services industry throughout his career, senator brown. let me also thank senator van hollen, who again has been one of those leaders and doing great things to help people who are often taken advantage of. now, for millions of working americans, mr. president, one of the most dangerous things that can happen is falling victim to predatory lenders. unscrupulous actors have always promised quick cash or credit to people with unexpected expenses or financial difficulties, only to trap them with crippling interest rates that can erase a person's life savings or even claim their homes. they're in trouble. they reach out for the lifeshrine, and the lifeline is a -- the lifeline and the lifeline is a trap, sometimes trapping some for their whole lives. that's why more than 40 states have passed laws that proh

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader is recognized. mr. are we in a quorum? the presiding officer: we're not. mr. schumer: thank you. good morning, mr. president. and a landmark report from the international energy agency says countries need to move faster and more aggressively to cut planet warming pollution. that's from "the new york times" this morning. the international energy agency for the first time is recommending specific steps to accomplish the drastic cuts in carbon emissions that nearly every developed country has pledged to achieve. one of the principal recommendations is, quote, the rapid phaseout of gasoline-powered vehicles. it just so happens that this report lands on the same day that president biden is in michigan to celebrate the release of a new line of electric pickup trucks. as one of the best-selling cars in america, replacing gasoline pickups with electric pickups could save us huge amounts of carbon. but we shouldn't stop there. transportation still accounts for roughly one-third of america's carbon output. there'

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. surely schumer well, we were greeted this morning by some very sad news, that our former colleague, senator john warner of r, of virginia, had had passed away at the age of 94. a five-term senator, he was a

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. surely schumer well, we were greeted this morning by some very sad news, that our former colleague, senator john warner of r, of virginia, had had passed away at the age of 94. a five-term senator, he was a consensus builder, authority on military affairs, one of the last world war ii veterans to serve in this chamber and he actually interrupted his law school studies to join the marine corps during the korean war. the kind of stature that he had, his great -- great, great reaching across the aisle in bipartisanship is something that this chamber misses and we miss him. at my request, the flags will be lowered to half-staff on behalf of his honor. on behalf of the senate i want to ex our condolences to his family. now, on the competition act, the senate today will continue work on the bipartisan u.s. innovation and competition act, legislation that will supercharge american innovation and preserve our competitive edge. not just for the next few years, but for generations to come. it wi

mr. schumer. recognized for five-minute. >> in 2008, financial system caused prices -- caused the horrendous crisis. democrats responded by changing the regulatory system. now the financial system has survived the greatest stress test i could have imagined. it did not cause this crisis and it has shown resiliency during this crisis. that's in part because of the regulatory changes that were made and in part because of the stewardship of some of the executives that are before us today. we now face another systemic crisis. not the same level of covid. we can solve this in advance and avoid the problem. my colleagues have talked about this. we have several trillion dollars outstanding. the following year, you will not be able to calculate the amount of interest that is due because it is tied at a rate that folks will no longer published. i will ask each of you and i'm going to ask you to answer and one world -- one word. do you feel federal legislation is warranted to deal with the financial and lega

mr. schumer?: he would like you to think he has the experience of working in the senate, the track record of working in a bipartisan manner there. there are solutions to finding a bipartisan path forward. there is certainly a group of americans that want to see that happen. at the same point, democrats don't want to give up so much in negotiations that they wind up presenting they feel is an insufficient package to the american people. they might be under pressure from moderates, but they are also under pressure from progressives, who are going to be trying to flex their muscle here to get what they want in the package. jonathan: looking to the jobs report friday, the over woman response tom and i had from economists was don't be too hasty. don't draw too many conclusions. what were the conclusions being drawn down in washington? emily: it depends if you are a democrat or republican. if you are a democrat, this jobs report means there are too many people who are worried about returning to the labo

