The secretary the house will be in order the speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. August 18, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable john p. Sarbanes, to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Lord, father of us all, we thank you for giving us another day. As the numbers of new Coronavirus Infections remain high throughout the nation, we ask your blessing and protection on those caring for the sick. We ask your healing power to come upon those who are stricken. May their recoveries be swift. We ask your blessing on all those who labor in the work of the peoples house here at the capitol and back in the 435 districts of this country. The needs of our citizens are persistent and growing. Bless those who seek to find solutions with wisdom and understanding. Lord, have mercy. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The chair will lead the house in the 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 speaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2h of rule 2 of the rules of the u. S. House of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on august 18, 2020, at 10 52 a. M. Appointment, National Historical publications and records commissions. Signed, sincerely, gloria j. Lett, deputy clerk the speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam. Pursuant to 1b2 of House Resolution 9 of 5 following consultation with the office of a of attending physician i write to profide you further note if i quation that the Public Health emergency due to the novel coronavirus, sarscov2 remains in effect. Signed, sincerely, paul d. Irving, sergeant at arms. The speaker pro tempore the chair announces the speakers further extension pursuant to section 1b2 of House Resolution 965 effective august 19, 2020, of the covered period designated on may 20, 2020. Pursuant to section 4b of House Resolution 967, the house stands adjourned until noon on friday, august 21, 2020. Live here on cspan. The Inspector General has also agreed to appear, one on friday and one for the house. Ahead today on cspan for this second day. House Speaker Pelosi will discuss campaign 2020 legislative topics. At 1 30watch it live eastern on cspan. House members will hold a News Conference for mailin voting. A return to washington this weekend. You can watch live coverage of News Conference today starting at 2 00 eastern also here on cspan. Coming up this afternoon, in arizona onp immigration and border security. Watch that live paving at 5 15. Listen live with the free cspan radio app. Afternoonture this from wisconsin, the Democratic National convention. Of thee coverage Democratic NationalConvention Continues tonight with aoc, former president bill clinton, and former first lady dr. Jill biden. Live coverage of the National Convention tonight at 9 00 eastern on cspan, lives live listen with the free cspan radio app. Your unfiltered view of politics. You are watching cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Created as a Public Service and brought to you by your television provider. Former First Lady Michelle Obama gave a keynote address last night. Conventionve speeches from other first ladies. It has become a tradition for first ladies to address party conventions. Nancy reagan had been first lady for four years when she spoke at the republican National Convention in 1984. She was a film actress when she met ronald reagan. She became first lady of california when her husband was governor