The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 224 and the nays are 194. The current resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the the gentlewoman from new york, ms. Velazquez, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 5078 as amended. On which the the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title. The clerk h. R. 5078, a bill toll amend the Small Business act to provide reentry counseling and Training Services for incarcerated persons and now other purposes. The speaker pro tempore will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [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 commerc
Have andy barr, maxine waters, matt gaines, ted and karen. Thank you, we are glad that youre here we will allow each of you to give testimony without objecting anything, if you make an order will be ended into the record. I miss waters, well have you first and the gentleman knows the green light is on. Thank you very much mr. Chairman. I would like to commend you and the rules Committee Members for allowing all of us to come before you to share with you our concerns and help shine a light on where we think we should be paying more attention. So, the testimony of have today will combine a number of the areas you talked about. Thank you. If you could do us a favor and tell us that section and the amendment number, it will enable us to follow you perhaps a bit more closely and that would be of help to the committee. Okay. Let me try and do that now. I think that you did venture transportation. Is that right . Yes. That we are doing today. Transportation and agriculture. Say that again . T
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To make a monetary contribution to the Abraham Lincoln institute to fund next years symposium. You can see any board member of the ali to make a donation. We are wearing these badges. Or, you can visit our website to donate. Toonline lincolninstitute. Org, and you can look for the date of our next symposium. Wish you a safe ride home, whether your journey as long or short, and look forward to seeing you next year. We will reassemble across the street at 5 30. Thank you all for coming. [applause] you dont have to invite me. Earlier this month, fords theater hosted a symposium on the life and legacy of president Abraham Lincoln. Coming up on American History tv, we will hear from Sidney Blumental, the author of a selfmade man. Then remarks from edna greene medford. Later, we will hear from the author of mary lincoln, southern girl, northern woman. Cspans washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. Coming up thursday morning, sarah warbalo, legal direct
And tim schultz, president of First Amendment partnership will discuss religious freedom laws in several states and the pushback from opponents who view laws as discriminatory. Then alex rogers with the National Journal will be on to talk about the gop president ial candidates efforts to woo unbound delegates, a process that could determine whether republicans will need to go past a first ballot at a president ial nominating convention for the first time in more than 70 years. Be sure to watch washington journal beginning live at 7 00 a. M. Eastern thursday morning. Join the discussion. Next, author and former political adviser Sidney Blumental talks about his book. He spoke at fords theater in washington. Sidney blumental, our first speaker, is a native of chicago, a ba degree and write for i alternative newspapers. He has been here since 1985. A journalist with the washington post, covering president s with reporting. He was bureau chief and contributed for the guardian and served as