The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Majestic god, your name fills the earth. In spite of our challenges, you continue to rule with your love, wisdom, and power. Grant that our lawmakers may not forget the many dangers, toils, and snares that you have already brought our nation through. Lord, give our senators the wisdom to know that you continue to direct the steps of the faithful and that we have nothing to fear. Spirit of god, arise within our hearts and prepare us for the task of this day. Surprise us again with your ability to transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows doing for us more than we can ask or imagine. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting 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
Heavens fall. Remind them that evil prospers when good people do nothing. May our senators also use the gift of intercessory prayer to unlock your storehouse of blessings so desperately needed in our nation and world. In hours of hardship, provide them with your peace. Lord, give our legislators the wisdom that enables them to hasten the coming of your kingdom of justice and peace. We pray in your sovereign name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of americ, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , july 25, 2019. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable cindy hydesmith, a senator from the state of mississippi, to perform the duties of the chair
Administrator nominee Steven Dixson today. The senate will vote on his nomination at 11 eastern. On the other side of the capital Robert Mueller is testifying before two house panels today. Now live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, our shelter in the time of storms, we thank you for this land we love. Were grateful for its history, government, discoveries, knowledge, creativity, and vision. As our lawmakers seek to keep our nation strong, may they act and speak in ways that make us proud to be americans. Use our senators to banish hate and bigotry, inspiring our citizens to live together in peace. May the words of our legislators mouths and the meditations of their hearts receive your approval. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore amen. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of
The chair on this vote the 226. Re 191, the nays are he amendment is not adopted. Will the house please be in order. The Unfinished Business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 4 printed in rt b of house report 116126 by the gentlewoman from the district of columbia, ms. Norton, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. The clerk will redesignate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 4 printed in part b of house report 116126 offered by ms. Norton of the district of columbia. The chair a recorded vote has been requested. Those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise nd be counted. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes y electronic device. This will be a twominute 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
Incident on washington boulevard, if you normally take route 1. Again 95 lanes are open. No issues on 29 and the beltway, bw parkway. Also looking good at 32 through jessup. Elsewhere starting to see some stacking up. Southern maryland 3015, look at all of this. This is what you have to look forward to to make your way towards the beltway this morning. Just delays. No reports of any incidents or accidents. Also stacking up southbound 270 out of frederick. Again 109. Delays trying to make your way through germantown and down to gaithersburg. We are following two breaking news stories from overnight. A rescue operation is under way in taipei, taiwan after a plane crashed into a river. A driver post add photo on twitter posted a photo on twitter of a transasia plane hitting the bridge as it crashed into the water. Rescuers have spent hours pulling 58 passengers and crew off the plane. So far 15 people are known dead. The crash happened just after airport takeoff from the airport in taipei