mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i come to the floor today to discuss this unprecedented obstruction that american families are facing from the democrats. in a time when congress really should be working towards bipartisan solutions on coronavirus, democrats keep obstructing. over and over and over again. it does seem to be their singular focus. it seems to me that they're going to continue to obstruct all the way until november 3, election day, putting politics first and american families last. mr. president, the obstruction has reached levels that has even made members of their own caucus, and i will quote, uncomfortable, alarmed, and frustrated. those are not my words. they are the words of democrats sitting in congress in the united states, in this very building. democrats are telling their leaders that the leaders are failing them by failing to compromise and to work together towards solutions that would benefit the american people. so the bad news for american families is that last week democrats in

mr. barrasso: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. i come to the floor today, the day before we will be voting on a piece of legislation to deal with relief for people, for a country dealing with coronavirus. i come to the floor today as americans are looking to us, the united states senate, to provide relief in this ongoing battle against this disease. republicans, mr. president, as you well know, are offering a path forward. that's what the american people want. they want a path forward. so tomorrow the senate republicans will move a targeted bill, a bill to help people get back to work, to help kids get back to school, and to deal with and put the disease in the rearview mirror. it's interesting, mr. president, watching all of the things that unfold in the united states senate in the chamber, that democrats continue to be playing political games. the democrat leaders, in the house as well as the senate, have held up this round of coronavirus relief, just as they held up the last round of coronavir

mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i come to the floor today to discuss the president's historic choice for the u.s. supreme court. the president has nominated judge amy coney barrett, of the seventh circuit court of appeals. she would fill the vacancy left by the passing of ruth bader ginsburg ruth bader. this is a powerful appointment by president trump. she has a stellar record and a solid character. she will serve as a role model for an entire generation in the legal profession. she's already been vetted by this senate. she was vetted and received bipartisan support when she was confirmed three years ago to her current court position. well, that's the definition of highly qualified. she embodies the qualities that the american people want in a justice. now, the american people want fair justices. they want justices who know that their job is to apply the law and not legitimate from the bench. that's what people in my home state of wyoming talked about this past weekend when i was visiting at home. it's w

barrasso: thank you, mr. [. grateful to have you as part of the testimony and we will turn to miss lister. >> thank you, sen. barrasso, ranking member carper for today.g me to come i've been a telework advocate for over 15 years because i go with facts and in the case of telework, they lead me to the conclusion the employer, employee environmental benefits are too compelling to ignore. the covid-19 crisis forced 95% becomece workers to teleworkers practically overnight and now, more than four months into this global telework experiment, it looks like the experience is going to fundamentally reshape the future of where and when people work. released in june 2020 a month ago show that 89% of executives expect more than 30% of their employees to continue to work at home at least one day a week. 55% expect more than 60% to do so. i know that is a lot of numbers, but this is going to change things. the employees wanted too. of less than ideal conditions at home, seven in 10 want to continue to do so. the number is hig

mr. pringle, please proceed. >> good morning, chairman barrasso and ranking member carper. i'm from the facility and environment-- and for dell technologies, my statement is attached. in addition i'll address the implications for flex work place, and physical need tore office spaces and how dell has approached these strategies. beginning in 2009, dell technologies established our connected work program which allows our employees to choose the work style that best fulfills the need on the job and in life, highly mobile and flexible work setting. the program is positively impacted our business and approach to talent division ap environment. more than a policy, this program is a change how we think about work. well, work is not anchored to one place in time, instead, it's focused on outcome. in 2013, after initial three-year implementation of connected workplace, dell technologies established a goal to enable 50% of our work force to work flexibly by 2020. at times in an office, but also at home and on the road. earlier this year, before the onset of covid-19, we had surpassed

here is senator john barrasso, republican from wyoming. mr.ator, welcome back. >> great to be back with you, stuart. stuart: okay. listen to this, i put it to you. with two months until the election, there has to be a new spending deal. it's a political necessity. we're going to get something, aren't we? >> well, first, stuart, we are seeing the great american comeback happening right now. and the goal of the republicans in the senate is to, next week, move to the floor with a bill that's focused on specifically three things, and that is getting people back to work, getting kids back to school and getting the disease behind us, in the rearview mirror. but i will make a prediction right now, and the prediction is that chuck schumer and nancy pelosi will continue to be a roadblock to relief and to recovery. when you look at what they're proposing, you can never outbid or outspend nancy pelosi and chuck schumer. they want $3 trillion, a trillion of it has nothing to do with coronavirus -- stuart: but isn't there, i mean, you've got to get -- it's

barrasso with us now, wyoming republican. senator, lindsey graham says the senate committee, judiciary committee, could be ready for a confirmation vote by the end of october. but, sir, mrhe 3rd. that's surely what we've got to aim for, right? >> well, i agree with you, stuart. she is being very well received here by republicans on the hill. everyone who's had a chance to meet her has just talked about how 'em e eminently qualified -- eminently qualified she is to serve on the supreme court. first in her law class at noter noter -- notre dame, clerked for justice scalia. she's different than a lot of the members of the supreme court in important ways. she'd be the first one on the court that's not from either harvard or yale. she has lots to offer. and what's happening though, the democrats are attacking her personally, her family and her faith. stuart: yes, but don't we want a confirmation vote, have her seated on the supreme court before november the 3rd? because the supreme court may be called upon to adjudicate the election, and if it's 4-4 split, you've got a constitutional crisis. can you get confirmation, seatedded on the court by november the 3rd? can you do it?

mr. barrasso: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from for wyoming. mr. barrasso: i would like to express my deep appreciation and admiration to senator enzi and senator carper, for introducing this legislation to honor bob brown. there he is. this is actually a picture of -- i'm next to him. you look at that smile and that's a smile -- it's as beautiful as a sunrise, as welcoming as a rainbow. what a wonderful man. he was known by many in thermopolis as bob brown, the nicest guy in town. and it was his town. this greatest generation -- both mike and tom, as veterans, having worn the uniform, born the battle, know that we're losing the greatest generation so rapidly. what a generation. world war ii, the european theater, the pacific theater, returning home, working the post office. as senator enzi said, he was a postal clerk and there was a young lady, jerry l yes. -- jerry lyn, worked at the local bank and would come and pick up the mail. she cut his eye, he caught her eye. they were married. two wonderful children, mike brown, my wife bobbie and a grandd