[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore the in order. Be the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, 2020, ton, d. C. , may 14, i hereby appoint the honorable scanlon to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Conroy let us pray. Merciful god, nd thank you for giving us another day. Members return and are making their way back to the capitol, keep them safe from infection as they pass relatively high social contact. Whose he men and women work in the travel industry hytened risk eightenned risk during this pandemic. May all those that travel these ofs be mindful of the safety those around them in the use of facemasks and other cautions as centers for y the disease control. Today and ing done he days to come be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore section 7a of House Resolution 891, the journal of he last days proceedings is approved. The chair will lead the house in pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable the peaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to the permission granted in lause 2h of rule 2 of the rules of the u. S. House of representatives, the clerk received the following message senatee secretary of the 2 32 p. M. 2020, at that the Senate Passed senate the Senate Passed without amendment h. R. 943. Best wishes, i am, signed sincerely, robert f. Reeves, deputy clerk. He speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant permission granted in clause 2h of rule 2 of the rules of the u. S. House of the clerk ives, received the following message from the secretary of the senate 2020, at 2 47 p. M. Hat the Senate Passed with amendments h. R. 6172. I am, signed es, sincerely, robert f. Reeves, deputy clerk. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 12a of rule 1, the chair declares the house and the house gavels