Each entrusted to cooperate the making of just laws. Would promote the flourishing of human freedom. Let your light break forth among these our Public Servants. Give us faith that as each new day is bright with promise so, too, is your spirits power to transform blame and bitterness into concord and unity for the sake of the common good. To you therefore generous spirit of god we commend our work this day that we might walk freely in your light. One people, whose future is filled with hope. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last daycein a aoues to the hseisppva tof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentleman from kansas, mr. Pompeo. Mr. Pompeo i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic r ittas,neatn underodinvibl wh bey d ste r l. The speaker the chair will receive a message. The messenger mr. Speaker, a message from the president of the Unite
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Good evening from new york. Im ali velshi, in for chris hayes. Things are not looking good for scott pruitt. Amid an avalanche of scandals, there are multiple signs the white house is getting fed up with the epa administrator and could cut him loose. Pruitt did get a few encouraging words today when President Trump on a very windy tarmac, responded to shouted questions about whether he still has confidence in pruitt with the words i do and followed up with this on air force one. I think that scott has done a fantastic job. I think hes a fantastic person. You know, i just left cold and energy country. They love scott pruitt. They feel very strongly about scott pruitt. And they love scott pruitt. But trump has offered kind words for plenty of top aides, right before theyve gotten the ax. And trump seems to be cooling on pruitt. Officials familiar with the president s thinking tell nbc news that as recently as last week, trump had been considering firing attorney general Jeff Sessions and