And the Voting Rights march from selma to montgomery, alabama. He has represented the First District since he was first elected to the house in 1986. This Award Ceremony is about half an hour. Welcome. I am the president and c. E. O. Of the u. S. Capitol historical society. It is my pleasure to welcome you here and also to share the welcome with Speaker John Boehner who is the honorary host for the evening. We are pleased you are all he a real pay tribute to gentle man, congressman john lewis and his commitment to civil rights. [applause] it is fittingly honored john ofis on the 50th anniversary the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. John was not a member of congress at that time he may his thought he was, but actions and those of his colleagues greatly influenced the enactment of this historic legislation. House Majority Leader Kevin Mccarthy is here tonight. I invite him to join me at the podium to offer his words of welcome. [applause] ron. Ank you, it is a great privilege to
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. As we meditate on all the blessings of life, we especially pray for the blessing of peace in our lives and in our world. Our fervent prayer, o god is that people will learn to live together in reconciliation and respect so that the terrors of war and violence will be no more. As you have created each person, we pray that you would guide our hearts and minds that every person of every place and background might focus on your great gift of life and so learn to live in unity. May your special blessings be upon the members of this assembly and the important, sometimes difficult, work they do. Give them wisdom and charity that they might Work Together for the common good. May all that is done this day in the peoples house be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journ
Those individuals who came before us and work sod tirelessly to make a difference and create Voting Rights equal. It is truly a privilege for me personally to stand before you as congress recognizes these brave men and women and the historical significance of those marches that forever changed the direction of our great nation. I thank the gentlelady, representative sewell of alabama, for highlighting these Historic Events and urge my colleagues to support h. R. 431. With that, i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlewoman from alabama is recognized. Ms. Sewell i rise in strong support of h. R. 431 and yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Sewell thank you, mr. Speaker. I want to thank the gentleman from michigan for joining me on the floor today to support h. R. 43. I have enjoyed our bipartisan working relationship on the House Financial Services committee and i am please
Scandal from tiger to gm, how damage control is done. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon. We will see you next time. [applause] thank you, both. It has been a pleasure. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] you are watching American History tv, 48 hours of programming of American History every weekend on cspan3. Follow us on twitter at cspan history. For information on our schedule of incoming programs and to keep up with the latest history news. On wednesday, february 11, members of the u. S. House of representatives introduced a bill on the floor to award a congressional gold medal to the participants in the march selma to montgomery Voting Rights marches street next, a debate. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of this very important bill, h. R. 431, a bipartisan bill to award a congressional gold medal to the foot so
Youre watching American History tv. 48 hours of programming on American History every weekend on cspan3. Follow us on twitter cspanhistory for information on our schedule, upcoming programs, and to keep up with the latest history news. On wednesday, february 11, members of the u. S. House of representatives introduced a bill on the floor to award a congressional gold medal to the participants in the march selma to montgomery Voting Rights marches. Next, and a boat thats a debate on the bill, which later passed. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of this very important bill, h. R. 431, a bipartisan bill to award a congressional gold medal to the foot soldiers, the courageous men and women who participated in historical days like bloody sunday, turnaround tuesday, and the final march from selma to montgomery to ensure Voting Rights for african americans. Mr. Speaker, sometimes it is hard for people in Todays Society to realize the historical significance of the events that t