Restrict military action against iran. Live coverage of the house now on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, lord of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. You, o lord, are the source of life and love. You hear the prayer of congress for the good of this nation and for the good of humanity around the world. Help this congress and the president to discern your will in our day. May short term gains, selfinterest or partisan advantage never prove to be an obstacle to true vision. Rather, lord, grant each member depth of perception, clear analysis, and creative response to the needs of our time. Today, we especially remember our fellow citizens in puerto rico. As they recover from yet another natural disaster. Bless them and especially those who labor sometimes dangerously, to help in the long return to normalcy on that beleaguered island. In these days,
You can also stay current with the latest episodes of washington journal and find a scheduling information for c spans tv networks and cspan radio plus a variety of compelling podcasts. Cspan now is available at the apple store and google play. Download for free today. Cspan and now her front road seat to washington, anytime anywhere. On behalf of the Smithsonian Institution and its secretary lonnie bunch, i would like to welcome you all to the Smithsonians National museum of Natural History and this very special graduation ceremony. Im richard karen, the smithsonians distinguished scholar and ambassador at large. I would first and foremost like to extend a welcome to our colleagues and friends from the u. S. Army, distinguished leaders and of course our officer graduates and their rightly proud and maybe allowed families. I would like to welcome distinguished guests from the Monuments Men and Women Foundation including members of the board and relatives of the world war ii monuments o