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. so the spanish philosopher horge santiana is credited with the saying those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. when it comes to january 6, we would all do well to heed that advice, but right now there's an effort on the part of the house republican leadership to make sure we forget that that fateful day ever happened. later today, the house will vote on establishing an independent commission to investigate the events of january 6, a complement to the investigation in the house and senate committees. both sides negotiated for months. the house republican leader made three specific requests in february. all three were granted by house democrats. modeled after the bipartisan 9/11 commission, it will have equal representation from both democrats and republicans. subpoenas can only be issued if members from both sides agree. it appeared we had reached the consensus with the support of rank-and-file republicans, and frankly i thought the speaker was being ve

mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. mr.esident. >> the spanish philosopher accredited with the saying those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. when it comes to january 6, we would all do well to heed that advice. right now there's an effort on the part of the house republican leadership to make sure we forget that fateful day ever happened. later today, house will start a commission to investigate the events of january 6. a complement to the investigation of the committees. both sides

mr. schumer from new york and it's going to be a tough slog for him in part because he really can't countn every member with a tee after their name, let alone this talk of bipartisanship getting republicans to walk across the aisle. i want to ask you about the joe manchin and before i do, i'll read you this quote from an interview he gave usa today. he says, i talked to everybody i. have dinner with everybody. if i can find a pathway forward, we're going to find it. you can't find it unless you know people and unless you truly want to be a friend and want to work in an honest way, not a gotcha moment, -- of course the question is, here's a democrat from a state that one from trump by 40 points and we get that. i'm not trying to force you to say something and polite but how is he still a democrat if his vote with the democrats cannot be counted on when it's time for the big stuff? >> i think we should look at what might happen. senator schumer is going to do the right thing, and what he's going to do is he will give the republic just a little time to see if they're willing to work with us

mr. schumer from new york, and it will be a tough slog for him in part because he really can't count on everylone this talk of bpship getting republicans to walk across the aisle. i want to ask you about joe manchin. before i do, i'll read you this quote from an interview he gave usa. today i talk with everybody. i have dinner with everybody. if i can find a pathway forward, we'll find it. you can't find it unless you know people and unless you truly want to be a friend and want to work in an honest way. not a gotcha moment. of course, the question is, here's a democrat from a state that went for trump by 40 points. so we get that. and i'm not trying to force you to say something impolite. how is he still a democrat if his vote with the dems can't be counted on when it is time for the big stuff? >> i think we should look at what will happen. senator schumer is going to do the right thing. what he's going to do, he will give the republicans a little time to see if they're willing to work with us on a reasonable approach. i think the answer tom, i already know. i think he has to do that, to do

mr. schumer: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: madam president, i move to direct the sergeant at arms to request the ascenario dance of absent senators and ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there is a sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 84, the nays are 7. the motion is agreed to. and a quorum is present. the senator from washington. ms. cantwell: i have a package of amendments that have been agreed to by both leaders and by the chairs of -- and ranking members of the relevant committees. so i ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up and reported by number en bloc. i ask unanimous consent the following amendments be agreed to en bloc -- collins 1583, fischer 1637, johnson 1701, shaheen 1758, rubio 1777, thune 1851, wicker 1943, haggerty 1958, cotton 1964, blunt 1988, scott 2000, ernst-hassan 2017, romney-menendez, 2025. johnson, 2048. lujan 2082. merkley 1823. wa

mr. schumer would push it through. 2.9% in utah. that's full employment and we've been that way for a long time. it is true in many places along the country. we don't need to spend this money. it isn't necessarily any longer. >> dana: great to have you here and love to have you back to figure out where it is all going. >> bill: thank you. >> bill: start your engines and nasa is going retro. throwback weekend. we have the legend richard petty with a preview coming up live. here is harris with a preview of "the faulkner focus" today. >> harris: nascar, good to see you. >> bill: nice to see you. >> harris: small business owners say unemployment benefits are hurting their ability to hire workers now. montana's governor is doing something about it. he is in "the faulkner focus". plus tyrus will be with me to talk about another democrat governor getting a covid award. where is the award for florida's republican governor ron desantis? that's top of the hour "the faulkner focus". because home values have climbed to all time hi

