The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer this morning will be offered by the guest chaplain, Bishop Robert barron, archdiocese of los angeles, santa barbara, california. The chaplain let us pray. O god, source of all justice, youve sum oned everyone who works in this chamber to walk the path of righteousness, to foster life and liberty, to care especially for the poorest and most vulnerable in our society. Free these servants of yours, o lord, of all those attachments to wealth or power or privilege or fame, that would prevent them from following the course you have set out for them. Make them mindful of the time when they first heard your voice and followed it with idealism and enthusiasm. Illuminate their minds, direct their wills, stirrup in them a holy passion for doing what is right, despite the cost. Give them the knowledge that whenever they strive for justice , they are pleasing to you. And shower, o lord, your choicest blessings upon our country. Amen. Th
And now for the main event. Its my honor to welcome our first speaker and distinguished guest, the australian Prime Minister, malcolm turnbull. Mr. Prime minister, thank you for joining us today and providing an opportunity to continue a dialogue aboutpr howe can all work in partnership to grow our economies to gather. For those of you who do not know, the Prime Ministers address is especially timely. 2018 marks 100 years since our two countries became allies in world war i. Since 1918 our relationship has grown beyond just military alliance. Globalization has allowed our states and citizensob to vote collaborate across a range of initiatives and or trade those investments to increase, despite distance and time zones. I have perfect opportunity opportunity to visit australia in 2016. During this trip i saw firsthand a significant cultural and economic ties between our two countries. I speak for all of us, mr. Prime minister, when i say governors are ready to elevate this Important Part
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It is not cleaning up the scene but at least two blocks of tennyson are still closed as fire crews remain on the scene. We talked to some neighbors who tell me thi furniture and antique store has been up and operational for the last 40 years in this neighborhood and thought it was supposed to open today but the old man that normally does that doesnt come in until about 11 00. Still, investigators are here on the scene. The best news, no one s the fire is now out. Jason gruenauer, denver 7. Breaking International Tragedy for a Brazilian Soccer Team. A plane carrying 80 people from colombia crashed. The plane traveled over a mountainous area, circling several times before crashing to the ground. No word on the exact cause but we do know the pilot reported some sort of electrical failure prior to the crash. The soccer team posted this on plane. One of the players, a 27year old defender seen here with his teammates, is said to the survivors. The brazilian president is offering condolences
Just waiting for an opportunity to bid. If denver, colorado, ever pursues the olympics, they would have to make sure the taxpayers do not foot the bill. Reporter the mayor is serious about that, that means that denver will not host the games. Every olympic game since 1960 has been over budget, but an average of 179 . The aoc is not just asking for money but asking for countries to change their laws. Reporter he studies the olympics at the university of virginia. Colorados quirky laws that knows the Olympics Association will not change state law, even amend the constitution. The obvious reaction to that is, well, next. Reporter colorado can take pride knowing we would take on a spectacular olympics. And here they come [ dramatic, champion music ] so we get to afar. The theme from tonights olympic theme ceremony is tolerance. No anthem, no flag, our Cheryl Preheim is in rio. Reporter this first refugee team hopes its experiences will speak to the world. These athletes wont win medals. Th