I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Voting Rights
Raphael Warnock
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Raphael Gamaliel Warnock is an American pastor and politician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Georgia since January 20, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Warnock is the first African American to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate. He previously served as the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, a position that has deep historical significance in the civil rights movement. Warnock's legislative focus includes issues such as voting rights, healthcare, and economic justice.
If we are serious about protecting the right to vote that’s under assault right now, here’s the truth. It will fall to Democrats to do it.
We think it’s so important that we changed the rule in order to get there in order to save the economy. Well, the warning lights on our democracy are blinking right now. And we seem unwilling to respond with the same urgency to protect the…
We think it`s so important that we changed the rule in order to get there in order to save the economy. Well, the warning lights on our democracy are blinking right now. And we seem unwilling to respond with the same urgency to protect the…
And after that roundtable and many conversations with the White House supply chain disruptions task force and the Georgia Ports Authority, we were able to secure $8 million to help alleviate congestion at the Port of Savannah.
Whether it is parents shopping for groceries and holiday presents or businesses trying to deliver for their customers, we have all felt the effects of the current supply chain disruptions.
I think these pop-up facilities are a part of the solution, and we are already seeing declines in vessel backlog, load time, truck turn times.
I look forward to some supporting your nomination and continuing to work with you to ensure that Georgia families and businesses and workers continue to recover from the pandemic.
This is good news, and it indicates that emergency economic relief programs in the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan have been working.
Women have been especially hard hit by this, especially women and parents with small children.
I think closing the coverage gap, which is part of Build Back Better, will also help enable and strengthen workers even as they strengthen the American economy.