mr. schumer is privately told the hispanic caucus in recent weeks he is actively exploring whether it wouldible to attach a broad revision of immigration laws to president biden's infrastructure plans through budget reconciliation. the move would allow the measures to pass evenly divided senate with simple majority of 51 votes, shielding them from filibuster in the 60 vote threshold which otherwise would require at least 10 republican vote. the new york times giving that perspective. the washington times highlighting the fact it will be facebook deciding the former president's presence on its platform. this by ryan lovelace saying president trump was suspended on january 6 after the ryan and several other tech platforms did likewise including twitter, which enacted a permanent suspension against the former president and google owned youtube. the decision wednesday could affect the timing of other company's decisions about whether to follow twitter's approach to permanently banning him or reverse the ban online. katrina from atlanta on the yes line. hello. caller: good morning. thank you for

will hear from tributes from senate majority leader chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell and virginias current senators tim kaine and mark warner. mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. surely schumer well, we were greeted this morning by some very sad news, that our former colleague, senator john warner of r, of virginia, had had passed away at the age of 94. a five-term senator, he was a consensus builder, authority on military affairs, one of the last world war ii veterans to serve in this chamber and

mr. president. >> the senator from minnesota. >> i just heard senator schumer there.you did not hear was senator schumer saying that he plans to urge a vote here within the next hour. we should have a little bit more clarity in the next few minutes when that vote on the january 6 commission is going to happen. again, all signs point to that commission not passing the upper chamber. quote, we just can't pretend that nothing bad happened, that is republican senator lisa murkowski's message to her congressional colleagues. one of three republican senators who have said they will back the bill. the senate expected to vote on that commission if the leader has his way in the next hour or so. it was expected overnight. republicans slow walking the process overnight. leigh ann caldwell is following it on the hill. a few questions. senator schumer saying that this vote is going to happen in the next hour or so. at last check, it did not seem as if he had the votes. has that changed? >> reporter: that has not yet changed. we don't think, craig. all the focus on senate has been

mr. cortex. he spent nearly 40 years in the us senate and as the us vice president for him, it really comes down to us senators, the senate majority leader. chuck schumer is absolutely a pro israel hawk in u. s. domestic politics. the chairman of the u. s. foreign relations committee in the senate, senator manenda is a get a very hawkish pro israel member of the senate. binding is focused on israel and u. s. domestic politics and to the extent that he differentiates himself from the obama administration, it's about israel and that is central. i want to just add to this former secretary of state, mike from peo from the trunk administration, is also on his way to israel because he understands that for bite and having us israel relationship in a good place is critically important for biden. and it's critically important for secretary palest prospects to run himself for president in 2024. i know this gets into a lot of a nitty gritty, but in terms of what's driving the u. s. agenda here with the rod, it is very much much us investor projects and the u. s. israel relationship. very rob, i want to ask a little bit more about the nature of the deal itself. th

mr. clerk. do we have further business? >> clerk: there is no further business. >> supervisor preston: thank you very much. we are adjourned. >> my name is alan schumer. i am a fourth generation san franciscan. in december, this building will be 103 years of age. it is an incredibly rich, rich history. [♪♪♪] >> my core responsibility as city hall historian is to keep the history of this building alive. i am also the tour program manager, and i chair the city advisory commission. i have two ways of looking at my life. i want it to be -- i wanted to be a fashion designer for the movies, and the other one, a political figure because i had some force from family members, so it was a constant battle between both. i ended up, for many years, doing the fashion, not for the movies, but for for san franciscan his and then in turn, big changes, and now i am here. the work that i do at city hall makes my life a broader, a richer, more fulfilling than if i was doing something in the garment industry. i had the opportunity to develop relationships with my docents. it is almost like an extended family. i have formed incredible relationships with them, and also some

schumer substitute amendment numbered 1502. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. durbin: if there is no objection, i ask that then c-sp.

mr. biden to do more to stop the bloodshed in gaza even if it means side-stepping usual alliances with israel, and it hasn't gone unnoticed, at least in washington, that new york senator chuck schumer has been muted during this relative crisis. perhaps it's been speculated due to a possible aoc primary threat. calling for a cease-fire shocked many. tim kane said he was troubled by it. rokanna added "the president needs to end this and he can end this with one phone call." white house press secretary-general psaki was asked today if biden asked benjamin netanyahu to have a cease-fire. she says he conveyed his support for a cease-fire. this comes as his administration is seeking to highlight the new f-150 electric truck a key element in his team's green energy push and central to his multitrillion dollar infrastructure strategy for which he's still building public support. that truck really looked pretty amazing. now, the white house says mr. biden would like to see real progress by congress on the infrastructure proposal by memorial day which as you know, shannon, is less than two weeks away. meanwhile, senate republicans met with administration officials today to make a counteroffe

mr. clerk. do we have further business? >> clerk: there is no further business. >> supervisor preston: thank you very much. we are adjourned. >> my name is alan schumer. i am a fourth generation san franciscan. in december, this building will be 103 years of age. it is an incredibly rich, rich history. [♪♪♪] >> my core responsibility as city hall historian is to keep the history of this building alive. i am also the tour program manager, and i chair the city advisory commission. i have two ways of looking at my life. i want it to be -- i wanted to be a fashion designer for the movies, and the other one, a political figure because i had some force from family members, so it was a constant battle between both. i ended up, for many years, doing the fashion, not for the movies, but for for san franciscan his and then in turn, big changes, and now i am here. the work that i do at city hall makes my life a broader, a richer, more fulfilling than if i was doing something in the garment industry. i had the opportunity to develop relationships with my docents. it is almost like an extended family. i have formed incredible relationships with them, and also some

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of calendar number 18, s. res. 81. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 18, s. res. 81, honoring deblanco, a woman-led nonviolent movement in support of human rights in cuba and calling for the release of all political prisoners in cuba. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent -- the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schum

mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: good afternoon. the presiding officer: good afternoon. mr. schumer: we're adding a little civility and friendship to these august proceedings i hope you realize. i know of no further debate on the motion. the presiding officer: if there's no further debate, the question comes on the motion to proceed. all in favor say aye. all opposed no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the bill. the clerk: calendar number 58, s. 1260, a bill to establish a new director for technology and innovation and so forth and for other purposes. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to withdraw the committee-reported substitute. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president i call up amendment 1502. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the amendment. the clerk: the senator from new york mr. schumer proposes an amendment numbered 1502. mr

mr. schumer: madam president, let me just say that we are making very good progress. we had a whole bunch of amendments again tonight. we've had more amendments on this bill than any bill i can recall in a very long time. we have cooperated with the minority and given them many different amendments, and we've had good debate. this is how the senate can function when we work in a bipartisan way, and we agree to work together. and i hope we can have an amiable conclusion tomorrow. mr. schumer: i ask that the filing deadline for second-degree amendments be 10:30 a.m. with respect to the cloture motions filed on 1260. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: madam president, if there's no murder business to come before the senate, i ask it stand adjourned under the provisions of senate res. 245 as to further respect for the late senator david gambrill. the presiding officer: under the previous order and pursuant to s. res. 245, the senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on thursday, may 27, 2021, and does so as a further mark of respect to the late david h

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: well, the senate opens this morning after a very late night of amendment votes on the u.s. innovation and competition act. ucica. five in total, four of which were sponsored by republicans. so far on this bill the senate has held votes on no fewer than 18 amendments. four from democrats and 14 from republicans, and there are more to come. as i mentioned yesterday, in a landmark moment for bipartisanship in the senate weeks even adopted an amendment by senator rand paul by voice vote. yes, that's right. i said the two words together, rand paul, voice vote. four words. but i said the two conceptsle together, rand paul -- concepts together, rand paul, voice vote. the process was important here. for years senators have been clamoring for an open process and more amendment votes. i can't tell you how many speeches i heard on the floor about the virtues of regular order. well, this competition bill ought to be the answer to my colleagues' prayers. the bill has moved through regular

mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. mr. president. >> the spanish philosopher accredited with the saying those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. when it comes to january 6, we would all do well to heed that advice. right now there's an effort on the part of the house republican leadership to make sure we forget that fateful day ever happened. later today, house will start a commission to investigate the events of january 6. a complement to the investigation of the committees. both sides that leader made three specific request all three were granted by house democrats. modeled after the bipartisan 9/11 commission equal representation from democrats and republicans only as members in both sides agree to reach a consensus with the support of republicans and frankly i'm not the speaker was very generous but she did that. but even when she went that far ath the 11th hour house republican leadership through own negotiators decided to try to sabotage the commission. once again, caving to donald trump to prov

mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: are we in a quorum? the presiding officer: we're not. mr. schumer: mr. president, yesterday the commerce committee, senate commerce committee, on which you sit, came together on a bipartisan basis to advance the endless frontiers act by a vote of 24-4. 24-4. we're now one step closer to passing a bill that will keep our country one step ahead in science and technology for decades to come. it's my intention for the senate to take up the endless frontier act next week in a package with legislation to strengthen our alliances and partnerships, invest in the american semi-semiconductor industry, ensure that china pace a price for its predatory actions and boost advanced manufacturing, innovation and critical supply chains. for decades, american prosperity has been anchored by our unmatched capacities for invention and innovation in science and technology. american innovation propelled american industry and an american workforce brought those innovations to the global economy u but

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: now, madam president, the senate will consider three important measures this week. senators will vote on whether to repeal a trump-era rule that made it harder for victims of discrimination in the workplace to pursue justice. it's another example of the sheer malice, the nastiness of the trump administration. it actively sought to make it harder, harder for workers to win employment discrimination claims. the senate should reverse the trump-era rule this week. second, the senate will also vote on whether to discharge the nomination of ms. kristen clark from the judiciary committee. ms. clark would be the first black woman ever to serve as assistant attorney general for the civil rights division. she is immensely qualified, and i look forward to putting her nomination on the floor after the senate takes action this week. but first, throughout the week -- this is the thir

mr. schumer: good morning, mr. president. now later this morning the four congressional leaders will meet with president biden and vice president harris at the white house. speaking for the democratsification our hope is to come together and find common ground and work if a bipartisan way to overcome the many challenges of our time. we cannot be smallminded or passive, we must be big and bold to meet the changes in the world, the rapid changes that are occurring in the world. the world is rapidly changing and has been for some time. just like the steam engine launched the industrial revolution and a century of tumultuous change and electricity changed things dramatically in the latter half of the 19th and early parts of the 20th century, the internet has launched the text million to logical revolution. we are living through that period of massive change everywhere -- in media, communications, transportation, how we learn and work and live. the world is not going back to the old way that it was. and america needs to adapt so o

mr. schumer: mr. president. mr. president, before i begin on my -- the prepared remarks i have, i note that this morning, marjorie taylor greene, republican congresswoman from georgia, once again compared preparations taken against covid to the holocaust. these are sickening, reprehensible comments, and she should stop this vile language immediately. now, a year ago today, on another month equally important, george floyd was murdered in broad daylight by a police officer sworn to protect and serve. our country was forever changed by the stomach-churning video of derek chawf inkilling mr. floyd. it marked a summer unlike any we have seen. around the world, floyd's name was chanted in many large cities. as recently as this weekend, professional soccer players in the british premier league knelt before the game. in support of the global movement against racism touched off by george floyd. this was not only a fight for justice for one man and his family who i have had the privilege to meet with, but a fight against the